Isometric
204 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 8 years ago - ★★★★★ - 228 ratingsGame developer Brianna Wu, technology journalists Georgia Dow and Mikah Sargent, and game enthusiast Steve Lubitz analyzed the week’s biggest stories in the video game industry from different perspectives. Hosted by Georgia Dow, Steve Lubitz, Brianna Wu, and Maddy Myers.
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Isometric 27: A Hat Made of Money
November 03, 2014 10:30 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBIsometric is back in one of our most fun post-Gamergate episodes! We struggle to discuss actual news, like the discovery that women make up half of PC gaming and the re-release of TIE Fighter, amidst a barrage of absurd distractions. At least until Georgia manages to derail the show for good with the tweet seen 'round the world.
27: A Hat Made of Money
November 03, 2014 10:30 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBIsometric is back in one of our most fun post-Gamergate episodes! We struggle to discuss actual news, like the discovery that women make up half of PC gaming and the re-release of TIE Fighter, amidst a barrage of absurd distractions. At least until Georgia manages to derail the show for good with the tweet seen 'round the world.
26: (Special) Glenn and I Are Not Enemies
October 30, 2014 18:00 - 2 hours - 65 MBAfter being chased from her home by rape and death threats, Isometric host Brianna Wu has been under attack by Gamergate for 17 days. She sits down with journalist Glenn Fleishman and addresses the various accusations made towards her.
Isometric 26: (Special) Glenn and I Are Not Enemies
October 30, 2014 18:00 - 2 hours - 65 MBAfter being chased from her home by rape and death threats, Isometric host Brianna Wu has been under attack by Gamergate for 17 days. She sits down with journalist Glenn Fleishman and addresses the various accusations made towards her.
Isometric 25: Bri's Parenting Corner
October 27, 2014 09:00 - 1 hour - 38.8 MBIn a return to normalcy, Bri dispenses questionable parenting advice, Georgia auditions for her next career as a game show host, and Steve yells at Nintendo (yes, again), all as Maddy tries to convince us how excited she is about everything.
25: Bri's Parenting Corner
October 27, 2014 09:00 - 1 hour - 38.8 MBIn a return to normalcy, Bri dispenses questionable parenting advice, Georgia auditions for her next career as a game show host, and Steve yells at Nintendo (yes, again), all as Maddy tries to convince us how excited she is about everything.
Isometric 24: Slippy Likes the Barrel Roll
October 20, 2014 09:00 - 1 hour - 36.5 MBAfter an in-depth recap of Bri's week fighting GamerGate, we try to cheer her up with a detailed discussion of Bayonetta 2, salacious StarFox fan fiction, and what the Muppets you like say about you. (Note: The beginning of this episode has a trigger warning for rape, threats of death, bullying and harassment, which concludes at the 40 minute mark.)
24: Slippy Likes the Barrel Roll
October 20, 2014 09:00 - 1 hour - 36.5 MBAfter an in-depth recap of Bri's week fighting GamerGate, we try to cheer her up with a detailed discussion of Bayonetta 2, salacious StarFox fan fiction, and what the Muppets you like say about you. (Note: The beginning of this episode has a trigger warning for rape, threats of death, bullying and harassment, which concludes at the 40 minute mark.)
23: Georgia's Scary Murder Side
October 13, 2014 11:00 - 1 hour - 39.5 MB(Note: This episode was recorded on Thursday, just before the widely discussed events involving Brianna Wu began to occur.) After Maddy gives us all a valuable con fashion lesson and Bri reports back from our inevitable Soylent-fueled future, we finally start delving into some uncomfortable truths: That Steve doesn't like Super Smash Bros on 3DS because he sucks at it, and why Georgia is a terrible person for loving Shadow of Mordor.
Isometric 23: Georgia's Scary Murder Side
October 13, 2014 11:00 - 1 hour - 39.5 MB(Note: This episode was recorded on Thursday, just before the widely discussed events involving Brianna Wu began to occur.) After Maddy gives us all a valuable con fashion lesson and Bri reports back from our inevitable Soylent-fueled future, we finally start delving into some uncomfortable truths: That Steve doesn't like Super Smash Bros on 3DS because he sucks at it, and why Georgia is a terrible person for loving Shadow of Mordor.
