Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchNice Games Jam: "Dogpile! (part 2)"
Episode 275
It's our second climb into the scruff as your nice hosts continue development on "Dogpile!" We've updated the rules and did a lot of work toward defi…
3 years, 10 months ago
"I’m not coding your game, y’all figure that out." GameMaker for Unity Devs; Inspiration from Behavioral Economics
Episode 274
Your nice hosts accidentally stumble into the thesis of the show as this episode explores these two topics! Also found in the show: Stephen's compose…
3 years, 10 months ago
The State of VR in 2022 (with Andrew Eiche)
Episode 273
Your nice hosts talk to Andrew Eiche, COO at Owlchemy Labs (Job Simulator, Vacation Simulator, Cosmonious High) about the state of VR in 2022, and wh…
3 years, 10 months ago
Nice Games Jam: "Dogpile!"
Episode 272
It’s Ellen’s 100th episode as a Nice Games Club host! And there’s no better way to celebrate a big day than with a Nice Games Jam. Dale gave us a pro…
3 years, 10 months ago
Nice Thinking: "Neurodiversity in Gamedev (with Adam Clewes-Boyne)"
Episode 271
This week, we invite our first guest for Nice Thinking! Adam Clewes-Boyne is putting together an initiative for neurodiversity advocacy and education…
3 years, 10 months ago
"Killed the flightmaster, killed the griffin..." Maintaining an Open-Source Project; Should we design for Killers?
Episode 270
In this larger than normal episode, your nice hosts bring a lot to the top of the show with a bunch of exciting news. And there's still two topics to…
3 years, 11 months ago
Level and Interaction Design (with Nina Marotta)
Episode 269
Nina Marotta (and Kelso the cat) from High Moon Studios enters the clubhouse to talk about level and interaction design. She showers your nice hosts …
3 years, 11 months ago
"No referees?!" Curling; Off-Ramps
Episode 268
How much of the culture around a game is rooted in its design? That's one of the questions that comes up as Mark takes us on a tour of curling—an Oly…
3 years, 11 months ago
Gamedev in Peru (with Daniela Gamarra)
Episode 267
It's part three of our unintentional "Gamedev in..." series! Your nice hosts speak with Daniela Gamarra about making games in Peru. Daniela shares he…
3 years, 11 months ago
"That’s not a friendship!" Parasocial Relationships; Narrative Pacing
Episode 266
Your nice hosts bring deep topics to the clubhouse this week! Listen in as Stephen forgets the name of the Uncharted lead character (but remembers th…
4 years ago