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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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"A way to farm notions." Prototyping; Design Pillars

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2020/08/11

This week, Mark hires quack calendar scientists, Ellen proposes a glossary, and everyone contradicts Stephen... including Stephen.The next "Twin Cities Playtest" is August 19th on Twitch!ParsecActionable Gamification: Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards - Yu-kai Chou0:13:50PrototypingMark cited a "Nice Games Jam" episode as a good example of a paper prototype for a digitial game:Blob BallD.I.C.E. Summit 2002Mark CernyYouTubeBLARP! on SteamIsaac CohenAdobe XD0:49:22Design Pillars

Mental Health (with Alanna Linayre)

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2020/08/06

Your nice hosts are joined by nice guest Alanna Linayre, founder of the indie studio Team Toadhouse. Alanna (rhymes with "banana") guides the gaming world towards healthier work practices and personal habits. We asked her a lot of questions about best practices in mental health, and about Team Toadhouse's upcoming game Call Me Cera.Also, Mark has a mission for artists, Ellen names a canary, and Stephen learns about "hustle culture."Mental HealthIRLProductionAlanna’s guidelines on depicting mental

"Empty the bucket." Burnout; Asynchronous and...

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2020/07/28

Your nice hosts are tired, then get energized. Stephen is thinking about it, Mark brought a few unlikely examples, and Ellen is also thinking about it.Here's a fun new thing: We've recently started a Discord channel for listeners to discuss the show with each other. It's part of the Twin Cities Gamedev Discord server, but you don't need to be a Twin Cities gamedev to partisipate! Get directly to the Nice Games Club discussion channel via https://nicegames.club/discord0:06:43BurnoutBurn-out, an

Community Development (with Christine Marten)

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2020/07/24

What does it mean to manage a community of players? How do you do it well? Is it just about social media, or is community engagement part of game creation? In this episode, community manager and MageQuit player Christine "Birb" Marten gives your nice hosts a primer on using data, dealing with trolls, and getting input from gamers. Also, Mark sends out an invite, Stephen doesn't like horror games, and Ellen gets the giggles. Community DevelopmentGame DesignMarketingProductionGames Industry

Level Editors (with Charles McGregor)

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2020/07/14

It's another week of brotherly love/war as Stephen's bro Charles McGregor re-enters the clubhouse to talk about his experience designing and building the level editor for his game HyperDot. Charles also joins your nice hosts in a discussion about their favorite level editors, and Ellen reveals the origin of her game design journey!In the middle of the show, Ellen mentioned a kind tweet from Pheonix Simms, who recently reviewed Widget Satchel.Level EditorsGame DesignProgrammingToolsUI /

"I will not threaten you with a noogie." Serious Play...

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2020/07/10

Guest host Charles McGregor starts the episode by getting REVENGE. The group talks a bit about the state of the growing "serious games" industry and what it's like to work alongside family members. Also, Stephen does a good transition, and... no one mentions Star Trek?!In his intro speech, Charles references episode #37:"Ugly and hard to use."The last days of Mixer - Mikhail Klimentov, The Washington PostTwitch Reckons with Sexual Assault as it Begins Permanently Suspending Streamers - Jacob

Nice Games Jam: "Dark Star"

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2020/07/01

No, your nice hosts aren't pitching an adaptation of the 1974 film of the same name, but returning guest host Sarah Seember Huisken counts it as an inspiration for the solo-play tabletop RPG we workshopped in this episode. Immerse yourself a galaxy of corporate factions, fluid allegiances, and space pirates!Scum and VillainyThe 5 best solo board games - Rafael Cordero, PC GamerPromptWorkshop existing solo-play TTRPG concept.Game typeTabletop gamePlayer count1 -?MaterialsPlayer dossier (player

"I’m ashamed, but also so proud." NDAs; Replayability

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2020/06/26

Storyboard artist Sarah Huisken joins the club this week to talk about NDAs (non-disclosure agreements) and the factors that make games as deliciously "replayable" as Mass Effect 2. Also, Stephen sort of gets the final word, Mark does a transition (!), and Ellen is slow to get the joke. Sarah Huisken's website - Sarah HuiskenSarah's Twitter handle is @BoringHeathen - Sarah HuiskenEverything Sony Announced in Today's PS5 Event - Chris Kohler , KotakuWays you can help support efforts for racial

Nice Games Jam: "Anarchitects!"

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2020/06/16

Two architects of wildly different philosophies share an office space and compete to influence the design of their client's latest project. It's an excellent sitcom premise, but it's also the subject of our latest Nice Games Jam!Photo Credit: Ian Samkov on PexelsNewsItch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality ends with a stunning $8.1m raise… - Wesley Yin-Poole, EurogamerFor a major Star Trek fan like Mark, this episode is a rather special, if unusual, milestone. When Star Trek: The Next

"A place where people live." Animation; Establishing...

