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The Sausage Factory

Chris O"Regan

The videogame discussion podcast

leisure video games

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The Sausage Factory Episode 21: Simon Roth

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2014/04/15

Simon Roth is very talented and something of a child prodigy when it comes to 3D modelling. Starting out as a freelance 3D animation modeller at the age of 12 he eventually went to university and on to a start a PhD. Along the way he started to work on Maia, a space colony simulation that has just appeared in Steam on early access. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode21.mp3 The Sausage Factory 21 was edited by Chris O'Regan

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The Sausage Factory Episode 20: Disruptor Beam

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2014/04/08

Show host Chris ORegan catches up with Rich Gallup and Michael Leoncavallo of Boston, MA based Disruptor Beam The world of Game of Thrones is oddly compelling, despite it being almost relentlessly grim. Disruptor Beam have created a very unique take on the world with their creation of Game of Thrones Ascent. A social RPG, it places the player into the role of a minor lord within Westeros and they can hire mercenaries for fight for them and raise their profile within the vast and dark realm that is

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The Sausage Factory Episode 19: Red Hook Studios

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2014/04/01

Ever wondered what mental torture you are putting the character in the 1000th RPG you find yourself ploughing through? Have you even once pondered how your player character feels about facing down a demon spawn that would tip you over the deep end at the mere thought of it, let along brain it with the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch. Well, Darkest Dungeon does as it highlights the mental anguish the characters subject themselves to as they delve deeper into a dungeon they had no business being

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The Sausage Factory Episode 18: The Quantum...

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2014/03/25

In celebration of The Bridge's arrival on Mac and Linux, Chris O'Regan chats to Ty Taylor, programmer and game designer about The Bridge. The Bridge is an awarding winning indie title that first appeared in 2013 for XBLA and Windows PC. Topics covered include how the work of MC Esher had a direct influence on the game and the universe we find ourselves in. Level design methodology and the importance of play testing is also touched

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The Sausage Factory Episode 17: Wither Studios

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2014/03/18

Crowman and Wolfboy is a very unique iOS game in that it does not require the player to match three things in a grid orthogonally nor does it demand money in exchange for reducing the time it takes to carry out a simple action from 400 years down to a mere 2 seconds. A platformer that has been developed for the iOS in mind, show host Chris ORegan happened upon Crowman and Wolfboy while at PAX East 2014. The developers agreed to come onto the show to chat about the game and Chris managed to talk to

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The Sausage Factory Episode 16: Ian Snyder

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2014/03/11

It is not often a single person developer is featured on The Sausage Factory but this episode features just such a person. Chris ORegan chats to Ian Snyder who has made The Floor is Jelly. This is a platform game that features a little creature that inhabits a world whose floor is made out of jelly. This allows the little creature to jump around like a jumpy thing at amazing heights. So listen in to discover what sort of music wizards listen to and how fjords are related to

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The Sausage Factory Episode 15: Virtys

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2014/03/04

Alexandre Maltais is the CEO Studio Virtys, a developer based out of Quebec City which has spent the last five years developing Therian Saga. This is a browser-based MMO that is designed very much in the mould of Ultima Online and Eve Online with respect to player created and managed economy. It is out on open beta at the moment and is free to play. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode15.mp3 The Sausage Factory 15 was edited by Chris O'Regan

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The Sausage Factory Episode 14: Snapshot Games

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2014/02/25

Julian Gollop has been making video games for over 30 years and he has gone into his vast back catalogue of games while delving into the realms of Kickstarter to launch Chaos Reborn, a remake to the now 30 year old ZX Spectrum game, Chaos. Julian chats about his incredibly long career in video game development while also promoting Chaos Reborn, which at the time of releasing this podcast is being funded by a Kickstarter campaign that closes on 17th April

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The Sausage Factory Episode 13: Eutechnyx

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2014/02/18

Dave Hawes of UK developers Eutechnyx chats to Chris ORegan about Warhammer 40000 Storm of Vengeance. A tactical lane and card game that is being released on the PC and mobile platforms, it takes the RTS genre and compresses it down to the lane system that became popular with Plants vs Zombies. Much was discussed including Daves history of making games on his Amstrad CPC and how tabletop games are increasingly showing their influence on video

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The Sausage Factory Episode 12: Blue Manchu

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2014/02/11

Chris chats to Jon Chey, Looking Glass and Irrational Games alumni who now heads up Blue Manchu a developer based in Sydney, Australia. They have made Card Hunter, a turn based strategy RPG with card mechanics thrown in for good measure. This browser game that runs in Flash of all things has taken the world by storm thanks to its fun and humorous presentation. Chris and John chat about everything from the delights of Threes to the intricacies of free to play games and how to ethically fund them

