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The Sausage Factory

Chris O"Regan

The videogame discussion podcast

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The Sausage Factory Episode 259: Super Scary Snakes

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2019/12/20

Show host and producer Chris O'Regan talks to Don Bellenger from Super Scary Snakes, about the design and development of their rogue-lite arcade adventure game, Black Future ‘88. That urge to try again and again in the face of seemingly impossible odds is at the heart of any rogue-lite that's worthy of your time. As you continue to play more, the amount of enhancements that the player receives increases to the point where the the player's capabilities match the plateau of difficulty. At least

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The Sausage Factory Episode 258: Steel Mantis Games

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2019/12/13

Show host and producer of The Sausage Factory Chris O'Regan chats to Thomas Jenns from Steel Mantis Games, about their arcade adventure game Valfaris. When a game revels in its high level of challenge while seeking to avoid the dreaded pit of despair that is frustration, that's worthy of examination and discussion. Valfaris rewards the player for their perseverance and improving skill as they plough their way through the grim and dark universe that the game

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The Sausage Factory Episode 257: beyondthosehills

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2019/12/06

Show host and producer, Chris O'Regan chats to Maria Aloupi and Andreas Diktyopoulos from beyondthosehills about their puzzle game, Reky. One of the highlights of EGX each year is the Leftfield Collection of games. These are usually 'off-the-grid' titles which explore various facets and boundaries videogames. This is where show host Chris O'Regan encountered Reky for the first time and felt compelled to invite the developers, beyondthosehills, to chat about the design and development of the

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The Sausage Factory Episode 256: E-Line Media

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2019/11/29

Show host and producer, Chris O'Regan chats to Carolina Torres, Brenden Sewell, and Eric Fransen of E-Line Media about their game creation action-adventure game, The Endless Mission The Sausage Factory podcast prides itself in celebrating the creation of games, but this is the first time it is covering the development of a game that is about game development. Confused? Well listen on to find out what makes The Endless

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The Sausage Factory Episode 255: Breadcrumbs...

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2019/11/22

Show host and producer Chris O'Regan chats to Catalin Zima-Zegreanu of Breadcrumbs Interactive about the design and development of their action adventure game, Yaga. When the main protagonist is relieved of a limb within the first five minutes of a game you know you're about to experience something quite unusual. Yaga is an action adventure game that features Ivan, a hapless blacksmith who has been sent on a quest by the Tzar to find something of great strength, for

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The Sausage Factory Episode 254: Playtonic Games

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2019/11/15

Show host and producer Chris O'Regan chats to Harry Robinson and Gavin Price of Playtonic Games about the design and development of Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair. Platform games are a perennial favourite and with that enduring popularity has come subtle evolution, involving numerous refinements. Playtonic's Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair - the sequel to 2017's Yooka-Laylee - allows the player to tweak the levels. Chris and Harry talk about the concept of rewarding players for both

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The Sausage Factory Episode 253: Jim Jams Games

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2019/11/08

Show host and producer Chris O'Regan chats to Dave Hawkins of Jim Jams Games about the development of a clutch of games directly inspired by 8-bit titles. While design sensibilities have evolved significantly over the past 30 years, some positive aspects of the 'old school' have fallen by the wayside. In an attempt to restore elements of videogames of old and bring them to the attention of a contemporary audience, Jim Jams Games attempts to recreate the ancient magic of 8-bit on modern platforms

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The Sausage Factory Episode 252: Binary Space Games

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2019/11/01

This week Chris O'Regan chats to Saxon Druce of Binary Space Games about the design and development of their point and click adventure game, Ghoul Britannia: Land of Hope and Gorey A rare title that is both topical and amusing, Ghoul Britannia: Land of Hope and Gorey is an extremely well written point and click adventure that has sprung from the fingers of Jonathan L. Howard of Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars

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The Sausage Factory Episode 251 – The Game Kitchen

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2019/10/25

Show host and producer Chris O'Regan chats to Enrique Colinet of The Game Kitchen about their guilt-ridden action-adventure game, Blasphemous. It is often said and correctly observed that people are but a product of their environment and it comes as no surprise to hear that the influence of the medieval castles and statues of those suffering penance that litter Southern Spain had an impact on The Game Kitchen, as they made

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The Sausage Factory Episode 250: Infinite State Games

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2019/10/18

Chris O'Regan chats to Mike Daw of Infinite State Games, a return guest from May 2018, Episode 184 to talk about the design and development of Family Tree A puzzle game that relies upon the dexterity of the player to overcome its challenges can suffer from levels of justified frustration. Family Tree does a lot to avoid this by rewarding players who want to collect everything, while also accommodating those who simply want to plough through to the end on their own

