Tag: podcast

  • Why We Do the Games We Do

    The game-making lessons we mentioned are:
    • Inscryption – A game’s mechanics don’t have to be novel in order to be worth playing or developing around
    • Luigi’s Mansion 3 – Puzzles should have feedback to guide the player. Meandering and luck are not satisfying game mechanics.
    • Doki Doki Literature Club – Video games can still be meta, even after Undertale. If the game’s conceit is unique, being meta isn’t necessarily a death sentence.

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  • Have you ever had a Jill Sandwich?

    Have you ever had a Jill Sandwich?

    In episode 1 of the Tales of the Lesser Medium video game podcast, where we discuss Resident Evil 1 and with it, Barry’s unintentionally funny “Jill Sandwich” quip. Travis suggested that a Jill Sandwich is nothing more an inch thick layer of horseradish between two stale cookies from Subway. So Caleb decides to try one.

    The first season of Tales of the Lesser Medium explores the Resident Evil series, games, 1, 2, 3, and 0.

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  • Video game stories + comedy skits = Tales of the Lesser Medium Podcast

    Video game stories + comedy skits = Tales of the Lesser Medium Podcast

    The New Tales of the Lesser Medium Podcast Launches May 26th, 2020! Set a calendar reminder now!

    We (you and me) love video games. But we (you and me and your mom) know they aren’t always concerned with conveying a serious story. Wouldn’t it be fun to poke holes in these stories? That’s where Tales of the Lesser Medium Podcast comes in.

    Each season, Travis (from Polykill, NES Friend, and DrinkFriend) along with Caleb (from his Youtube video game channel, books, and this website you are currently reading) deliver laughs alongside the narratives that hold together (barely) your favorite video game franchises.

    Season one features Resident Evil 1, Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3, and Resident Evil 0. Each of the 4 episodes of season one walk the narrative path laid in each game with plenty of semi-improve pee breaks along the way.

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  • The Runniest Sideways Banana You Ever Saw! The Video Game Game Show

    The Runniest Sideways Banana You Ever Saw! The Video Game Game Show

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    I like trivia…well, correction, I like knowing answers to trivia questions. Anyone who likes trivia but hates knowing the answers is a straight-up idiot. But that’s not what this post is about. This post is about a cool think that I thought would be cool and in fact turned out to be cool. I asked Trav over at the Polykill Podcast and @TravPlaysGames to join me in a podcast pilot episode of sorts. It’s a podcast about trivia (see, that who intro about trivia does make sense).

    The premise is simple: it’s a triva game show about video games mixed with a bit of improve goodness.

    If you enjoy it and would like more, validate us! Let us know at:

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  • A Conversation With Giant Sparrow’s Ian Dallas – Masters of Unlocking Podcast Episode 017

    A Conversation With Giant Sparrow’s Ian Dallas – Masters of Unlocking Podcast Episode 017


    [powerpress] Subscribe to Masters of Unlocking: A Video Game Podcast by clicking over to the official website

    We sit down for a conversation with Giant Sparrow’s Ian Dallas – creative director of the 2017 hit What Remains of Edith Finch and 2014’s The Unfinished Swan. This episode of Masters of Unlocking follows a bit of a different structure than our normal episodes – we kick things off with our interview with Ian and, afterwards, Caleb & Scott dive into an in-depth discussion of our thoughts about the interview and the game itself.

    WARNING – the interview and following discussion contain SPOILERS about the game. (more…)

  • What Do Gamers Think About Gaming in 2018? – Masters of Unlocking Podcast Episode 015

    What Do Gamers Think About Gaming in 2018? – Masters of Unlocking Podcast Episode 015


    [powerpress] Caleb & Scott dive into a new report by social site Qutee about what video gamers think about gaming in 2018.  They examine the results of the report and ask whether it actually tells us anything scientific about gamers or the game industry. (more…)

  • Which Game Publisher SHOULD Microsoft Acquire? – Masters of Unlocking Podcast Episode 014

    Which Game Publisher SHOULD Microsoft Acquire? – Masters of Unlocking Podcast Episode 014


    [powerpress] The rumor mill is running wild about Microsoft buying EA, Valve, or PUBG.  We look at why those don’t make sense and propose three new contenders for who we think House Xbox SHOULD acquire.

    Show Notes

    • Gaming Archaeology:
      • Caleb and VGCollectaholic recap their recent game pickups
    • Epic Set List:
      • Discussion of what we’ve been playing recently & our spoiler-free thoughts
    • What’s News:
      • Toys R Us closing 20% of its stores – we reminisce about TRU and Kay*Bee Toys
      • I spent 453 hours in Fallout 4 and all I got was this stinking inner peace
      • A truly unique piece of Zelda: Breath of the Wild art
      • Mario Kart coming to a smartphone near you
      • Red Dead Redemption 2 delayed
      • Nintendo Switch’s online service finally gets a date
      • Father of Playstation stepping down as Sony’s CEO
    • Main Event:
      • Rumors abound about a potential looming video game publisher acquisition by Microsoft.  We look at the rumored names – EA, Valve, and PUBG Corp – and then ask who SHOULD Microsoft acquire?  Turns out… it’s not one of those three.