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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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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

Running An Indie Studio (with Matt Gravelle)

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2019/07/02

This week, we welcome friend of the show Matt Gravelle into the clubhouse to talk about the ups and downs of, and lessons learned from, the decade-plus history of his indie game company, Graveck Interactive.Topics include the early days of Unity, holding the top-selling spot in the iOS App Store for months(!), weird guidelines from film studios on licensed web games, creating VR experiences for medical applications, and more!Running An Indie StudioIRLGet Optica on Android, iOS, or Steam!OpticaGet

"E for Everybody!" Patches and Add-on Content;...

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2019/06/25

Stephen has been working on patches for Treasure Stack and Mark has been busy getting age ratings around the world for Widget Satchel so this episode is jam packed with knowledge! Mark tricks his parents, Martha hides from E.T. and Stephen balances the game.Game Devs of ColorBlack Mirror’s ‘Striking Vipers’ uses fighting games to flirt with the theme of… - Gretchen Felker-Martin, PolygonThe Black Mirror Fighting Game Episode was Out of Control - Gita Jackson, Kotaku0:15:29Patches and Add-on

E3 2019 Special

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2019/06/18

Stephen's back from E3, and brought back tales of standing in line, going out at night, and staying in on Thursday. But before hearing about all the unreleased games Stephen played while in Los Angeles, your nice hosts discuss all the news and announcements from the show.0:05:28Google Stadia at E3 20190:16:57Microsoft E3 2019E3 2019: ID@Xbox Shines the Spotlight on Amazing Independent GamesLisa TrottXbox WireThe SDK 'Power Mac G5' for the Xbox 360Soutenir le blogjournaldulapinUltra-high-speed SSD is

Nice Games Jam: "Rules"

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2019/06/11

This week is another Nice Games Jam! We got a prompt from Martha's Boyfriend Dylan to "make a puzzle game that includes a written document that updates as you play." You can play the game we came up with in the episode using the rules in the show notes below!PromptMake a puzzle game that requires a text/readme file or some other sort of text thing that you have to use as a guide to figure out the game. Then as the level progresses, the guide changes, to be harder to understand, or to tell a story,

“That wasn’t the angle I was going for.” Extra Modes;...

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2019/06/04

This week in the clubhouse, Stephen wants do more with less, Mark wants to do more with more, and Martha wants to do less to more."Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language" - Gretchen McCulloch, book"Your conference is too damn big" - John Pavlus, Fast Company"The Game Design Studio on a Boat" - Clinton Nguyen, ViceEvil Games Club co-host Dale is now tweeting for us! Follow us for behind-the-microphone goodness: @nicegamesclub.We're always trying to get feedback, but it's hard

Narrative Design (with Beth Korth)

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2019/05/28

This week we have Beth Korth of Howling Moon Software back to talk about Narrative Design and her process for designing and writing Verdant Skies! We talk all about the creative process from creating ideas in her head to writing in a markup language Andy created so she could control the game as she wrote dialogue and cut scenes.Narrative Design NarrativeBeth's NotebookNaming the gameDesigning Heart Events:More on "Verdant Skies"Verdant Skies WebsiteVerdance Skies on SteamVerdance Skies on

“A secret room with secret stuff!” Game Length;...

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2019/05/21

This week in the clubhouse, Stephen breaks the ice, Martha dreams of writing passwords, and Mark makes a Jurassic Park reference (@ us if you recognize it!).Our pal Abdiwak Yohannes is making Boji:Boji theme song on Soundcloud! - Abdiwak YohannesBoji in action! - @heyglitch, TwitterBoji Animated! - @heyglitch, TwitterRegular news"Super Mario Maker 2 news dump" - Sam Machkovech, Ars TechnicaMark "invented" the Semi-Automatic Mario level genre for the original Super Mario Maker! It did not catch

“Once more with feeling!” Scoring Systems; Lives and...

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2019/05/13

This week on Nice Games Club we rack up a ridiculous number of points while discussing scoring systems, lives and continues! We debate whether these systems are relics from the arcade past or are still relevant game mechanics. Martha makes up numbers, Mark quantifies the Star Trek Universe and Stephen gets the high score.Mega Minne Multi Indie Mini ArcadeThe Greatest Discovery podcast - Podcast0:15:10Scoring SystemsClicker HeroesWikipedia0:38:52Lives and Continues

“It’s time for Gex.” Nice Games Bulletin

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2019/05/07

It's another dispatch of the Nice Games Bulletin! Your nice hosts talk E3, Star Trek, and weaponized nostalgia, then eventually get around to discussing the latest news and releases in video games, including important developments in workers rights, console certification mishaps, and the live-action debut of more than one ugly rodent.The Deep Space Nine Anniversary Documentary Is Hitting Theaters for One Day Onl… - James Whitbrook, IO9Bulletin topic (Recent releases)Timecode0:06:24Ronda Rousey Being

Nice Games Jam: "Blob Ball"

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2019/04/30

This week on the program is another Nice Games Jam, where we are given a prompt from Martha’s boyfriend (and Evil Games Club co-host) Dylan, which we have to use to create a playable game prototype by the end of the episode.The prompt was to create a paper prototype of a game that combines "hilarious movement" like in games like Gang Beasts or Octodad with a card game.You can play the prototype of our creation "Blob Ball" at home using the rules below. Maybe we'll actually make the video game

“When two colors of paint really love each other…” ...

