Roundtable

  • Media Relations
  • Star Trek Games
#89

Stephen is still in missing in Chicagoland, so we once again retained the services of guest co-host Holly Harrison for an episode featuring two topics that could not be more completely unrelated to each other.

2018.06.05
 
  • Platformers
  • Player Agency
#87

This week, your nice hosts take a moment to celebrate Glitch's 8th birthday! Also: Martha doesn't like jumps, Stephen talks in a British(?) accent, and Mark calls Mega Man ugly.

2018.05.15
 
  • Making a Demo
  • Physical Games
#84

This week your nice hosts discuss making game demos and physical games! Martha is nostalgic, Mark eats some marshmallows and Stephen can't remember his childhood. Oh, and Mortho likes sports. But you probably already knew that.

2018.05.02
 
  • Nostalgia
  • PC Games Market
#82

This week, Mark returns from San Fransisco, your nice hosts get the math wrong, and everyone agrees that Claw Breaker is worth real money.

2018.04.17
 
  • "Bad" Game Design
  • Character Design
#81

Mark is still in San Fransisco, so his lovely wife Dale (she of Evil Games Club) fills in and talks with Martha and Stephen about bad game design and good character design.

2018.04.10
 
  • Research for Games
  • Gamedev Philosophies
#77

This week, your nice hosts get a bit personal as they talk about the research that has gone into their games and the philosophies behind them, as well what exactly a Nice Game is.

2018.03.20
 
  • Game Programming
  • Work Spaces
#76

This week Stephen made it to the clubhouse despite the Minnesota snow, Mark shares his knowledge of object oriented programming and Martha yells at the Unity docs.

2018.03.15
 
  • Achievements
  • Puzzle Design
#72

This week, your nice hosts talk about Star Trek for longer than usual, and Mortho returns with an NGC Sports Update.

2018.02.21
 
  • Merch
  • Starting a Game
#71

This week, Martha goes into more detail about her game, Stephen gushes about all the plushies he wants and Mark reminisces about the good old days of Super Mario Bros. 3.

2018.02.13
 
  • Steam
  • Games in Games
#68

It's been awhile since your nice hosts recorded in the clubhouse, and they have a lot to talk about, including news about Martha's now-in-development point-and-click game!

2018.01.23
 
  • Loot Systems
  • Loot Boxes
#63

This week, your nice hosts get into it. Stephen is split on everything, Mark is the bad guy, and it's all Martha's fault.

2018.01.02
 
  • Influences
  • Repetition
#61

This week is Stephen's first turn as roundtable host, Mark teaches us about film and Martha sells her soul for three Destiny 2 faction tokens.

2017.12.12
 
  • Fighting Games
  • Character Roleplaying
#58

This week, Martha hosts her first roundtable episode, Mark starts another argument, and Stephen gets sassy about his favorite game genre.

2017.11.28
 
  • Imposter Syndrome (revisited)
  • Conferences / Gaming Events (revisited)
  • VR Development (revisited)
  • Prototyping (revisited)
  • Messages and Meanings (revisited)
  • Strategy Guides (revisited)
  • The Future of Nice Games Club
#57

It’s a very special episode, as your nice hosts celebrate one year(!!!) of Nice Games Club by revising their favorite topics from the show’s first 50+ episodes.

2017.11.21
 
  • Upcoming Games
  • Release Dates
  • Win Conditions
#53

In our first (and likely only ever) Halloween episode, Martha haunts the clubhouse, Mark delivers some bad Zelda-related news to Stephen, and from Stephen’s topic a thousand flowers bloom.

2017.11.01