Don't Give Up Skeleton: A Dark Souls And Bloodborne Podcast

The third and final cohost from the Monster Dear Monster podcast is Cameron, and this is his episode of Don't Give Up, Skeleton. Cameron and I had a blast talking about his history with the series, why Dark Souls 2 is great, and why invasions are so scary. Be sure to go check out MDM (I would highly recommend starting with the episode on Shin Godzilla) and Cameron's twitter. Thanks for listening everyone!Links:Jeremy on Twitter: "Anyone else remember that time the official Dark Souls FB page referred to all of us DS fans as "darkies"? I do: http://t.co/9D4CNpf6wk"❤The Lord of Likes❤ (@night_twitten) | TwitterMonster Dear Monster

This week we have three guests, all hosts of the Monster Dear Monster podcast. This episode's guest is Dave, who started way back with Demon's Souls but never really got hooked until Dark Souls 2. We talk about his history with the games, and why he was a little disappointed with the direction Bloodborne took. Be sure to check the links for Dave's twitter and podcasts. Thanks for listening everyone!Links:Crouching Tiger Hidden PodcastMonster Dear MonsterGuardian of Gifs (@Sentionaut_Plus) | Twitter

Hello! We're starting this week with a bang! Three episodes, each one with a host from the Monster Dear Monster podcast. This episode's guest is NinjaBadger7, an extremely nice person who has lots of affection for the series, specifically Bloodborne. We talk about how the game's difficulty can prevent it from being accessible to "normal" gamers, and that special sense of satisfaction of killing a boss that you've been banging your head against for hours. Be sure to check out the Monster Dear Monster podcast for all of your monster needs. Links:Monster Dear MonsterAmazing Baron Badger (@NinjaBadger7) | Twitter

Welcome back, listeners. This week's guest is Theomony, a Souls lore enthusiast with some fascinating insights into the Souls/Bloodborne games. We've been friends on Twitter for awhile now, so it was great to sit down with her and talk about her experiences with the games. Be sure to check out her Souls streams and YouTube for some great hashtag content. Thanks for listening everyone! Heads up everyone: since recording this podcast, Theomony released an essay entitled Lethe and Aletheia: The Essence of the Soul in Dark Souls, which you can find in the links below. I asked her to come back onto the show and discuss it, so after the credits in the main episode, stay tuned for an extra 30 minutes of lore talk centered around the essay. Links:Dianna (@angelnomoon) | TwitterDianna – Mediumcasitive - YouTubeTheomeny - TwitchLethe and Aletheia – Dianna – Medium

This week's guest is Adam, a guy who loves making lists about his favorite and least favorite things in Dark Souls. Adam and I sat down and talked about him discovering the games, his desire for a Star Wars themed Souls game, and the fact that he loves the Chalices (yes!). Enjoy the episode, everyone!Links:Dark Souls : DRIFT SOULS - YouTubeAdam (@RedSoxdiehard11) | Twitter

This week's guest is a friend of mine from tumblr and a big contributor to my old blog, Dark Souls Haters. Sightless and I sit down and talk about DS1, 2, and 3, because he's mostly a PC guy and skipped Demon's and Bloodborne. We talk about why everyone hates magic users in PVP, why cookie cutter builds are bad, and I get salty over Souls PVP in general. Enjoy!Links:If ever a blog should not exist, this is it

Well, prepare to fall in love with Terese. Teresa's son bought her Demon's Souls, but she was a bit too intimidated to start it. So she waited until a co-worker convinced her to play Dark Souls, and she's been in love ever since. She talks about her journey through the games, how she spends time doing co-op runs with her husband, and the reasons she didn't click with Bloodborne. I promise you, this is one you don't want to miss. And look! Terese made a comic about being on the show! Links:Because, gaming. (@ScribblesMeDown) | TwitterScribbles me Down, life while gaming

Trond is a Dark Souls fan all the way from Norway, and has a very interesting in depth look into the games. We sat down a few months ago and talked about his introduction to the series, and how he used the game's reputation for difficulty to power through the early parts of the game. Links:Trond S. Børsum (@trondborsum) | Twitter

Sara (who goes by BellringerKat on tumblr) is a professional illustrator and part time Bloodborne lore guru. Because of the distance between us (she's in Italy), the audio quality is a bit rough this week. I promise you're going to want to listen, though, because Sara has some very interesting insight into the world of Bloodborne. She also has a different opinion to on the subject of people shipping Gherman and Lady Maria, which I think is pretty fascinating. Enjoy!Links:The Secret World - WikipediaSara Bardi is creating Illustrations, Concept Art & Comics (Originals & Fanarts!) | PatreonMalakiaLaGatta (Sara Bardi) | DeviantArtMalakiArt.:Cat of Tindalos:.Bellringer

This week's guest is one of my friends from the Duckfeed Slack: Wiegraf! Wiegraf is an interesting dude with an interesting approach to the Souls games, as you'll hear on the episode. We also discuss Armored Core and Nier Automata (don't worry, no spoilers), plus his progress on developing his own RPG based on Bloodborne. All of those links are in the show notes below, so be sure to check them out. Thanks for listening! www.dontgiveupskeleton.comLinks:Nier: Automata Spoilercast - YouTubeYharnam Shadows (Alpha) - Google Drive — Send Wiegraf a message if you want to playtest the game!Let's Play - Front Mission - YouTubeKyle Thompson (@wiegraf_) | Twitter