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The Sausage Factory Episode 11: Nyamyam

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2014/02/04

Jennifer Schneidereit of Nyamyam who have made Tengami, an adventure game on iOS joins Chris ORegan for another episode of The Sausage Factory. Featuring a unique pop-up book presentation, the game has been in development for over 3 years and has made its appearance at Rezzed and PAX events to much acclaim. The game is now out on iOS and is due to arrive on Wii U, PC and Mac http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode11.mp3 The Sausage Factory 11 was edited by

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The Sausage Factory Episode 10: Robot Loves Kitty

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2014/01/28

Robot Loves Kitty are Alix and Calvin, a husband and wife indie developer team that has made Legend of Dungeon. The Sausage Factory catches up with the couple to chat about their start in the industry and how Legend of Dungeon came about. We cover everything from Elite to laser cats and why more games should give the player the ability to put a fish on their head. So sit back and enjoy while downloading Legend of Dungeon on Steam, for you would be a fool if you did

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The Sausage Factory Episode 09: Roll7

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2014/01/21

The Sausage Factory chats to Roll 7, the makers of the sublime OlliOlli skateboarding title that has captured the imagination and frustration of many a PS Vita owner. Topics covered include the story of how the game came about, the intricacies of its control scheme and how that evolved, the use of licensed music and whether or not the game will ever have a friends related leader-board. The issue of the game crashing when WiFi is on is also

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The Sausage Factory Episode 8: Paradox Development...

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2014/01/14

The Sausage Factory interviews Johan Andersson of Paradox Development Studio, the creators of Europa Universalis IV. This epic strategy title builds off of the phenomenal success of Crusader Kings II from the same studio. Join Chris and Johan as they explore his 20 year career in the industry and how Europa Universalis came into being. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode08.mp3 The Sausage Factory 08 was edited by Chris O'Regan

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The Sausage Factory Episode 7: The Tiniest Shark

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2014/01/08

The Sausage Factory interviews Mitu Khandaker of The Tiniest Shark, the creators of Redshirt the satirical game about social networking set on a space station. We discuss how Mitu got into making games, her continuing work on her PhD and how hours upon hours of playing EverQuest made her into the developer she is today. Redshirt is currently available for the Windows and Linux PC and Mac and can be bought via

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The Sausage Factory Episode 6: Neocore Games

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2014/01/01

Show host Chris ORegan interviews Viktor Juhasz of Neocore Games about The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing. The first in a trilogy of games, it is a hack and slash action adventure game that is very much in the spirit of Diablo, although it is far more evolved from that 15 year old game. With Viktor being the lead story writer and one of the narrative designers of the game the interview is focussed on the importance of narration in games and how they can effectively tell a story, despite many

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The Sausage Factory Episode 5: Zen Studios

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2013/12/25

Show host Chris ORegan interviews Mel Kirk of Zen Studios about not one but two games, Zen Pinball 2 on the PS4 and Castle Storm, which is due out on the Wii-U. We cover topics from how to optimise pinball tables for clarity and fairness, balancing video game physics to real-world physics and how Castle Storm does actually have Minecraft influences. So sit back and listen to Chris and Mel talk about what Zen Studios are up

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The Sausage Factory Episode 4: Mode 7 Games

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2013/12/18

The Sausage Factory interviews Paul Taylor of UK based outfit Mode 7 Games about Frozen Endzone, their follow up title to the astoundingly excellent Frozen Synapse. The game is a simultaneous turn based future sports title that pits robots against one another to place a glowing ball into the opposing teams end zone. Like Frozen Synapse it relies on the player plotting moves before they are executed and they must sit back and watch to see how their plans bring about success or failure. The game is

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The Sausage Factory Episode 3: Cryptic Studios

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2013/12/11

Show host Chris O'Regan interviews Stephen Ricossa of Californian based developers Cryptic Studios about their free to play MMO, Star Trek Online, which he is the Lead Producer on. The game has been in existence since February 2010 and as it approaches its fourth anniversary Chris and Stephen delve into the game that puts the player in charge of star-ships from three different factions from the Star Trek universe, those being the Federation, Klingon Empire and the Romulans. There is also some

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The Sausage Factory Episode 2: Inkle Studios

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2013/12/04

Show host Chris ORegan interviews John Ingold and Joseph Humfrey of Inkle Studios to chat about the first two parts of Steve Jacksons Sorcery for iOS and Android devices. Sorcery was an epic choose your own adventure game book that first appeared in 1985. Inkle Studios were drafted in to bring this book into the 21st Century by putting into tablet and smart phones. Rather than just reproduce the same book Inkle Studios decided to create an role playing game out of the original material. The first

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