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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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Nice Thinking: "Revisiting Rhythm Rumble"

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2022/11/03

It’s everyone’s favorite rhythm fighting game that doesn’t exist yet, ‘Rhythm Rumble’, back for more discussion in this week's NiceThinking Episode. Ellen learns a new word, Mark rants about Unity’s PlayerPrefs, and Stephen admits that he still hasn’t learned to take good notes. They all agree that you have to spend more time researching than you want to, and that Dale is awesome.PlayerPrefs in UnityUnity Manual on Player PrefsBodge (definition) - Dictionary.comEllen has been playing games!Agent

"Shiny rocks get me every time." Branding &...

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2022/10/28

It's spooky season! Stephen is SO over it, but he can't escape all the scary stuff happening in this week's episode. We start with a lesson on the necromantic arts of branding and iconography, guided by Mark, a master of these dark magics. After the break, Ellen raises a past topic from the dead in order to explore the ethics of manipulating players' brainnnsssss. Also mentioned: candy corn, houseplants, and—you guessed it—Star Trek.Star Trek: Ascendancy0:10:10Branding & IconographySmash

Physical Releases for Indies (with Ryan Brown)

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2022/10/20

This week, we talk with Super Rare Games' "Head of Words," Ryan Brown, about his company's approach to physical game distribution for indie games, and what it takes to get your game not just on a Nintendo, but on a Nintendo cartridge.Physical Releases for IndiesMarketingProductionSuper Rare GamesSuper Rare Games - TwitterSuper Rare Games - Developers & Publisherspublishmygame@superraregames.com The Criterion CollectionInternational Age Rating Coalition (IARC) - WikipediaStrong Museum of PlayThe

"Today’s the day that I screw things up."...

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2022/10/13

Your nice hosts start off strong with an excellently performed intro, and it just gets better from there! The Game Agency - The Game Agency0:06:24Pre-production0:31:45Idle GamesStar Trek Lower Decks: The Badgey Directive Review: The Final Fun-tier?Steven ShawDroid GamersHow to make an idle game: Everything you need to know about incremental mobile …David HarteryAdjustIdle Games: The Mechanics and Monetization of Self-Playing GamesAnthony PecorellaYouTube“It Started as a Joke”: On the Design of Idle

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

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2022/10/06

Game 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 guest join us for a Nice Games Jam:Blame the Cat! (with

"Two bits of goop." Keeping a Game Design Journal;...

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2022/09/30

In this slightly-longer-than-normal episode, we start with a pandemic check-in. (Bivalent boosters are available! Go get 'em!) Ellen leads us on a journaling journey, sharing the embarrassing evidence of past attempts. Stephen challenges us to think through examples of adaptation, or maybe translation, or transcreation...well, we mostly figure it out by the end. Mark is extra-sharp with the one-liners.When, why, and how to get a new Covid-19 booster shot - Keren Landman, Umair Irfan, VoxHylics

Designing a Spiritual Successor (with Dmitry...

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2022/09/22

We welcome our first pseudonymous guest to the clubhouse to discuss what it's like making a game to carry the banner (and serve the community) of a previous title.Designing a Spiritual SuccessorGame DesignGamingProductionSanctuary Shattered Sun: Real Time StrategySupreme Commander - WikipediaInterview With Special Bread! - Sanctuary, YouTubePac-Man Championship Edition is an electrifying reinvention of a classic and fi… - Richard Stanton, GamesRadarChris Taylor lets us know what he thinks about

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

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2022/09/15

Your 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 Office0:05:23VerisimilitudeVerisimilitude DefinitionDictionary.comVeracity DefinitionDictionary.comThe Quest For Verisimilitude: Realism, Illusion, and Consistency In Video

Postmortem: "Scrapeboard" (with Frank DeMarco and...

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2022/09/09

This week, a behind-the-scenes look into the game that uses a skateboard deck as a controller! Scrapebopard combines elements of rhythm, racing, and fighting games to create a unique boss attack experience. What's it like playtesting unique hardware? How much did they learn about electronics and wiring? How difficult was it to demo the game at alt.ctrl.GDC? What's next for the game? We explore these questions and more in this interview.Postmortem: "Scrapeboard"EventsGame DesignHardwareElectric

"Always be the banker." Broken games; Support Systems

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2022/09/01

In this episode the your nice hosts discuss broken games, solved games, and purposely broken games. Ellen realizes that even if it is broken, doesn't mean you need to fix it. They discuss who's job it is to make a game fun, and how you can always make a game not fun. This episode features the origin story of Stephen Business, and if you are still reading, spoiler alert: Mark's topic is a stealth sequel to his topic about Curling.Stephen reports that the paperwork has been submitted and he is