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2020/06/12

In this extra big, beefy, and somewhat late episode, your nice hosts talk about recent events and share some personal thoughts on anti-black racism, police violence, and white privilege. Also, Mark is a smart animator, Stephen makes us feel the space and the place, and Ellen doesn’t want to live on the planet Zebes.Special: George Floyd, police violence, protestsOfficial George Floyd Memorial FundWe Love Lake StreetBlack Visions CollectiveBlack Table ArtsReclaim the BlockSince we recorded this

"How Quality Is It?" Leadership; Pricing

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2020/06/04

This week on the program, Ellen sings along, Mark sings praise, and Stephen sings the gospel of Stephenism.DONATE!Official George Floyd Memorial FundWe Love Lake StreetBlack Visions CollectiveBlack Table ArtsReclaim the BlockMeta notes:PlayDateWhy the quirky Playdate portable could succeed where Ouya failed - Kyle Orland, Ars Technica"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" To Be More Optimistic And Episodic, Says Co-Cre… - TrekMovie0:24:37LeadershipGaming can make a better worldJane McGonigalTEDTetris: The

Gamedev in the Philippines (with Ryan Sumo)

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2020/05/26

Your nice hosts interview Ryan Sumo, Art Director and CEO of Squeaky Wheel Studio, an independent developer and publisher based in the Philippines. Topics include community building, conferences, becoming a publisher through serendipity, and the benefits of being transparent with your development practices. Plus jokes!Gamedev in the PhilippinesMisc.The Top 50 mobile games of 2006 - Stuart Dredge, Pocket GamerSpacechem - SteamGDAP (Game Developers Association of the Philippines)IGDA Philippines

"Kapow?" Fun in Games; Porting Your Game

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2020/05/19

Your nice hosts talk big picture and get deep into the weeds this week. Mark runs Flash at 60fps on the Switch, Ellen makes a Star Trek reference, and Stephen wants more games that aren't fun.Hey you! If you're porting a project, whether it's just to a new Unity build target, or to a whole new codebase, we want to hear about it! contact@noblerobot.com or @NiceGamesClub.GDC’s summer event will be digital only - Megan Farokhmanesh, The VergeNeat things that Star Trek Online did with Star Trek

"Balance all those prices." Economies; Ergonomics

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2020/05/13

Mark gets back to Metro Nexus, Stephen explores the strange land where in-game and real-world economics overlap, and Ellen makes sure we have good posture.Metro Nexus is running on the Switch!Global Games PitchIGDATC Widget Satchel Postmortem - igdatc0:11:20EconomiesCurrencies in Star Trek OnlineGamepediaHow Warframe built an ethical free-to-play economyBen KucheraPolygonI Am Not At All Relaxed by Animal CrossingCecilia D’AnastasioWired0:55:15ErgonomicsThe Gamer’s Guide to Ergonomics: Your Posture,

Building Substance (with Sébastien Deguy and Jérémie...

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2020/05/05

Mark interviews Sébastien Deguy and Jérémie Noguer, the Vice President and Principal Product Manager of 3D & Immersive at Adobe, about developing Substance, the leading suite of tools for 3D texturing and material creation.In a wide-ranging discussion, your nice guests reveal what it's like joining a big ol’ company like Adobe, how to design a tool for multiple audiences, the difference between "black magic" and "white magic," and how COVID-19 is impacting their teams.They also share a peek into the

"Click here for fleet operations." Nice Games Bulletin

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2020/04/30

This week, it's Ellen's first rodeo as your permanent nice host, Stephen looks forward to watching someone else play The Last of Us Part II, and Mark is a bad VR person.Bulletin topic (Recent releases)Timecode0:14:55Remakes:FFVII RemakePersona 5 RoyalSaints Row: IV - Re-ElectedDoom 64DelaysLast of Us Part IIIron Man VRMarvel’s AvengersHalf-Life: AlyxSwitch Lite (Coral)Bulletin topic (News)Timecode0:31:59EventsConfirming your nice hosts' suspicions, just after this episode was published, GDC

"Martha, Martha, Martha!" Ending Projects; Starting...

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2020/04/21

Martha has a big announcement, Mark tells the story of Babylon 5, and Stephen owes everyone a hug. Also, Ellen is back in the (distributed) clubhouse with her own big news!Stephen didn’t know what the word "Emeritus" means, so he put it in the notes: "Holding, after retirement, an honorary title corresponding to that held last during active service."In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, NPCs can be seen breaking character after you walk away from them (via Twitter).0:13:13Ending ProjectsDefinition of

"Stephen, his arms wide!" Redundancy; Arcades

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2020/04/14

Ellen Burns-Johnson joins us once again in the virtual club house to discuss Redundancy and Arcades! Ellen teaches us about how we learn, Mark balances the game, Martha only plays the best character, and Stephen has a revelation.Photo Credit: Michelle Bruch, from this Southwest Journal Article about the Donutron0:13:01RedundancyThe Forgetting Curve hypothesis by Hermann EbbinghousWikipediaThe Distributed Practice learning strategyWikipedia0:50:39ArcadesWhy You Can't Call It a "Barcade"Brenna

Nice Games Jam: "5-4-7-3"

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2020/04/10

This week, your nice hosts put together a design document for a co-op game of corporate espionage. Martha wants to crawl through vents, Mark wants low stakes moral choices, and Stephen wants everyone to yell at everyone.On Wednesday this week, Mark presented a in-depth postmortem on the production of Widget Satchel for the April IGDATC monthly community meeting, held remotely on Twitch. You can "attend" the meeting ex post facto on the IGDATC Twitch channel!Prompt"How about an asymmetrical couch

"The new normal." Working From Home; Games to Play...

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2020/04/02

Your Nice Hosts are still recording remotely while we physically distance ourselves! We talk about our new normal and give each other advice on Working From Home and Games to Play while we stay inside. Stay safe out there, Nice Listeners! We are all in this together.How did Animal Crossing’s Isabelle and the Doomguy become best friends? - Julia Lee, Polygon0:09:00Working From HomeBecause Internet, a book by Gretchen McCullochCollaborate with Live Share (Visual Studio Code)0:34:14Games to Play While

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