Episode
Game Theory: The Disturbing Lore Of Lily's Garden
16:24
Published: Fri Apr 07 2023
Description
We've talked about how mobile games are weird in a previous episode. Well, this is a game that proves it. Welcome to the disturbing world of Lily's Garden! A place where our titular heroine is up to more than just tending to some plants. This game is DARK! Which means, of course, that I needed to cover it. It is time to untangle the mystery of Lily's Garden.
Chapters
The podcast host talks about Lily's Garden, a mobile game where mini-games earn you currency in the game, to redesign Lily's new estate from its building to its gardens.
00:00 - 03:40 (03:40)
Summary
The podcast host talks about Lily's Garden, a mobile game where mini-games earn you currency in the game, to redesign Lily's new estate from its building to its gardens. The host mentions the game in passing and covers it briefly in an episode on why mobile games might be illegal.
EpisodeGame Theory: The Disturbing Lore Of Lily's Garden
PodcastGame Theory
The story of Lily and her friends takes another twist while promoting a tile matching mobile game, as she fakes a test and her ex-boyfriend Blaine is out of her life for now.
03:40 - 13:51 (10:10)
Summary
The story of Lily and her friends takes another twist while promoting a tile matching mobile game, as she fakes a test and her ex-boyfriend Blaine is out of her life for now. The story shifts to Lily's mom, Holly, and ends with the implication that Luke lets Lily move in with him to help her out.
EpisodeGame Theory: The Disturbing Lore Of Lily's Garden
PodcastGame Theory
The "Hi, Stranger" ads may be a scripted television show where the characters are playing heightened versions of themselves and the game’s storyline is a separate story based in the real world.
13:51 - 16:23 (02:32)
Summary
The "Hi, Stranger" ads may be a scripted television show where the characters are playing heightened versions of themselves and the game’s storyline is a separate story based in the real world. New ads for Tactile Games’ new mobile game, Penny and Flo, suggest that there may be a larger narrative at play.