- Bonus Content
- Giving Talks
#229
It's that time again! Time for another episode, that is. Mark tries to convince his fellow hosts that games should include more bonus content—developer commentary, concept art, and so forth.
2021.08.12
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!
Nice Thinking
#227
This week, we try something new in the clubhouse with the very first Nice Thinking! In Nice Thinking, your nice hosts have a concept or idea that hasn't been fully fleshed out and we workshop it on air.
2021.08.04
GDC 2021 Special
#228
Your nice hosts do their best to "attend" GDC 2021, and end up having a really good time. Mark imagines his business card, Ellen asks questions, and Stephen proves he's human.
2021.07.29
- Gamepads
- Nature in Games
#226
In this episode, Mark gets defensive about his fair city, Ellen declares her love of Big Buttons, and Stephen almost forgets Fingeance, the game he worked on for seven years.
2021.07.23
Nice Games Jam
#225
Your nice hosts come together for their first Nice Games Jam in person in a very long time! Did seeing each other together result in even wilder game jam shenanigans than you'd expect? Listen to the episode to find out!
2021.07.14
- Ethical Consumption
- Grind
#224
Holly Harrison, aka "Best Friend of the Show," is back in the clubhouse! And we recorded this episode in person again! Can you tell? It probably comes through in the goofs...
2021.07.09
"So, you made a game engine?"
#223
Back in March, Mark created a game engine in an unfamiliar programming language for an unreleased console... and in June he explained himself in a presentation at IGDATC's Gamedev Meeting.
2021.07.01
with Reese Valentine and Mackenzie Denker
#221
2021.06.24
- Storytelling
- Exploits
#222
This week, Mark talks about Star Trek, Stephen wants to talk more about Star Trek, and Ellen hypes the website.
2021.06.19
“My face is over here.” Special In-Person Special
#220
Your vaccinated hosts return to the clubhouse to record their first in-person episode in over a year. This one's for us, but you might like it, too.
2021.06.10
with Adam Davis
#219
Can games be used for therapeutic purposes? Absolutely! In this episode we talk with Adam Davis, therapeutic Game Master, and a co-founder and executive director of Game to Grow, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
2021.06.03
- Novelty
- Intuition
#218
This week in the clubhouse, your nice hosts discuss the not so-intuitive nature of novelty, and the novel method of using intuition in games.
2021.05.27
with Mark Mandel
#217
There's a second Mark in the clubhouse! This week we're joined by Mark Mandel, who is involved in many things worth mentioning!
2021.05.20
with Allan Rust
#215
This week, we talk about the core interactions that games are made of with Allan Rust, creative director of The Game Agency. We've been wanting to have Allan on the program for a long time, and it was worth the wait!
2021.05.13
"They wouldn't fully respawn." Fingeance Postmortem
#216
Oh dang, Fingeance is out! In this episode, Stephen talks about finally releasing his long-in-development game that's been a big part of Nice Games Club history, too!
2021.05.06