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Oh, a Podcast!

81 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings

Video games are getting smaller and easier to make every day, and if we can do it, anyone can. Join the developers of Cat President, Internet Court, The Beard in the Mirror and more as we talk about the games we're making, the games we're playing, and how aspiring developers don't have to be "aspiring" anymore; they can just be developers. (And also make dumb jokes. Lots of dumb jokes.)

If you have questions about game development or any of our games, e-mail them to [email protected], and we'll answer them on the air!

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Episodes

Nikstlitselpmur/Ifnkovhgroghprm

February 27, 2024 18:37 - 57 minutes - 100 MB

In this month's episode! Michael's new book, One Minute Mysteries 2, is out now!! Cat President roleplay Artichokes Used car salesmen in fiction The Baby-Sitters Club graphic novels' art style Oh, a Rock!'s adopted highway Are Pokémon games for kids? The terrible, horrible, no good very bad camera in Super Mario Bros. Wonder Collectathons All this, plus the rules for capitalizing book titles! You certainly won't want to miss that. If you have questions about game development or an...

The Pawpular Vote

November 29, 2023 23:23 - 57 minutes - 82.4 MB

In this month's episode! Socrates Jones: Pro Philosopher Torture rooms "We need to arrest The Phantom of the Opera, Winnie the Pooh and the Hardy Boys." Proofreading bad words My beautiful slimy boy Best practices for crediting licensed assets Lighting and composition in character photos DJ Nibbles' turkey scandal Paul thinks he could beat up a cat. Multiplayer Mario games All this, plus a potential story idea for Cat President 4! You won't want to miss it. If you have questions ...

It is Me, Meowing

October 31, 2023 09:00 - 55 minutes - 101 MB

In this month's episode! George Wickham Decrypting bug reports Whatever the opposite of product placement is Localized cereal Conasaur, the scam-artist dinosaur The Pizza Delivery Boy Who Saved the World: The Official Novelization of the Hit Computer Game Bad tips for recording sound effects Paul's mom's Halloween costume collection Hiding meows from your spouse Award-winning hay If you have questions about game development or any of our games, e-mail them to [email protected], ...

The Teenage Kidnapping Wizard

September 28, 2023 19:05 - 55 minutes - 71.9 MB

In this month's episode! Mike the Gripper YouTube copyright triggers Uranium drinkware Co-Author Crush and Cat President: Third-Rate Candidate updates! How ChatGPT is helping us code How ChatGPT is NOT helping us with other things Book pillows Redoing Cat President assets in high-res The red highlighted text in Cat President games The fall of Unity All this, plus Michael's writing a new book! You won't want to miss it. If you have questions about game development or any of our ga...

Raw Chester, Row Chester!

August 30, 2023 13:42 - 51 minutes - 73.1 MB

In this month's episode! The Cat President 3 script is finished!! (Finally!) Which high school clubs we want our Presidents to attend Avoiding copyright dings on YouTube Cats licking themselves Paul's going to be at the Rochester Game Festival on Sept. 9! Buying cat masks in bulk Dr. Arglefumph Paul's freelance videogame work Gamer, commentator, journalist, or developer? The Oh, a Rock! shared multiverse All this, plus breaking news about Cats on Broadway! You won't want to miss i...

Dying and Dying Again

July 31, 2023 13:14 - 49 minutes - 65 MB

In this month's episode! Music and sound in our games The Setback Necks Taking photos of strangers Josie & the Pussycats Local upstate New York castles Michael's cowboy costume The Cat President timeline Real-life politics Board games where you kill and eat your friends All this, plus a frank discussion on optimal Audacity settings! You won't want to miss it!! If you have questions about game development or any of our games, e-mail them to [email protected], and we'll answer th...

Cold Fruit Snacks

June 30, 2023 00:42 - 55 minutes - 73.9 MB

In this month's episode! The battle for Head Boy How to draw lines in PhotoShop CS5 Keeping up with AI tech Cool skulls Arting and re-arting WE NEED YOUR CAT PHOTOS!!! Paul loses it a little Gamer snacks The Nancy Drew podcasts Michael has appeared on: River Height's Buzz and Unlocked (I think) How much research do we do for the Cat President games? All this, plus how The Rock screwed us over. You won't want to miss it!! If you have questions about game development or any of our ...

