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Idle Thumbs

Idle Thumbs is an independent podcast network whose podcasts span comedy, pop culture and entertainment, video games, and TV.

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01:52:39

Tone Control 25: Siobhan Reddy

Idle Thumbs ·

2018/05/01

Due to some scheduling requirements, we take a break from our GDC chats to visit sunny London, England! While I was in the UK for BAFTA, I sat down with longtime Media Molecule Siobhan Reddy to talk about her time spent helping run her parents' skate shop in Australia (!), the world of mid-'90s web design (!) and working on Discworld Noir (!!) before her time as a producer on the Burnout series, and her years at Media Molecule helping lead creativity-focused productions like Little Big Planet and

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01:15:13

Three Moves Ahead 432: BATTLETECH

Idle Thumbs ·

2018/05/01

Harebrained Schemes' BATTLETECH is here and it has stomped its way into our hearts. The strategy game based on the PC simulations based on the RPG based on the tabletop game (or something like that) appeals to the more modern tactics fan and the Gen X supernerds that were there at the beginning. Rob, Rowan, Rob Daviau, and Jonathan Bolding discuss the merits of the game and come up with a strong recommendation for it despite some launch-time technical problems.

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00:52:46

Idle Thumbs Ruination: April 2018

Idle Thumbs ·

2018/04/28

Idle Thumbs Ruination: April 2018 by Idle Thumbs

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01:42:04

Designer Notes 38: Brian Reynolds - Part 1

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2018/04/24

In this episode, Soren Johnson interviews veteran game designer Brian Reynolds, best know for his work on Colonization, Civilization 2, Alpha Centauri, and Rise of Nations. They discuss how his original dream job was to write compilers, all the bad decisions he needed to make to end up as a game designer, and his true feelings about the philosophy department at UC Berkley in the state of California. Games discussed: Hannibal, Twilight Struggle, Pong, Space Invaders, Quest 1, the Ultima series, Rex

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00:57:54

Three Moves Ahead 431: Hearts of Iron IV: Waking the...

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2018/04/21

T.J. Hafer is our host with Rowan Kaiser and author April Daniels as we look at the latest Hearts of Iron IV expansion, Waking the Tiger. Released long with the major game patch "Cornflakes", Waking the Tiger adds all the usual suspects for a Paradox expansion: new game mechanics, skill trees, and enhancements for specific countries. Is Communist China the place to be now? What about alternate history packs, like Kaiserreich? Waking the Tiger extends the legs of HOI and gives us a positive outlook

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01:27:59

Terminal7 77: Back in the Elephant Saddle

Idle Thumbs ·

2018/04/19

Nels and Jesse were lost in the shifting sands of the desert, but have made their way back out with not one, but two data packs clasped beneath their burnoose. Council of the Crest *and* The Devil & The Dragon are within, and with it, the great quandary of what the "O" in SSO actually stands for.

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00:59:30

Idle Thumbs 318: Live In The Cloud Now

Idle Thumbs ·

2018/04/17

Idle Thumbs 318: Live In The Cloud Now by Idle Thumbs

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01:53:41

Tone Control 24: Bennett Foddy

Idle Thumbs ·

2018/04/14

Some games love you. Some games are indifferent to you. Some games fucking hate you. Some game DEVELOPERS fucking hate you. Bennett Foddy, by god, fucking loves you. He believes in you. He knows you can do it. And also he'll be there, laughing, every time you fail. Get to know one of modern game design's uncompromising masters of the absurd and the sublime in this installment of Tone Control. And also try to figure out what the fuck cricket even is.

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01:04:42

Important If True 56: In the Shade of the Puffin

Idle Thumbs ·

2018/04/14

Important If True 56: In the Shade of the Puffin by Idle Thumbs

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02:01:01

Three Moves Ahead 430: Classic Year in Review: 1998

Idle Thumbs ·

2018/04/14

The year is 1998 and the 500 lb. gorilla in the room is Starcraft. Blizzard creates the finest Warhammer 40K game ever made and changes the RTS landscape forever. Half-Life. Ocarina of Time. Baldur's Gate. Is 1998 the greatest year in history for gaming? Listen to Rob, Rowan, and Troy "Starcraft: The cutscenes were nice" Goodfellow discuss the details. Half-Life, Ocarina of Time, Falcon, Grand Prix Legends, Starcraft, Baldur's Gate, People's General, Star Wars: Rebellion, Seven Kingdoms,

