Tag: video games

GDQ e135: Survivor 2020 Edition

The year is coming to a close soon, and both Taylor and Rett have been using their isolation to pluck away at their games library. They talk about Pillars of Eternity, Tyranny (both free on Epic RIGHT NOW), Hyper Light Drifter, Hotline Miami, Banner Saga, and more.

Not to mention Rett’s new found obsession: Survivor.

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GDQ e128: KRASSENSTEIN

Krass is back to talk about kicking some game dev ass!

Check out staticcitygames.com to find his work.
And pick up his literal DREAM game, Stop Drop, on itch.io

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GDQ e127: ZIVIX

Zivix is back to talk game dev, Bewildebots, free will, and more!

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GDQ e126: 2020 POCKET DIMENSION

Another long lost and forgotten episode intended to kick off the last OMGJam, but instead relegated to the annals of our storage closets. Taylor and Rett discuss the beginning of the stay-at-home orders, and the beginnings of the last OMGJam.

2020 is weird. But we’ll have more episodes for you soon.

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GAME DEV’S QUEST e118: ComposerKirk

Kristin Kirk joins us this week to talk about music composition and creating music for games! He has an extensive background studying/writing/playing music and perfecting his craft. His music will also be featured on Alien Escape, which will be released on switch soon! And this week’s awesome intro and outro music were made by him!

Take a listen to Kristin’s music on Soundcloud, and follow him on Twitter.

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GAME DEV’S QUEST e115: ZIVIX (JADEUS GAMES)

Zivix joins us in the studio to talk about the imminent launch of his puzzle game, Bewildebots, available June 4th on mobile platforms and Steam. He shares with us the conception of the game following Global Game Jam 2018, his trials building it, and now all of his pre-launch marketing work.

Check out the great write-up from TouchArcade.

Watch AppUnwrapper’s playthrough .

And follow Zivix on Twitter @joeyscalik or @JadeusGames.

Zivix hangs out in the GDQ discord chat, so feel free to pop on by and say hi!

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GAME DEV’S QUEST e112: OTAY

Otay joins us in the GDQ studios to talk about his game Realm of the Tempest, an “RPG or something like that” that defies description. Otay shares with us his love of game dev and how his passions have shaped the way he views the world. His power to return any topic to game dev must be witnessed to be believed!

Find all of his social media links and watch a trailer of his game here, Realm of the Tempest.

And try it out at itch.io

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GAME DEV’S QUEST e111: SUBVERTING GAME DESIGN

Rett rides solo this week and asks about subverting game design elements to strengthen your theme or deliver a message. Then he takes a spin in to talking about popular story structure, such as JK Rowling’s 7 point plot structure.

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GAME DEV’S QUEST e110: WEIRD VOICE RETT

Taylor is a homeowner, Rett is sick? And everyone has new jobs. With life rushing by at full speed neither have furthered their own game dev’s quest. But perhaps with a home and hearth of his own, life may again equalize for half of our heroes. Only time will tell…

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GAME DEV’S QUEST e107: A GAME AT DINNER

Take an April fools day ride with us as we embark on A Game at Dinner, the best Morrowind podcast. Last week marked the series 25th anniversary, and to celebrate Bethesda offered Morrowind for free which Taylor was able to pick up.

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