This Can't Be It

May 31, 2023 16:07 - 53 minutes - 67.4 MB

In this month's episode! Drawing hotspots!!! Eyeballs and arm meat WHY ARE THERE STILL TYPOS IN CAT PRESIDENT????? Oh, a Rock's adopted highway Is Internet Court a legal entity? Bad Dog The buyout of Humongous Entertainment Nancy Drew: Mystery of the Seven Keys Co-Author Crush character reveals! (are not in this podcast) Copyright complaints on free music All this, plus why Michael is now legally obligated to visit New York twice a year! You won't want to miss it! If you have que...

References Millennials Will Love!

April 28, 2023 22:52 - 49 minutes - 52.4 MB

In this month's episode! Adult beginners' hockey class San Francisco Goosebumps: Attack of the Mutant Home Alone traps How to pronounce "Live a Live" Paul's review of the D&D movie! Michael's review of the Mario movie! The external factors that determine whether you like something Making Mario feel self-conscious Absolutely nothing about game development All this, plus an update on movie theater kiosks! You won't want to miss it! If you have questions about game development or a...

R.I.Pizza

March 31, 2023 16:40 - 56 minutes - 46 MB

In this month's episode! - How do you buy movie tickets? - The D&D and Super Mario movies - Michael and Paul's experiences as DMs - When your characters won't stop talking - Player-friendly puzzles - Charles Clarinet - Goal-oriented gaming - A pool of liquefied humans - How we use guilt to motivate ourselves - Gaming pranks All this, plus how to unlock Luigi in Super Mario 64! You won't want to miss it! If you have questions about game development or any of our games, e-mail them...

Goofy Goofies

February 27, 2023 17:35 - 47 minutes - 38.3 MB

In this month's episode! - Is AI going to write Cat President 3? - AI-generated titles for our games - Evil blobby aliens - Distractions - The Idle Miner Tycoon community - The back part of Spencer's Gifts - What are show notes? Are these show notes? - Goof Troop vs. A Goofy Movie - Continuity problems between Cat President 1 and 3 - Games from our childhood that we still go back to All this, plus... *hold music* If you have questions about game development or any of our games, e-mail them...

Sherlock Holmes and His Roommate Dave

December 30, 2022 23:23 - 1 hour - 49 MB

In this month's episode! - Our favorite games that we made - Lame-duck Congresses - Quick updates on Cat President 3 and the Moms Game - Michael's live stream of The Lost Oregon City Gold - Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper - The difference between publishers and developers - Is Sherlock Holmes too OP? - Comedy puzzles in serious games - Brothels - Our favorite games that we made All this, plus...is episodic gaming over? (Please?) If you have questions about game development or any of ou...

Dead Cats & Illegal Keyboards

December 01, 2022 01:31 - 57 minutes - 46.4 MB

In this month's episode! - The death of Chief Justice Goober - Trying to remember our own jokes and storylines - Which months are dead-er than others - Februum - Febroom - How a game's interface can screw up your cool haikus - Is it okay to name your son after the family sword? - WWWWWWWWWW - The lyrics to MMMBop - Games we never made (…yet?) All this, plus old men (us) shout at clouds (modern gaming consoles). You won't want to miss it!! If you have questions about game development or any...

Fry the Ghosts Away

October 28, 2022 19:54 - 59 minutes - 48.5 MB

In this month's episode! - The ways we indent our code! - Beating up your computer - Sales breakdowns between PC, Switch, PlayStation and Xbox - Our outline for Cat President 3 - Broadway musicals - Cat genders - Bitter giant artichokes - Coming up with backstories for main characters - Paul's hot take on the Big Mac - Underrated, underappreciated games (like M.C. Kids) All this, plus Bill Clinton plays the sax! We're An-i-ma-niacs! If you have questions about game development or any of ou...

