Wardcast
552 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsJoin Ward Games and friends on the journey of a lifetime: learning how to make games for a living! Listen in as we talk with game dev folks both local and from around the world about game development, gaming news, and more.
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Episode 268: Hidden Gems of PAX West III
September 02, 2023 20:00 - 59 minutes - 55.2 MBStepping foot inside the new and improved Seattle Convention Center for the first time, Dylan is joined by Hidden Gemsters old and new to showcase the indie games PAX West 2023 has on offer! Joining him is Good Trouble’s Director of Communications Harris Foster, Innersloth’s Communications Director Victoria Tran, Strange Scaffold’s Creative Director Xalavier Nelson Jr., and Intelligame Founder Josh Boykin. From the panel description: PAX is huge — with hundreds of things to see and do, can yo...
Episode 267: Hidden Gems of PAX East V
March 25, 2023 17:00 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBMasked, vaxxed, and ready for PAX, Hidden Gems returns for its first in-person panel since the start of the pandemic. Joining Dylan in the panel’s home in the Bumblebee Theatre are our pals Coby West from The Glory Society and Anya Combs from Backerkit! From the panel description: Making its triumphant return, Hidden Gems is back for PAX East 2023! What is Hidden Gems? Imagine this: you’ve spent your whole day exploring the expo, playing games, and making life-long memories, but you still hav...
Episode 266: 2022: Year in Rear View
December 30, 2022 17:00 - 2 hours - 128 MBHere we are: at the end of 2022, with 2023 waiting right around the corner. Despite not recording many episodes this year, we still found the time to play — as well as develop! — games, and now it’s time to tell you, dear lister, which ones meant the most to us in Two Thousand and Twenty-Two. Games include Fortnite, In Sound Mind, World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, Tunic, Rogue Legacy 2, and Splatoon 3. Got a question for the show? Join us on Discord at ward-games.com/discord or email us ...
Episode 265: The Transformers Method
July 25, 2022 16:00 - 2 hours - 122 MBWe awaken from our Wardcast cryosleep long enough to get ahold of some audio equipment and record ourselves a podcast. Much has happened while we were away — too much to cover in a single podcast, in fact, so we’ll just focus on the most recent events. Namely, John Riccitiello’s continued mismanagement of Unity with its announced merger with ironSource. We then scooch on over to talk about the games we’ve been preoccupying ourselves with — we stand on either end of the soulslike spectrum with...
Episode 264: Best Games Played 2021
December 27, 2021 17:00 - 2 hours - 127 MBIt’s time for one final ‘cast before the year is done, and it’s the one we’ve all been waiting for: the Best Games Played of Twenty Twenty-One! We’ve spent the past few episodes giving big ups to our favorite games this year; now it’s time to give the biggest ups to just a final few — those games that stood out from the pack. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you may even be surprised by what games make the top ten. Awards include Funnest Ride, Best Return to Form, Most Layered, Snappiest Dialog,...
Episode 263: The Road to BGP 2021, Part 3
December 20, 2021 17:00 - 2 hours - 122 MBIt’s our third and final stretch of the Road to BGP 2021, and we’re almost prepared for the final showdown. But before we get to the games, we revisit a classic video game boondoggle, consider the six degrees of Ryu, and argue about Pokémon designs. Then, Dylan and Alex finally settle in for some dodgeball metropolises, residential horrors, papercraft plumbers, not to mention some honorable mentions that didn’t quite make the cut. Games include Knockout City, Resident Evil Village, Adios, New...
Episode 262: The Road to BGP 2021, Part 2
December 13, 2021 17:00 - 2 hours - 142 MBThe second stretch of 2021’s Road to BGP has us talking time loops a-plenty, sequels and expansions, and the return of some of our favorite armor-clad space soldiers. Join us as we try, and fail, to finish talking about the rest of the games we loved this year. Games include Monster Hunter Rise, Deathloop, Metroid Dread, holedown, Inscryption, Halo Infinite, and Outer Wilds - Echoes of the Eye. Got a question for the show? Join us on Discord at ward-games.com/discord or email us at contact@wa...
