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Lydia, Stephen, and Mark

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

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"Godot! God-ot? Godot." Learning a Game Engine; Guns

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2021/09/24

On this week's episode, your nice hosts explore two completely separate but fully compelling topics! Ellen learns a new engine, Mark discusses why shooting could be a more interesting mechanic than it is, and Stephen completely misses a pun.Astral GunnersPillars of CreationGames shown at 2D Con 2021:Snow Day: The Cold WarEmeryJohnny ChainsawArmed and GelatinousCaptain's Log: Crisis DetectedMerchant of WindvaleFar AwayMagical Unicorn QuestChronicles of the Wolf and Wallachia: Reign of DraculaEterbal

Nice Thinking: "The New Clubhouse"

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2021/09/16

After many months of recording over Discord (or together in Mark's and Dale's apartment), Nice Games Club is finding a new place to meet. Well, "finding" isn't really the right word. Mark and Dale are making it happen. The new clubhouse is being customized as a workspace and community hub, and this week on the show, Your Nice Hosts talk about how to start things up in the new spot.The New ClubhouseErgonomic stools by Herman MillerThe cover image for this episode's page is from The Treehouse, an

Star Trek games (from Enterprising Individuals)

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2021/09/10

Recently, Mark appeared on an episode of the Star Trek interview podcast (and fellow Minnesota production) Enterprising Individuals to talk about Star Trek video games. It was a lively discussion and we're pleased to re-broadcast it here.Thanks to host Aaron Coker and producer Diane Blum for arranging the interview and allowing your nice hosts to re-post it as an episode of Nice Games Club.Enterprising IndividualsHappy Star Trek Day everyone! Wednesday of this week marked the 55th anniversary of the

Nice Games Jam: "Ƈɧɇᵴʂ 2⁴ (Live at 2D Con 2021)"

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2021/09/02

It's your nice hosts second live episode for 2D Con, Minnesota's biggest video game event.Stephen asks the audience to boo at him, Ellen knows the lingo, and Mark isn't making sense.Prompt"Chess 2" "Four-dimensional" "Welcome to Night Vale"Game typeTabletop gamePlayer count2Materials4x4 board.3 Pawn pieces per player.1 "Mayor" (King) pieces per player.An unspecified number of Glow Cloud (Queen), Librarian (Bishop), and Reverse Pawn pieces.SetupPlace or draw a 4x4 chess-style board.Arrange three Pawn

Pitching Tabletop Games (with Peter Yang)

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2021/08/26

It's a packed clubhouse for this special episode! Your regular hosts are joined by two guests: Peter Yang and Dale LaCroix. Peter is a game designer, creative director, and tabletop games agent based out of Minnesota. Dale, as you know, is just plain evil. The adventure of the day—pitching games to tabletop publishers. And Peter is our guide!Pitching Tabletop GamesMarketingPhysical GamesTabletopListen to the episode where GLOM first took shape (episode 210).GlomProtospiel MN (2020)Twin Cities

Designing for VR (with Dana Ware)

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2021/08/19

This week, your nice hosts welcome creative director and all-around "VR Specialist" Dana Ware to talk about location-based entertainment, the incredible potential of VR during a pandemic, and where VR will be in 5 years.Designing for VRGame DesignIRLVR / AR / XRDark Slope StudiosThe Void - WikipediaMalls have a future: location-based entertainment - Kim Schaefer, VentureBeatCurtis Hickman - Speaker Biography - Future of StorytellingFacebook HorizonDana WareGuestCreative Director/Designer, with

"The random bobblehead." Bonus Content; Giving Talks

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2021/08/12

It's that time again! Time for another episode, that is. Mark tries to convince his fellow hosts that games should include more bonus content—developer commentary, concept art, and so forth. Stephen talks about giving talks, even though he doesn't like to give talks. And Ellen finished a game!What should Ellen play next? A poll for you! - TwitterMy Boy! Emulator (Android app) - Google Play StoreIs this the episode in which Martha and Stephen tried to teach Mark about Pokémon?"How would I know

Nice Thinking: "Giblet the Trash Can"

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2021/08/05

This week, we try something new in the clubhouse with the very first Nice Thinking! In Nice Thinking, your nice hosts have a concept or idea that hasn't been fully fleshed out and we workshop it on air. This episode has Ellen bringing in the goal of encouraging parkgoers to throw away more garbage to take care of her neighborhood park. There's a lot of trash talk in this episode, listen to find out what your nice hosts come up with!Giblet the Trash CanGoogly-Eyed Trash Eaters May Clean a Harbor Near

GDC 2021 Special

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2021/07/29

Your nice hosts do their best to "attend" GDC 2021, and end up having a really good time. Mark imagines his business card, Ellen asks questions, and Stephen proves he's human. Game Developers Conference webpageGDC 2021 SessionsIndie SoapBoxGDCGlitch City LADemystifying Indie Publishing OffersAugust BrownGDCAugust joined us in a previous episode:Developer/Publisher RelationsAvoid an Identity Crisis as a Technical DesignerGDCA slide from "Avoid an Identity Crisis as a Technical Designer"Experimental

"The Corrupt Goo." Gamepads; Nature in Games

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2021/07/23

In this episode, Mark gets defensive about his fair city, Ellen declares her love of Big Buttons, and Stephen almost forgets Fingeance, the game he worked on for seven years.0:14:00GamepadsThe Evolution of the Xbox ControllerAlessandro FillariGameSpotThe Evolution of the PlayStation ControllerAdam BankhurstIGN List of Nintendo controllersWikipedia0:54:54Nature in GamesMinneapolis Named Best City Park System in U.S. on Trust for Public Land’s Annu…Minneapolis Park & Recreation BoardMinneapolis slides

