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Episode 203
Ellen recently gave an engaging and informative presentation at igdatc's monthly Gamedev Meeting! Plus: audience participation, bad passwords, and (i…
5 years, 6 months ago
Business Speak (with Tiffany Otto)
Episode 202
Holly extends her stay for another week to help your nice hosts interview Tiffany Otto, freshly sprung from government-mandated quarantine to bring h…
5 years, 7 months ago
"Not like Beauty and the Beast." Fail States; Worldbuilding
Episode 201
Holly Harrison is back in the clubhouse as Guest Host for a wide-ranging discussion on new consoles, fail states, and worldbuilding. Stephen gives a …
5 years, 7 months ago
200th Episode Special: Bonus Content
After recording our extra-long 200th episode, we kept the tape rolling for nearly an hour's worth of additional content.
Unbeknownst to your nice host…
5 years, 7 months ago
"A Spark Plug." 200th Episode Special
Episode 200
Your nice host emeritus Martha Megarry returns to the (virtual) clubhouse, along with Dale LaCroix (of Evil Games Club) to celebrate 200 episodes!
Eac…
5 years, 7 months ago
"Random hilarious nonsense." Games for Young Children; Comedy in Games
Episode 199
This week: Stephen starts out British, Mark gets all the references, and Ellen makes octopus noises. We talk high-level about what it takes to make (…
5 years, 7 months ago
Gamedev in Kenya)
Episode 198
The clubhouse is packed in this episode, as your nice hosts discuss the Kenyan game dev scene with developers Alila Omondi Wekoto, Denis Odero and Sh…
5 years, 7 months ago
Nice Games Jam: "Roboston! (part 2)"
Episode 197
Your nice hosts return to Roboston in a first for the program, revisiting and expanding upon on a previous Nice Games Jam game! Ellen conjures some f…
5 years, 8 months ago
Game Audio Tools and Workflows (with Chel Wong)
Episode 196
This episode bops! Our guest on the show this week is Chel Wong, an award-winning game composer who has worked on several published and early-access …
5 years, 8 months ago
"Human, play Dom-jot?" Games in Other Media; Online Play
Episode 195
In a heavy start to a very fun episode, your nice hosts check in on each other as the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into the fall. Ellen unknowingly ma…
5 years, 8 months ago