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The Sausage Factory Episode 249: Wide Right Games

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2019/10/11

Chris O'Regan chats to Jim Dirschberger of Wide Right Games about the design and development of their arcade shoot’em up, Freedom Finger. Freedom Finger is a funny and satirical side-scrolling shmup featuring the ability to grab enemies and use their own weapons against them, along with an interactive music score. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode249.mp3 Music used in this podcast: 1. Male Gaze - Reno2. Ezee Tiger - Private Dancer3. Male Gaze - The

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The Sausage Factory Episode 248: Caustic Reality

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2019/10/04

Host Chris O'Regan chats to Clinton McCleary of Caustic Reality about the design and development of Infliction When developing horror games Caustic Reality decided to focus on the use of sound, distorted images and a disjointed storyline that forces the player to constantly second-guess their place in the game world. This brought about the development of Infliction; a game that has the player take on the role of someone who has apparently committed horrific acts of violence via a strange

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The Sausage Factory Episode 247: Flight School

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2019/09/27

Chris O'Regan chats to Bohdon Sayre of Flight School about the design and development of Creature in the Well. Did you know that the key to success with pinball is to use precision to aim shots while creating combinations of hits with the least amount of risk? Developers Flight School decided to infuse this core component of pinball into their post-apocalyptic adventure game, Creature in the Well. The result is an astonishingly atmospheric and engrossing game that rewards the player for their

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The Sausage Factory Episode 246: Triplevision Games

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2019/09/20

Chris O'Regan chats to Andrew Stewart of Triplevision Games about the design and development of Mable and the Wood. What happens when you make a platform game that has a character that actually cannot jump? Not only that but the weapon they wield is so heavy they have to drag it behind them! This is the premise of Mable and the Wood, an action adventure game developed by Triplevision Games. Presented with a very bright and contrasting colour scheme along with a massive dollop of dark humour, Mable

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The Sausage Factory Episode 245: Kong Orange

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2019/09/13

Chris O'Regan chats to Esben K Ravn of Kong Orange about the design and development of Felix the Reaper. On a bright morning at the end of Summer 2018 a certain show host of a podcast bearing the initials T, S and F encountered a videogame on the 6th floor of the Washington State Convention Center. The game was Felix the Reaper, a puzzle adventure game where a lovelorn reaper of souls named Felix tries to win the heart of Betty the Maiden, an employee of the Ministry of Life. He does this by

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The Sausage Factory Episode 244: Traxmaster Software

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2019/09/06

Show host Chris O'Regan chats to Will Traxler of Traxmaster Software about the design and development of Exception. Do you like a videogamey videogame? You know, the kind of videogame that delivers a pretty pure experience of what one traditionally expects from a videogame.Well, do we have the videogame for you? Exception is a bright and colourful action adventure that revels in its combat platform DNA, encouraging rapid movement on the part of the

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The Sausage Factory Episode 243: Analgesic Productions

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2019/08/30

Show host and producer Chris O'Regan chats to Sean Hani Tani of Analgesic Productions about the design and development of Anodyne 2: Return to Dust. Flipping environments on players can make them somewhat disorientated and few titles can successfully pull it off. Anodyne 2: Return to Dust is the sequel to Anodyne, an action adventure game from 2013, Anodyne 2: Return to Dust requires the player to traverse a large open world interacting with characters who all have a strange malady due to the

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The Sausage Factory Episode 242: Stingbot Games

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2019/08/23

Chris O'Regan chats to Sterling Selover of Stingbot Games about the design and development of The Forbidden Arts When creating action adventure games their structure tends to follow a very strict pattern. But what if a game was created that broke that mould? What if there was an open world sitting alongside a series of preset environments? That's the core concept of The Forbidden Arts, a game developed by Stingbot

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The Sausage Factory Episode 241: Double Damage Games

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2019/08/16

This episode of The Sausage Factory has show host and producer Chris O'Regan chatting to Travis Baldree of Double Damage Games about the design and development of Rebel Galaxy Outlaw. Striking out on your own into the deep black is an evocative concept that has been the subject of many a videogame since their inception. Some of the the most famous being Elite (1984) and, 10 years later, Wing Commander: Privateer - a game that took the ideas of Elite and created a story as well as a universe filled

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The Sausage Factory Episode 240: 13AM Games

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2019/08/09

Show host and producer, Chris O'Regan chats to Alex Rushdy of 13AM Games about his own career in the videogame industry, as well as the design and development of Double Cross. Action adventure games are ever present on the videogame scene. Double Cross by 13AM Games has an extremely robust combat system and a fully fledged storyline that demands the attention of the player. Added to that beautiful visuals and animation that could rival some Disney, and Double Cross has what it takes to stand out

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