In an episode of the Popzara Podcast absolutely bubbling over with je ne sais quoi, Nia Bothwell says enchanté with Accidental Queens co-founder Elizabeth Maler, the indie development team behind the new “lost phone” game A Normal Lost Phone.
The premise is simple: players comes across a lost phone and must search through it to find out what happened to its owner, Sam. The experience, on the other hand, is anything but. Nia and Elizabeth discuss one of the most surprising coming-of-age narratives out there, as well as utilizing a non-linear interface to help those who might be dealing with depression, indie development, and how to break long-held taboos about the LGBTQ community.
