Nicest of 2019
#161
It's time once again to bring you the Nicest Games of 2019! Or rather, the nicest games that we played in 2019. We also talk about our game dev resolutions and the games we are excited for in 2020.
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!
- Writing for Games
- Reravel
- Video Game Nostalgia
#160
2019.12.10
- Calendar Math (Production Schedules)
- Calendar Math (Real Time in Games)
#159
This week on the show, your nice hosts take two very different in-depth approaches to a topic that pops up a lot on the show: the ever-challenging calendar math!
2019.12.03
"Space ferrets lift off!" Widget Satchel Special
#158
2019.11.29
Nice Games Jam
#157
This week, our boyfriend Dylan gave your nice hosts a prompt to create "a narrative game where the story is told backwards." This one is a slow burn, but it really cooks by the end!
2019.11.19
- Localization
- Navigation
- Dale’s Additional Travel Tips
#156
Nice Games Club Social Media Manager (and Evil Games Co-host) Dale LaCroix joins us to discuss Localization and Navigation, both in games and IRL. Is Google Translate enough for your game? Will your awesome pun work in Spanish?
2019.11.12
with Eric Johnson
#155
2019.11.05
- Finding Fidelity
- Taking Feedback
#154
2019.10.29
- Multi-Generational Gaming
- Noble Failures
#153
It's story time this week in the clubhouse. Featuring updates on projects from Martha, endless family game fights with Stephen, and Mark's shady past as a rhythm game DJ (he needed the money, but there was no money).
2019.10.22
Nice Games Bulletin
#152
"HONK!" It's time for another Nice Games Bulletin! We talk about recent releases, game industry news...and also Star Trek news because we can't help it.
2019.10.15
- Holistic Game Design
- Work/Life Balance
#151
Your nice hosts catch up on all the game releases that gamedev Twitter was going on about during the last few weeks.
2019.10.08
with David R. Megarry
#150
It's our 150th episode! To celebrate we finally have Martha's dad David R. Megarry on the show to talk about designing board games and specifically designing the fantasy adventure board game Dungeon!
2019.10.01
Nice Games Jam
#149
It's another Nice Games Jam! This time, our boyfriend Dylan sent in a particularly interesting challenge, asking your nice hosts to design a game where the player's load-out impacts the game's controls.
2019.09.25
- XOXO Festival
- Randomization
#148
This week Martha just got back from the XOXO Festival and Conference in Portland! She gives a run down of all the cool video game related content and what it was like to be there.
2019.09.17
- Rumble
- Making Games for Spaces
#147
It's still Wednesday in the clubhouse, which means an extra-long meta section where your nice hosts discuss showing off games at the recent 2DCon convention, Martha maturing both as a person and a culture, and what it feels like to have
2019.09.10