Episode 261: The Road to BGP 2021, Part 1
December 06, 2021 17:00 - 2 hours - 133 MBAs was foretold, we have reemerged from our subterranean slumber to fulfill an ancient prophecy — talking about the games we enjoyed the most in 2021, and also one we didn’t much care for. It should also be stated: content warning for discussions of domestic violence, animal death, terminal illness, and similar topics during the discussion of some of these games. Games include Twelve Minutes, KID A MNESIA EXHIBITION, Cruelty Squad, Pac-Man 99, Before Your Eyes, Hitman 3, Guilty Gear Strive, a...
Episode 260: The Boy Who Cried Sora
October 11, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBHey, ho, and whadya know — it’s a rare Wardcast sighting! We’ve come out of hiding for a special occasion: to witness the final Smash Brother get announced — live! Join us as we see who exactly they announce (it could be anyone), and stick around after as we discuss the revelatory reveal and bring up some games we’ve been playing. Games include Deathloop, Outer Wilds - Echoes of the Eye, Twelve Minutes, WarioWare: Get It Together!, and Paper Mario: The Origami King. Got a question for the sho...
Episode 259: Hidden Gems of PAX Online
July 16, 2021 17:15 - 47 MBAfter a year and a half hiatus, Hidden Gems returns to the virtual PAX floor to showcase games at the second ever PAX Online! Joining Dylan on a tour through game demos galore is Hidden Gems mainstay Felix Kramer, El David y Estefi Show host David Lucio, and Innersloth and Among Us community director Victoria Tran! From the panel description: As you peruse all the fun and games PAX Online has on offer, you may be wondering, “what are the must-see games this weekend?” Allow us to answer that q...
Episode 259: Hidden Gems of PAX Online
July 16, 2021 17:15 - 50 minutes - 47 MBAfter a year and a half hiatus, Hidden Gems returns to the virtual PAX floor to showcase games at the second ever PAX Online! Joining Dylan on a tour through game demos galore is Hidden Gems mainstay Felix Kramer, El David y Estefi Show host David Lucio, and Innersloth and Among Us community director Victoria Tran! From the panel description: As you peruse all the fun and games PAX Online has on offer, you may be wondering, “what are the must-see games this weekend?” Allow us to answer that q...
Episode 258: Takin' it Easy
May 31, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBWe mosey on back to good ol’ R-V-of-A to round up a posse of news and topics to discuss. We chat about recent departures from Giant Bomb, continued reflections on the Battle of the Tims, and lessons learned from the Axiom Verge documentary. But then we get to the real meat of the matter — games. Overwatch is facing huge changes to its gameplay, Resident Evil Village finds the perfect balance from the franchise’s past, and New Pokémon Snap delivers on a twenty-two-year-old promise. After that,...
Episode 258: Takin' it Easy
May 31, 2021 16:00 - 106 MBWe mosey on back to good ol’ R-V-of-A to round up a posse of news and topics to discuss. We chat about recent departures from Giant Bomb, continued reflections on the Battle of the Tims, and lessons learned from the Axiom Verge documentary. But then we get to the real meat of the matter — games. Overwatch is facing huge changes to its gameplay, Resident Evil Village finds the perfect balance from the franchise’s past, and New Pokémon Snap delivers on a twenty-two-year-old promise. After that,...
Episode 257: The Great State of Whataburger
May 17, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBWe’re here in the great city of Austin, Texas, where Dylan has decided to take his fully vaccinated self to visit friend and colleague Coby West — technical producer at game dev co-op The Glory Society. Dylan and Coby discuss their recent forays into tabletop gaming, try to agree on a definition for 2.5D, observe the ongoing Epic v. Apple trial, dive deep into some hands-on with the PlayStation 5 and Astro’s Playroom, and talk about upcoming games they’re excited for. Games include Super Mari...
