A sudden emergency made recording our guest interview with Bill Roper impossible, so we postponed. Brett hops on the mic to quickly brief you on that, and to announce our next game! Next time : Still Bill Roper! @brett_douville, @timlongojr, @devgameclub www.devgameclub.com [email protected]
Welcome to our fourth episode in our series examining Warcraft: Orcs and Humans . We finish off our discussion of the game, discussing the last few missions and turning to our takeways and pillars. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played : Humans 10-12 and Orcs 10-12 Podcast breakdown : 0:36 Segment 1: Last four missions 32:35 Break 1 33:12 Segment 2: Takeaways, pillars, and next time Issues covered : big army...
Welcome to our third episode in our series examining Warcraft: Orcs and Humans . We specifically discuss micro management, real-time strategy as a genre, and a bit of the Warcraft lore, though not to excess. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played : Humans 7-9 and Orcs 7-9, interleaved Podcast breakdown : 0:37 One long take this time! Issues covered : dealing with spellcasters, MOBAs, target-focused management...
Welcome to our second episode in our series examining Warcraft: Orcs and Humans . We specifically discuss unit introduction and the evolution of the genre and how it does and doesn't parallel tabletop wargaming. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played : Four more of each campaign -- Human 3-6, Orc 3-6 Podcast breakdown : 0:31 Intro and segment 1 37:11 Break 1 37:31 Segment 2 1:05:08 Break 2 1:05:34 Next time I...
In this first episode of our series discussing Warcraft: Orcs and Humans , we examine the relevance of the original game to the series as a whole and its genre in particular and begin delving into the mechanics on display in the first few levels of the game. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played : First two levels of each campaign: H1, O1, H2, O2 Podcast breakdown : 0:32 Intro and segment 1 (relevance, perso...
In this final interview episode discussing recently remastered LucasArts classic Day of the Tentacle , we welcome two guests, DOTT co-leads Dave Grossman and Tim Schafer! We had a fascinating time talking with the two of them and getting their insights on what they were trying to do and where some of the decisions came from. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Production note: Some of Brett's voice cut out during recordin...
In this third episode discussing recently remastered LucasArts classic Day of the Tentacle , we finally move on to talk about specific puzzles -- this is a spoilery podcast. Plus, Tim has a moment of psychological devastation as Brett unveils the implications of his approach. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played : Last third of the game! Finish it off. Podcast breakdown : 0:30 Specific puzzles where we got ...
In this second episode discussing recently remastered LucasArts classic Day of the Tentacle, we talk about how to move on when you get stuck and speculate about how these games were constructed. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played : Hard to say; approximately another third of the game (~3 hours) Podcast breakdown : 0:24 Segment 1: How you get unstuck 34:03 Break 34:30 Segment 2: puzzle development, reader ...
In this first episode discussing recently remastered LucasArts classic Day of the Tentacle, we talk about the influence of adventure games generally and the reputed mis-reporting of games being dead, as well as talking about the format of this game in particular. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Note : Brett keeps referring to Monkey Island 2 and Secret of Monkey Island kind of interchangeably. We regret the error. Sec...
In this fifth and final episode discussing Final Fantasy IX, we explore Tim's difficulty finishing the game on time, the ending of the game, and the things we take away from it. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played : Pandemonium to end of game! Podcast breakdown : 0:32 Segment 1: Finishing the game 35:03 Break 1 35:35 Segment 2: What we take away Issues covered : the difficulty in the final area, sharing a ...
In this fourth episode discussing Final Fantasy IX, we turn to the latter half of the game and Brett loses his mind over six hours riding chocobos. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played : From Treno/Tetra Master Tournament to Pandemonium Podcast breakdown : 0:30 Podcast intro 1:02 Segment 1: Chocobos and World Changes 37:35 Break 1 38:03 Segment 2: Character arcs 1:10:28 Break 2 1:10:53 Reader mail, outro Is...
In this third episode discussing Final Fantasy IX, we welcome a bunch of new listeners. We return to talking about themes, some of which are evolving, but also pacing and combat balancing. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played : From Black Mage Village to Treno (Tetra Master Tournament) Podcast breakdown : 0:28 Intro & reintroduction of hosts/podcast 11:52 First segment: themes and pacing 39:04 Break 1 3...
