Nice Games Jam
#232
It's your nice hosts second live episode for 2D Con, Minnesota's biggest video game event.
Stephen asks the audience to boo at him, Ellen knows the lingo, and Mark isn't making sense.
2021.09.02
Special
with Peter Yang
#231
It's a packed clubhouse for this special episode! Your regular hosts are joined by two guests: Peter Yang and Dale LaCroix.
GDC 2021 Special
#228
Your nice hosts do their best to "attend" GDC 2021, and end up having a really good time. Mark imagines his business card, Ellen asks questions, and Stephen proves he's human.
2021.07.29
"So, you made a game engine?"
#223
Back in March, Mark created a game engine in an unfamiliar programming language for an unreleased console... and in June he explained himself in a presentation at IGDATC's Gamedev Meeting.
2021.07.01
“My face is over here.” Special In-Person Special
#220
Your vaccinated hosts return to the clubhouse to record their first in-person episode in over a year. This one's for us, but you might like it, too.
2021.06.10
"They wouldn't fully respawn." Fingeance Postmortem
#216
Oh dang, Fingeance is out! In this episode, Stephen talks about finally releasing his long-in-development game that's been a big part of Nice Games Club history, too!
2021.05.06
"It’s March tomorrow." What We Did On Our Winter Break (2020-21)
#207
After a slightly longer than usual hiatus, your nice hosts (along with your nice guest host Dale LaCroix) return to the virtual clubhouse for the first new episode of 2021 to talk about what we did on our winter break!
2021.03.11
Nicest of 2020
#206
This wasn't a normal year, so in addition to your nice hosts' annual tradition of celebrating the year's "Nicest," and looking forward to the games and the gamedev in the coming year, we do another pandemic check-in, and reflect on the h
Tips for Designing Games for Learning
#203
Ellen recently gave an engaging and informative presentation at igdatc's monthly Gamedev Meeting! Plus: audience participation, bad passwords, and (if you stick around) a second dog!
"A Spark Plug." 200th Episode Special
#200
Your nice host emeritus Martha Megarry returns to the (virtual) clubhouse, along with Dale LaCroix (of Evil Games Club) to celebrate 200 episodes!
2020.11.12
Nice Games Jam
#192
Your nice hosts recorded a live Nice Games Jam episode at 2D Con 2020! You can listen to the edited audio of the recording here!
2020.09.17
- Ending Projects
- Starting Projects
#171
Martha has a big announcement, Mark tells the story of Babylon 5, and Stephen owes everyone a hug. Also, Ellen is back in the (distributed) clubhouse with her own big news!
2020.04.21
"GDC" 2020 Special
#168
Yes, yes, we know GDC was cancelled, but your nice hosts still had plenty of stuff to talk about, including how GDC itself adapted itself into a non-event, how some business still got done, and next-gen hardware news from Microsoft
2020.03.25
"We are making progress toward that, then." What We Did On Our Winter Break (2019-20)
#162
We're back! This week, your nice hosts talk about what they did over their winter break, from taking up residence in a new clubhouse, to developing a new logo and website, and more! But in the end, everything is still nice.
2020.02.19
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.