236: Alan Wake (with Nick Coffman)

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Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson Discord, Socials and more- https://linktr.ee/talesfromthebacklog I somehow missed Alan Wake along the way. I remember playing the AWE DLC in Control, watching Alan's face superimposed on the screen, thinking "who the hell is this guyOHH Yeah okay they did those games too". I knew I'd need to play Alan Wake at some point, and here we are. This game is not good, but it's a hell of a lot of fun to talk about. Hope you enjoy the discussion! As always, no spoilers for a while- enjoy! Guest info: Nick Coffman (he/him) • Check out GG Tribune https://ggtribune.com/ • Check out Hollywood Time$ https://www.hwoodtimes.com/ • Listen to Stand N' Watch https://www.hwoodtimes.com/podcasts • Follow on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/nickcoffman.com TIMESTAMPS • 0:00 Podcast Start • 0:18 Introductions • 4:30 Our Histories with Alan Wake and Remedy • 7:58 Top-Level Thoughts About Alan Wake • 12:57 Story Setup and Alan the Writer • 21:01 Stephen King and Art Come to Life • 29:24 Twin Peaks and Presentation • 38:58 Gameplay and Combat • 58:49 Metanarrative Fiction and the Creative Process • 1:03:16 Sound and