Episode 257: The Great State of Whataburger
May 17, 2021 16:00 - 65.8 MBWe’re here in the great city of Austin, Texas, where Dylan has decided to take his fully vaccinated self to visit friend and colleague Coby West — technical producer at game dev co-op The Glory Society. Dylan and Coby discuss their recent forays into tabletop gaming, try to agree on a definition for 2.5D, observe the ongoing Epic v. Apple trial, dive deep into some hands-on with the PlayStation 5 and Astro’s Playroom, and talk about upcoming games they’re excited for. Games include Super Mari...
Episode 256: The Centroid of the Mechanism
May 03, 2021 16:00 - 103 MBOn this episode, we chart a course through all things games: We start our journey from Recent Release Bay, where games that have recently entered the hype cycle slosh against the waves, including Returnal, Ratchet and Clank, and New Pokémon Snap. We then enter the icy and tumultuous Activisea, where blistering gales carry the news of Activision Blizzard slowly transforming into the Call of Duty Corporation, with Toys for Bob forced to become a Warzone support studio. These harsh winds are onl...
Episode 256: The Centroid of the Mechanism
May 03, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBOn this episode, we chart a course through all things games: We start our journey from Recent Release Bay, where games that have recently entered the hype cycle slosh against the waves, including Returnal, Ratchet and Clank, and New Pokémon Snap. We then enter the icy and tumultuous Activisea, where blistering gales carry the news of Activision Blizzard slowly transforming into the Call of Duty Corporation, with Toys for Bob forced to become a Warzone support studio. These harsh winds are onl...
Episode 255: The No! Note
April 26, 2021 16:00 - 77 MBAnother year in quarantine means another year without gaming events. At least, it’s another year without events in meatspace, so we zap into cyberspace to speculate on what an all-digital E3 looks like, all while getting our GDC fix from the Crows Developers Conference. But even without the yearly industry event, we still hear about industry news aplenty: Jeffery Kaplan has jettisoned from Blizzard, itch.io comes to the Epic Games Store, and Discord decides to not get acquired by Microsoft as...
Episode 255: The No! Note
April 26, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 77 MBAnother year in quarantine means another year without gaming events. At least, it’s another year without events in meatspace, so we zap into cyberspace to speculate on what an all-digital E3 looks like, all while getting our GDC fix from the Crows Developers Conference. But even without the yearly industry event, we still hear about industry news aplenty: Jeffery Kaplan has jettisoned from Blizzard, itch.io comes to the Epic Games Store, and Discord decides to not get acquired by Microsoft as...
Episode 254: Taylor-Swycanthrope
April 12, 2021 16:00 - 83.4 MBWith germ juice coursing through our veins, we hop back onto the mics to discover a world different than where we left it — Mario is dead, Pokémon cards are skyrocketing in value, and everyone’s playing viral sensation Together BnB. Beyond that, we memorialize the looming destruction of Yahoo Answers, mourn Deathloop’s prophesied delay, and return to the mean streets of Knockout City. Games include Dishonored 2, Magic: The Gathering Arena, Together BnB, Knockout City, and Pac-Man 99. Got a qu...
Episode 254: Taylor-Swycanthrope
April 12, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBWith germ juice coursing through our veins, we hop back onto the mics to discover a world different than where we left it — Mario is dead, Pokémon cards are skyrocketing in value, and everyone’s playing viral sensation Together BnB. Beyond that, we memorialize the looming destruction of Yahoo Answers, mourn Deathloop’s prophesied delay, and return to the mean streets of Knockout City. Games include Dishonored 2, Magic: The Gathering Arena, Together BnB, Knockout City, and Pac-Man 99. Got a qu...
