- Learning to Use Tools
- Co-Op Games
#244
As the podcast approaches its fifth anniversary, your hosts get a little (more) frivolous.
2021.11.25
It's a gamedev podcast!
The show where nice gamedevs Lydia Symchych, Mark LaCroix, and Stephen McGregor (with friends and guests) talk gaming and game development!
- Power-ups
- Franchises
#243
This week, your nice hosts discuss Star Trek, Star Trek, and Ghostbusters. Plus, Mark talks something out of existence, and Ellen is not even gonna not disagree with Stephen.
2021.11.18
with Sami Sati and Erick Sati
#242
This week the clubhouse is joined by our second favorite pair of game development brothers - Sami Sati and Erick Sati, developers of Astral Gunners.
2021.11.11
- Debugging
- Silent Protagonists
#241
Mark goes over the theory and practice of debugging (in Unity, at least). Ellen gets the gist of it. Stephen considers when a game can benefit from having a silent protagonist, or at least a main character that doesn't say anything.
2021.11.05
Nice Thinking
#240
It's Stephen's turn at Nice Thinking, our new episode format where we brainstorm around a single concept someone brings into the clubhouse. Get ready for your first contact with the Sledgehammer Bride!
2021.10.28
- Relaxing Games
- Commitment
#239
This week's episode has things getting a little crepuscular in the clubhouse! Mark possibly flubs the intro (jury is still out on this!), Stephen has prepared two rants and Ellen requests all of our best silly noises.
2021.10.22
- Deluxe Editions
- Illusions of Choice
#238
Your nice hosts recorded this episode on an especially-timely Tuesday evening. It turns out that recording on an "off" day does goofy things to a podcaster's brain. Can you improve upon the game of "rock, paper, scissors"?
2021.10.15
- Prototypes
- Game Shows
#237
In this episode Ellen points out the wisdom of Stephen and Mark makes up excuses to talk about his new favourite T.V. programme (and it's not even a Star Trek show!).
2021.10.09
- Frustration
- Meetings
#236
This week, it's the inaugural episode recorded from the brand new clubhouse inside the office of Noble Robot, the gamedev co-working space that Mark just opened up in northeast Minneapolis!
2021.10.01
- Learning a Game Engine
- Guns
#234
On this week's episode, your nice hosts explore two completely separate but fully compelling topics!
2021.09.24
Nice Thinking
#235
After many months of recording over Discord (or together in Mark's and Dale's apartment), Nice Games Club is finding a new place to meet. Well, "finding" isn't really the right word. Mark and Dale are making it happen.
2021.09.16
Star Trek games (from Enterprising Individuals)
#233
Recently, Mark appeared on an episode of the Star Trek interview podcast (and fellow Minnesota production) Enterprising Individuals to talk about Star Trek video games.
2021.09.10
Nice Games Jam
#232
It's your nice hosts second live episode for 2D Con, Minnesota's biggest video game event.
Stephen asks the audience to boo at him, Ellen knows the lingo, and Mark isn't making sense.
2021.09.02
with Peter Yang
#231
It's a packed clubhouse for this special episode! Your regular hosts are joined by two guests: Peter Yang and Dale LaCroix.
with Dana Ware
#230
This week, your nice hosts welcome creative director and all-around "VR Specialist" Dana Ware to talk about location-based entertainment, the incredible potential of VR during a pandemic, and where VR will be in 5 years.
2021.08.19