Hello! This is part two of the double release week with the gents from Dingus Boys Gaming. This is Nick, who tells me all about his experiences with the Souls series, including the craziest challenge runs and trying to get his girlfriend to play Souls games. Be sure to check the links for the charity stream Nick and Andrew did and that I guested on, and stay tuned to their Twitter for the next stream even. Thanks for listening everyone! www.dontgiveupskeleton.com Live Stream: https://youtu.be/MQFuOYaqDNQ Links:Dingus Boys Gaming (@DingusBoys) | TwitterDingosRFrisky - Twitch

This week we have two episodes for you to get down on. First up is Andrew, who is one have of the Dingus Boys. I met Andrew and Nick when Fiona (whom you might remember from episode 20) asked me if I wanted to participate in their charity stream. They were streaming Dark Souls 3 for 24 hours straight, so I jumped in for an hour or two and chatted with them about their Souls experiences. You can find that video below! A few months later Andrew and I sat down to talk about his entire history with the games. Enjoy. Live Stream: https://youtu.be/MQFuOYaqDNQ Links:Dingus Boys Gaming (@DingusBoys) | Twitter(5) DingosRFrisky - Twitch

It's another episode! This week's guest is Cara, who is maybe the nicest Souls player I've talked to so far, which I make a point it tell her throughout the episode. Anyone willing to volunteer their time to help people through 5-2 in Demon's Souls is basically a saint as far as I'm concerned. Cara started from the beginning and worked her through the series chronologically, and likes to play through these games multiple times and has hundreds of hours across all the games. We talk about all five, and I'm 100% sure you will agree with me when I saw Cara is super nice. www.dontgiveupskeleton.com As I usually do, I sent Cara an early copy of the episode to make sure she was ok with the edit. She sent me back a list of time stamped notes that I found super interesting, so I asked if I could include those. So here's a live tweet version of her reaction to the episode (note: some times might be slightly off due to additional editing). 2:29 – I haven’t played games in a solid month, b

Hello! This week's guest is Ben, a big Souls fan with some interesting stories about the games. He talks about bouncing off of Demon's Souls, his first "cheated" playthrough of Dark Souls 1, and how Dark Souls brought him and his son together. I also include some of his son's music, specifically a Soul of Cinder remix that you might have heard about on an appendix episode of Bonfireside Chat. It's a great chat, and I know y'all will enjoy it. www.dontgiveupskeleton.comLinks:Gwyn, Lord of Cinder (Electronic Remix) by harvonatorAardvark | Free Listening on SoundCloud

Hello skeletons! This week's guest is Aegon of Astora, a name you probably recognize if you've spent any time on YouTube watching lore videos. I caught up with Aegon on the day The Ringed City DLC came out for Dark Souls 3, and both of us took a break from playing that to record this podcast. It's pretty fun listening to us try not to spoil one another while trying to figure out where the other one is. Aegon and I talk about his history with the Souls series, how he approaches these games as a player and also someone that makes lore videos, and a bunch of stuff in between. Stay tuned after the credits of the show for a brief conversation about the DLC itself. Since recording this episode, Aegon has started a twitter where he chats Souls with people. It's not mentioned at the end, but you can find links below. Thanks for listening! www.dontgiveupskeleton.comLinks:(5) Aegon_of_Astora - TwitchBloodborne, Let's Talk Lore #15: To the Discovery of Kinship - YouTubeBloodborne PvP: Trolling as Edgar

You probably remember episode 69 (nice), right? Where 4 extremely gay ladies came on to talk about their love for Lady Maria? Well, today's guest is one of those ladies: Grace! Her and I sit down to talk about our mutual love for the Souls games, and man, it's just so much fun to talk to someone who is genuinely enthusiastic about these games! You can just tell she loves them a whole bunch. Enjoy the episode, and remember to check out Don't Give Up, Skeleton for all the links to the show you could possibly want.Links:DELUXE TRASH (@Nox_Luminos) | TwitterThe Dawn Will Never Rise Again

Today's guest is Alex K! Alex and I sit down and talk about his initial difficulty with the Souls games, and how quickly he went from "this is too hard" to "I must play all of these games immediately." In fact, he tells me finished all five within six months, something I've heard a few times on this podcast but still don't believe is actually possible. Thanks for the listening everyone! Links:I Die : You DieI Die: You Die Ⓥ (@idie_youdie) | TwitterWe Have a Technical by www.idieyoudie.com on Apple PodcastsScreamChoculaScream (@RLex) | Twitter

This week's guest is John G. John got in touch with me awhile back and said he freakin' loved the Souls games, and he was NOT kidding. You can hear the intensity come out in the conversation. John is a cool guy and I think y'all will like this episode. www.dontgiveupskeleton.comLinks:John Gamble (@99dexterity) | Twitter

This week's guest is Silver, a friend of a friend I met that loves the Souls games, and plays them in a very intense way. Silver and I walk through their history of the games, and get into Silver's opinion on why Dark Souls 2 failed to live up to Dark Souls 1. It's a fun conversation, as it generally is every episode, and I think you'll dig it. Make sure to check the links and help save the red pandas, which Silver has been doing for a long, long time. Links:WWF - Endangered Species Conservation | World Wildlife FundRed panda awareness thread! - The Something Awful ForumsPanda Fan - Silver's Tumblr Silver Alicorn (@SilverAlicorn) | Twitter

If your'e a Souls fan that's spent any sort of time on Tumblr, you've probably heard of Lordran and Beyond. A Dark Souls fanart blog and webcomic, it's pretty much THE blog for all your Dark Souls needs. I sat down with Zach to chat about his history with the series, how and why he started the blog, and why he thinks Resident Evil Souls is the future of the series. No, I'm not kidding. It's a great conversation, so enjoy!Links:A Particularly Soulful BlogLordran and Beyond is creating On-going Dark Souls Comics | PatreonLordran & Beyond | A Particularly Soulful Webcomic