GDQ e134: Chris n’ Krass

This week we are not only joined once again by our pal Krassenstein, but also the very talented Composer (and sometimes programmer) for Static City Games, Chris Gray! We dive into his inspirations for the vast library of game music he has created, and about the launch of their game Chronicle: Unit Eight which comes out of early access today! Make sure you pick up a copy and support these great devs!

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GDQ e132: VOTE

This one is important because democracy is one the line.

We are joined by our childhood friend, Kurt Berning, to discuss the importance of the 2020 Election in the US.

VOTE VOTE VOTE

Contact Kurt @kurtberning
Checkout his organization https://indivisible.org/
Register to vote ASAP https://www.vote.gov/
Extra voting links https://www.vote.org/
Listen to Dan Carlin’s Common Sense

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GAME DEV’S QUEST e30: Sore Ear Holes

This week, Rett and Taylor don’t talk about politics. Really. Topics range from the impending eclipse, preparation for their Japan trip, pets, and most importantly, gamedev. They dissect how they might be able to make their game Castle Master Faster Blaster a mobile game using Unity and some of the challenges, benefits, and draw backs.

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GAME DEV’S QUEST e25: DO IT LIKE DIOGENES

Rett and Taylor discuss Diogenes, the famous cynic philosopher, and Zeno who strongly influenced Stoic philosophy. They plug their upcoming (yet already released) podcast with twitch streamer rockzom, which you should go listen to right now. They dissect some points given in Coffee with Butterscotch episode Scream Tubes and Bacon Babies, trying to find the motivation to always be learning gamedev. Then they contemplate game design through some flaws in Divinity: Original Sin. Finally, they discuss the film Okja which will turn you all into Vegans!

 

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GAME DEV’S QUEST e16: VIRTUALIZE MY REALITY

Rett and Taylor talk about retro video games and their favorite recent indies, as well as progress they made on their Japan trip. Rett describes his first experience with Virtual Reality and they discuss some cool possibilities with VR and AR.

Rett’s Challenge: Work on Brick Breaker from the Udemy Course
Taylor’s Challenge: Play classic games, set up emulator on Raspberry Pi

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GAME DEV’S QUEST e15: GG (Gouda Game)

Rett and Taylor talk about their progress on the Iceberg game this week. They discuss some game ideas they came up with after generating 10 ideas per day. They also talk about staying inspired and becoming healthy.

 

Rett’s Challenge: Formally Read RB Whitaker’s book
Taylor’s Challenge: Don’t eat cheese.

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