Tag: video game podcast

Episode 18 – Conversation with Discrete Infinity, developer of Immaculate Drag @DscreteNfinity

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In this episode I speak with Discrete Infinity, solo developer of Immaculate Drag, narrative designer, and contributor to many previous games and projects.

Start – 5:15 – Introductions

5:15 – 14:00 – We talk about his first real introduction to video games with Myst as well as his families involvement in gaming in the wake of Myst.

14:00 – 24:00 – Discrete Infinity explains how they got into narrative design… And how that influence really stems from DnD

24:00 – 34:00 – We discuss what people can do if they are looking to try and become narrative designers in the industry

34:00 – 39:30 – We discuss their favorite game as a child and why

39:30 – 51:00 – We discuss their current favorite games and then on to discussing games like Pathologic and what they like from Ice Pick Lodge.

51:00 – 1:07:00 – We discuss their view on the current landscape for fandom and interactions with fans. Their view on the indie development scene.

1:07:00 – 1:20:00 – We dig a little deeper and discuss the communities surrounding bigger and smaller companies and how there is a tendency to see people dehumanize those working at larger communities, disregarding them being just as passionate about their projects.

1:20:00 – 1:24:00 – We discuss their game a little more

1:24:00 – End – Closing up

To learn more about The Immaculate Drag, be sure to check them out on twitter at https://twitter.com/DscreteNfinity

Be sure to follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/RedTunicPodcast for the latest updates about the podcast, guests, and other game related things

Episode 14 – Conversation with game developer Kira @Stylish_Kira

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In this episode I speak with Kira, developer and founder at Kira, developer of Spooky’s Jump Scare Mansion, Lost in Vivo, and contributor to the DreadXP series and maker of Uktena 64!

00:00 – 1:30 – Introduction

1:30 – 9:00 – We talk about what made Kira land on the horror genre and why they feel it is easy to them, what they enjoy about the genre, what they think makes a good horror game/movie

9:00 -14:30 – We talk about what got Kira into making games and advice they might give to those based on their experiences.

14:30 – 15:30 – We talk about Kira’s favorite childhood game(s), and what it was about them that they enjoyed.

15:30 – 20:15 – We talk about what makes games enjoyable now

20:15 – 26:30 – We talk about horror games and how they view the genre as a whole currently.

26:30 – 30:00 – We talk about current favorite and enjoyed games

30:00 – 31:45 – We continue the discussion about tactics games

31:45 – 34:00 – We talk about popular games that just didn’t really click for them

34:00 – 36:15 – We talk about other games that Kira will typically be able to enjoy no matter how many times they’ve played it

36:15 – 45:00 – We talk about a game they feel might not have been given as much credit as it deserves as well as Metroid/Igavania games, branching into difficult games.

45:00 – 47:45 – We talk about gaming trends they have been enjoying

47:45 – 50:00 – We talk Resident Evil

50:00 – 58:30 – I turn the floor over to Kira and we wrap things up

58:30 – End – Closing

Find out more about what Kira does at https://www.kira-llc.com

Check out their Twitter to keep up to date on what they do https://twitter.com/Stylish_Kira

Episode 13 – Conversation with Unspottable developer Gwe Limpalaer @gwendle of GrosChevaux

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Direct episode link: https://bit.ly/3xB776g

In this episode I speak with Gwe Limpalaer, a developer at GrosChevaux that has made the game Unspottable. A game of hide and seek where you have to find other players among the robots before they find you.

00:00 – 1:30 – Introductions

01:30 – 5:40 – Discussion of work life balance as, currently, all members of GrosChevaux have day jobs and make games on the side.

5:40 – 9:10 – We discuss the potential future of Unspottable and what quantifies as “complete” when you still have aspirations of supporting the game.

9:10 – 11:45 – We discuss where the idea for Unspottable came from

11:45 – 13:50 – Gwe talks about how they had initially found a game with what they felt was a similar idea and we discuss how the game industry is much nicer to each other than some might give it credit for

13:50 – 18:40 – We talk about how Gwe got into making games, and how they formed GrosChevaux and started making games. As well as advice he can give based on his experiences.