Episode 253: Mr. Bean is a Gundam
March 29, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBWe rise to the podcast occasion to talk about the one thing that matters most: superhero movi— wait, no… video games! When we’re not criticizing the Snyder Cut and other assorted superhero fare, we’re checking out the newest brothers of Smash, fighting ancient gods in the Doom Eternal DLC, reviewing our self-assigned walking sim homework, and oh so much more. In news: Squenix’s Balan Wonderworld seems to be in rough shape, and SIE CEO Jim Ryan thinks we shouldn’t worry ourselves about wanting...
Episode 253: Mr. Bean is a Gundam
March 29, 2021 16:00 - 108 MBWe rise to the podcast occasion to talk about the one thing that matters most: superhero movi— wait, no… video games! When we’re not criticizing the Snyder Cut and other assorted superhero fare, we’re checking out the newest brothers of Smash, fighting ancient gods in the Doom Eternal DLC, reviewing our self-assigned walking sim homework, and oh so much more. In news: Squenix’s Balan Wonderworld seems to be in rough shape, and SIE CEO Jim Ryan thinks we shouldn’t worry ourselves about wanting...
Episode 252: Corvids Corvids Corvids
March 15, 2021 16:00 - 85.3 MBTo celebrate their one-year quarantine anniversary, Dylan and Alex take their taste buds on a space-faring adventure with some Halo-branded snacks, only to touch back down on terrestrial soil to uncover news of game devs investing in non-fungible tokens, the cancellation of the Anthem and Artifact reboots, the closure of Google Stadia’s internal studios, and DC’s Deathstroke apparently being a huge Halo fan? We get Alex’s impressions on his continuing adventures in World of Warcraft as well a...
Episode 252: Corvids Corvids Corvids
March 15, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBTo celebrate their one-year quarantine anniversary, Dylan and Alex take their taste buds on a space-faring adventure with some Halo-branded snacks, only to touch back down on terrestrial soil to uncover news of game devs investing in non-fungible tokens, the cancellation of the Anthem and Artifact reboots, the closure of Google Stadia’s internal studios, and DC’s Deathstroke apparently being a huge Halo fan? We get Alex’s impressions on his continuing adventures in World of Warcraft as well a...
Episode 251: Take Me Down to the Knockout City
March 01, 2021 17:00 - 150 MBAlex and Dylan are back at it again with a plethora of news and games as well as recording their live reactions to the long-awaited return of the Nintendo Direct. Listen in as we in realtime get disappointed by the latest Smash character reveal, become confused by Knockout City’s ad strategy, and argue about the relevancy of Splatoon. But wait, there’s more! Instead of a Summer of Games, 2021 is poised to deliver to us a veritable Winter of Games. We grapple with the BlizzPros of BlizzCon, co...
Episode 251: Take Me Down to the Knockout City
March 01, 2021 17:00 - 2 hours - 150 MBAlex and Dylan are back at it again with a plethora of news and games as well as recording their live reactions to the long-awaited return of the Nintendo Direct. Listen in as we in realtime get disappointed by the latest Smash character reveal, become confused by Knockout City’s ad strategy, and argue about the relevancy of Splatoon. But wait, there’s more! Instead of a Summer of Games, 2021 is poised to deliver to us a veritable Winter of Games. We grapple with the BlizzPros of BlizzCon, co...
Episode 250: Post-Post Malone
February 15, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 88.7 MBOn this, our semiquincentennial episode, we get down to brass tacks to discuss the most important topics: what’s up with all these musicians performing inside of video games, whose idea was it to try to resurrect an ill-conceived game about the Iraq War, what are the core titles in the Mario and Zelda franchises, and exactly how tall is Lady Dimitrescu? All these questions and more will be answered on this episode of the Wardcast! Games include Fortnite, The Pathless, Super Mario 3D World + B...
