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The Sausage Factory

Chris O"Regan

The videogame discussion podcast

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The Sausage Factory Episode 239: Praxis Games

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2019/08/02

Show host and producer Chris O'Regan chats to Adam Solo and Hugo Rosado of Praxis Games about the design and development of Interstellar Space: Genesis Grand strategy 4X games are incredibly difficult to get right as to tackle them while trying to avoid the sense of actually pushing numbers around in a spread sheet and not creating a vast and stable empire is no mean feat. Praxis Games, the developers of Interstellar Space: Genesis have embarked on this not inconsiderable task and they have done

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1:03:12

The Sausage Factory Episode 238: Zotnip Games

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2019/07/26

Show host Chris O'Regan chats to Mike Pinto of Zotnip Games about the design and development of Hyperspace Delivery Service. Decisions, risk-assessments and blowing up robots who have kidnapped a crew member. These are the things one does while playing Hyperspace Delivery Service, an adventure game that has the player taking on the role of captain of a spaceship that is travelling across the universe trying to deliver a parcel within a very tight timeframe. Resources are limited and the risks are

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49:01

The Sausage Factory Episode 237: BeautiFun Games

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2019/07/19

Show host Chris O'Regan chats to Lucia Foos of BeautiFun Games about the design and development of Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets. Puzzle games are perhaps not as straightforward to create as some may think - even less so when attempting to weave in a dark comedy narrative. Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets is a puzzler in which the player navigates their way through a spaceship that is filled with hostile aliens intent on making you their next

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53:22

The Sausage Factory Episode 236: Cuddle Monster Games

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2019/07/12

In this episode show host and producer Chris O'Regan talks to Hannes Rahm of Cuddle Monster Games about the design and development of Hell is Other Demons. The act of jumping on the head of enemies in platform games has been a staple for well over 30 years. Few have attempted to mesh this with a bullet-hell like experience and some might argue that there are good reasons for that. However, Cuddle Monster Games have seen fit to go against perceived wisdom and created Hell is Other Demons - and

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52:57

The Sausage Factory Episode 235: Gamepopper Games

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2019/07/05

In this episode of The Sausage Factory, Chris chats to Tim Stoddard of Gamepopper Games about the design and development of Gemstone Keeper. While walking around the old - yet fully functional - arcade machines at the Retro Revival event held in June, show host Chris O'Regan happened upon a Switch console that was running a game called Gemstone Keeper. This rogue-like twin stick shooter sported a 'retro' visual styling but had fluid movement along with the traditional push-your-luck gameplay

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1:07:07

The Sausage Factory Episode 234: Juncture Media

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2019/06/28

Show host Chris O'Regan talks to Andrew Linde of Juncture Media about the design and development of AVARIAvs. Traditionally, the turn-based combat found in JRPGs has been designed according to the convention that the computer controls the actions of enemy creatures in combat while a human controls a party of protagonists. AVARIAvs does away with this by having humans control both sides, creating an usual gameplay experience that opposes the common

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59:01

The Sausage Factory Episode 233: Temple Gates Games

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2019/06/21

Show host Chris O'Regan chats to Theresa Duringer of Temple Gates Games about the design and development of Shards of Infinity. Over recent years there has been a growing number of tabletop games which have found their way into the digital realm. Temple Gates Games specialises in creating these digital versions of analogue source material, and their latest effort, Shards of Infinity, is the subject of this episode of The Sausage

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1:14:05

The Sausage Factory Episode 232: Devespresso Games

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2019/06/14

Show host Chris O'Regan chats to Tristan Lee Riven of Devespresso Games about Vambrace: Cold Soul's design and development. Some may argue that rogue-like and RPG are genres that shouldn't blend. But Devespresso Games rejected this notion by creating compelling action adventure, Vambrace: Cold Soul. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode232.mp3 The Sausage Factory 232 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

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1:03:23

The Sausage Factory Episode 231: Nyamyam Games

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2019/06/07

Show host Chris O'Regan talks to returning guest Jennifer Schneidereit of Nyamyam Games about the excellent Astrologaster It's not often that you get to play games that are actually funny by design. Least of all when they are set in plague ridden Elizabethan London. Yet that is exactly what we have with Astrologaster. An adventure game made by Nyamyam Games that mixes astrology with medical diagnosis. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode231.mp3 The

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The Sausage Factory Episode 11 Remastered: Nyamyam Games

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2019/05/31

This episode of the Sausage Factory is a remaster of Episode 11, first released in February 2014. Jennifer Schneidereit of Nyamyam Games, the developer behind Tengami, an adventure game for iOS joins Chris O'Regan for another episode of The Sausage Factory. Featuring a unique pop-up book presentation, the game has been in development for over three years and has made appearances at Rezzed and PAX events to much acclaim. The game was released on iOS, Wii U, PC and

