Roundtable

  • 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
 
  • 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
 
  • 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
 
  • 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
 
  • Ellen's PC Build - The Journey Begins
  • Press Reset by Jason Schreier
#212

This week, your nice hosts get smart. Stephen approaches a major milestone, Ellen's planning her first PC build, and Mark does a book report.

2021.04.14
 
  • Your Internal Battery
  • Finding Your Artistic Voice
#209

This week, your nice hosts look within themselves. Mark is afraid of falling off the tree, Stephen does the teeter-tottering he has to do, and Ellen doesn't struggle with this.

2021.03.25
 
  • Fonts
  • Jank
#208

A regular nice roundtable! In the first part this week's episode, Mark leads an examination of how fonts can support gameplay, worldbuilding, and immersion.

2021.03.18
 
  • 4X Games
  • Actionable Gamification by Yu-kai Chou
#205

Everybody's favorite nice host emeritus, Martha Megarry, returns once again to the program to talk with Stephen about 4X games, Ellen delivers a book report, and Mark is disadvantaged as a player.

2020.12.16
 
  • Fail States
  • Worldbuilding
#201

Holly Harrison is back in the clubhouse as Guest Host for a wide-ranging discussion on new consoles, fail states, and worldbuilding. Stephen gives a weird example, Mark makes a funny noise, and Holly invites us to Join Lobby.

2020.11.18
 
  • Games for Young Children
  • Comedy in Games
#199

This week: Stephen starts out British, Mark gets all the references, and Ellen makes octopus noises.

2020.11.04
 
  • Games in Other Media
  • Online Play
#195

In a heavy start to a very fun episode, your nice hosts check in on each other as the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into the fall.

2020.10.07
 
  • Online Events
  • Documentation
#191

This week, Mark becomes a game publisher and a PAX speaker, Ellen builds a desk and reads a book, and Stephen learns his lesson (almost).

2020.09.10
 
  • Prototyping
  • Design Pillars
#187

This week, Mark hires quack calendar scientists, Ellen proposes a glossary, and everyone contradicts Stephen... including Stephen.

2020.08.11
 
  • Burnout
  • Asynchronous and Asymmetric Gameplay
#185

Your nice hosts are tired, then get energized. Stephen is thinking about it, Mark brought a few unlikely examples, and Ellen is also thinking about it.

2020.07.28
 
  • Serious Play Conference 2020
  • Working with Family
#182

Guest host Charles McGregor starts the episode by getting REVENGE. The group talks a bit about the state of the growing "serious games" industry and what it's like to work alongside family members.

2020.07.10