18:40 – 22:00 – We talk about Gwe’s favorite game(s) as a child and what it was about them that he enjoyed.

22:00 – 25:30 – I ask about multiplayer games that he may want to talk about and make sure people know exist and then we discuss our views on what makes a multiplayer game enjoyable.

25:30 – 30:15 – We discuss Unspottable.

30:15 – 35:45 – We discuss what makes gaming enjoyable to Gwe right now and managing with the current world we live in.

35:45 – 40:50 – Gwe mentions the difficulties about being a small dev and I accidentally go off on a small rant about the toxicity against developers, especially smaller ones. We also discuss the pressures of the community wanting more and how it is something that can be alright as long as it is presented positively.

40:50 – 43:15 – I turn the floor over to Gwe and follow up with comfort games.

43:15 – End – Closing


Check out Unspottable on Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnspottableGame
Check out their Discord Community: https://t.co/D9odSIV9nz?amp=1
Website: http://unspottable-game.com/
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1243960/Unspottable/

Learn more about Gwe by checking him out on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gwendle

Episode 12 – Conversation with Special Effect Events Coordinator Becky Frost @beckyfr0st

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Direct Anchor link: https://anchor.fm/theredtunicpodcast/episodes/Episode-12—Conversation-with-Special-Effect-Events-Coordinator-Becky-Frost-beckyfr0st-e122h7e

In this episode I speak with Becky Frost, Events Coordinator Special Effect. A charity organization based out of the UK that specializes helping those with physical disabilities play video games.

00:00 – 2:15 – Introductions

02:15 – 9:00 – What all Special Effect does and how Becky got working for them

9:00 – 13:45 – We discuss the kind of impact Becky has seen from the organization

13:45 – 20:00 – We discusse the hardware/software changes and the good it can all do from her perspective being in the industry.

20:00 – 25:45 – I ask a question about her opinion on accessibility. I also asked this question in a way that almost seems aggressive, and that is entirely on me

25:45 – 28:00 – We talk about what Becky got into gaming, what she enjoys about video games and how she enjoys them now.

28:00 – 33:15 – We talk about what her favorite games were as a child, and why she really enjoyed them.

33:15 – 37:00 – We talk about games that Becky feels might not hold up to today’s standards, and discussing text based adventure games and their resurgence.

37:00 – 41:00 – We talk about what her current favorite games that she is currently enjoying

41:00 – 45:30 – We talk about what kind of trends in gaming she has enjoyed seeing over the last few years

45:30 – 50:15 – I turn the floor over to Becky and let her talk about how you can help the organization

50:15 – End – Closing

An article regarding the Tekken player that we had discussed during the podcast

Learn more about Becky by checking out her twitter at https://twitter.com/beckyfr0st

Learn more about Special Effect by checking out their twitter at https://twitter.com/SpecialEffect, their Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/specialeffectteam/, their Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SpecialEffectCharity/, and their website which has all sorts of great information www.specialeffect.org.uk

Episode 9 – Conversation with @Awesreek

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In this episode I speak with Awesreek, one of the lead developers/creators of Viscerafest. A first person shooter where you play as Caroline, a mercenary taking on a bounty so she can afford an engagement ring to propose to her boyfriend Athens.

Going to try the descriptions a little differently this time, and instead of trying to write it all out and risk not doing it enough justice (And at risk of bumping against character limits haha), I’m going to refer to the times and a little broader description of those times.

(2:15 – 9:45) In this conversation we discuss how he got into game development and advice he can give for other developers based on his experiences and what he might suggest not to do.

(9:45 – 16:00) We talk about some of his favourite games (And show) when he was younger and how he enjoyed the Battlefield series

(16:15 – 19:00) We touch on games, and tv shows, that didn’t age as well as they could have. Especially kids shows and licensed tie ins.

(19:00 – 28:30) We go back to discussing the kinds of games he played when he was younger and how he remembers and feels about those games looking back on it, and how some older games seem to hold up better due to the scope of what they were trying to do when met with the limitations of the technology at the time.

