Bonus Stage | Unlocking The Gaming Industry
27 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago -Bonus Stage is a gaming podcast hosted by Crev and "Lord Admiral" Jeff Nabors, taking you deep into what makes games fun, and where they're going.
Bonus Stage offers a podcast that is interesting, funny, and insightful for those who love playing and making games. The gaming industry is massive and ever-changing, so let's talk about it!
We invite you to sit with us a while, and hear the stories in this awesome universe.
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Episodes
Bonus Stage: The New Age of Pokemon
June 10, 2022 16:27 - 1 hour - 84.4 MBWelcome to Bonus Stage! In our inaugural episode, Crev and Jeff take a look at the history of Pokemon games, and the future of the Creature Collector genre. Stay Updated with our Twitter: https://twitter.com/BonusStage_Pod Crev: https://twitter.com/CrevLMTV Lord Admiral Jeff: https://twitter.com/lordadmiraljeff Visit MagicMind.co/XP and use code XP20 for 40% off your subscription to Magic Mind! Games Mentioned Today: Pokemon (All games) TemTem Monster Sanctuary World of Fina...
You've Unlocked The Bonus Stage Podcast!
June 06, 2022 13:38 - 1 minute - 1.16 MBWelcome to Bonus Stage! This is a revival of the Chasing XP Podcast, with a new look and a new face! Check out Crev and Lord Admiral Jeff as they discuss gaming and what makes games fun (or not fun at all)!
Chasing XP Is Back! Open Casting Call!
May 08, 2022 21:54 - 1 minute - 3.26 MBOur show is back Soon! We're hosting an open casting call for a new cohost as our show evolves. Cohost form: https://forms.gle/H8x5sp7BwSdL67CZ6
Chasing XP # 21 Small Teams, Big Dreams
July 25, 2021 19:20 - 37 minutes - 86 MBToday's episode is a double-header! We have Paul from Outlier Games as well as Wade from Twintertainment, both developers from extremely small studios. We discuss the struggles of small teams, marketing your small game in this big world, and Vikings. ------ Messeah by RoccoW https://soundcloud.com/roccow Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/messeah
Chasing XP # 20 - Persistent Universes, And the Struggle to Maintain Them
July 04, 2021 00:50 - 39 minutes - 90 MBPlaying games in your web browser is one of the classic ways people played games in the 90's and early 2000s. Games as simple as tower defense flash games, huge statistical economic games, play-by-post games on internet forums, even Neopets was wildly successful. But, as technology evolves, so does the gaming medium. Players moved from flash games to Steam, forums became obsolete, and IRC became Discord in time. Two developers, both working on separate browser games, are trying to harken b...
Chasing XP #19 - The Power of Collecting
June 25, 2021 11:00 - 49 minutes - 113 MBRegardless of how you feel about Blockchain technology and Cryptocurrency, it's here to stay. And while Mythical Games isn't the first company to add blockchain to video games, they are making a big push to make this the new norm. Rudy Koch joins me as we discuss the power of collecting, truly owning digital assets, and a little bit of technobabble. All music by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Chasing XP #18 - Becoming Unbeatable [E3 2021 Special]
June 18, 2021 10:00 - 57 minutes - 132 MBStarting from a simple reddit post and a demo, D-Cell games have managed to capture the internet's attention with their first project, Unbeatable; a Rhythm-Adventure game where music is illegal and you do crime. I managed to get the D-Cell Games crew to talk about dealing with a viral Kickstarter campaign, designing rhythm games, and anime shows I know nothing about. This is an E3 2021 special of the Chasing XP podcast. Music: Tape Star by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com ...
Chasing XP #17 - Building Board Games from the Ground Up
June 11, 2021 14:27 - 49 minutes - 114 MBIt's no secret that Jeff loves board games. And today, he's joined by Tyler Lipchen from Panda Game Manufacturing. Panda GM is one of the largest manufacturers for board games, creating the physical copies of Wingspan and Pandemic, as well as hundreds of other games out there. Music: Tape Star by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Chasing XP # 16 - Rough Launches and Rougher Feedback
June 04, 2021 09:30 - 39 minutes - 91.5 MBMany indie developers have rough starts. Whether it's due to poor marketing, little exposure, or buggy unfinished games. But what happens when your game gets stolen by it's publisher? Or your tutorial doesn't best capture how the game is played? Ammobox Studios has been around for twelve years, but they've only managed to finally release their first game after a long struggle of trying to find stability in the industry, working under other teams to refine their skills as they worked on t...