Nice Games Jam: "Palace of Versailles"

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2021/07/15

Your nice hosts come together for their first Nice Games Jam in person in a very long time! Did seeing each other together result in even wilder game jam shenanigans than you'd expect? Listen to the episode to find out!PlayThinker Deck - The Game CrafterPromptWe used Ellen's PlayThinker Deck to make this game! Goal card was "Efficiency", interaction cards were "Combination", "Approach", and "Exploration".Game typeCard gamePlayer count2-4MaterialsBasic 52 card deck (no jokers)4 Meeples12 Powerup

"To whom it may concern." Ethical Consumption; Grind

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2021/07/10

Holly Harrison, aka "Best Friend of the Show," is back in the clubhouse! And we recorded this episode in person again! Can you tell? It probably comes through in the goofs...There's plenty of silliness in this week's episode, even though your Nice Hosts explore some serious topics. Holly asks us what we can do to become more ethical consumers (and developers) of games. Ellen examines the dynamics of grind. Stephen finally admits to something BIG, and Mark takes a break.Join Lobby - Video Game

"So, you made a game engine?"

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2021/07/01

Back in March, Mark created a game engine in an unfamiliar programming language for an unreleased console... and in June he explained himself in a presentation at IGDATC's Gamedev Meeting.The full video presentation of Mark's talk"So, you made a game engine?"Noble Engine, a li'l game engine for PlaydateNoble RobotGitHubNoble Engine Project TemplateNoble RobotGitHubPlaydate consolePlaydate developer portal

Co-op Studios (with Reese Valentine and Mackenzie...

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2021/06/24

Starting an indie studio is hard, starting a worker-owned cooperative is harder. This week your nice hosts interview longtime friend of the show Reese Valentine and their fellow co-founder Mackenzie Denker, both of Amelore. It's co-ops 101, which happens to be exactly the info Stephen needs right now!Amelore Coop websiteAmelore on TwitterReese previously visited the clubhouse for one of our earliest episodes, in early 2017:Games Education Co-op StudiosIRLProductionThe 7 Cooperative Principles - The

"The anitidote to hype." Storytelling; Exploits

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2021/06/19

This week, Mark talks about Star Trek, Stephen wants to talk more about Star Trek, and Ellen hypes the website.We made the papers!Dreams: Awake - Charity EP Jam, BandcampItch.io Palestinian Aid bundle raises over $900,000 - Danielle Partis, GamesIndustry.bizSerious Play Conference0:10:00StorytellingThe Game Debate: Video Games as Innovative StorytellingMelissa SomerdinThe Oswald ReviewThe Importance Of Video Game NarrativeAdeyemi ThompsonSliced Bread AnimationThe Unique Storytelling Power of Video

“My face is over here.” Special In-Person Special

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2021/06/10

Your vaccinated hosts return to the clubhouse to record their first in-person episode in over a year. This one's for us, but you might like it, too.There was a lot of hugs before the recording.Charity EP Jam (the new album drops June 11th!) - Chel WongIndie bundle for Palestinian Aid - Alanna Linayre, itch.ioMark's "Widget Satchel II" was featured in Panic's E3-style announcement video.Special In-Person SpecialSouth Korea’s COVID Success Stems From an Earlier Infectious Disease Failure Jiyeon Kim

Therapeutic Games (with Adam Davis)

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2021/06/03

Can games be used for therapeutic purposes? Absolutely! In this episode we talk with Adam Davis, therapeutic Game Master, and a co-founder and executive director of Game to Grow, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The organization is focused on "the use of games of all kinds for therapeutic, educational, and community growth."Adam shares his experiences from over a decade in therapeutic play—how Game to Grow began, how he thinks about games as part of therapeutic experiences, and how he once managed SEVEN

"Kids like cubes these days." Novelty; Intuition

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2021/05/27

This week in the clubhouse, your nice hosts discuss the not so-intuitive nature of novelty, and the novel method of using intuition in games. Featured in the episode: Ellen reveals secrets of her home, Stephen relates a topic to fighting games for the 218th time, and Mark brings up the best parts of the Mass Effect trilogy.Matias Ergo Pro KeyboardEllen mentioned screen burnout, a topic we've covered in this episode."Empty the bucket."Tweet on writing 'structure'12:27Novelty45:19IntuitionEducating

Open Source Software (with Mark Mandel)

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2021/05/20

There's a second Mark in the clubhouse! This week we're joined by Mark Mandel, who is involved in many things worth mentioning! Mark is a Developer Advocate at Google Cloud for Games, leading the Developer Relations team; he founded Agones, a game server hosting platform; he has a dog. What else? Listen to find out.During this episode, Mark talks about open source software in the gamedev scene—why it's important, what developers can gain from supporting open source, tips for participating in open

Gameful UX (with Allan Rust)

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2021/05/14

This week, we talk about the core interactions that games are made of with Allan Rust, creative director of The Game Agency. We've been wanting to have Allan on the program for a long time, and it was worth the wait!Ellen and Mark's Ludum Dare 48 game, Sonder (a story) can now be played in a web browser from its Itch.io page!Stephen (and company)'s game Fingeance is still hot off the presses. Go download it and reclaim the sea!Gameful UXGame DesignUI / UXThe Training Arcade"Jeopardy!" TV Challenge

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