with Mark Hamilton and Ellen Burns-Johnson
#260
2022.05.12
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It's a gamedev podcast!
The show where nice gamedevs Ellen Burns-Johnson, Mark LaCroix, and Stephen McGregor (with friends and guests) talk gaming and game development!
Nice Games Jam
#259
Game designer Monica Fan joins us this week for a Nice Games Jam that is extra-mischievous and extra-cute. There's drama amongst the roommates, and we're pretty sure the cat's to blame. But can we prove it?
2022.05.05
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with Hunter Bond and Mike Ducarme
#256
It's a Nice Postmortem! Hunter Bond and Mike Ducarme talk the making of Infernax—an old school adventure platformer with puzzle elements, unholy curses, and lots of old-school awesomeness.
2022.04.29
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GDC 2022 Special (Part 2)
#258
Settle in, because we could only trim the 5+ hours of interviews we recorded last month at GDC down to 2 hours. Of course, if you want to hear all of it, there's always the Patreon... 😉
2022.04.21
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with August Brown
#255
What does your work week look like? Are you locked into a 9-to-5 the way that Dolly Parton described it, or are you free to set your own schedule? What about your team as a whole?
2022.04.15
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Nice Thinking
#254
Dog lovers are in for a treat this week as we discuss ideas for games to play with your dog! Mark and Ellen enthusiastically bring many ideas to the clubhouse, while Stephen has a unique perspective on the topic.
2022.04.07
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GDC 2022 Special (Part 1)
#257
Your nice hosts, plus Dale, traveled to California for free bagels (and other reasons) in this first part of our yearly GDC special.
2022.03.31
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- Building Assets and Plugins
- Ink Engine
#253
This week your nice hosts are joined again by Alina Matson in a fun roundtable episode! Join us as we continue through Ellen's Metroid Dread journey, Stephen's newest discovery, and Mark's potential bonus side hustle.
2022.03.24
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with Alina Matson
#252
This week we're joined by Alina Matson, developer of Fitment—a microworkout app designed with cozy gamers in mind.
2022.03.17
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- Milestone Builds
- Wikis and Guides
#251
It's a day of celebration in the clubhouse as Ellen finally starts Metroid Dread. Meanwhile, Mark delivers, and Stephen looks it up (but isn't happy about it).
2022.03.10
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Game Dev London does Nice Games Jam
#250
For our 250th episode, your nice hosts play a few rounds of a pair of games made by the folks from Game Dev London as part of their very own Nice Games Jam!
2022.03.03
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- Games You Get for Free
- Joy vs. Fun
#249
This week, your Nice Hosts talk about "games you get for free" on various gaming platforms. Also, the trio explores the relationship between "fun" and "joy"—and where does "engaging" fit in?
2022.02.26
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"Additional things and stuff." What We Did On Our Winter Break (2021-22)
#248
Hiatus flew by this year for your nice hosts, but they're back in the newly-renovated clubhouse with their annual recounting of what they got up to while away.
2022.02.17
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Nice Thinking
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!
2022.02.10
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with Osama Dorias
It's back to basics this week as we welcome Osama Dorias, lead game designer on the upcoming Gotham Knights at WB Games Montréal, to talk about his multi-year journey of making games with his kids, and what it taught him about h
2022.02.03
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