Oopsie Poopsie Problem

September 30, 2022 20:49 - 1 hour - 48.7 MB

In this month's episode! - Twitter holidays - The winner of the Cat President 3 purresidential election! - Is Earl Grey dead? - Potential Cat President 3 titles/subtitles - The 1980 Presidential election - Mixing AI and hand-drawn art - The big Cat President update! - Do we have any tips for making visual novel playthrough videos? - …What about when they're boring. - Paul's embarrassing Return to Monkey Island crisis All this, plus we discuss DJ Nibbles' war on the Clawnstitution. You won't...

Your Mom's Bank (in Anime Style)

August 30, 2022 17:23 - 52 minutes - 42.6 MB

In this month's episode! - "You gotta monetize your friendships, bro!" - AI art vs. actual real drawings - Having art vs. not having art - Michael should fire his editor (Paul) - Replacing stock photos and music in the original Cat President - Pride and Prejudice and Murder is out now!! - How to get hired for one of our games - Naked holidays in Portland - Illusion of choice in games - Paul and Michael try to figure out some math All this, plus Michael reveals who "Mr. Drew" and "Miss Hardy...

Mom I Met Your Mother

June 29, 2022 16:02 - 47 minutes - 39 MB

In this month's episode! - Time does not exist - Cats: The Musical (The Dating Sim) - Adapting works from the public domain (into dating sims) - "Does everything have to be a dating sim?" - Naming the characters you date in dating sims - Paul makes Michael uncomfortable - Paul makes Michael more uncomfortable - Making visual novels harder - Michael's hot cowboy friends - How visual novels are like those personalized books you can get at the mall All this, plus we brainstorm great names for ...

The Mom Next Door

May 31, 2022 16:50 - 51 minutes - 41.7 MB

In this month's episode! - Paul's problems with level(s) design - We try to pick our next project: mommies, supervillains, or creepy kids? - Writing during the pandemic - The concept of blue - Quack Man & Honk Girl - Dark Michael - Deconstructing Goosebumps - Recording authentic early 2000s cell phone sound effects - Holes in bridges - Mother 3 All this, plus Michael reveals the lost Lost Oregon City Gold death scene! You won't want to miss it! If you have questions about game development ...

The Normal Amount of Moons

April 29, 2022 20:20 - 58 minutes - 47.1 MB

In this month's episode! - Michael is a sleepy boy. - GameCola's 20th anniversary? 10-year? 50th? - The 2022 Nancy Drew Mega Marathon - Oh, a Rock! geocaching! - Selling games to cheevo hunters - Using AI-generated art in visual novels - Outlines, outlines, outlines - Navigation in adventure games built with Ren'py - Designing a Disney World based on Oh, a Rock! games - It's very dangerous to get us talking about theme parks. If you have questions about game development or any of our games,...

Backrubs for Hibernating Bears

March 31, 2022 19:53 - 56 minutes - 45.7 MB

In this month's episode! - John Cena's Peacemaker - Is social media getting better or worse? - The ice-cream business - The Pizza Delivery Boy Who Saved the World is now on Switch, PlayStation and Xbox!! - Changes we made for the console release - What would a (theoretical) Pizza Boy sequel look like? - The Lost Oregon City Gold is coming out in two weeks! - Keeping things consistent when you have multiple writers - Getting permission to use real-life locations - Underdressed pizza customers...

Gratuitous Use of a Single Tuple

February 28, 2022 19:59 - 51 minutes - 41.8 MB

In this month's episode! - WE KNOW WHAT TUPLES ARE NOW. - Burger King hacks - Updates to the credits sequence in Too Many Santas! (and why) - Getting your kids to scream - Authentic elevator sounds - Redoing art assets for sequels - Making dumb workarounds look intentional - Are games just too loud nowadays? - How do we find music for our games? - "The Lost Gamer" All this, plus why devs should watch people stream their games! You won't want to miss it. If you have questions about game dev...

