GDC 2017 Special (Part 1)
#17
Martha and Mark were in San Fransisco for the Game Developers Conference, and there was so much to say we had to split it into two episodes!
2017.03.06
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!
with Felix Foster and Lane Davis
#13
On this Co-Op Recap episode, we welcome developer Lane Davis and writer Felix Foster, who were the co-facilitators of the Glitch Co-Op Talk about Transmedia and Intellectual Property.
2017.02.27
GDC 2017 Preview
Two-thirds of the Nice Games Club are in San Fransisco this week for the Game Developers Conference, and we're recording some segments for a special episode while we're here. Let Mark tell you all about it...
2017.02.27
with Will Tice
#14
Developer, pixel artist, and YouTube vlogger Will Tice joins the club to talk about building his own game engine, and what it's like to go solo.
2017.02.20
- Glitch’s Immersion Program
- Work/Life Balance
- Tools of the Trade
#12
2017.02.13
with Ryan Foss
#11
Once a month, the Twin Cities chapter of the International Game Developers Association holds a public meetup, where all are welcome to view presentations, plug their projects, and network with others.
2017.02.06
- Watching Games
- Narrative in Games
- Board Games
#10
Our 10th(!!!) episode has your nice hosts teetering on the edge of not-so-niceness as they each describe something they just don't get (or don't quite like) in gaming, and hope the other two can bring them around.
2017.01.30
- Gaming Mastery
- Strategy Guides and Wikis
- Designing Party Games
#8
Some firsts in this episode: Our first iTunes review (thanks, Abdiwak!), our first episode of interconnected topics, and our first big ideological disagreement (ooo, drama!).
2017.01.23
with Troy Strand
#7
Musician and educator Troy Strand joins the club to talk about writing music for indie games and working with indie devs, and your nice hosts do a lot of learning.
2017.01.16
Nicest of 2016
#9
In this special episode, your nice hosts say some nice things about a few games they played and loved in 2016, and talk a little about what they're looking forward to in gaming for 2017.
with Adia Alderson
#6
Our first Co-Op Recap episode features writer and developer Adia Alderson to discuss all things Interactive Fiction!
2017.01.02
- Bugs!
- Game Jams!
- Developer Art!
#5
Our post-Xmas episode features "happiness, all over the place," multiple instances of the word "chill," and is covered with Mark's since-Thanksgiving sniffles.
2016.12.26
with Evva Kraikul
#4
Without Glitch, there would be no Nice Games Club, so we were very happy to welcome the Executive Director and co-founder of GLITCH, Evva Kraikul, to share with us what it takes to build a community of game makers, how to get involved, a
2016.12.19
- Westworld as a Video Game
- Crafting Systems
- Designing Games for Non-Gamers
#3
2016.12.12
with Beth Korth and Andy Korth
#2
On our first interview episode, it's a family affair, as Beth and Andy Korth (plus adorable baby Gabe!), join us in the Nice Games Clubhouse to share their experience getting their upcoming game Verdant Skies though the Steam Greenl
2016.11.27