31. Comfort Gaming
Discussing games I play when I don't have time to think, or just want to escape! Let me know your thoughts!
Jul 10, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 31
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30. My Dream Emulation Handheld
Discussing what I'd like to see in the ultimate handheld!
Jun 12, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 30
29. Backlog Paralysis
The struggles of a gaming backlog, and how to conquer it!
May 22, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 29
28. The Never-ending Pursuit Of The Perfect Game Room...
Discussing why the game room never seems to be complete... Thanks for listening!
May 08, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 28
27. What I Loved About E3
E3 is cancelled, possibly forever, here's a look back at some of my favourite moments
Apr 03, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 27
26. Reviving Old Games and Making New Ones With John Roo from TheRetroRoom
Visit John's store here - https://theretroroomgames.com/ Watch the video version here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/exclusive-video-80067046?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Mar 20, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 26
25. Game Dev, GB Studio and YouTube with Robert Doman [Guest Episode]
Robert Doman is a Game Boy Studio game developer and YouTuber! Join us as we discuss what goes into making a game using the engine, and our experiences doing game design at Uni Robert's links: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU_4orRy-j0qTenIZ5BYL4w Itch: https://itch.io/profile/r-doman Twitter: https://twitter.com/robertldoman?s=21&t=rEg737F5eld2LG7Yic0gwA Listen to the RetroBreak Podcast on your Podcast platform of choice here: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/retrobreak Spotify: https:/...
Mar 06, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 24
24. Developing GB Games + Kickstarter Tips With Studio Loading [Guest Episode]
In this episode I sit down with Francesco Bacchelli from Studio Loading to discuss programming Game Boy games in ZGB, and how to run a successful kickstarter! Also a sneak peak at his upcoming game, Flying Arrows 2! Enjoy! Links: Books: Pixel Art for Game Developers - https://amzn.to/3lBZ741 2D Graphics Programming for Games - https://amzn.to/3lpPBkw Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach To The Web Usability - https://www.amazon.it/Dont-Make-Me-Think-Usability/dp/0321344758 Studio Loading...
Feb 20, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 24
23. Talking Visual Novels and Youtube with Adze [Guest Episode]
A special guest joins us this time to discuss Visual Novels, making video essays, and their journey through video games! Check out Adze channel here - https://www.youtube.com/c/AdzeYT Listen to the RetroBreak Podcast on your Podcast platform of choice here: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/retrobreak Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PBm7Zu8G9xwiKExMvrMaf Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/retrobreak-podcast/id1603195918 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM...
Feb 06, 2023•37 min
22. Game Collecting Goals 2023!
Hi everyone, here's some games I'd like to try and get this year! Let me know what you're after here, or over on Discord! Thanks for listening!
Jan 23, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 22
21. Thanks For A Great Year! - Channel Analysis and Plans For 2023!
Thanks for a great year! Hope you enjoy this behind the scenes look back at 2022, and some of my plans for next year! Watch on Patreon: pattern.com/retrobreak #RetroBreak #RetroBreakPodcast
Dec 27, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 21
20. Game Reviews Are Broken.
Support on Patreon for a video version of this podcast, and behind the scenes / early access content for my main channel too! https:www.patreon.com/retrobreak Check out my Discord server to join my amazing community and chat between these podcasts, as well as share your thoughts on these episodes in the dedicated podcast channel! https://discord.gg/Ms6dpsYNuz Find all my work here: https://RetroBreak.co.uk #RetroBreak #RetroBreakPodcast
Nov 28, 2022•14 min•Season 1Ep. 20
19. Behind The Scenes Filming A Retro Gaming Event! - Play Expo Blackpool
What is it like to have a press pass for filming a retro gaming event? Find out in this episode! Along with some more interesting stuff I got up to over the weekend! Enjoy!
Oct 06, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 19
18. YouTube is Exhausting!
Youtube is much more difficult and time consuming than it may seem! Let me explain why, and give some advice in this episode!
Sep 12, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 18
17. The End Of Game Collecting At Comic Con?
Watch my previous MCM videos in this playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcbv4UzwWRK12ZsO4ZG2nR9EPS1vbUHyB Listen to the RetroBreak Podcast on your Podcast platform of choice here: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/retrobreakSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PBm7Zu8G9xwiKExMvrMafApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/retrobreak-podcast/id1603195918Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83YTkyYTBlOC9wb2RjYXN0L3JzcwStitcher Radio:...