Episode 250: Post-Post Malone
February 15, 2021 17:00 - 88.7 MBOn this, our semiquincentennial episode, we get down to brass tacks to discuss the most important topics: what’s up with all these musicians performing inside of video games, whose idea was it to try to resurrect an ill-conceived game about the Iraq War, what are the core titles in the Mario and Zelda franchises, and exactly how tall is Lady Dimitrescu? All these questions and more will be answered on this episode of the Wardcast! Games include Fortnite, The Pathless, Super Mario 3D World + B...
Episode 249: That Dogecoin Came from the Moon
February 01, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBWe begin our eleventh month of quarantine talking about the things we know best. For starters: personal investing and stock market manipulation! After we dance on the graves of a couple of hedge funds, we move on to eulogize the passing of Flash, use LEGO bricks to learn about game dev, talk about stars and the wars therein, and hit some mans in the latest release from IO Interactive. Games include Stinkoman 20X6, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Star Wars Battlefront II, and Hitman 3. Got a que...
Episode 249: That Dogecoin Came from the Moon
February 01, 2021 17:00 - 106 MBWe begin our eleventh month of quarantine talking about the things we know best. For starters: personal investing and stock market manipulation! After we dance on the graves of a couple of hedge funds, we move on to eulogize the passing of Flash, use LEGO bricks to learn about game dev, talk about stars and the wars therein, and hit some mans in the latest release from IO Interactive. Games include Stinkoman 20X6, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Star Wars Battlefront II, and Hitman 3. Got a que...
Episode 248: The Adventures of Will Continue
January 18, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 98.6 MBWith 2020 solidly in the rearview, we embrace 2021 and everything that comes with it: Hollywood cannibals, bean dads, Alex’s addiction to segues, and our yearly discussion about The Game Awards. But that’s not all! We also take the time to discuss the One-Winged Angel coming to Smash, the rebirth of Lucasfilm Games, and the Cyberpunk 2077 saga of labor issues, problematic representation, and unstable software. Games include Monster Hunter Rise, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Cyberpunk 2077, and ...
Episode 248: The Adventures of Will Continue
January 18, 2021 17:00 - 98.6 MBWith 2020 solidly in the rearview, we embrace 2021 and everything that comes with it: Hollywood cannibals, bean dads, Alex’s addiction to segues, and our yearly discussion about The Game Awards. But that’s not all! We also take the time to discuss the One-Winged Angel coming to Smash, the rebirth of Lucasfilm Games, and the Cyberpunk 2077 saga of labor issues, problematic representation, and unstable software. Games include Monster Hunter Rise, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Cyberpunk 2077, and ...
Episode 247: Best Games Played 2020
December 28, 2020 17:00 - 4 hours - 264 MBAfter a long and arduous year, we’ve finally made it to Best Games Played! We simplified and streamlined to make our end-of-the-year recording responsibilities a little simpler, and as such, we still got some games to discuss before we get to the final countdown: talking PlayStation 5 ownership and a new world of haptic feedback, who will be the Lord of the Sweetieflies on Snaktooth Island, one final update to Blaseball, and so much more. So join us for the final journey of 2020 as we sojourn...
Episode 247: Best Games Played 2020
December 28, 2020 17:00 - 264 MBAfter a long and arduous year, we’ve finally made it to Best Games Played! We simplified and streamlined to make our end-of-the-year recording responsibilities a little simpler, and as such, we still got some games to discuss before we get to the final countdown: talking PlayStation 5 ownership and a new world of haptic feedback, who will be the Lord of the Sweetieflies on Snaktooth Island, one final update to Blaseball, and so much more. So join us for the final journey of 2020 as we sojourn...
Episode 246: The Smash Ultimate Prediction Pool, Round 2
November 23, 2020 17:00 - 2 hours - 113 MBWith two Smashers down and four left to go for the seemingly final DLC pack of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Dylan, Alex, and Nelson gather together to debate and discuss who will be lucky enough to ascend to such vaunted a station. Theories abound: maybe another Microsoft representative, maybe a yet-to-be-fully-acknowledged Nintendo rival, or maybe someone from the company’s retro past? Who’s to say! We consider the realistic, the reaching, and the ramshackle possibilities on this, our second ...
