Podcast Episodes
Back to Search“That’s way too many pawns.” Communicating Difficulty; Remixed Play Modes [Nice Replay]
#368“That’s way too many pawns.”Roundtable2024.10.11
This week, Ellen kicks things off with a chat about how games tell players, “This might be tough!…
1 year, 4 months ago
Optimization (with Jarryd Huntley) [Nice Replay]
#366OptimizationInterview2024.09.26
Entering the clubhouse this week is our the third Owl (employee of Owlchemy Labs) and first Peabody Award winner (…
1 year, 4 months ago
Nice Thinking: "Dialogue Through Goals" [Nice Replay]
#349Dialogue Through GoalsNice Thinking2024.05.29
Stephen brings a half-baked thought into the clubhouse for this Nice Thinking episode: how can we im…
1 year, 4 months ago
"The lensing effect of the window." Theming vs. Aesthetics; Parries [Nice Replay]
#361"The lensing effect of the window."Roundtable2024.08.22
It’s hot in the clubhouse and hot in Ellen’s greenhouse this week, so your hosts are eager…
1 year, 4 months ago
Tutorialization with Puzzles (with Luke Spierewka) [Nice Replay]
#371Tutorialization with PuzzlesInterview2024.11.01
"Tutorials shouldn’t feel like tutorials!" Like most aspects of game design, it's an easy concept …
1 year, 5 months ago
"A slow meat computer" King Making; Thinky Bits (Off-Screen Gameplay) [Nice Replay]
#347"A slow meat computer"Roundtable2024.05.16
In the episode, Mark, Ellen, and Stephen talk local events, including (don’t worry everyone’s fine) a f…
1 year, 5 months ago
Nice Games Jam: "Eddies" [Nice Replay]
#338EddiesNice Games Jam2024.03.11
The clubhouse is caffeinated and ready to jam, game jam that is.
The clubhouse is giving a prompt where air movement…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Intersection of Puzzle and Story (with Ron Gilbert) [Nice Replay]
#354The Intersection of Puzzle and StoryInterview2024.07.05
Narrative designer and pal of the program Beth Korth fills in for Ellen as guest host this…
1 year, 5 months ago
"The super-powerful beam or whatever." Code Libraries; Game Overs [Nice Replay]
#353"The super-powerful beam or whatever."Roundtable2024.06.27
This week, your nice hosts talk about code that isn't yours and ask about the natural c…
1 year, 5 months ago
Nicest of 2024
Episode 378
It's a cheery and bright episode to get you through the dark cold days of winter! ☃️ Your hosts (plus guest Joanna May) wrap up 2024 with a readout o…
1 year, 6 months ago