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The Documentary PodcastWill a fugitive oligarch sway Moldova’s election?On 28 September, Moldova’s parliamentary election will be closely watched by leaders in both the EU and Russia.Ilan Shor, a fugitive oligarch on the run from Moldovan authorities, and now resident in Russia, is believed to be behind a major disinformation campaign. The apparent aim is to draw the nation of just over two million people under the influence of Moscow.The BBC has sent a reporter undercover to find out how disinformation is being spread, and where the money funding it is coming from.We hear from President Maia Sandu, on th...
2025-09-2117 min
SmoothJazz.com GlobalAcoustic Alchemy - THE EMPIRE OF LIGHTS, Part 1 (World Premier)Enjoy this Exclusive World Premier Presentation of Acoustic Alchemy's THE EMPIRE OF LIGHTS - PART ONE with SmoothJazz.com Global Founder Sandy Shore featuring interview segments and song samples with Greg Carmichael & Miles Gilderdale in conversation.
Presentation originally aired on SmoothJazz.com Global Radio on Saturday, June 7, 2025. Album available Worldwide, May 30, 2025.
On Demand Experience edited by Rowan Meert for SmoothJazz.com, 2025.
2025-06-1224 minShoreCuts PodcastAcoustic Alchemy - THE EMPIRE OF LIGHTS, PART ONEEnjoy this Exclusive World Premier Presentation of Acoustic Alchemy's THE EMPIRE OF LIGHTS - PART ONE with SmoothJazz.com Global Founder Sandy Shore featuring interview segments and song samples with Miles Gilderdale & Greg Carmichael.
Presentation originally aired on SmoothJazz.com Global Radio on Saturday, June 7, 2025. Album available Worldwide, May 30, 2025.
On Demand Experience edited by Rowan Meert for SmoothJazz.com, 2025.
2025-06-1124 min
What Were You Thinking?Season 4, Episode 10: Learning as you go - Laurie Carmichael, A Complicated GoodbyeWhen Laurie Carmichael retired from nursing, she already knew she was going to focus on writing. She took courses then wrote her first book. Every step of her journey - from drafting to publication - has been an opportunity to learn something new.
In this episode, Laurie shares her story, her discoveries and her fears.
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2024-10-0137 min
SyntaxSyntax 44: Out ThereSilas's circuitous journey of translation leads to the end of the Akkadian text. Beckett orders a general retreat, which Cassius promptly disobeys, leading to a long-awaited encounter.
Directed & Produced by Rowan Odom
Written by Ty Von
Edited by Rowan Odom
Ty Von as Silas Caldwell
Sage Phung as Cassius Thatcher
Morgie Bee as Elizabeth Bellanger
Jules Christine as Alyx Yard
Elgin Smith as Jeremiah Woods
Joe Cliff Thompson as Steve Beckett
Kaila Crockett as...
2024-07-1858 min
SCRUTINISE THISThe Oscars #08: Poor ThingsEpisode 8 from the The Oscars Podcast Series by SCRUTINISE THIS. Where the team will be reviewing Poor Things. Poor Things is a 2023 film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and written by Tony McNamara. It stars Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Christopher Abbott, and Jerrod Carmichael.[5] Based on the 1992 novel by Alasdair Gray, the plot follows Bella Baxter, a young woman in Victorian London who comes to life through a brain transplant and embarks on an odyssey of self-discovery. Critics identified multiple genres, with elements of comedy and steampunk.For this series by SCRUTINISE T...
2024-03-051h 15
Movies Are ReelDiscussing the Movies of December 20232023 is DEAD! The ghost of it is here to haunt you, with movies!
Movies of December:
May December- dir. Todd Haynes; Julianne Moore, Natalie Portman, Charles Melton, Andrea Frankle, Chris Tenzis
The Boy and the Heron- dir. Hayao Miyazaki; Robert Pattinson, Christian Bale, Dave Bautista, Gemma Chan, Luca Padovan, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Willem Dafoe
Eileen- dir. William Oldroyd; Anne Hathaway, Thomasin McKenzie, Shea Whigham, Sam Nivola, Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Wonka- dir. Paul King; Timothée Chalamet. Calah Lane, Keegan-Michael Key, Hugh Grant, Paterson Joseph, Olivia Colman, Rowan Atkinson, Sally Hawkins
Ferrari- dir. Michael Mann; Adam Driver, Penélope Cruz, Sh...
2024-01-151h 48
Platforms and PitfallsPnP Mini 2 - Boons and Busts feat. Slay The Spire.Once you have two, it's a pattern, right?
This month in PnP mini we talk about how Slay The Spire tries to get you to take on boons that are just as likely to bust your run later. In contrast, we also talk about how the "Great Force" power up in Mario and Luigi: SuperStar Saga taunts you to take double damage to deal double damage, and how that encourages you to play the game more as intended.
2023-04-0319 min
Platforms and PitfallsPnP Mini 1 - Filler EnemiesThis month we are looking at how games help us relax. This is a bit of a warm-up episode to help up get back into the swing of things.
2023-03-0119 min
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 45 - Games to Chill WithThis month we are looking at how games help us relax. This is a bit of a warm-up episode to help up get back into the swing of things.
2022-10-1541 min
Platforms and PitfallsRant 6 - Bleed 1&2We love games here at Plat and Pit, but a lot is going on right now for us, so we are unable to craft our regular shows for a while. In the meantime though, we would still like to make some things, so we will have these bonus rants for a while on all sorts of topics that might not suit our usual format.
For our sixth (and hopefully final) one of these, we look at Bleed 1 and 2, some really neat and special games Rinoa and Blue just think are neat.