Episode 246: The Smash Ultimate Prediction Pool, Round 2
November 23, 2020 17:00 - 113 MBWith two Smashers down and four left to go for the seemingly final DLC pack of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Dylan, Alex, and Nelson gather together to debate and discuss who will be lucky enough to ascend to such vaunted a station. Theories abound: maybe another Microsoft representative, maybe a yet-to-be-fully-acknowledged Nintendo rival, or maybe someone from the company’s retro past? Who’s to say! We consider the realistic, the reaching, and the ramshackle possibilities on this, our second ...
Episode 245: Paradise Killer, qu’est-ce que c’est?
November 02, 2020 17:00 - 2 hours - 147 MBAs we roll through the sleepy days of autumn, the games industry continues to keep us on our toes. First up, we have multiple video game movies to contend with, with the release of the first full Monster Hunter trailer and the first photos of Tom Holland as Nathan Drake. But autumn means one other thing: that’s right, it’s spooky season! So we contend with games both scary and macabre as we ponder the nature of consciousness in SOMA, fend off Mr. X in Resident Evil 2, investigate a murder in ...
Episode 245: Paradise Killer, qu’est-ce que c’est?
November 02, 2020 17:00 - 147 MBAs we roll through the sleepy days of autumn, the games industry continues to keep us on our toes. First up, we have multiple video game movies to contend with, with the release of the first full Monster Hunter trailer and the first photos of Tom Holland as Nathan Drake. But autumn means one other thing: that’s right, it’s spooky season! So we contend with games both scary and macabre as we ponder the nature of consciousness in SOMA, fend off Mr. X in Resident Evil 2, investigate a murder in ...
Episode 244: Minimoons
October 19, 2020 16:00 - 2 hours - 114 MBWedding bells are ringing out on the Wardcast, as two of our hosts prepare for holy matrimony, but before they can spend life eternal with their significant others, they have to take their vows: Do you, Alex, take this Breath of the Wild gacha game, in good rolls and in bad, to be a decent enough successor to the seminal Zelda game? To valiantly defend Super Mario 64 even though it may not be the best entry in 3D All-Stars, and to always find Project Winter to be vastly superior to Among Us? ...
Episode 244: Minimoons
October 19, 2020 16:00 - 114 MBWedding bells are ringing out on the Wardcast, as two of our hosts prepare for holy matrimony, but before they can spend life eternal with their significant others, they have to take their vows: Do you, Alex, take this Breath of the Wild gacha game, in good rolls and in bad, to be a decent enough successor to the seminal Zelda game? To valiantly defend Super Mario 64 even though it may not be the best entry in 3D All-Stars, and to always find Project Winter to be vastly superior to Among Us? ...
Episode 243: I Would Fight Goofy
October 12, 2020 16:00 - 2 hours - 123 MBIt’s a powdery fresh Wardcast as Dylan, Nelson, and Alex discuss the ever-changing gaming landscape. We got acquisitions galore as Red Ventures steps in to acquire CNET Media and all its associated brands while Microsoft makes a big play by purchasing Bethesda parent Zenimax Media for a whopping $7.5 billion. All the while, the next gen of consoles hangs heavy on the horizon, as we discuss the rise of the prosumers, question the point of 4K, and wonder who the heck is buying a console this ho...
Episode 243: I Would Fight Goofy
October 12, 2020 16:00 - 123 MBIt’s a powdery fresh Wardcast as Dylan, Nelson, and Alex discuss the ever-changing gaming landscape. We got acquisitions galore as Red Ventures steps in to acquire CNET Media and all its associated brands while Microsoft makes a big play by purchasing Bethesda parent Zenimax Media for a whopping $7.5 billion. All the while, the next gen of consoles hangs heavy on the horizon, as we discuss the rise of the prosumers, question the point of 4K, and wonder who the heck is buying a console this ho...
