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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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Nice Games Jam: "Reravel: A Backwards Storytelling Game"

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2019/11/19

This week, our boyfriend Dylan gave your nice hosts a prompt to create "a narrative game where the story is told backwards." This one is a slow burn, but it really cooks by the end!With Stephen still away, Dale LaCroix (she of Evil Games Club and your nice social media manager) re-enters in the clubhouse to help create this week's game.But Dale didn't just join your nice hosts for this week's jam. She also took the resulting game and made improvements once the recording stopped! Not only that, but

"All your maps are belong to us." Localization;...

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2019/11/12

Nice Games Club Social Media Manager (and Evil Games Co-host) Dale LaCroix joins us to discuss Localization and Navigation, both in games and IRL. Is Google Translate enough for your game? Will your awesome pun work in Spanish? What do Ikea and airports have to do with level design? Stick around past the outro for more Dale Travel Tips!0:18:42LocalizationGamedev Polyglot Google Spreadsheet1:00:52NavigationWant To Learn About Game Design? Go To IkeaJamin WarrenReadwriteIKEA, and the Logic of Video

Agile Development (with Eric Johnson)

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2019/11/05

With Mark still away, Ellen returns to in the clubhouse for another episode! This week, she invited her husband, strategy consultant / Agile coach / Scrum Master Eric Johnson, to discuss Agile Development and iterative workflows.Agile DevelopmentProductionWhy people still believe in the Waterfall model - Tarmo ToikkanenAn Agile Approach to Launching the Nordstrom Sunglass Application - Nicoli Sinclair, Temple UniversityEric JohnsonGuestEric Johnson is an Agile coach and Advanced Certified Scrum

"Abstracted to the point of silliness." Finding...

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2019/10/29

Mark is away this week, so Ellen Burns-Johnson joins us once again as a guest host! We get philosophical and reflective in this episode, talking about finding "fidelity" and taking in constructive criticism. What can you make abstract in your game and what needs to be realistic? How do you take negative feedback with grace? Is it the players who are wrong, or are you just not asking the right questions?Ellen Burns-Johnson on TwitterWidget Satchel announced! 0:03:45Finding FidelityValve Knuckles

"She also cheats a lot." Multi-Generational Gaming;...

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2019/10/22

It's story time this week in the clubhouse. Featuring updates on projects from Martha, endless family game fights with Stephen, and Mark's shady past as a rhythm game DJ (he needed the money, but there was no money)."Unpacking" is planned for a late 2020 release.0:04:49Multi-Generational GamingYoshi’s Crafted World dev comments on the game’s difficulty@NE_BrianNintendo EverythingSingle-player Canfield Solitaire has "a very low probability of winning"Wikipedia0:32:44Noble FailuresI, Robot (arcade

"Casper the Not-So-Friendly Goose." Nice Games Bulletin

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2019/10/15

"HONK!" It's time for another Nice Games Bulletin! We talk about recent releases, game industry news...and also Star Trek news because we can't help it.Bulletin topic (Recent releases)Timecode0:05:51Untitled Goose Game Review - The Joys Of Goosing Around - Kimberly Wallace, Game InformerThe Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening is the perfect Zelda for younger fans - Russ Frushtick, PolygonShould Your Boyfriend Play Legend of Zelda: Link’s Untitled Goose Game? - Girlfriend Reviews, YouTubeHow Gears of

"I don't always want to do that." Holistic Game...

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2019/10/08

Your nice hosts catch up on all the game releases that gamedev Twitter was going on about during the last few weeks. We then talk about how it all comes together, and revisit an old topic, now that nearly three years have passed and so much has changed.The latest game trailer to submit to the #StephenTest is "Reginald Does His Thang" by Gibrian Foltz. Available now on Steam and Itch!Stephen is working on a new game, the just announced Rhythm Rumble!Apple Arcade: Game Developers Still Don’t Have

Board Game Design (with David R. Megarry)

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2019/10/01

It's our 150th episode! To celebrate we finally have Martha's dad David R. Megarry on the show to talk about designing board games and specifically designing the fantasy adventure board game Dungeon! We get to hear the inspiration behind some of the now iconic game mechanics, unexpected lessons he learned along the way and why community is so important to a game designer. We even hear some stories Martha didn't know before!Board Game DesignGame DesignTabletopSecrets of Blackmoor

Nice Games Jam: "Buttons and Triggers and Sticks, Oh...

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2019/09/25

It's another Nice Games Jam! This time, our boyfriend Dylan sent in a particularly interesting challenge, asking your nice hosts to design a game where the player's load-out impacts the game's controls.After an aborted attempt to make it into a game consisting of physical props, we came up with a very strange concept for a video game where you equip and battle a bunch of different controllers as if they were Pokémon or something!PromptDesign a game where the player's load-out impacts the game's

"Intentionally random." XOXO Festival; Randomization

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2019/09/17

This week Martha just got back from the XOXO Festival and Conference in Portland! She gives a run down of all the cool video game related content and what it was like to be there. Then Stephen talks all about Randomization and how you can use it to enhance or detract from your game. Stephen manipulates the RNG, Mark doesn’t understand loot color coding, and Martha just wants to sort things.0:19:53XOXO FestivalXOXO websitePIG (Portland Indie Game Squad)Rose City GamesSmallbü animationLater

"In situ." Rumble; Making Games for Spaces

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2019/09/10

It's still Wednesday in the clubhouse, which means an extra-long meta section where your nice hosts discuss showing off games at the recent 2DCon convention, Martha maturing both as a person and a culture, and what it feels like to have your words translated into Japanese.Oh, and we talk about designing rumble for your game, and close out the show with a great discussion about making games designed for unique spaces, including perhaps a preview of a future Nice Games Jam.Widget Satchel in being