Chasing XP # 15 - Crafting The World for Human Experiences
May 28, 2021 03:35 - 34 minutes - 80 MBJeff sits down with Tommy Norberg, a level designer who's worked on games such as Just Cause 2 and Payday 2. He's an expert at creating living, breathing worlds and levels to make them feel unique and immersive. Now, he works for The Game Assembly, a Swedish game design school, teaching Level Design to students who share a passion for worldbuilding and design.
Chasing XP #14 - Chasing Your Dream to Freelancing Freedom with Tracy Barnett
May 22, 2021 01:01 - 1 hour - 143 MBJeff manages to snag Tracy at the peak of their most successful Kickstarter to date - You Are The Dungeon. They talk about their path from creating games on a whim to becoming a full-time game designer as well as freelancer for tabletop RPGs and Kickstarter project consultants. Tracy's latest project You are the Dungeon has almost quintupled it's original goal as of this episode, and is Tracy's most successful project yet. You can find out more information on their website http://www.theot...
Chasing X Developer Roundtable #2 - Mark Iversen, Nathan Brower, and Alessandro Biollo
May 14, 2021 16:54 - 57 minutes - 132 MBThe Chasing XP team wrassled up the likes of Mark Iversen from Eddaheim, Nathan Brower from Siren Head: Retribution, and Alessandro Biollo from The Stonebot Studio for our second Develoepr Roundtable! More interviews, reviews, and indie game development news at ChasingXP.com
Chasing XP #13 - Viral Highs to Covid Lows with NotGames
May 07, 2021 09:00 - 52 minutes - 120 MBSix british actors teamed up to make a tv show.... And No, this isn't Monty Python Andy and Dennis from NotGames talk about their first forays as a viral video game in the early 2010's, how to film a fake tv show for a video game during a global pandemic, as well as their experience working with one of the largest indie game publishers out there. Their latest game, Not for Broadcast, challenges the idea of a traditional game by putting you in the...producer's seat of a news broadcast. Y...
Chasing XP #12 - Solo Developer Struggles with Mad About Games
April 30, 2021 09:00 - 26 minutes - 59.9 MBShaun Williams joins us from Blackpool as we talk about the struggles as a solo developer, making great horror games, and the Early Access model for game releases.
Chasing XP #11 - Rebuilding and Evolving with Mana Potion Studios
April 25, 2021 14:56 - 23 minutes - 52.6 MBSorry for the late episode! Not only did Jeff's internet go out for the week, but Jeff's Air conditioning also went out and he's basically been miserable. Jeff is joined by Anton Velmozhnyi from Mana Potion Studios as they discuss rebranding from a Flash game studio to making their first 3D and Unity-based title, Becastled.
Chasing XP #10 - Storytelling with Eddaheim
April 16, 2021 05:58 - 37 minutes - 86.1 MBMark Iversen (Creative Director) sits down with Jeff in the virtual studio as they discuss storytelling, development cycles, funding a small studio with a high budget, and why there is no separation of video games and art, like movies and films. Also, Jeff never found out what game Mark was trying to tell him with the gorilla shooting water balloons
Chasing XP Developer Roundtable #1 - Matt Tardiff & Matt Meyer
April 09, 2021 20:03 - 50 minutes - 115 MBIn lieu of our normal episode this week, we've got our first roundtable discussion with developers! Matt Tardiff from A Crooked Heart and Matt Meyer from Beacon Pines sit with Jeff and discuss...everything. You can find the first half of the episode on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyB0VH6-J3U More interviews, reviews, and indie game development news at ChasingXP.com
Chasing XP #9 - Early Access Development with Passtech Games
April 02, 2021 11:00 - 29 minutes - 66.5 MBWith an abundance of early access Roguelike titles out in the world, Passtech Games' first foray into the genre is an absolute slam dunk. Curse of the Dead Gods has received a lot of acclaim as the newest roguelike on the block, and with good reason. Margaux Saly from Passtech Games joins Jeff in the virtual studio as they discuss early access development, challenging feedback, and being a woman in a male-dominated industry. You can find Curse of the Dead Gods here. More interviews, r...
