Nice Games Jam
#134
2019.06.11
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!
- Extra Modes
- Unit Testing
#133
This week in the clubhouse, Stephen wants do more with less, Mark wants to do more with more, and Martha wants to do less to more.
2019.06.04
with Beth Korth
#132
This week we have Beth Korth of Howling Moon Software back to talk about Narrative Design and her process for designing and writing Verdant Skies!
2019.05.28
- Game Length
- Saving and Loading Systems
#131
This week in the clubhouse, Stephen breaks the ice, Martha dreams of writing passwords, and Mark makes a Jurassic Park reference (@ us if you recognize it!).
2019.05.21
- Scoring Systems
- Lives and Continues
#130
This week on Nice Games Club we rack up a ridiculous number of points while discussing scoring systems, lives and continues! We debate whether these systems are relics from the arcade past or are still relevant game mechanics.
2019.05.13
Nice Games Bulletin
#129
2019.05.07
Nice Games Jam
#128
This week on the program is another Nice Games Jam, where we are given a prompt from Martha’s boyfriend (and Evil Games Club co-host) Dylan, which we have to use to create a playable game prototype by the end of the episode.
2019.04.30
- Video Game Events
- Color Theory
#127
This week, Martha fills the clubhouse with tales of her trip to the League of Legends Spring Split event in St.
2019.04.23
- Resource Management in Games
- Boss Battles
#126
This week on Nice Games Club we talk all about Resource Management in Games and Boss Battles! Join us as we discuss mana, cooldowns, super meters and how to make boss battles unique but not frustrating.
2019.04.16
Nice Games Bulletin
#125
Join us in the Nice Games Clubhouse/Newsroom to hear the latest and greatest news from the video game world.
2019.04.09
- Team Building
- Game Identities
#123
Mark and Dale are at GDC so Ellen Burns-Johnson joins us to talk all about Team Building and Game Identities! Join us for this chill evening recording session and discuss the more existential side of game development.
2019.04.02
GDC 2019 Special
#124
Mark (and special guest Dale!) got back from GDC on a red-eye flight, took a quick nap, then immediately joined Martha and Stephen in the clubhouse to recap the year's largest gathering of game creators.
2019.03.26
- Localization Systems
- Accessibility
#121
In this episode your Nice Hosts talk all about two important aspects of game design that can help more people play your games- Localization Systems and Accessibility!
2019.03.20
with August Brown
#120
This week, August Brown (senior producer for Kongregate Publishing) enters the clubhouse to reveal the secrets of successful developer/publisher relationships!
2019.03.12
- Fanbases
- Game Design Balance
#119
2019.03.05