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PODCAST

Bit Storm

Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

A comedy game design podcast by two guys who know nothing about comedy nor game design. Join Trevor Scott and Ben Slinger as they take prompts from random word generators, movies, game titles and more and turn them into occasionally hilarious but always interesting game designs.

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All Episodes

37:15

328: Everybody Loves the Jetpack

Bit Storm ·

2023/04/23

Taking a break from the standard video game design shenanigans this week, Ben and Trev review some of their favourite dark web games this week. The games includeNight-time Ballet ChoreographerBionic Devil VoyageViolent Hamster ParatroopersGo Go Gnome SagaEverybody Loves the JetpackGalactic Shaving on the Oregon Trail

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33:58

327: George 4: The Revenge

Bit Storm ·

2023/04/16

Improvised game designs from random movies, go! This week:An old captain is haunted by the ghost of the shark he once fought;A Tiktok trend results in a horrifying night for some babysitters;Two himbos find themselves stuck on a ghost ship;and more!

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37:58

326: The Family Jewels

Bit Storm ·

2023/04/09

Ben and Trev return to the random movie pile to gain inspiration for game ideas. They discussed the following games, that unfortunately (or fortunately) don't exist.An intergalactic story of Candace and her robot R.O.C.K.Y. 5A heist within a law enforcement compoundA murder mystery set in the 1970's, where a secret war is boiling between two gangs.

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33:03

325: The Holy Raptor

Bit Storm ·

2023/04/02

Ben and Trevor accidentally do a horror themed episode based on random movie prompts, such as:Freddy vs Jason (but they're just twin brothers);A social deduction game where you try to determine who is an angel;A horror roguelike where you have the power to see who the killer will attack next;and more!

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38:13

324: The Floor is Water

Bit Storm ·

2023/03/26

Multiplayer games are in vogue right now, because Epic Games have just released Unreal Engine for Fortnite (UEFN). Ben and Trev discuss a bunch of multiplayer focused games that might be possible in UEFN, but probably not. Games discussed includeA 4v4 team battleship game in first personA 4 player competitve co-op treasure hunting gameA 1v1 game where players take on the role of either an assassin or a bodyguardA water based raid on a protected island / castle

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34:45

323: Toothikinesis

Bit Storm ·

2023/03/19

Ben and Trevor dig into the roots of their villainous dentist trope, with just two game designs this week: super hero doctors vs the dentist villain, and a deep dive into a horror anthology game with meta gameplay and a creepy antagonist.

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40:04

322: Beetman and Radish

Bit Storm ·

2023/03/12

Ben and Trev return to the standard formula of Ramped Up Click Pitch, and discuss a couple of game ideas before they return to the world of Starch Wars for yet another game.A theme park ride owner tries to unsuccesfully sabotage his rivalSlip through a speaker cabinet into the metal world and bring music back to the forefrontBeetman and Radish fight their way through hordes of cloned fruit to discover the mastermind behind all the recent kidnappings.

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01:02:45

321: Flippin' Off: Continuing the Big Flip Saga

Bit Storm ·

2023/03/05

A mysterious stranger has slipped Ben and Trevor a new episode of the Big Flip documentary series, chronicling the studio's game development saga. This episode shows their brain storming session of the failure of Cross Stitch Hero and the loss of important employees.

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49:53

320: Anti Best Friends

Bit Storm ·

2023/02/26

Ben and Trev go extra long in this episode, in which they talk about games that don't exist, but should. The game they discuss this week include.A precognitive AI that determines crimes that will potentially be committed.A Scrubs inspired doctor game, with CSI style mechanics for diagnosing the patientsA roguelike game set on an ocean planet, where you control a ship hunting enormous sea beasts.

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36:57

319: Spit Or Die

Bit Storm ·

2023/02/19

Join Ben and Trevor for another week of improvised game design! This week's games include:A semi-procedural superhero management game where the costumes you create define the heroes or villains of the world;A post-singularity world where the AI running the joint didn't quite get things right;A wacky underwater survival game with archery;and more!

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35:09

318: Hypercolour Suits

Bit Storm ·

2023/02/12

Ben and Trev return for another podcast from Ben's office. This time they play a game of Classic Click Pitch and talk about the following game ideas.A systems management game involving a theme parkA real estate based game with a great use of ChatGPTA VR game about Spider-Man Turn Off The DarkA world which has no fear.

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40:38

317: Roots

Bit Storm ·

2023/02/05

Ben and Trevor brain storm some ideas with this year's Global Game Jam theme: Roots. Games include:an optometrist doing weird things to eyes;a lumberjack twin stick axe brawler;a dentist dealing with a conveyer belt of patients;and more!

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33:39

316: Air Bug 2: Bug Harder

Bit Storm ·

2023/01/29

Ben once again invites Trev to his office for an in person Click Pitch sesh. They go off on tangents while talking about the following game ideas.A world where bed bugs become aerosolizedA roguelike where a Prince tries to hide his princely powers from his goon friendsA disney platformer of Nemo's search for Marlin's ashes.

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38:31

315: Are We There Yet?

Bit Storm ·

2023/01/22

Ben and Trevor add a theme to Click Pitch, but it doesn't stick. They do come up with some game designs though, such as:play the 'person in the chair' for a team of Get Smart style secret agents;figure out where there is an arrow in space pointing at your planet;act as the GPS and make route decisions that will affect your driver's lives;play radical mini-games as a judge that is too cool for court;and more!

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33:45

314: Jon Bon Coldplay

Bit Storm ·

2023/01/15

Ben invited Trev to join him in his study for another in person recording session of Click Pitch. The games that they discussed are as followsJon Bon Jovi runs away from his ravenous crowd every nightA bear mistakes a man in a bear costume as a love interestA teenager creates a new crowd control weapon and it is used by a facist goverment to control the masses.

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38:32

313: The Grouse Is Strong With This One

Bit Storm ·

2023/01/08

Back into some Ramped Up Click Pitch, Ben and Trev jam down on some game designs, such as:a Law & Order style investigation set on a single city block;a game where you play the bailiff in a courtroom, keeping all the jurors on track;a game about a cop who uses his imaginary cartoon friends to solve crimes;a Star Wars mechanic simulator with endless story opportunities;and more!

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37:19

312: GOTY 2022

Bit Storm ·

2023/01/01

It's that time of year again, where every podcast does their Game of the Year recommendations and we're no different. Ben and Trev take us through their picks from the Dark Web for 2022... there are some good games that you've probably missed.

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14:23

311: Legend of Mrs Claus: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

Bit Storm ·

2022/12/25

In their annual Xmas episode, Ben and Trevor improvise up some wholesome Santa themed games, such as:a stealth elf in the vein of Sam Fisher who has gone rogue (or have they?);a puppet brought to life planning the assassination of Santa;a town hidden by trees employing lumberjacks to make a path for Santa's Xmas journey;and more!

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37:04

310: Warterworld

Bit Storm ·

2022/12/18

With Ben having moved into a new house without internet, Trev dropped on by for a good old classic Click Pitch Sesh in person. They discussed games such as.A world covered in waterslides after the Water WarA survival adventure on an island inhabited by sunlight powered creaturesA post apocalyptic Oregon Trail inspired game.

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33:22

309: ButterScissors

Bit Storm ·

2022/12/11

Ben and Trevor jump on the Chat GPT bandwagon and have it generate the random prompts for today's episode. It shows a propensity for butterflies and fruit, but some decent games are generated, such as:A sloth plumber having to fix pipes efficiently;A shape-shifting chair in a world of tornadoes;A butterfly that can't fly making it's way through a round of Fortnite;and more!

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