The Beloved Municipal Elevator

January 31, 2022 21:10 - 53 minutes - 43.4 MB

In this month's episode! - Visual;Conference (aka VNConf) 2022 - Nose picking and armpit-hair removal - Accidental flirting - …Are we making an adventure game? - Our new collaborative workflow! - Editing our game art so we don't get sued - Making VNs feel more lively - HTML color codes! - Changes we make so people won't laugh at us - The Oh, a Rock! Book Club All this, plus we try to settle, once and for all: Is WarioWare a visual novel? You won't want to miss it! If you have questions abo...

What's a Numismatist With You?

December 29, 2021 21:25 - 55 minutes - 44.7 MB

In this month's episode! - TOO MANY SANTAS IS OUT NOW, somehow! - Things we cut from the game in order to finish it in time - "His eyelids are definitely someone else's eyelids." - Why politicians only "suspend" their campaigns, never "end" them - Steam still doesn't think we're real :( - What's next? - How John Cena cured his cholera - The mystery of the unbuyable t-shirt - Tripods! - Our favorite rocks All this, plus COVID DOESN'T EXIST—in our games!! (Bet I freaked you out for a second t...

Wham Bye Pie

October 29, 2021 18:20 - 53 minutes - 43.3 MB

In this month's episode! - Why is there that weird pause in the middle of every intro? - The canceled DLC for Cat President - Our favorite Santa Claus memes - Murder mystery recipes - "Be the Christmas you want to see in the world." - Characters with names - The villain Lord Franzen - The villain Soseki Natsume - Will we ever make 3D games? - You can MICROWAVE METAL NOW???? All this, plus pie. You won't want to miss it!! If you have questions about game development or any of our games, e-m...

Bowl, of Rocks!

September 30, 2021 23:30 - 56 minutes - 45.9 MB

In this month's episode! - Warrior Cats is officially banned from the podcast. - Oregon colleges - Paul tries to cast Michael's mom in another game - Santa Claus arts and crafts - The Steam store page for Too Many Santas is live! - Giant cats - Austrian hobbit holes - Paul learns about tripods - Were-cats - [this content removed for legal reasons] All this, plus we try to figure out how to convince people we're not weird! You won't want to miss it! If you have questions about game develop...

A Book That's Apples

August 27, 2021 17:25 - 59 minutes - 47.8 MB

In this month's episode! - Michael should go to jail for programming crimes - The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles - Repetitive dialogue - Can bicycles go backwards? - Hot, swearing prosecutors - Repetitive dialogue - A shocking name reveal for our Santa Claus dating sim! - Adopting historical pennies - We love all our testers' feedback - Desert island books, movies and videogames All this, plus we talk about repetitive dialogue! You won't want to miss that. If you have questions about game ...

All Michaels Considered

July 29, 2021 22:30 - 54 minutes - 44 MB

In this month's episode! - How long have we been podcasting. - Hitting on moms at funerals - How Michael (almost) appeared on All Things Considered - Oregon City's municipal elevator - Good dogs - How easy is it to get sued, really? - Dutch Bros.' not-so-secret menu - More Fiverr fails - Are The Hardy Boyz intimidating? - Our dream cast for The Pizza Delivery Boy Who Saved the World: The Movie All this, plus we learn how to pronounce Willamette in our regional accents. You won't want to mis...

The Trouble With Tuples

June 30, 2021 22:25 - 55 minutes - 44.7 MB

In this month's episode! - Nature doesn't grow in a hallway - Movement controls in Deja Vu - Trying to cheat our own puzzles - Ancient Photoshop - TUPLES - WHAT IS A TUPLE - HOW DO YOU PRONOUNCE TUPLE - Transitions - How to code a hug - HOW DO YOU PRONOUNCE GIF All this, plus we talk about TUPLE. Tuple tuple tuple. If you have questions about game development or any of our games, e-mail them to [email protected], and we'll answer them on the show! You can also follow us on Twitter; I'm...