22: Steve's Existential Crisis Can Wait
October 06, 2014 17:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBPERSONA! This week, Brianna reveals unhealthy passion for P4: Arena Ultimax. Maddy praises the Steam curation system before decimating it. Georgia bonds with special guest and fellow nice person Jonathan Mann. And Steve tricks everyone into talking about Nintendo by bringing up Hyrule Warriors.
Isometric 22: Steve's Existential Crisis Can Wait
October 06, 2014 17:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBPERSONA! This week, Brianna reveals unhealthy passion for P4: Arena Ultimax. Maddy praises the Steam curation system before decimating it. Georgia bonds with special guest and fellow nice person Jonathan Mann. And Steve tricks everyone into talking about Nintendo by bringing up Hyrule Warriors.
21: Speak Softly and Carry a Huge Lancer
September 28, 2014 09:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBThis week, special guest Danielle Riendeau of Polygon joins us to discuss the art of Gears of War with Maddy, geek out with Bri on Unreal and Unity, try to sell Steve on Alien: Isolation, and design Georgia's new Canadian fighting game. (Spoiler alert: Let the moose win.)
Isometric 21: Speak Softly and Carry a Huge Lancer
September 28, 2014 09:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBThis week, special guest Danielle Riendeau of Polygon joins us to discuss the art of Gears of War with Maddy, geek out with Bri on Unreal and Unity, try to sell Steve on Alien: Isolation, and design Georgia's new Canadian fighting game. (Spoiler alert: Let the moose win.)
20: DayQuil Dance Party
September 22, 2014 10:15 - 1 hour - 39.2 MBNeither DayQuil haze, nor pneumonia, nor Skype disasters will keep us from our appointed rounds of destroying 3DSes with the Super Smash Bros demo, analyzing the Minecraft sale, and plotting to hand out crystal hand turkeys for game of the year.
Isometric 20: DayQuil Dance Party
September 22, 2014 10:15 - 1 hour - 39.2 MBNeither DayQuil haze, nor pneumonia, nor Skype disasters will keep us from our appointed rounds of destroying 3DSes with the Super Smash Bros demo, analyzing the Minecraft sale, and plotting to hand out crystal hand turkeys for game of the year.
Isometric 19: Corruption Tastes Like Chocolate Covered Bugles
September 15, 2014 08:45 - 1 hour - 37.3 MBAfter making Steve answer for his heinous crimes of corruption, we try to get back to normal by arguing about the new 3DS, wildly speculating about games for the Apple Watch, and making Georgia suffer through a thorough analysis of Destiny's story. (Spoiler: It's not great.)
19: Corruption Tastes Like Chocolate Covered Bugles
September 15, 2014 08:45 - 1 hour - 37.3 MBAfter making Steve answer for his heinous crimes of corruption, we try to get back to normal by arguing about the new 3DS, wildly speculating about games for the Apple Watch, and making Georgia suffer through a thorough analysis of Destiny's story. (Spoiler: It's not great.)
18: Rainbows and Sunshine
September 08, 2014 09:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBYou asked us to talk about GamerGate. So we talked about GamerGate. A lot. (But also PAX Prime, the PokeRap, and dating tips for birds.)
Isometric 18: Rainbows and Sunshine
September 08, 2014 09:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBYou asked us to talk about GamerGate. So we talked about GamerGate. A lot. (But also PAX Prime, the PokeRap, and dating tips for birds.)
Isometric 17: The 90s Were a Dark Time
September 01, 2014 00:30 - 1 hour - 38.7 MBIn a surprisingly lucid episode, Maddy talks about the necessary evil of PAX. Steve gets twitchy when it’s suggested that an F-Zero remake might not be the best, and Georgia recommends gateway games to a life-destroying habit. Plus, Bri talks about her smackdown of a harasser that went ridiculously viral.
17: The 90s Were a Dark Time
September 01, 2014 00:30 - 1 hour - 38.7 MBIn a surprisingly lucid episode, Maddy talks about the necessary evil of PAX. Steve gets twitchy when it’s suggested that an F-Zero remake might not be the best, and Georgia recommends gateway games to a life-destroying habit. Plus, Bri talks about her smackdown of a harasser that went ridiculously viral.
Isometric 16: Bro Up Like a Football Bro
August 25, 2014 11:00 - 1 hour - 36.3 MBThis week, Bri invents an exciting (and embarrassing) new catchphrase for Georgia. We decide if it's too early to plan a funeral for game demos, dissect the fun and sad Madden 15 ad, and predict a future where indies are paid in mehs and not dollars.