"There's loot in your DNA!" Nice Games Bulletin

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2019/09/03

It's Nice Games Bulletin time! We bring you all the news from the video game world leaving no stone unturned. We’ve got news in all varieties- Nice News, Medium News, Bad News and Dad News! So much news! Join your Nice Hosts as we sort it all out.Photo credit: Foam Sword Games- Knights and Bikes promo screenshotBulletin topic (Recent releases)Games:Knights and BikesMan of MedianControlRemnant: From the AshesAstral ChainTelling LiesAncestors: The Humankind OdysseyMonster Hunter World IceborneNBA

User Interfaces (with Jajeev Nithiananda)

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2019/08/29

This week your nice hosts are joined in the clubhouse by visual artist and games UI designer Jajeev Nithiananda. He talks the good and bad of game UI, working with demanding clients and argumentative co-workers, and explains how function and form must work together to create a good experience for the player.User InterfacesArtUI / UXPGA TOUR Golf Shootout on Google Play and iOS App Store.UI Breakdown: Metroid Prime - SYH, MediumThe Long, Desperate Search To Understand Poise In 'Dark Souls 3 - Patrick

"Explosions!" Power Fantasies; Game Trailers

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2019/08/20

This week your Nice Hosts break open Power Fantasies and Indie Game Trailers and analyze what makes them work! Can boredom be a game mechanic? Is the age old storytelling rule "show don't tell" actually bad advice for indie game trailers? Can a power fantasy game really ever have too many explosions??Picture credit Gearbox SoftwareIf you have a trailer for your game and want to get some feedback on it send us a link on Twitter to see if it gets the "Stephen Would Actually Watch This" Seal of

Nice Games Jam: "Ants of Destiny: Morsels of the Queen"

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2019/08/13

Ellen is back to help out with a Nice Games Jam! Our prompt: create a JRPG-inspired game in under an hour. But like any good JRPG, it took twice as long to complete as expected...Ellen's handwritten notes are worth a look! (PDF) And here's the Wikipedia page for Weevil, which Ellen wanted you to see.PromptWhat would the Nice Games Club take on a JRPG be? Do thatGame typePaper prototypePlayer count2SetupA two-person pen-and-paper RPG. One player portrays the party of ants, and the other player

"Space ferret seeks PR support." Game Libraries;...

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2019/08/06

While Stephen is away at the Game Devs of Color Expo in New York, Ellen Burns-Johnson joins in the club house to discuss organizing your game library and what to do when you actually know nothing about marketing. Martha throws it in the 'eh' pile, Mark delegates, and Ellen has it all under control.Game Devs of Color Expo 2019Depression and the Solace of 'Grinding' in Online Games - Julie Muncy, Wired0:02:49Game LibrariesHow to deal with your Steam backlogMichael McWhertorPolygonAdobe Flash Debug

Nostalgia and the Lo-fi Aesthetic (with Marina Kittaka)

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2019/07/30

This week, your nice hosts are joined by Marina Kittaka, artist and co-developer on the upcoming Anodyne 2: Return to Dust.Marina made the 30-foot journey from her desk to the clubhouse in order to discuss Anodyne's theme of nostalgia, the "personal" authenticity of the game's lo-fi PS1-era aesthetics, jumping in to her first 3D project, leveraging your limitations, and more!Nostalgia and the Lo-fi AestheticArtWishlist/purchase Anodyne 2: Return to Dust on:Steam | Itch.io | Kartridge | GoGSean Han

"We’re criming you!" Stealth Games; Motion Controls

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2019/07/23

This week your Nice Hosts appear out of nowhere to discuss Stealth Games and Motion Controls! Mark shoots lasers, Stephen time travels and Martha joins a geriatric gang.Dishonored 2 cover art copyright Bethesda.0:01:30Stealth GamesBanana Bread (Griffin & Justin of Polygon play SpyParty)PolygonYouTubeGiant Bomb Plays Hitman Let's PlaysFly On The WallYouTubeWhy Fashion in (Most) Games Sucks, and Why You Should CareVictoria TranGDCOur Interview with Freya Holmér of Neat Corporation maker of Budget

"Who approved these topics?" Designing Horror Games;...

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2019/07/16

This week, your nice hosts talk about a pair of game genres that none of them are that wild about, and Mortho returns to brighten the proceedings!Our previous episode on "unloved" topics: “Try it once!”"Try it once."You Never Realized Fonts Could Be This Exciting - Mike Fahey, KotakuDonut County is the Anti-Katamari - Marcus Estrada, Hardcore GamerSlay the Spire is my favorite game to lose - Jeff Ramos, Polygon0:16:46Designing Horror GamesDownload Stephen's horror game Infectious!How the Resident

Vampires! Nice Games Bulletin

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2019/07/08

All the news that fit to pod! Mark makes a Mario, Martha adds things to her wishlist and Stephen gets mad at his TV.Bulletin topic (Recent releases)Timecode0:00:42Super Mario Maker 2: Building On Success - Kyle Hilliard, Game InformerBloodstained: Ritual of the Night: The Kotaku Review - Joshua Rivera, KotakuThe making of Samurai Showdown (2019) - Alex Kane, PolygonCrash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled: No Rust On This Ride - Andrew Reiner, Game InformerCadence of Hyrule is the best Zelda spinoff ever

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