Slurp Knead: Ace Attorney

May 28, 2021 17:05 - 57 minutes - 46.4 MB

In this month's episode! - Santa Claus costumes - Fiverr fails - Paul's canceled FMV dating sim - Murder at Singles University - Melissa & Dog - How to change cursors in Ren'py games - Real-life Internet Court - Replaying the "new" Ace Attorney games - Do Michael and Paul ever have major creative disputes? - Jokes about murdering Santa Claus All this, plus Paul's report from The Christmas Tree Shop! Who'd wanna miss that?! If you have questions about game development or any of our games, e...

The Book of Good and Bad

April 30, 2021 23:10 - 52 minutes - 42.5 MB

In this month's episode! - Oh, a (large) rock! - How to cheat at slider puzzles - Internet Court and Cat President 2 sales figures - Steam's new beta-testing program - Dressing up our friends as Santa Claus - Blinking - Stealthy vs. non-stealthy beards - Burger King soda fountains - How to pronounce Oregon - Which of our games would we want to be trapped in for a year? All this, plus we learn what Paul plans to do with his Amazon Prime free trial! You won't want to miss it. If you have que...

Weird Roles (feat. Huw Miller and Timothy Mark)

March 28, 2021 18:30 - 56 minutes - 45 MB

In this month's episode! - Internet Court is coming out on April 6th!! - Huw Miller and Timothy Mark join us to talk about their characters in the game - Casting decisions (or: "Hey, that's a nice hoodie!") - Improv in Internet Court - Janky camera setups - Michael's college TV sitcom - $5 VR headsets - Goths at Disneyland - Nancy Drew drama - Paul's "Gamedev Search of the Day"s All this, plus Tim tells a story about going camping with legendary game designer Tim Schafer! You won't wanna m...

I Like My Nonsense

January 29, 2021 17:10 - 58 minutes - 46.8 MB

In this month’s episode! - We’ve been doing this for FIVE YEARS HOLY [censored] - The Muppets Take Manhattan - Michael’s Life in the Dorms livestream - How to lose all your dates in 40 minutes - What should our next project be? - Internet Court bugs :( - Paul’s love for dumb puzzles - Abandoned paper mills - The real-life inspirations behind Life in the Dorms - Why Steam reviews matter All this, plus we talk about a tongue-kissing minigame! It’s gonna make everyone upset. Please listen anyw...

Epic Beard Wish Fulfillment

December 30, 2020 00:25 - 50 minutes - 40.3 MB

In this month's episode! - The SpongeBob musical - Michael's haircut - Michael's "kid friends" - Signing up for COVID vaccine trials - Laughing at jokes you don't remember writing - Dubs - Internet Court's menu design - Adding last-minute dumb things to games - Young Trucy Wright - Paul's tired of thinking All this, plus I cut out like 10 minutes of us trying to remember plot details from Apollo Justice. YOU'RE WELCOME!! Our theme song is "Cigarettes and One-Night Stands" by 5thavenueband,...

How to Draw Anime Santa

November 27, 2020 19:15 - 53 minutes - 43.3 MB

In this month's episode! - Glitter - NaNoWriMo hacks - How not to confuse your future self - Background animations in VNs - Jenny LeClue - Naughty and nice decisions - How many Santas is enough Santas? - Joey Joey and the Good Good Boys - Coding for kids - Legacy of Dragonholt and room-escape games All this, plus how to hook up with Santa! You won't want to miss it!! If you have questions about game development or any of our games, e-mail them to [email protected], and we'll answer them...

The Cats of Cat President 2 (feat. their owners)

October 26, 2020 22:34 - 59 minutes - 47.6 MB

In this special edition of Oh, a Podcast!: - We have three guests in the (virtual) studio: Anne Sullivan, Abigael Williams, and Rin J—aka the owners of Mr. Biscuits, Fe.Line, and Queen Fabulousa! - The real-life purr-sonalities of the Cat President 2 cats - Where these cats came from - 2 for $10 cat deals - Should Paul get a cat?? - How many cats should Paul get. - How we made the cat owners deeply uncomfortable - Cats and the pandemic - The origins of the weird [censored] cat on the title ...