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49:35

The Sausage Factory Episode 230: Unbound Creations

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2019/05/24

Show host and producer Chris O'Regan talks to Jakub Kasztalski, the Lead Developer and Writer for Headliner: NoviNews about its design and development. Social engineering by the media is a well known phenomena, but not the typical subject for a videogame. Unbound Creations care little for convention as they set about creating Headliner: NoviNews, a game that attempts to model the complexity of an all encompassing media and the impact it has on society. Music credit goes to Anttis Instrumentals

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49:42

The Sausage Factory Episode 229: Hörberg Productions

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2019/05/17

Chris O'Regan chats to Bertil Hörberg of Hörberg Productions, creator of Mechstermination Force, about its design and development. Some videogame boss battles can be seen as a choreographed dance routine that needs to be learned in order to succeed. Mechstermination Force is a title which focuses entirely on this type of engagement, presenting a series of giant robots for the player to defeat. Incorporating rogue-lite elements, players can build up cash reserves, providing access to key upgrades

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The Sausage Factory Episode 228: Tinman Games

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2019/05/10

Show host Chris O'Regan chats to returning guest Neil Rennison of Tinman Games (who first appeared in Episode 29 of The Sausage Factory) to chat about the development of Table of Tales: The Crooked Crown. One of the great strengths of VR is that it can transport people into other environments. Tinman Games has created an attic with a strange table in it that has a very large key resting in the middle, as well as a similarly sized lock. As the player inserts the key into the lock the table opens up

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49:45

The Sausage Factory Episode 227: Inkle Studios

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2019/05/03

Show host and producer Chris O'Regan chats to Joe Humfrey of Inkle Studios about the development of Heaven's Vault. Storytelling normally revolves around the characters more than the world they find themselves in. But what if a story places prominence on both facets of fiction and the world starts to overshadow the characters? Inkle Studios seeks to overcome this problem by making the characters of Heaven's Vault - and the world in which they reside - utterly fascinating. It is this that this

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1:09:55

The Sausage Factory Episode 226: Stellar Jockeys

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2019/04/26

In this episode of The Sausage Factory show host and producer Chris O'Regan chats to Hugh Monahan of Stellar Jockeys about the development of the excellent Brigador. The urge to rush in with guns fully ablaze is so very strong when it comes to Brigador. It shares this with other tactical titles like Desert Strike and Crusader, where the player is seemingly all powerful but can quickly be overwhelmed if they don't think things through before engaging with the

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1:03:52

The Sausage Factory Episode 225: White Rabbit

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2019/04/19

Chris O'Regan, show host and producer chats to Jean Canellas of White Rabbit about the development of Death's Gambit Accessibility in games is a bit of a hot topic right now with many arguing for 'easy modes' in games. Death's Gambit does not subscribe to this view and White Rabbit, the developers of the game embrace the need for the player to understand how to play in order to succeed. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode225.mp3 Sausage Factory 225 was

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47:51

The Sausage Factory Episode 224: Okomotive

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2019/04/12

Show host and producer Chris O'Regan talks to Don Schmocker of Okomotive about how they developed FAR: Lone Sails. How does one represent a seemingly pointless task yet it is the only one that gives one purpose? This is a question that fledgling developers Okomotive sought to answer by creating FAR: Lone Sails. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode224.mp3 The Sausage Factory 224 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

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50:07

The Sausage Factory Episode 223: Sick Chicken Studios

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2019/04/05

Show host and producer Chris O'Regan talks to Nathan Hamley of Sick Chicken Studios about how Guard Duty came into being. When telling a story within the medium of a videogame, it important to provide suitably subtle hints as to how to progress and thus reward them for their ability to fathom relatively complex puzzles. It is this that drives people through point and click adventures more than anything, and Guard Duty by Sick Chicken Studios leans heavily into this to provide a very entertaining

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48:39

The Sausage Factory Episode 222: Salix Games

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2019/03/29

Show host Chris O'Regan chats to Jessica Saunders of Salix Games, the developers of Du Lac & Fey: Dance of Death about its design and development. Immortal beings from the dark ages mixed with Victorian London plagued by supernatural demons is not a typical scenario you encounter in games, but Du Lac & Fey: Dance of Death is set in this very environment and is richer for it. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode222.mp3 The Sausage Factory 222 was edited

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54:40

The Sausage Factory Episode 221: Zaxis Games

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2019/03/22

Show host Chris O'Regan chats to Søren Boel Jepsen of Zaxis Games about the design and development of Fimbul. Too often we find ourselves playing action adventure games that infuse character development with the equipment they are using. This is very much borne out of the MMO model of when a player hits the maximum level the only way they can get any better is by acquiring more powerful stuff. Fimbul, by Zaxis Games does away with that and instead focuses on the innate abilities of the character

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