Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchUnreal Engine for Indies (with Zack Gilbertson)
Episode 307
This week, Ellen and Stephen learn guest Zack Gilbertson's whole deal. Afterwards, Zack walks your nice hosts though an overview of what it's like fo…
3 years ago
Nice Games Jam: "Chaos Canyon"
Episode 306
Max Kunze, Nice Games Club Guest Booker, takes over for Mark while he's still sick this week on another Nice Games Jam! Mark actually created the pro…
3 years, 1 month ago
Wandering into Game Development (with Jamaal Sawyer-Dymski and Greg Borreson)
Episode 305
On this episode, we talk with two of Ellen's coworkers and the Games Agency, Jamaal Sawyer-Dymski & Greg Borreson. They talk about their career paths…
3 years, 1 month ago
"Play thrice, and make thrice." Stephen's "Rule of Threes"; The Psychology of Animation
Episode 304
In this episode, Stephen points out the number three! It’s everywhere! Also, what is it about animation that captures our minds and imaginations so e…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Taxonomy of Horse Games (with Alice Ruppert)
Episode 303
This week, your nice hosts clop along sprawling acres of horse games and horses in games. They are led to water by the foremost expert on the topic, …
3 years, 1 month ago
"I love it when you kinda agree." Endings; Lusory Attitude
Episode 302
Your nice hosts explore the finality and the lusory this week with these two topics. In the process, Stephen struggles with a simple concept, Mark ge…
3 years, 1 month ago
Nice Games Jam: "Pothole Run"
Episode 301
According to Minnesota Public Radio, it's hot girl sinkhole spring. In other words, we have an insane number of potholes right now in the Twin Cities…
3 years, 2 months ago
"One size bigger and red." CSS; Skill Trees
Episode 298
Dale learned a lot while editing this episode.
She learned the board game ‘Spirit Island’ is about spirits that protect an island, and she is pretty s…3 years, 2 months ago
Tiny Horrors (with Rosalie Vile)
Episode 299
Ellen and Stephen get spooked discussing small and/or novel horror games and experiences with Online Simulator developer Rosalie Vile. Ellen works ba…
3 years, 2 months ago
GDC 2023 Special
Episode 300
We hear from "California Business Mark" who spent the week on-location at GDC 2023. Mark summarizes some of the best talks and events he attended at …
3 years, 2 months ago