16: Bro Up Like a Football Bro
August 25, 2014 11:00 - 1 hour - 36.3 MBThis week, Bri invents an exciting (and embarrassing) new catchphrase for Georgia. We decide if it's too early to plan a funeral for game demos, dissect the fun and sad Madden 15 ad, and predict a future where indies are paid in mehs and not dollars.
15: The Full Georgia
August 18, 2014 09:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBThis week. we address the Alderaan levels of anguish about Tomb Raider being an Xbox exclusive, challenge the dubious Night Trap Kickstarter, and have a serious adult conversation about gamers and depression. We also affirm your life choices if you play games on easy and find out Georgia's free time is spent on awesome.
Isometric 15: The Full Georgia
August 18, 2014 09:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBThis week. we address the Alderaan levels of anguish about Tomb Raider being an Xbox exclusive, challenge the dubious Night Trap Kickstarter, and have a serious adult conversation about gamers and depression. We also affirm your life choices if you play games on easy and find out Georgia's free time is spent on awesome.
14: Yoshi’s Suffering Invitation
August 11, 2014 08:00 - 1 hour - 35.8 MBThis week's episode is old-school Isometric. Maddy speculates about Twitch, Steve freaks out about Yoshi’s real name, and Bri discusses iOS Bioshock using jargon everyone else pretends to understand. Meanwhile, Georgia wonders what she’s doing with her life while merrily laughing.
Isometric 14: Yoshi’s Suffering Invitation
August 11, 2014 08:00 - 1 hour - 35.8 MBThis week's episode is old-school Isometric. Maddy speculates about Twitch, Steve freaks out about Yoshi’s real name, and Bri discusses iOS Bioshock using jargon everyone else pretends to understand. Meanwhile, Georgia wonders what she’s doing with her life while merrily laughing.
13: The Maddy Myers Test
August 04, 2014 08:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBThis week, we pour one out for the writers lost from GameSpot, gush about the Bayonetta anime, and decide if PlayStation Now rentals are expensive or VERY expensive. (Bonus: Isometric decides which Sailor Scout Steve is.)
Isometric 13: The Maddy Myers Test
August 04, 2014 08:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBThis week, we pour one out for the writers lost from GameSpot, gush about the Bayonetta anime, and decide if PlayStation Now rentals are expensive or VERY expensive. (Bonus: Isometric decides which Sailor Scout Steve is.)
12: Mech Suit President
July 28, 2014 06:00 - 1 hour - 35.3 MBBrianna rants epically on the Yogscast decision to not refund their Kickstarters. The ecstasy of the Destiny beta to the agony of the human race after Mech Suit Georgia becomes president.
Isometric 12: Mech Suit President
July 28, 2014 06:00 - 1 hour - 35.3 MBBrianna rants epically on the Yogscast decision to not refund their Kickstarters. The ecstasy of the Destiny beta to the agony of the human race after Mech Suit Georgia becomes president.
11: We Were All Terrible in 2010
July 21, 2014 07:00 - 1 hour - 35.3 MBWith Revolution 60 about to launch, Amanda Winn-Lee joins Bri to tell us everything we wanted to know about the game, including the decisions that went into the character design, writing a story starring powerful women, designing morality, allowing for endings where the player fails, fan fiction, making games accessible to non-gamers, what really happens in playtesting, and what drove the decision to make the game free with in-app purchase.
Isometric 11: We Were All Terrible in 2010
July 21, 2014 07:00 - 1 hour - 35.3 MBWith Revolution 60 about to launch, Amanda Winn-Lee joins Bri to tell us everything we wanted to know about the game, including the decisions that went into the character design, writing a story starring powerful women, designing morality, allowing for endings where the player fails, fan fiction, making games accessible to non-gamers, what really happens in playtesting, and what drove the decision to make the game free with in-app purchase.
Isometric 10: Empress Wu
July 14, 2014 13:00 - 1 hour - 35.9 MBBri, Maddy, Georgia and Steve discuss fanboy complaints about the Destiny beta, why all "adult" video games need to be violent, and why people aren't downloading free indie games from PS+.
10: Empress Wu
July 14, 2014 13:00 - 1 hour - 35.9 MBBri, Maddy, Georgia and Steve discuss fanboy complaints about the Destiny beta, why all "adult" video games need to be violent, and why people aren't downloading free indie games from PS+.