Episode 242: Country is a State of Mind
September 28, 2020 16:00 - 59 minutes - 58.4 MBThis week on the Wardcast, Dylan and Nelson are joined by Abby Russell, content producer at Giant Bomb! The duo talks to Abby about her work at the site, including the balancing act of being an informer, entertainer, and a (sometimes) critic of games, as well as understanding the parasocial relationship between herself and the audience. We also tackle the big questions: is the state of Virginia technically in “the South”? And who are video games’ hottest characters? Games include The Sims 4, ...
Episode 242: Country is a State of Mind
September 28, 2020 16:00 - 58.4 MBThis week on the Wardcast, Dylan and Nelson are joined by Abby Russell, content producer at Giant Bomb! The duo talks to Abby about her work at the site, including the balancing act of being an informer, entertainer, and a (sometimes) critic of games, as well as understanding the parasocial relationship between herself and the audience. We also tackle the big questions: is the state of Virginia technically in “the South”? And who are video games’ hottest characters? Games include The Sims 4, ...
Episode 241: How to Fund Your Video Game, PAX Online 2020
September 21, 2020 00:45 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBFor the inaugural PAX Online, we join together with our friends and colleagues to talk about acquiring funding for your indie game! Joining Dylan for this discussion is Finji’s Bekah Saltsman, Kickstarter’s Anya Combs, Kowloon Nights’ Callum Underwood, and Devolver Digital’s Nigel Lowrie! The gang discusses everything about funding partners, including what to have prepared for your preliminary meeting with a potential partner, what your expectations should be for your first collaboration, and...
Episode 241: How to Fund Your Video Game, PAX Online 2020
September 21, 2020 00:45 - 63.9 MBFor the inaugural PAX Online, we join together with our friends and colleagues to talk about acquiring funding for your indie game! Joining Dylan for this discussion is Finji’s Bekah Saltsman, Kickstarter’s Anya Combs, Kowloon Nights’ Callum Underwood, and Devolver Digital’s Nigel Lowrie! The gang discusses everything about funding partners, including what to have prepared for your preliminary meeting with a potential partner, what your expectations should be for your first collaboration, and...
Episode 240: Nolan North Jr.
September 14, 2020 16:00 - 102 MBIt’s a two man show this episode as Dylan and Nelson sit down to talk about a handful of games, coincidentally all starring the same voice actors. We follow up with Nelson’s foreshadowing last episode about how he might not like Marvel’s Avengers, only to discover that he, in fact, does not like Marvel’s Avengers! And Dylan finally played The Last of Us and leads us through a discussion on how the game holds up seven years on, especially in comparison with the release of Part II. Games includ...
Episode 240: Nolan North Jr.
September 14, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBIt’s a two man show this episode as Dylan and Nelson sit down to talk about a handful of games, coincidentally all starring the same voice actors. We follow up with Nelson’s foreshadowing last episode about how he might not like Marvel’s Avengers, only to discover that he, in fact, does not like Marvel’s Avengers! And Dylan finally played The Last of Us and leads us through a discussion on how the game holds up seven years on, especially in comparison with the release of Part II. Games includ...
Episode 239: Quarantine Catsup, Part 3
September 07, 2020 16:00 - 2 hours - 160 MBOur third and final attempt at catching up has us discussing games, games, games! It’s a whirlwind tour of all sorts of games — web games, AAA games, and… weird, corrupted fan games? We also double up on two entries in two different franchises, as we jump between Hell and a world of assassination. It’s all this and more in our quarantine catch-up! Games include Blaseball, Mario Royale, Doom, Doom Eternal, Hitman, Hitman 2, Valorant, Pottergame, and Marvel’s Avengers. Got a question for the sh...