Podcast Episodes
Back to Search“That wasn’t the angle I was going for.” Extra Modes; Unit Testing
Episode 133
This week in the clubhouse, Stephen wants do more with less, Mark wants to do more with more, and Martha wants to do less to more.
"Because Internet: …7 years ago
Narrative Design (with Beth Korth)
Episode 132
This week we have Beth Korth of Howling Moon Software back to talk about Narrative Design and her process for designing and writing Verdant Skies! We…
7 years ago
“A secret room with secret stuff!” Game Length; Saving and Loading Systems
Episode 131
This week in the clubhouse, Stephen breaks the ice, Martha dreams of writing passwords, and Mark makes a Jurassic Park reference (@ us if you recogni…
7 years, 1 month ago
“Once more with feeling!” Scoring Systems; Lives and Continues
Episode 130
This week on Nice Games Club we rack up a ridiculous number of points while discussing scoring systems, lives and continues! We debate whether these …
7 years, 1 month ago
“It’s time for Gex.” Nice Games Bulletin
Episode 129
It's another dispatch of the Nice Games Bulletin! Your nice hosts talk E3, Star Trek, and weaponized nostalgia, then eventually get around to discuss…
7 years, 1 month ago
Nice Games Jam: "Blob Ball"
Episode 128
This week on the program is another Nice Games Jam, where we are given a prompt from Martha’s boyfriend (and Evil Games Club co-host) Dylan, which we…
7 years, 1 month ago
“When two colors of paint really love each other…” Video Game Events; Color Theory
Episode 127
This week, Martha fills the clubhouse with tales of her trip to the League of Legends Spring Split event in St. Louis, Mark gets to talk about anothe…
7 years, 2 months ago
“Three-headed monster.” Resource Management in Games; Boss Battles
Episode 126
This week on Nice Games Club we talk all about Resource Management in Games and Boss Battles! Join us as we discuss mana, cooldowns, super meters and…
7 years, 2 months ago
“I had a tiny violin around here somewhere…” Nice Games Bulletin
Episode 125
Join us in the Nice Games Clubhouse/Newsroom to hear the latest and greatest news from the video game world. Mortho makes a return (and another and a…
7 years, 2 months ago
"Does this game mechanic spark joy?" Team Building; Game Identities
Episode 123
Mark and Dale are at GDC so Ellen Burns-Johnson joins us to talk all about Team Building and Game Identities! Join us for this chill evening recordin…
7 years, 2 months ago