Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPostmortem: "C.A.R.L." (with Andrew Kenady)
Episode 297
Your nice hosts welcome Andrew Kenady, also know as Nintendrew on YouTube, to the show this week! He brings a postmortem about his recently released …
3 years, 3 months ago
"Metroid is very serious." Secrets & Easter Eggs; Player Trust
Episode 296
In this episode, Mark makes up a reason to take a road trip, Ellen outwits everyone, and Stephen was also there.
Zachtronics Solitaire CollectionLACMA…3 years, 3 months ago
Nice Thinking: "Pizza Land"
Episode 295
Ellen's nephews have charged her with the task of making a board game about pizza. Making a clone of Hasbro's Candy Land is more difficult than it so…
3 years, 3 months ago
"Layers and layers of hair." Visual Composition; Minigames
Episode 294
This week, your nice hosts talk about last week and next week. Mark wants you to frame things, Stephen wants a definition, and Ellen wants you to sta…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Logistics of Moving On (with Zach Barth)
Episode 293
Your nice hosts invite Zachtronics founder Zach Barth to discuss the closing of the studio and the logistics of moving on from that. In this episode,…
3 years, 4 months ago
Nicest of 2022
Episode 291
The year 2022 in review! Yes, it's now halfway through February, but being a few weeks late is part of the annual "Nicest Of" tradition. Your hosts (…
3 years, 4 months ago
"Leveling out the table." What We Did On Our Winter Break (2022-23)
Episode 292
Your hosts recall what they did over their winter break this year (aka hiatus). Ellen played video games and games with her dogs, Stephen watched and…
3 years, 4 months ago
"Insert interesting car here." Verisimilitude; Indie Game Credits [Nice Replay]
#278"Insert interesting car here."Roundtable2022.09.14
Your nice hosts' pronunciation is on point this week as they say a really hard word a large num…
3 years, 4 months ago
Nice Thinking: "Neurodiversity in Gamedev (with Adam Clewes-Boyne)" [Nice Replay]
#271Neurodiversity in Gamedev (with Adam Clewes-Boyne)Nice Thinking2022.07.28
This week, we invite our first guest for Nice Thinking! Adam Clewes-Boyn…
3 years, 5 months ago
"Maximum Whooo!" Learning to Use Tools; Co-Op Games [Nice Replay]
#244"Maximum Whooo!"Roundtable2021.11.25
As the podcast approaches its fifth anniversary, your hosts get a little (more) frivolous. Mark shares some i…
3 years, 5 months ago