The Swapper Interview with Olli Harjola and Tom Jubert
We talked to Olli Harjola and Tom Jubert of Facepalm Games about The Swapper, a puzzle game about navigating an abandoned research facility using a gun that clones you. The plot looks to be a fascinating examination into the philosophical quandaries of cloning and the whole package is wrapped in a beautiful art style composed [...]
The Top 5 Reasons to be Excited for E3 2013
The Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3 as us lazy people who prefer shorter names call it, is less than a month away. With Nintendo skipping out on E3 this year and Microsoft announcing the next Xbox beforehand and Sony already months out from their announcement, it seems that there is nothing really left to be [...]
Zombie Tycoon 2: Brainhov’s Revenge Interview
We sit down with Frima Studios’ Martin Brouard to talk about Zombie Tycoon 2: Brainhov’s Revenge. The Zombie Tycoon series blends RTS and MOBA elements to craft a strategy game that is easily playable on consoles but deep enough to interest fans of both genres. It has a goofy charm to it that almost obscures [...]
The Top 5 Reasons Why F**k Your Utilikilt
I have no issue with the kilt. It may be a strange piece of clothing, but it is culturally significant to those of Scottish and Celtic backgrounds. I do not, nor would I ever want to ban the kilt from wear. There is a time and a place for almost anything, including the kilt. Are [...]
Soda Drinker Pro Interview with Will Brierly
The mind of Snowrunner’s Will Brierly is rivaled perhaps only by Suda 51. Soda Drinker Pro and its hidden game within a game Vivian Clark astounded and amazed David and Alex at PAX. They talked with Will about the process of creating the worlds first legitimately realistic soda drinking simulator. There were laughs, sodas and [...]
Penny Arcade’s On The Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness Interview with Zeboyd Games
What happens when two guys who made moderately successful retro RPGs are handed the thought to be dead Penny Arcade games? Though the real question is, what happens when that game is a success and they now have to make the final chapter in the On The Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness series? We talk with [...]
Don’t Starve Interview with Alia McCutchen
We had a chance to talk to Alia McCutchen from Klei Entertainment about designing Don’t Starve, their soon to be taken out of beta survival game. Don’t Starve has intrepid, gentleman explorer Wilson or several other playable characters surviving a harsh, unforgiving wilderness and seeking portals to escape after being thrown in by a malicious [...]
Nuts and Bolts Episode 13 – Hyped Out
There are new games, movies and other things releasing this year we are excited for, but 2013 seems to be filled with far less hype than a year with sequels to amazing super hero movies and new consoles should be. Hosts David Rhinehart – @zanthis Dustin Triplett – @DustinTriplett Jake Petersen – @JakePPetersen Willy [...]
Nuts and Bolts Episode 12 – Try and Defend Microsoft
This week we discuss the impending Xbox announcement. Terrence seems to be the only one who thinks that the 720 or Infinite or whatever it’s going to be called is worth the asking price, so why is everyone else so down on it? David Rhinehart – @Zanthis Terrence Billingsley – @Xx334xX Marco Villalpando – @BoxingMarco [...]
Delver’s Drop Interview with Ryan Baker
Kickstarter campaign successes are great, but what’s better is when the associated project looks to be fantastic. Delver’s Drop is a Kickstarter success that throws you into The Drop, a seemingly endless dungeon filled with physics based traps and puzzles that test your classic gaming skills. Pixelscopic wrapped their fantastic ideas in an equally beautiful [...]