Isometric 9: Hashometric
July 07, 2014 17:00 - 1 hour - 24.4 MBBri, Maddy, Georgia and Steve try to distract themselves from a tough week in video games by discussing vitally important topics like Butt Mode in Shovel Knight, buying stuffed Pokemon on the internet, Atari games about breakfast food, and why all the major releases are coming out in October.
9: Hashometric
July 07, 2014 17:00 - 1 hour - 24.4 MBBri, Maddy, Georgia and Steve try to distract themselves from a tough week in video games by discussing vitally important topics like Butt Mode in Shovel Knight, buying stuffed Pokemon on the internet, Atari games about breakfast food, and why all the major releases are coming out in October.
8: I Play Games, I Don't Read
June 30, 2014 17:00 - 1 hour - 28.3 MBBri, Maddy Georgia and Steve share a big announcement about the show, and then move on to discussing whether gamifying sales and discounting Early Access games during the Steam Summer Sale are good ideas, and the challenges women face when breaking into games journalism.
Isometric 8: I Play Games, I Don't Read
June 30, 2014 17:00 - 1 hour - 28.3 MBBri, Maddy Georgia and Steve share a big announcement about the show, and then move on to discussing whether gamifying sales and discounting Early Access games during the Steam Summer Sale are good ideas, and the challenges women face when breaking into games journalism.
Isometric 7: The Dungeon Master's Guide to Bri's Marriage
June 23, 2014 17:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBBri, Maddy, Steve and Georgia are joined by Square-Enix’s Justin Kranzl to discuss early impressions of Super Smash Bros, taking risks in game development, the disparity of reviews of narrative-based games, dealing with negative reviews, and the new Tropes vs Women video.
7: The Dungeon Master's Guide to Bri's Marriage
June 23, 2014 17:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBBri, Maddy, Steve and Georgia are joined by Square-Enix’s Justin Kranzl to discuss early impressions of Super Smash Bros, taking risks in game development, the disparity of reviews of narrative-based games, dealing with negative reviews, and the new Tropes vs Women video.
Isometric 6: It's Hard to Animate Zelda Shivving People
June 16, 2014 16:00 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBBri, Maddy, Steve, and guest host Amanda Warner discuss the Assassin’s Creed Unity female character controversy. Oh, and some games were announced this week, too.
6: It's Hard to Animate Zelda Shivving People
June 16, 2014 16:00 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBBri, Maddy, Steve, and guest host Amanda Warner discuss the Assassin’s Creed Unity female character controversy. Oh, and some games were announced this week, too.
Isometric 5: The Rock of Power
June 09, 2014 16:00 - 55 minutes - 38.9 MBThis week, a review of the gaming-related announcements out of WWDC, whether an Apple game console is finally on the horizon, if Mario Kart 8 is enough to quiet our Wii U pessimism, and playing with non-gamer significant others.
5: The Rock of Power
June 09, 2014 16:00 - 55 minutes - 38.9 MBThis week, a review of the gaming-related announcements out of WWDC, whether an Apple game console is finally on the horizon, if Mario Kart 8 is enough to quiet our Wii U pessimism, and playing with non-gamer significant others.
Isometric 4: The C-Stick Is For Cheaters
June 02, 2014 16:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBBri, Maddy, Georgia and Steve discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of the Watch Dogs launch; whether delaying Steam Machines to 2015 makes them irrelevant; and marvel in awe and disgust at the Mario Mercedes commercial.
4: The C-Stick Is For Cheaters
June 02, 2014 16:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBBri, Maddy, Georgia and Steve discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of the Watch Dogs launch; whether delaying Steam Machines to 2015 makes them irrelevant; and marvel in awe and disgust at the Mario Mercedes commercial.
3: Five Generations of Shame
May 25, 2014 16:00 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBBri, Maddy, Georgia and Steve discuss what a Google purchase of Twitch would mean for the gaming community, why the new screen shots from Hyrule Warriors are so disappointing, and whether there is an indie bubble about to burst.
Isometric 3: Five Generations of Shame
May 25, 2014 16:00 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBBri, Maddy, Georgia and Steve discuss what a Google purchase of Twitch would mean for the gaming community, why the new screen shots from Hyrule Warriors are so disappointing, and whether there is an indie bubble about to burst.