Homemade Beard Balm

September 28, 2020 16:06 - 59 minutes - 48 MB

In this month's episode! - Beard care tips - Cat President 2 is coming out this month! - Composting pyramid schemes - Mountain Dew VooDew - Why aren't ballots like fast food - Windows Vista - Creating counterfeit dollars in PhotoShop - Do we make "sexy" games? - Carol Reed - How Paul ruined Michael's wedding photos All this, plus we try to figure out different spin-off games for Detective Pikachu. (Maybe Coast Guard Squirtle??) You magi-can't miss it!! If you have questions about game deve...

Look at My Fancy House

August 29, 2020 22:47 - 59 minutes - 47.5 MB

In this month's episode! - We're using Discord now! - We're too old for Discord. - What is the end of Minecraft? - Paul just wants to impress the fourth graders. - Books where you can die - Visual novels with stats - Placeholder names - The TV show Soap - What are the youths doing? - Tester feedback on Cat President 2 All this, plus the true story of how Paul invented Steam! You won't want to miss it. If you have questions about game development or any of our games, e-mail them to podcast...

Cat Fingers

July 28, 2020 23:09 - 51 minutes - 41.6 MB

In this month's episode! - Making games is fun(?) - Cat President's word count - What's next after a game is "finished"? - How cats wear jackets - Do cats have goatees? - Cats with tats - Testing text-based games - Games with time loops - Time-travelling toilets - MURDER MAN All this, plus how to accessorize like a bad boy! It's educational! SO LISTEN. If you have questions about game development or any of our games, e-mail them to [email protected], and we'll answer them on the show! Yo...

Let's Date Pikachu!

June 28, 2020 22:31 - 55 minutes - 44.5 MB

In this month's episode! - Pride and Prejudice and Murder - Managing continuity with multiple writers - Politicians licking themselves - Filming FMV games from home - DID SURGE GET DISCONTINUED AGAIN???? - Is Orange Vanilla Coke gone too?????? - The Luncheon Kingdom - Dating sims with 100+ routes - How Michael and Paul met - VR VNs All this, plus why does Super Mario Odyssey have so many moons. It's too many moons!!!!! You won't want to miss it. If you have questions about game development...

Thrift Store Mystery Garbage Box

May 27, 2020 15:50 - 59 minutes - 48.1 MB

In this month's episode! - Ice-cream! - COVID-19's impact on our work - Cancer-themed romance novels - Hooking up with the vice principal - Rooftop minigolf - Internet Court is real life now. - BoardGameArena.com (add Paul as a friend—paulmeetsworld!) - Quarantining with kids - Updates that make games worse - The oppressive sadness of Life is Strange 2 All this, plus we talk about Michael's canceled Disney World trip! There's nothing super-sad about that—you'll definitely want to listen. I...

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson Loves Anime

April 28, 2020 18:30 - 54 minutes - 43.8 MB

In this month's episode! - Testing Nancy Drew: Midnight in Salem - The Kidnapped Prom Queen is out now! Buy it! - How to end games - Making it look like you put effort into your game - Pudd'nhead Wilson - Writing jokes that we don't understand - Internet Court is real life now - Who would we cast in Cat President: The Movie? - ...And why is it Adam Sandler. - HUMANS: The Musical All this, plus we reveal Thunderpaw's secret original name! We haven't revealed that already, have we? Anyway, LI...

Hidden Babies

February 26, 2020 00:38 - 51 minutes - 41.5 MB

In this month's episode! - Are babies really that interesting - Singing - How voting is like fast food - Superior Tuesday - The qualified business income deduction - Ace Attorney news!! (There isn't any.) - Making gross sound effects - Naked people wearing towels! - The Arglefumph jingle - BRING ME A CAT PRESIDENT ANIME OR MANGA All this, plus...I cut out a lot of the stuff where we talked about politics. You're welcome!! If you have questions about game development or any of our games, e-...

The Kidnapped Pig

January 28, 2020 00:56 - 49 minutes - 39.6 MB

In this month's episode! - Paul is sad; Michael is fired. - Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in Disney World!! - Everything wrong with Midnight in Salem - How to spell "um" - Boogers in Harry Potter - Speedruns - Public domain kidnapping photos - Diversity in Oh, a Rock! games - Iconography - Nabbit from New Super Mario Bros. U All this, plus a primer on what we're looking for when we cast human models! You won't want to miss it. If you have questions about game development or any of our games, e-...