(28:30 – 43:30) We shift to discussing current favourite games with that primarily being Doom Eternal and begin discussing Doom 2016 and Doom Eternal. Awesreek shares his opinions on what he feels Doom 2016 did, and didn’t execute well and how he feels these things were improved upon in the next entry in the series.

(43:30 – 48:45) We then talk about a game called Powerslave also known as Exhumed which he feels is an rather unknown and older first person shooter.

(48:45 – 58:00) I ask about his view on the games fandom and how creators are able to interact with its fans, and how he interacts with his lively and active Discord server.

58:00 – 01:xx:xx) We wrap it up with Awesreek making sure everyone knows where they can find more information

To learn more about Viscerafest, or to join the Discord server, check out the links below

Join the Viscerafest Discord by clicking following this link : discord.gg/E2pUkxe

To get updates on the game, sneak peaks, or pictures of Awesreek’s cat follow his Twitter @Awesreek

Be sure to check out the games Steam Page to follow and wishlist it!

Episode 8 – Conversation with Liz MacDonell @LizMacD22 of Clever Plays

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In this episode I speak with Liz MacDonell, community manager at Clever Plays. An indie game studio based out of Montreal, developers of Leap of Fate, and Operation Tango (Which as of this time, now has a release date!)

In this conversation, I talk with Liz about the Clever Plays studio and having the company based in a city with a lot of other indie game dev studios and the kind of environment it creates (00:00 – 5:00)

We discuss Liz’s background and how she got into her role at Clever Plays by initially creating an “unofficial stream team” with a collection of other streamers and getting her feet wet being a community manager for the group Jabroni TV where she learned how to juggle such roles of managing social media, and schedules, and video editing which prepared her for the opportunity at Clever Plays. She also touches on how important it is to have a great support group that is going to help push you to succeed (5:00 -11:30)

Liz also shares some advice on what she feels has helped her prepare for her role and that to always be willing to learn and polish your skills. She makes an important point as well about the difficulties of getting into the role as it requires having the right voice and passion for the studio, and that when looking for a role like this, to keep your motivation up as being the right fit is incredibly important and you’ll eventually find one that is the right fit for you and the studio. (11:30 – 17:10)

We then talk about how Liz got into video games and what her fond memories of her first console and favorite PS2 game, Dark Cloud. Having to share the experience with her brother and the two getting to experience the game together. As well discussing her experience with Dark Cloud and potentially enjoying its sequel (17:10 – 28:00)

We move on to then talking about what she is playing and enjoying now, and Liz touches on the beauty of playing co-op games and how you can share and experience games together. One of the important things Liz brings up is the joy you can get from enjoying a game with friends and how it only enhances the experience, especially now during the pandemic when it’s harder and harder to actually spend time together with people. (28:00 – 35:10)

We briefly touch on a game she felt did not hold up well, in this case Harvest Moon Save The Homeland for the PS2, and while I can and will agree with Liz that it did a lot of things that paved the way for future Harvest Moon games, I will also agree with her that it really is not the best entry to start with in the series. (35:10 – 41:00) and quickly move on to discussing trends she has enjoyed seeing rise, and how she enjoys the rogue-like/lite genre and even enjoys watching other people play them more. We continue this discussion on rogue-likes, specifically Hades, and how even if you aren’t able to play at a high level, being able to enjoy it via another person, or playing it on its “easy” mode without having to struggle with some of the difficulties of the genre. This leads to the discussion of being able to enjoy watching video games on services like Twitch and being able to share their experience with them and the community (41:00 – 56:00)

I would have been remiss if I didn’t ask Liz, the community manager, her thoughts on the landscape for being able to communicate with fans easier thanks to the technology as well as the importance of trying to create a welcoming community and try and foster its growth. (56:00 – 1:07:00)

We wrap it up with Liz giving some more information on their asymmetrical game, Operation Tango, what it’s about and where you can find more information for it (Links can be found below in the link tree!)

To learn more about Clever Plays, check out their Link Tree below which includes their Twitter, Twitch, website, and everything else to stay up to date with them and to participate in their community!

Click here to view their linktree

To read more of what Liz has to, check her out on Twitter @LizMacD22

To learn more about the collective group she mentioned in the episode, check out their site at http://jabroni.tv/