Dec 20, 2019
With the help of our friend Bennett Foddy (QWOP, Getting Over
It) we consider Spelunky as the Game of the Decade - we discuss
what influence it's had (or hasn't had) in and beyond its
genre, its distinct connection to Dark Souls, and experiencing the
external narrative of modern gaming.
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Dec 7, 2019
Terry Cavanagh (Super Hexagon, VVVVVV) joins us to talk about his fantastic roguelike deckbuilder, Dicey Dungeons. We discuss the thread of generosity in his game design, the challenges of working across genres, and what might be next for Terry!
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Nov 22, 2019
We're taking a much-needed week off, but please enjoy one of our favorite episodes from early on. We'll be back in two weeks with guest Terry Cavanagh to talk about his new roguelike deckbuilder (dicebuilder?) Dicey Dungeons - check it out and send us your questions! Anyways, on to our show:
Justin Ma of Subset Games...
Nov 8, 2019
Frank Lantz (Drop7, Universal Paperclips) stops by to tell us
about his new party game for smart speakers, Hey Robot. We discuss
fun ways to engage with rigid AI - and the privacy issues inherent
to doing so - before taking a wild detour into the taxonomy of
paddle boats.
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Oct 25, 2019
Free of guests or a "plan," our crew of intrepid hosts dives into a bounty of stimulating listener questions! We discuss our personal roads into game design, the challenge of procedural generation in AAA games, and the game design of reality shows.
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