Aug 17, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 17
16. Twitch Is NOT What I Expected!
I've enjoyed my time on Twitch so far, much more than I thought I would! Find out why in this episode of the RetroBreak podcast! Follow me on twitch - Twitch.tv/retrobreakgames
Jul 26, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 16
15. What Makes A Great Game Shop?
I discuss what I think makes a great game shop!
Jul 11, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 15
13. What Do I Want RetroBreak To Become?
Find out what my plans are for retrobreak and explore a bit of Edinburgh with me in this weeks episode! Links: Game boy development tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIsWR_jLdwo&list=PLeEj4c2zF7PaFv5MPYhNAkBGrkx4iPGJo Listen to the RetroBreak Podcast on your Podcast platform of choice here: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/retrobreak Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PBm7Zu8G9xwiKExMvrMaf Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/retrobreak-podcast/id1603195918 Google Pod...
May 20, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 13
12. Nostalgic Sonic Memories!
Sharing some of my history and favourite memories from the Sonic the Hedgehog series!
May 02, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 12
11. The Virtual Boy Deserves More Love!
The Virtual Boy was a misunderstood "portable" VR console released by Nintendo in 1995, it had a very bad reputation and was discontinued after only one year on the market. I don't think it deserved the hate that it gets! Find out why in this episode! Links: Gunpei Yokoi Shmupilations Interview: https://shmuplations.com/yokoixeno/ Jeremy Parish Wario Land VB Video: https://youtu.be/Xf522JUbZ_c Discord: https://discord.gg/F73uJ4Wey3 Listen to the RetroBreak Podcast on your Podcast platform of cho...
Apr 17, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 11
10. Are Gaming Markets Worth Attending?
Sharing my thoughts on the recent rise of retro gaming markets across the UK!
Apr 03, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 10
9. My Game Dev Journey Part 3 - Why I Don't Make Games Any More.
Hope you enjoyed the episode! Here's the links to the YouTube channels I mentioned (and a few more!) * GDC talks - https://www.youtube.com/c/Gdconf * Noclip documentaries - https://www.youtube.com/c/NoclipVideo * Lost relic games - https://www.youtube.com/c/LostRelicGames * Game makers took kit - https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkBrownGMT * Thomas Brush - https://www.youtube.com/c/AtmosGames * Jonas Tyroller - https://www.youtube.com/c/JonasTyroller * Goodgis - https://www.youtube.com/c/Goodgis * Th...
Mar 22, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 9
8. My Game Dev Journey Part 2 (Game Design At Uni)
Part 2 of my Game Dev Journey, listen to part 1 here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6w0GO8U4BwuWErLAb4lXR8?si=4714be07ffa84771 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/retrobreak-podcast/id1603195918?i=1000550972074 YouTube: https://youtu.be/d7otcseCwHc check out my itch.io page here: https://retrobreak.itch.io
Feb 13, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 8
7. My Game Dev Journey Part 1
Part 1 of my game development journey! Check out my Itch page here to play some of the games mentioned in this episode! - https://retrobreak.itch.io/
Feb 07, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 7
6. Playing Games For Fun Vs Content
The constant struggle of being a content creator! Let me know if you've experiences a similar situation!
Jan 31, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 6
5. Mindfulness and Video Games
This episode talks about how I've used video games to help with mindfulness and as a kind of meditation over the years! Let me know if you've experienced anything similar!
Jan 24, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 5
4. Do Flash Carts Ruin Game Collecting?
Let me know your thoughts about roms, emulators and flash carts in the comments! Have they affected your game collecting habits?
Jan 17, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 4
3. Nostalgic Game Boy Memories!
In this episode I discuss growing up with the game boy, and what it means to me today! Enjoy! Check out Game Boy Works here: Book: https://amzn.to/3qaJvV8 Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7O2R7QlyLkQ Listen to the RetroBreak Podcast on your Podcast platform of choice here: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/retrobreak Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PBm7Zu8G9xwiKExMvrMaf Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/retrobreak-podcast/id1603195918 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts....
Jan 10, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 3
2. What I Wish I Didn't Know About Retro Gaming!
RetroBreak Podcast Episode 2: This episode is all about some things I found out about retro games that simultaneously improved my experience, and made it hard to go back! Enjoy!
Jan 06, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 2
1. Why I Love Talking About Retro Games!
RetroBreak Podcast Episode 1: Welcome to the RetroBreak Podcast! Hope you all enjoy the first episode! Let me know what you'd like me to discuss on the show in the future! Thanks for Watching / Listening!
Jan 03, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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