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Idle Thumbs

Idle Thumbs is an independent podcast network whose podcasts span comedy, pop culture and entertainment, video games, and TV.

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01:51:57

Designer Notes 54: Jon Ingold - Part 2

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2020/07/27

In this episode, Soren interviews veteran game developer Jon Ingold, who co-founded inkle and is best known for his work in interactive fiction, including All Roads, 80 Days, and the Sorcery! series. They discuss how to get the player to trust the designer, why pursuing fairness can take away what is special about a game, and whether packing should be done in real-time. Games discussed: Creature of Havoc, The Sorcery! series, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, 80 Days, Heaven’s Vault, The Last Express

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01:12:59

Three Moves Ahead 499: Desperados III

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2020/06/30

USgamer's Mike Williams and Kotaku's Luke Plunkett join Rob to talk about Desperados III, the stealth tactics puzzler from Mimimi. They talk quicksaving versus flow, stealth tactics vs stealth immersive sims, and Desperados vs. Shadow Tactics, the previous game from this developer.

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01:28:51

Designer Notes 53: Jon Ingold - Part 1

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2020/06/18

In this episode, Soren interviews veteran game developer Jon Ingold, who co-founded inkle and is best known for his work in interactive fiction, including All Roads, 80 Days, and the Sorcery! series. They discuss why Plundered Hearts is his favorite Infocom game, how being a maths teacher is like being a level designer, and when he realized that parsers were a commercial dead-end. Games discussed: Psi-5 Trading Company, Rogue, Out There, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Deadline, The Witness,

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00:54:15

Three Moves Ahead 498: Crusader Kings 3 Hands-On

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2020/06/06

Rob and T.J. got some hands-on time with an in-development build of Crusader Kings 3, and they have a lot to say about it. Can the medieval strategy sequel live up to its now august predecessor?

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00:31:43

The Cutdown 027: Christopher Nolan Trailers

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2020/05/29

The Tenet trailer is the starting point of this week's discussion. Derek and Ric dive into the trailers for all his films and look for the common threads in the marketing of this master of secrets. Trailers Discussed: Tenet, Dunkirk Teaser, Dunkirk Trailer 1, Dunkirk Trailer 2, Inception Teaser, Inception Teaser 2 Inception Trailer, Interstellar Teaser, Interstellar Trailer, Interstellar Trailer 3, Interstellar Trailer 4, The Dark Knight Teaser, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises Teaser, The

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01:14:25

Three Moves Ahead 497: Gears Tactics

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2020/05/29

Rob is joined by Cameron Kunzelman and Evan Lahti to discuss Gears Tactics, which adapts the familiar rhythms and dynamics of Gears of War to a turn-based, squad-tactics format with generally positive results.

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02:23:27

Designer Notes 52: Roger Keating

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2020/05/26

In this episode, Bruce Geryk interviews veteran game developer Roger Keating, co-founder of Strategic Studies Group (SSG). Roger is best known for his work on the Warlord series as well as many digital wargames. They discuss what it was like to do pathfinding before A*, how SSG worked from home before it was cool, and how to determine who is a game designer. Games discussed: Conflict, Operation Apocalypse, Reach for the Stars, Carriers at War, Europe Ablaze, Gold of the Americas, the Warlords

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01:12:45

The Cutdown 026: Kert Gartner and VR Game Trailers

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2020/05/15

Kert Gartner loves making VR game trailers, and he's constantly breaking new ground in virtual cinematography and mixed reality. He's been making indie game trailers for about 10 years, and with his years of experience in the feature film VFX industry, he's most comfortable making trailers in After Effects. We discuss how the heck that works, why he wouldn't have it any other way, how he got into making game trailers, and what interests him most about the work. Trailers Discussed: Gato Roboto,

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01:15:55

Three Moves Ahead 496: XCOM: Chimera Squad

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2020/05/13

Rob, Rowan, and Bruno Dias start working the mean streets of City 31 as they discuss XCOM: Chimera Squad.

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00:59:30

The Cutdown 025: Interview With Hammer Creative...

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2020/05/01

Elisha Male is a AAA game trailer editor at Hammer Creative in Los Angeles. We talk about her journey from editing emo Kingdom Hearts music videos to editing trailers for AAA games like DOOM Eternal, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Shadow of the Tomb Raider and more! Trailers Discussed: DOOM Eternal, Wolfenstein: Youngblood, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Elder Scrolls Legends - Heroes of Skyrim, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Neo Cab, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, The Green Knight, The Lighthouse, Parasite. If

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01:02:01

Three Moves Ahead 495: Sports

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2020/05/01

With the sports world mostly on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, sports games have emerged to take their place in some of the oddest ways. Rob discusses this weird moment for sports sims with Troy, Jenn Cutter, and Kat Bailey. They chat about why sim motorsports seem to be working well, but most console sports sims don't seem to have the same resonance. Rob accuses Troy of being the target audience for beat reporting based on Out of the Park leagues. Troy denies the charge, then describes the

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01:17:05

Three Moves Ahead 494: Stellaris Federations

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2020/04/23

Rowan, Jon, and T.J. are joined by Waypoint and Friends at the Table's Austin Walker to once again ask the immortal question: Is Stellaris good now? On the heels of a diplomacy rework and four years of expansions, what has become of Paradox's oddball 4X space child?

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00:02:32

Twin Peaks Rewatch 0: The Pre-Episode

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2020/04/17

Twin Peaks Rewatch 0: The Pre-Episode by Idle Thumbs

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00:45:08

Twin Peaks Rewatch 1: Pilot

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2020/04/17

Twin Peaks Rewatch 1: Pilot by Idle Thumbs

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00:56:21

Twin Peaks Rewatch 2: Traces to Nowhere

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2020/04/17

Twin Peaks Rewatch 2: Traces to Nowhere by Idle Thumbs

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00:58:55

Twin Peaks Rewatch 3: Zen, or the Skill to Catch a...

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2020/04/17

Twin Peaks Rewatch 3: Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer by Idle Thumbs

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00:59:24

Twin Peaks Rewatch 4: Rest in Pain

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2020/04/17

Twin Peaks Rewatch 4: Rest in Pain by Idle Thumbs

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01:02:36

Twin Peaks Rewatch 5: The One-Armed Man

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2020/04/17

Twin Peaks Rewatch 5: The One-Armed Man by Idle Thumbs

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00:57:35

Twin Peaks Rewatch 6: Cooper's Dreams

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2020/04/17

Twin Peaks Rewatch 6: Cooper's Dreams by Idle Thumbs

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01:16:27

Twin Peaks Rewatch 8: The Last Evening

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2020/04/17

Twin Peaks Rewatch 8: The Last Evening by Idle Thumbs

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