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2019/04/23

This week, Martha fills the clubhouse with tales of her trip to the League of Legends Spring Split event in St. Louis, Mark gets to talk about another of his wonky "nonsense topics," and Stephen can't quite explain what he doesn't like about a thing.“Long Lost ‘Zork’ Source Code Uploaded to GitHub, But Few People Understand It” - Nicole Carpenter, MotherboardThe Hitchhiker’s Guide To the Galaxy - 30th Anniversary Edition for free0:09:21Video Game Events“Out of traffic, into a ditch” Rachel

“Three-headed monster.” Resource Management in...

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2019/04/16

This week on Nice Games Club we talk all about Resource Management in Games and Boss Battles! Join us as we discuss mana, cooldowns, super meters and how to make boss battles unique but not frustrating. Martha takes the train, Stephen takes a test and Mark wonders what the appeal is.0:07:58Resource Management in Games0:35:12Boss BattlesShadow of the Colossus speed runGames Done QuickYouTubeThe Phatom Train (Final Fantasy VI boss)Fandom

“I had a tiny violin around here somewhere…” Nice...

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2019/04/09

Join us in the Nice Games Clubhouse/Newsroom to hear the latest and greatest news from the video game world. Mortho makes a return (and another and another), Stephen doesn't want to say "git gud," (but...), Mark wants to press all the buttons, and (STOP THE PRESSES!) Martha likes board games now.Bulletin topic (Recent releases)Timecode0:01:15“Needle Felting Gives Us All the Feels” - Ashley Little, Bluprint“Islanders is a bite-sized palate cleanser of a civilization builder” - - Cass

"Does this game mechanic spark joy?" Team Building;...

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2019/04/02

Mark and Dale are at GDC so Ellen Burns-Johnson joins us to talk all about Team Building and Game Identities! Join us for this chill evening recording session and discuss the more existential side of game development. If you change a game completely is it still the same game you started with? Stephen builds a house, Ellen is a game feedback therapist and Martha gets lost in the waveform.Mark and Dale are at GDC! The episode of their adventures actually came out *last* week (calendar math) so you can

GDC 2019 Special

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2019/03/26

Mark (and special guest Dale!) got back from GDC on a red-eye flight, took a quick nap, then immediately joined Martha and Stephen in the clubhouse to recap the year's largest gathering of game creators.Nindies (Nintendo Indies) Showcase Spring 2019 - Nintendo, YouTube"Developer Is Making an Official Zelda Game" - Tom Marks, IGN Music from Eric Fullerton - Eric Fullerton MUSIC, YouTube0:08:06GDC 2019 SessionsGDC on YouTubeYouTube#notGDCnotgdc.fungamedev.worldIndiepocalypse 14 v 18"Valve redesigns

"I definitely thought of that ahead of time."...

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2019/03/20

In this episode your Nice Hosts talk all about two important aspects of game design that can help more people play your games- Localization Systems and Accessibility! Stephen drives in the snow, Martha gets her nails done and Mark tries to get the baby to go to sleep.NOTE: The CVAA law that Martha talks a lot about in this episode applies -only- to chat systems in games not to game play. She didn't realize this at the time of recording- but all the things we talk about are still things to strive for

Developer/Publisher Relations (with August Brown)

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2019/03/12

This week, August Brown (senior producer for Kongregate Publishing) enters the clubhouse to reveal the secrets of successful developer/publisher relationships!Your nice hosts learn what publishers expect from a pitch, how forming a relationship with a publisher isn't always strictly business, and that publishers also think you're not charging enough money for your game.Developer/Publisher RelationsProductionKongregate PublishingSelf-publish on KartridgeMartha mentioned the Sokpop Collective.August

"Let Reggie get back to work." Fanbases; Game Design...

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2019/03/05

Your nice hosts are big fans of video games, video game makers, and podcasts. So in this episode we talk all about both sides of the creator-fan relationship and how to create perfect balance in both communicating with fans and telling them to go away so you can work on balancing your game design- our second topic. Stephen shows us how balancing multiplayer and single player games are the same thing, Martha isn't as unique as she thinks she is and Mark gets 7th tier internet famous. Sorry, he won't

"It's Black History Month, y'all!" Audio Basics;...

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2019/02/26

In this episode, your nice hosts make sure you know that Treasure Stack, the game Stephen "is paid to work on," is coming out Friday, March 1st!Mark then gives a primer on some audio basics that will help you understand how sound works, and works in your game. Even if you're bored by that, be sure to stick around for a discussion Stephen leads about representation in games."Treasure Stack Reveals Launch Date With a Trailer Powered By Artisanal, Locall… - Hardcore Gamers0:05:32Audio Basics"MP3 'died'

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