Chris Plante - Mothership

Consume Me got me to stop save-scumming and delete perfectionism

If I could, I would restart every day to do it better

Ana Hein Apr 9, 2026

Feature

Kara Stone is creating low-carbon games

A future where games can be played without burning fossil fuels

Khee Hoon Chan Apr 8, 2026

Personal Essay

Playing pretend

When disinformation and propaganda are everywhere, it feels all the more important to remind myself what fiction can be

Zoë Hannah Apr 7, 2026

Chris Plante is the host of Post Games. Imagine if NPR cared about games, and you get the gist. He previously co-founded Polygon. He currently hosts The Besties, one of the longest-running and most beloved gaming review podcasts.

2 articles

A photograph of a group of people around a circular table that has been decorated with pictures of hands. The people are looking up at a TV monitor on a wall next to the table.

Syndication

Games are art. Are museums ready?

Artist Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley uses video games in art galleries to pursue ambitions worthy of such important venues

Chris Plante Apr 6, 2026

A Ditto that resembles Chris Plante stands beside a bulbasaur on a pier, looking out at a sunset.

Review

What happens when all the Pokémon fans are dead?

Chris Plante on how Pokopia lets you rebuild your childhood, if only for a moment

Chris Plante Mar 17, 2026