In this second episode discussing Final Fantasy IX, Tim believes he has fallen into an alternate reality where a whole different RPG genre has flourished (also known as: actual reality). Much of our discussion turns on the themes of the story and also turning to the tactical battles. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played : From first battle with Beatrix to Black Mage Village Podcast breakdown : 0:30 Intro 3:...
Turning to our third game, Dev Game Club goes to Japan with the new remastered re-release of Final Fantasy IX on PC. We establish the context for the series both in relation to other FF titles and discuss it in context of its release year of 2000 before turning to talk about what's going on in the beginning of the game. Plus, it's Tim's first time with a JRPG, so we talk about the genre itself a bit too. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, pro...
In the fifth and final installment discussing Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, we talk to Janos Flösser, the founding Managing Director of IO Interactive and ultimately the Chief Creative Officer for Europe for Square Enix. Podcast breakdown: 0:22 Intro 1:27 Interview part 1 31:52 Break 32:20 Interview part 2 1:11:24 Break 1:11:45 Next time Issues covered : Janos's history and establishment of IO Interactive, Scandinavian demo scene, prototype investment to seek publisher and advance royalty funding, ...
In this fourth episode of discussing Hitman 2: Silent Assassin on Dev Game Club, we wrap up our play-through, and then turn to a discussion of what we feel are the game's pillars, discuss iterating on a series, and announce both a guest and our next game! Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played : Temple City Ambush Death Of Hannelore Terminal Hospitality St. Petersburg Revisited Redemption At Gontranno Podcast...
In this third episode of discussing Hitman 2: Silent Assassin on Dev Game Club, we talk about the next six missions in the game in-depth, spending some time talking about stereotypes and controversy surrounding the game. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played : Basement Killing Graveyard Shift The Jacuzzi Job Murder At The Bazaar Motorcade Interception Tunnel Rat Podcast breakdown : 0:33 Intro 1:40 Segment 1:...
In this second episode of discussing Hitman 2: Silent Assassin on Dev Game Club, we talk about the next six missions in the game in-depth, touching mostly on different approaches to the same material but also discussing the ups and downs in our opinion. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played : Tubeway Torpedo Invitation to a Party Tracking Hayamoto Hidden Valley At the Gates Shogun Showdown Podcast breakdown ...
In this second series of the Dev Game Club, we talk about the relevance and place in history of Hitman 2: Silent Assassin , talk a bit about its stealth contemporaries and its descendants, before diving into the first few missions of the game. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played : Gontranno Sanctuary Anathema St. Petersburg Stakeout Kirov Park Meeting Podcast breakdown : 0:33 Intro 2:11 Hitman 2: Silent As...
This week, the Dev Game Club podcast welcomes special guest Ken Levine, founder of Irrational Games and designer/writer of System Shock 2! Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Podcast breakdown : 0:33 Intro 1:50 Early days of SS2 and Irrational 31:33 Break 1 31:57 SS2 World-building, design, future 1:17:16 Break 2 1:17:29 Quick note about next episode Issues covered : "Shock" prototype, Looking Glass relationship and Ken's...
In this fourth beta edition episode of Dev Game Club, we continue to examine System Shock 2 , finishing what remains of the game. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Note : Though this is the fourth and final episode about our playing the game, we will have a special guest for episode 5! Having already started spoiling story stuff in Episode 3, we continue to do so here. If you're playing along, you may want to finish the...
In this third beta edition of Dev Game Club, we continue to examine System Shock 2 , moving through the rest of Hydroponics, then through Ops and Recreation (Decks 4 and 5). Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Note: This is the first episode where we'll spoil story stuff, so be warned if you're playing along. There's a big beat at the beginning of Ops that we discuss in detail in particular. I'll leave particulars out of ...
In this second beta edition of Dev Game Club, we continue to examine System Shock 2 , moving through R&D and ultimately into Hydroponics B/C. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: R&D Cargo Bays Engineering Control/Engine Core Hydroponics B/C Podcast breakdown: 0:36 Intro 1:15 Discussion of SS2 begins (with level persistence) 55:22 Break 55:43 What we're playing/next time Issues covered: level data ...
In this inaugural beta edition of Dev Game Club, we talk about the relevance of System Shock 2, its precedents and antecedents, and cover the first couple of hours of the game. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Show notes: DGC Ep 1 Sections played: Opening area, tutorial, character customization area, von Braun Med/Sci and Crew Quarters. Podcast breakdown: 0:00:33 - Reason behind 'cast 0:02:27 - History of hosts 0:05:00...
