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Nice Games Club - a gamedev podcast!

Lydia, Stephen, and Mark

The podcast where nice gamedevs talk gaming and game development. Nice!

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Postmortem: "C.A.R.L." (with Andrew Kenady)

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2023/03/23

Your nice hosts welcome Andrew Kenady, also know as Nintendrew on YouTube, to the show this week! He brings a postmortem about his recently released action platformer C.A.R.L.Postmortem: "C.A.R.L."Game DesignMarketingProductionC.A.R.L. - Andrew Kenady and Morningstar Game StudioC.A.R.L. on Steam - Andrew Kenady and Morningstar Game Studio, SteamNintendrew - YouTubeMorningstar Game StudioMatt Bitner - Barry Carenza, Premium Edition GamesThe Controversy of Super Paper Mario - Nintendrew, YouTubeNovy

"Metroid is very serious." Secrets & Easter Eggs;...

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2023/03/16

In this episode, Mark makes up a reason to take a road trip, Ellen outwits everyone, and Stephen was also there.Zachtronics Solitaire CollectionLACMAA Better Route Planner0:24:43Secrets & Easter EggsThe Super Mario 64 Coin that Took 18 Years To CollectPatricia HernandezKotakuPC Cheat CodesIGN Reddit on video game SecretsRedditSecrets That Weren't Discovered in Games For YearsJordan BaranowskiSVG0:48:39Player TrustWe touched on this idea back in our roundtable on 'The Ethics of Engagement'"Shiny

Nice Thinking: "Pizza Land"

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2023/03/10

Ellen's nephews have charged her with the task of making a board game about pizza. Making a clone of Hasbro's Candy Land is more difficult than it sounds, especially since these young stakeholders have requested some "creative deviations" from the design of the original board game. Stephen and Mark step in to help out. Can your nice hosts realize the wild, cheesy dream that is Pizza Land?Candy Land, a classic board game for kids - HasbroThat meme from The Office - GiphyGharial, a weird-looking

"Layers and layers of hair." Visual Composition;...

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2023/03/02

This week, your nice hosts talk about last week and next week. Mark wants you to frame things, Stephen wants a definition, and Ellen wants you to start a fight with her on Discord.Ellen's team made a gross game for Global Game Jam 2023!Star Trek: Picard, Final Season Premiere (full free episode) - Paramount+, YouTube0:17:12Visual CompositionComposition for Noobs Flow StudioYouTubeComposition in Level DesignMateusz PiaskiewiczGame DeveloperDesign Principles: Compositional, Symmetrical And

The Logistics of Moving On (with Zach Barth)

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2023/02/23

Your nice hosts invite Zachtronics founder Zach Barth to discuss the closing of the studio and the logistics of moving on from that. In this episode, you'll also hear about ruminations on what success means as a game dev, a theory about how great walking is and exclusive news about Zach's future plans.The Logistics of Moving OnIRLProductionZachtronics websiteLast Call BBSWhy Zachtronics is shutting down for good this time - Alex Calvin, gameindustry.bizLegal Systems Very Different From Ours - David

Nicest of 2022

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2023/02/17

The year 2022 in review! Yes, it's now halfway through February, but being a few weeks late is part of the annual "Nicest Of" tradition. Your hosts (plus guest Holly Harrison) revisit their notable games and goals from 2022, and make some plans for 2023.Holly is here in the clubhouse for this recording!Things that happened in 2022: We sold GLOM! It's coming out in 2023.Mark announced a game (Dreamsettler) and released Noble Engine for the PlaydateStephen became a co-owner of Future ClubEllen got a

"Leveling out the table."

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2023/02/09

Your hosts recall what they did over their winter break this year (aka hiatus). Ellen played video games and games with her dogs, Stephen watched and reviewed some movies (please tell him what to watch next!), and Mark mostly watched Doctor Who.Big news for the show: We now have ad-free episodes on Patreon!What We Did On Our Winter Break (2022)Ellen played video gamesBanner SagaDeath Drives a BusAgent AStanley Parable Ultra Deluxe EditionYou Suck at ParkingStephen watched movies(Scoring is out of

"Insert interesting car here." Verisimilitude; Indie...

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2023/02/02

#278"Insert interesting car here."Roundtable2022.09.14Your nice hosts' pronunciation is on point this week as they say a really hard word a large number of times! In this episode, Mark and Ellen BOTH introduce even more complicated words to the other hosts, and Stephen admits to losing an argument (which he'd done on the show before but still don't tell his brother).Noble Robot OfficeVerisimilitude0:05:23Ellen Burns-JohnsonArtGame DesignVerisimilitude Definition - Dictionary.comVeracity

Nice Thinking: "Neurodiversity in Gamedev (with Adam...

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2023/01/26

#271Neurodiversity in Gamedev (with Adam Clewes-Boyne)Nice Thinking2022.07.28This week, we invite our first guest for Nice Thinking! Adam Clewes-Boyne is putting together an initiative for neurodiversity advocacy and education in the games industry, specifically focused on ADHD. It started as a meetup at a conference, and Adam wants to see where it can go next.Neurodiversity in GamedevEventsIRLAdam joined us, after a fashion, in a previous episode:Game Dev London does Nice Games JamCoffee with

"Maximum Whooo!" Learning to Use Tools; Co-Op Games...

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2023/01/19

#244"Maximum Whooo!"Roundtable2021.11.25As the podcast approaches its fifth anniversary, your hosts get a little (more) frivolous. Mark shares some industry news about hardware releases. Ellen prompts everyone to share their experiences of learning development tools and examine their process of learning through the lens of Maximum Whooo. Stephen explores the difference between cooperative and collaborative gameplay, and invents something called a Feedborm. Dang!Steamworks Virtual Conference: Steam

The State of VR in 2022 (with Andrew Eiche) [Nice...