Nice Games Jam: "Dogpile! (part 2)"

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2022/08/25

It's our second climb into the scruff as your nice hosts continue development on "Dogpile!" We've updated the rules and did a lot of work toward defining the properties of a full prototype deck, consisting of 100, or 150... or maybe 250 unique cards? However many it ends up being, we're looking forward to part 3!PromptKeep working on "Dogpile!"Game typeCard gamePlayer count2-4SetupShuffle a standard 52-card deck.Deal 5 cards to each player.Set the remaining cards aside; this is the draft deckFor the

"I’m not coding your game, y’all figure that out."...

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2022/08/17

Your nice hosts accidentally stumble into the thesis of the show as this episode explores these two topics! Also found in the show: Stephen's composed song, Mark tries to avoid Entity Component Models and Ellen thinks about snakes for 20 minutes (but holds it together somehow).Beefsteak Tomato - WikipediaWoman in Motion - ParamountWoman in Motion on Peacock - PeacockWoman in Motion on Tubi - TubiNoble Robot - Noble Robot0:06:01GameMaker for Unity DevsStephen was wrong, here's a marketplace for

The State of VR in 2022 (with Andrew Eiche)

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2022/08/11

Your 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 / AR / XROwlchemy LabsThe Design of Everyday

Nice Games Jam: "Dogpile!"

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2022/08/06

It’s Ellen’s 100th episode as a Nice Games Club host! And there’s no better way to celebrate a big day than with a Nice Games Jam. Dale gave us a prompt and you’ll never guess the theme. Can your Nice Hosts come up with a playable prototype in “ruffly” an hour? Enjoy live edits, goofs, special cubes, and piles of dogs taken to the logical extreme!Ellen's first episode as a permanent host."Click here for fleet operations.""Ameritrash" - Board Game GeekTexas Hold'em Poker - BicycleCan Dogs See

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

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2022/07/28

This 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 Butterscotch podcast - Butterscotch ShenanigansHow the Gender Gap Leaves Girls and

"Killed the flightmaster, killed the griffin..."...

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2022/07/21

In this larger than normal episode, your nice hosts bring a lot to the top of the show with a bunch of exciting news. And there's still two topics to discuss after that! Mark brings his documentation A game, Stephen describes his time at SGDQ and Ellen has complaints to bring to the table.Summer Games Done Quick 2022 - YouTubeStephen and Charles walking across SGDQ on camera - YouTubeDall-E 2 - OpenAIHere's a collection of images that Ellen has generated using Dall-E 2!DALL·E 2 Preview - Risks and

Level and Interaction Design (with Nina Marotta)

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2022/07/14

Nina Marotta (and Kelso the cat) from High Moon Studios enters the clubhouse to talk about level and interaction design. She showers your nice hosts with bits of wisdom, such as:"Games are ugly for 90% of their development.""You have to live your life in order to be a good team member and a good designer."Level and Interaction Design Game DesignNina mentions the Geam Design program at Kent StateWe previously talked to Professor Chris Totten in episode 264Teaching Gamedev to Young People, Again!Nina

"No referees?!" Curling; Off-Ramps

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2022/07/07

How 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. Should we as designers encourage players to

Gamedev in Peru (with Daniela Gamarra)

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2022/07/01

It's part three of our unintentional "Gamedev in..." series! Your nice hosts speak with Daniela Gamarra about making games in Peru. Daniela shares her perspective on entering the industry, making progressive games in a conservative culture, and being asked "how much do you need to make this game?"Previous "Gamedev in..." episodes:We spoke with Ryan Sumo for:Gamedev in the PhilippinesWe spoke with "Game Devs Kenya" for:Gamedev in KenyaGamedev in PeruIRLProductionHow Creative Leaders Play the Long

"That’s not a friendship!" Parasocial Relationships;...

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2022/06/23

Your nice hosts bring deep topics to the clubhouse this week! Listen in as Stephen forgets the name of the Uncharted lead character (but remembers the voice actor), Ellen brings up Mass Effect many, many times and Mark describes more interesting tidbits about Widget Satchel's development.Serious Play ConferenceLumbearJack - YouTubeSlayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer - SteamMax's award! - TwitterReed the Robotanist - SteamHere's a CableACE award.0:09:25Parasocial

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