The One With Midnight in Salem

December 20, 2019 20:49 - 53 minutes - 43 MB

In this month's episode! - Is Nancy Drew: Midnight in Salem...good? - Michael's new career as a tester - How much dialogue is too much? - First-person navigation - Achievements for dying - PIZZA BOY IS A REAL GAME - Promotional art across different platforms - Harem scenes in visual novels - Michael's face - Dating Santa Claus All this, plus Michael has to explain bitcoin to a boomer! You won't want to miss THAT. If you have questions about game development or any of our games, e-mail them...

I Promise I Had Clothes on When I Wrote This

November 28, 2019 03:55 - 45 minutes - 36.5 MB

In this month's episode! - More writing tips from Michael! - Designing puzzles in the shower - Comic Sans - Coding in Notepad.exe - Kid directors - How real companies do voice acting, probably - Native Latin speakers - How we feel about your fifth-grade teacher - The thing that's finally gonna put us out of business - The FTC and COPPA All this, plus we call out GameCola.net! FIGHT ME, GAMECOLA!! You won't want to miss that. If you have questions about game development or any of our games,...

Hamburgers By Mail

October 31, 2019 22:50 - 58 minutes - 47.3 MB

In this month's episode! - Paul's brief career as a school janitor - *BLEEP!* - Bad football teams - Making achievements for games with no gameplay - Is stabbing people "violent"? - Gooigi and Wagooigi - Sunny from "The View" - Hot guys - Can babies play videogames? - Color-a-Dinosaur All this, plus fresh tips on how to cheat at NaNoWriMo! You won't want to miss it!!! If you have questions about game development or any of our games, e-mail them to [email protected], and we'll answer them...

The Oregano Trail

September 26, 2019 23:36 - 50 minutes - 40.3 MB

In this month's episode! - Are steak fries even French fries? - Why you shouldn't work with other people - 46-minute mysteries - Outtakes - Pride and Prejudice (and Murder) - Candidates for Cat President 3 - Voting in Oregon and New York - Francy Droo: 12 O'Clock in Boston - Games you shouldn't play after oral surgery - The tragedy of Mario Kart on the Wii U All this, plus Michael dunks on the DS! You won't want to miss that, probably. If you have questions about game development or any of...

Schrödinger's Nancy Drew

July 30, 2019 20:01 - 59 minutes - 48.1 MB

In this month's episode! - Michael has a new game out! - Messing with text parsers - What would a mystery RPG look like? - Putting kids to work - All the latest on Midnight in Salem! - Adapting murder mystery dinner parties into visual novels - Steam's underground Trading Card cartel - Casting cats and humans for Cat President 2 - Shipping Waluigi - Oregon Trail as an FMV road trip game All this, plus Michael's critical thoughts on To All the Boys I've Loved Before. You won't want to miss ...

Brackenface

June 30, 2019 13:58 - 43 minutes - 35.2 MB

In this month's episode! - Warrior Cats - Pun names for Tinder - Political twinsies - How we're teaching kids to code - Is game development getting easier or harder over time? - How to draw squares - Post-apocalyptic Nancy Drew - Photoshopping in public - Our dating sim can beat up your dating sim - Coming to terms with being a Hufflepuff All this, plus several bonus minutes of grammar tips! You weren't want to miss tht!! If you have questions about game development or any of our games, e-...

Dokidokidokidokidoki Running Club

May 31, 2019 19:34 - 59 minutes - 47.8 MB

In this month's episode! - Unruly mermaids - Participation playoffs for hockey teams who try their best - Japanese high school clubs - Participating in Steam seasonal sales - The "new" "Harry Potter" "books" - Doc Brown's Chicken - Finding public domain books to turn into games - The original version of Mermaid Mission: Titanic - Playing Toobin' at the doctor's office - Who first introduced us to gaming? All this, plus Michael's trip report from Universal Studios Hollywood! You won't want t...

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