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2023/01/12

#273The State of VR in 2022Interview2022.08.11Your nice hosts talk to Andrew Eiche, COO at Owlchemy Labs (Job Simulator, Vacation Simulator, Cosmonious High) about the state of VR in 2022, and where VR and VR development tools may be going in the coming years.Andrew talks about how industrial design should influence VR design, why you shouldn't take inspiration from movies, and how ergonomics are important. Also, Ellen takes a hard stand on the right way to use a dial.VR in 2022 and its FutureVR /

Nice Games Jam: "StorySlide (with Osama Dorias)"...

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2023/01/06

#281StorySlide (with Osama Dorias)Nice Games Jam2022.10.06Game designer Osama Dorias returns to the clubhouse to help design a game that can be played remotely, and provides some (much needed?) structure to the Nice Games Jam process. Stephen is obsessed with Bananas, Ellen contemplates her mystery banana gift, and Mark realizes some of these concepts might be too complicated for small children.Osama previously joined us for episode 211:Building Blocks of DesignThis isn't the first time we'd had a

Visual Coding (with Alina Matson) [Nice Replay]

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2022/12/29

#252Visual CodingInterview2022.03.17This week we're joined by Alina Matson, developer of Fitment—a microworkout app designed with cozy gamers in mind. Alina talks about how she has used the popular Unity plugin Playmaker to kick-start her transition from a career in mechanical engineering to gamedev. Positive vibes abound. Plus, surprise singing!Visual CodingProgrammingToolsPlaymaker - Hutong Games, Unity Asset StoreBolt - Unity, Unity Asset StoreBlueprint Visual Scripting - Unreal

Designing like a Dungeon Master (with Katrina...

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2022/12/22

#247Designing like a Dungeon MasterInterview2021.12.10Your nice hosts (Ellen, mainly) conduct a double-interview, with a consummate professional and a committed amateur, on the subject of game design though the lens of tabletop game mastering. Subjects include the dynamic between system design and session design, the balance between planning and improvisation, and how players can be encouraged to participate in the process.Designing like a Dungeon MasterGame

"No referees?!" Curling; Off-Ramps [Nice Replay]

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2022/12/16

#268"No referees?!"Roundtable2022.07.07How much of the culture around a game is rooted in its design? That's one of the questions that comes up as Mark takes us on a tour of curling—an Olympic sport that's described as "chess on ice." We examine its origins, the Spirit of Curling, and some specific rules that may have a big impact on how players behave towards one another. Later, Stephen considers some questions about off-ramps, the parts of a game that guide players as they end a play session

Characterization in Pet Management Games (with Sarah...

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2022/12/08

Sarah Yu and Beth, developers of Bugaboo Pocket, join us once again in the clubhouse after our chance meeting at GDC! Listen in as we gush about bugs a lot, but also discuss how to present personality traits of your pets in pet management games. There's also a bunch of cool videos of bugs in this episode's show notes!Sarah and Beth were also interviewed by us during GDC in 2022.GDC 2022 Special (Part 2)Characterization in Pet Management GamesArtGame DesignGamingChao World - Chao IslandDo Dogs Smile

"You lost all your dragons." Save Data;...

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2022/12/01

The clubhouse comes together this week to realize the danger and fear surrounding Save Data. Mark talks about the advantages of Json and xml, then immediately tells why he choose neither of them for his project. Stephen summarizes why meetings are great and why everyone is sometimes a tech artist (Make it more... Dynamic?), and the team discusses how to best communicate between people who have different skills sets.Stephen's Brother Streaming his work - @DarkaysTG, YouTubeMark's Music Choice: The

"Time is just a search bar away."

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2022/11/26

It's the show's sixth anniversary! To celebrate, Stephen, Mark, and Ellen play two "talky talky" games on the air: Where Should We Begin: A Game of Stories by Esther Perel, and Hypertheticals by Chuck Klosterman. These games offer your hosts some interesting discussion prompts, with interesting results.Episode 280, a recent one in which we talked about journaling."Two bits of goop.""Baldric" in literature and culture - Wikipedia0:08:49Where Should We Begin? A Game of StoriesWhere Should We Begin? A

Fusing Genres (with Millie Walker)

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2022/11/17

This week, fellow nice gamedev Millie Walker enters the clubhouse to discuss her approach to combining genres. It's an episode full of synthesis, but not photosynthesis because Stephen doesn't want to talk about his bonsai tree.Fusing GenresGame DesignMarketingMyth Caller: The Nightmare Shaman - KaratkuroXander the Monster Morpher: Universe Breaker - Karatkuro, SteamWe previously tackled "genre" in:"I do business." Millie WalkerGuestExternal linkTwitterYouTubeDiscord

"I realize you were making a more point thing?"...

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2022/11/10

Lots of technical talk in this episode as your nice hosts wade into these two large topics! Flappy Dragon - Google Play Store0:09:27CamerasLinear InterpolationWikipediaSuper Mario World Camera Logic ReviewShaun InmanYouTubeCamera Movements for 2D Platformers: How Do I Know Which One to ChooseSam HuSam J H HuPro Camera 2DLuís Pedro FonsecaUnity Asset Store0:31:52Bug Tracking and TriageParkinson's LawWikipediaResponsible Bug Reporting and TriageSmartbearAuction-based serious game for bug

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