Chasing XP #8 - Kickstarter Success and Failure with FunDaMental Games
March 26, 2021 05:11 - 31 minutes - 71 MBJeff finally gets to nerd out about board games with Wesley Woodbury, the single member of FunDaMental Games. With several successful Kickstarter campaigns under his belt, Wesley shares his design process as well as his advice for new crowdfunding campaigns. You can find FunDaMental Games' newest Kickstarter game Questeros here More interviews, reviews, and indie game development news at ChasingXP.com
Chasing XP #7 - Becky Cunningham, Velvet Cupcake Games
March 19, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutes - 56.8 MBWe hope you have your Renaissance Fair outfit handy, as Becky Cunningham from Velvet Cupcake Games tells us about her Kickstarter-funded game Made Marion, Robin Hood mythos, and working with the RenPy Engine. Made Marion is a romantic Visual Novel inspired by the legends of Robin Hood. You can find out more about their page here. More interviews, reviews, and indie game development news at ChasingXP.com
Chasing XP #6 - Jonas Fisch, PRIM
March 12, 2021 06:00 - 33 minutes - 76.7 MBGrab your nostalgia glasses and your Halloween costume, as Jeff sits down with Jonas from CMMN CLRS (Common Colors), to talk about his newest Kickstarter project PRIM. PRIM is a 2D point-and-click Adventure game about Prim, the daughter of the God of Death. You can check out the Kickstarter page here More interviews, reviews, and indie game development news at ChasingXP.com
Chasing XP #5 - Lone Pine Games
March 05, 2021 11:00 - 40 minutes - 91.9 MBConnor and David from Lone Pine Games come to talk about running a small development studio, early access titles, how depressing economics is, and that Jeff recommends HBO's Chernobyl. You can find Lone Pine Games' early access title New Cities at lonepine.io More interviews, reviews, and indie game development news at ChasingXP.com
Chasing XP #1 - David Crane
February 26, 2021 14:00 - 34 minutes - 78.6 MBMore interviews, reviews and indie game development news at ChasingXP.com In the debut episode of Chasing XP, Jeff sits down (virtually) with David Crane. Known mostly for some of the most iconic games of the 1980's, Crane also co-founded Activision, one of the titans of the industry, as well as Absolute Entertainment, best known for A Boy and his Blob.
Chasing XP #4 - Matt Tardiff, Little Blackbird Studio
February 26, 2021 14:00 - 29 minutes - 67.6 MBMore interviews, reviews and indie game development news at ChasingXP.com Matt Tardiff, the lone employee of Little Blackbird Studio tells us about the struggles of being a solo developer for the game A Crooked Heart. Little Blackbird Studio has been working on their hand-drawn and animated platforming game A Crooked Heart, which is now Early Access on Steam.
Chasing XP #3 -Dennis Furia & Lauren Brown, Furia Games
February 26, 2021 14:00 - 35 minutes - 81.4 MBMore interviews, reviews and indie game development news at ChasingXP.com Dennis Furia and Lauren Brown tell us about their first Kickstarter-funded Legacy-style solitaire card game Deck of Wonders by Furia Games. A unique take on legacy games and "collectible card games", Deck of Wonders presents a unique game to scratch the itch of both card game players and solo board game players alike. You can find more information about Deck of Wonders on their Kickstarter page! Pledges close in Sp...
Chasing XP #2 - VoxPop Games
February 26, 2021 14:00 - 50 minutes - 115 MBMore interviews, reviews and indie game development news at ChasingXP.com Jeff joins Charles Yu and Marc Rodriguez as they discuss their peer-to-peer revenue share platform for indie game developers. VoxPop Games not only offers a secure p2p network and revenue share between game developers and twitch streamers, they also promote indie game development and fostering a new age of video games.
Chasing XP: The Announcement
December 06, 2020 20:59 - 1 minute - 2.26 MBWelcome to the Chasing XP Podcast! Our long awaited podcast is finally almost here! Expect casual, light-hearted discussion, where we'll be interviewing game developers, designers, publishers and more! Although focused mostly on the indie game industry, you can expect some interesting guests, too! We're excited to finally share with you our new show, and we hope you'll tag along! You can find our indie gaming website at https://chasingxp.com.