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00:17:02

Important If True: A Funky Bad (Good) Apology

Idle Thumbs ·

2018/04/07

Important If True: A Funky Bad (Good) Apology by Idle Thumbs

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01:22:34

Three Moves Ahead 429: Subterfuge

Idle Thumbs ·

2018/04/06

Do you like submarines? Do you like being irrationally angry at your best friends? How about checking your phone at 2 AM? Subterfuge may be the relationship ender you've been looking for. Rob is joined by Kotaku's Heather Alexandra, PC Gamer's Philippa Warr, and freelance writer Nick Capozzoli to talk about Subterfuge, a game about being a jerk. Inspired by the long-form RTS gameplay of Neptune's Pride, Subterfuge is as much a game about relationships with other players as it is tactics. The panel

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02:13:59

Tone Control 23: Richard Lemarchand

Idle Thumbs ·

2018/04/02

Naughty Dog Month is completed by my interview with Richard Lemarchand! One of the sweetest, most thoughtful and supportive folks I know in game development, Richard charts ;) his course from jolly olde England to the sunny shores of Santa Monica, California, going from a kid growing up on ZX Spectrum games, to helping create one of modern gaming's most iconic series.

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01:29:00

Idle Weekend: Hot 'n' Cold

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2018/04/01

On this belated episode of Idle Weekend (Danielle is sorry for the wait), we discuss the things that really just do it for us—and the alternative, the games that leave us cold. It’s a very hot and cold weekend here, just like real life! Sort of! Discussed: The Division, Surviving Mars, Black Maps: The American Landscape and the Apocalyptic Sublime, Into the Breach, The Martian, Tropico, Star Trek, Dude Watching with the Brontes - Hark, a Vagrant!, Daniel Ortberg’s Texts from Jane Eyre, The Muppet

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01:18:42

Important If True 55: Consider the Water Lobster

Idle Thumbs ·

2018/03/31

Important If True 55: Consider the Water Lobster by Idle Thumbs

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01:04:10

Three Moves Ahead 428: Gary Grigsby's War in the West

Idle Thumbs ·

2018/03/30

The Winter of Wargaming marches on with Gary Grigsby's War in the West. Bruce joins Rob and Troy "No, really, the Canadian military was actually very invol-" Goodfellow to talk about the the thundering behemoth that is War in the West. It's been long established that panel enjoys Gary Grigsby's earlier War in the East, but does that love carry over to War in the West? The eastern front may have certain qualities that make it the perfect candidate for strategy at this level, while the west finds

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01:01:02

Idle Thumbs Ruination: March 2018

Idle Thumbs ·

2018/03/26

Idle Thumbs Ruination: March 2018 by Idle Thumbs

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01:12:39

Three Moves Ahead 427: Northgard

Idle Thumbs ·

2018/03/24

This week Rob and Troy "Canadians are just as tough as Vikings" Goodfellow are joined by Waypoint's Ian Boudreau and Cameron Kunzelman to talk about Shiro Games' Northgard. A reasonably-paced RTS set in the time of Vikings, Northgard gives you a thoughtful, boardgame-like experience that isn't focused on APM. Northgard turns the tables on traditional RTS games by emphasizing a small number of precious units rather than throwing hordes at the player. The winters can be brutal, but Northgard earns a

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01:03:43

Important If True 54: A 30 Foot High Screaming Billboard

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2018/03/24

Important If True 54: A 30 Foot High Screaming Billboard by Idle Thumbs

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01:18:04

Three Moves Ahead 426: Into the Breach

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2018/03/18

Our cadre of mechs is at full capacity as Rob, Rowan, PC Gamer's Evan Lahti, and Troy "Tide pods, time pods, either way put me down for two" Goodfellow talk about Subset Games' Into the Breach. Following their massively successful space-faring game FTL, Subset has created a gem of a turn-based strategy game in which you pilot mechs across small battlefields and occasionally through time. Part battlefield tactics and part chess puzzle, Into the Breach manages to strike a fine balance between

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