Open Betas
Open BetasA podcast about the life of games and the game of life. Swimfan, a reformed marketing director at various large game companies, and Regal, a software engineer, give multitudinous lukewarm takes on game design and development, the industry as a whole, and ideas about how to improve...everything. Occasionally, we also play games.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 24 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Categories | Video GamesLeisure | ||||
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Music games are all the rage these days! Also, I'm selling a bundle of 2 Rock Band drumkits (markedly used) and a crate of unopened DJ Hero turntables for $9.99 USD. Please like and comment if you're interested. Outro music by I Am Jemboy
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Paul Sottosanti, game design veteran and certified cool guy joins Regal and Swimfan to talk about the role that randomness, variance, and luck affect games, mostly from a designer's perspective, in both general and case-specific terms.
0:00:00 Who i... more
1337 G@m3rz UNITE!! We broadly discuss the difference between people who consider themselves "gamers" and people who simply play games, the effect this has on the industry discourse, and the icky associations the label carries. 0:00:00 Intro and patc... more
Yip schools us on TCGs, CCGs, DCGs, and all other card-based games.
0:00:00 Introductions, who the heck is Andrew Yip, and the LoR experience
0:17:33 History with card games
0:49:01 Hanging out in settings and MMOs
1:05:51 Mana, variance, and ... more
Do not trust Swimfan to inspect your door, physical or digital.
0:00:00 Intro and patch notes: nets
0:06:15 The joy of thievery
0:12:16 Why are steal games less popular and sometimes more frustrating than combat games?
0:39:39 How do the NPCs ... more
babby's second video. but babby's, like, 18th audio!
0:00:00 What is Against the Storm?
0:16:51 What sets ATS apart and its core mechanics
0:27:19 Some ideas for high level changes
0:54:14 Endless mode
Against the Storm on Steam: htt... more
Even your parents want to play! 🙄
0:00:00 Intro and patch notes: death note
0:16:00 The universal nature of simple games
0:35:45 Solitaire and games as a way to fill time
0:59:24 Tetris, platforms, and popularity
1:07:00 Randomess & replaya... more
An episode about superpowers in which we learn that we should never under any circumstances tell Swimfan any of our secrets.
0:00:00 Intro and patch notes: positive religious relationships and experiences
0:10:10 The rules
0:17:30 Saving and loa... more
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Apple Podcasts | #59 |  Philippines/Leisure/Video Games |
Apple Podcasts | #184 | Philippines/Leisure |
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