2022-09-1917 min
Platforms and PitfallsRant 5 - Melty BloodWe love games here at Plat and Pit, but a lot is going on right now for us, so we are unable to craft our regular shows for a while. In the meantime though, we would still like to make some things, so we will have these bonus rants for a while on all sorts of topics that might not suit our usual format.
For our fifth one of these, we look at the new Melty Blood's UI, and give a small bonus history lesson too!
2022-08-1621 min
Platforms and PitfallsRant 4 - CollectablesWe love games here at Plat and Pit, but a lot is going on right now for us, so we are unable to craft our regular shows for a while. In the meantime though, we would still like to make some things, so we will have these bonus rants for a while on all sorts of topics that might not suit our usual format.
For our fourth one of these, we look at collectables and expectations in games, featuring the excellent Grapple Dog and its exceptionally minor flaw.
2022-07-3022 min
Platforms and PitfallsRant 3 - Rush TacticsWe love games here at Plat and Pit, but a lot is going on right now for us, so we are unable to craft our regular shows for a while. In the meantime though, we would still like to make some things, so we will have these bonus rants for a while on all sorts of topics that might not suit our usual format.
For our third one of these, we are looking at the history of rush tactics in RTS and FPS games with our dear friend Andy (@andysaurAUS).
2022-06-1530 min
Platforms and PitfallsRant 2 - Media LiteracyWe love games here at Plat and Pit, but a lot is going on right now for us, so we are unable to craft our regular shows for a while. In the meantime though, we would still like to make some things, so we will have these bonus rants for a while on all sorts of topics that might not suit our usual format.
For our second one of these, we are looking at the idea of media literacy and how it impacts both how we play and what we play.
2022-05-1527 min
What the Riff Next Gen1979 — July: The Kinks “Low Budget”Their eighteenth studio album found The Kinks moving in a different direction than many previous albums. Low Budget would address many contemporary issues in song, rather than the subtle pieces and nostalgia found on earlier albums. The Kinks also recorded much of the album in New York rather than London. The result charted well in the United States, reaching number 11 on the Billboard 200. It did not do well in their native Britain.
The band members of The Kinks for this album were Ray Davies on guitar, keyboards, and vocals, Dave Davies on guitar and background vocals, Jim Rodf...
2022-05-0938 minWhat the Riff Next Gen1979 — July: The Kinks “Low Budget”Their eighteenth studio album found The Kinks moving in a different direction than many previous albums. Low Budget would address many contemporary issues in song, rather than the subtle pieces and nostalgia found on earlier albums. The Kinks also recorded much of the album in New York rather than London. The result charted well in the United States, reaching number 11 on the Billboard 200. It did not do well in their native Britain.
The band members of The Kinks for this album were Ray Davies on guitar, keyboards, and vocals, Dave Davies on guitar and background vocals, Jim Rodf...
2022-05-0938 min
Platforms and PitfallsRant 1 - Dark Souls and diffcourseWe love games here at Plat and Pit, but a lot is going on right now for us, so we are unable to craft our regular shows for a while. In the meantime though, we would still like to make some things, so we will have these bonus rants for a while on all sorts of topics that might not suit our usual format.
Our first one looks at everyone’s favourite game, Dark Souls, and the reputation it’s developed as unplayably hard.
2022-04-1535 min
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 44 - Simple InputsThis month we are looking at how games make their controls easier, and the implications of that. We looked at Flappy Bird, Rhythm Heaven Megamix, Negative Nancy, Reigns, and Vampire Survivors.
2022-03-1946 min
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 43 - Ports and rereleasesThis month we are looking at how games are ported and rereleased, something not quite as trivial as perhaps you might expect. We looked at Final Fantasy IX, Persona 4 Golden, 3D Super Hangon, Street Fighter III: Third strike Online Edition and the Final Fantasy I Pixel remaster.
2022-02-201h 01
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 42 - Avoiding Fall DamageThis month we are looking at fall damage in games, and more specifically, how games let you avoid it. We looked at Just Cause 2, Breath of the Wild, Risk of Rain 2, Dark Souls III, and Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition.
2022-01-1545 min
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 41 - Persona 4 Arena UltimaxThis month we are looking at Persona 4 Arena and its enhanced expansion, Ultimax.
2021-12-151h 09
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 40 - Bosses and Core LoopsThis month we are looking at how the bosses relate or don’t to the core loops within the game. We looked at Cuphead, 30XX, Wizard Of Legend, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
2021-11-1553 min
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 39 - MP SystemsThis month we are looking at one of the ways in which games restrict your ability to do things, MP systems! We looked at Blue Reflection, Persona Q, Persona 5 Strikers, Tactics Ogre, and Chrono Cross.
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2021-10-151h 01
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 38 - Customization and ContentThis month we are looking at customization in games and how those systems impact or are impacted by the We looked at Diablo 2, Wild Arms XF, Deeprock Galatic, Fallout New Vegas, and Fighting EX Layer
2021-09-161h 03
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 37 - Title ScreensThis month we are looking at title screens! Yes really. There was a change in plans as we were unable to do the planned episode, and this has been on our lists for a long time. We looked at NieR, Saban’s Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, Asura's Wrath, Blue Reflection, and Superflight.
In this episode, we’ve used chapters to change the podcast art, so when listening through a podcatcher you’ll be to take a look at the art we are talking about. We will also put them all at the bottom of the blog post that goes w...
2021-08-1549 min
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 36 - Negative Feedback LoopsThis month we look at negative feedback loops, a partner episode to positive feedback loops, so looking at games that try to stop you either gaining too much advantage or falling too far behind. We looked at Mario Kart 8, Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, Curse of the Dead Gods, Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3, and Resident 4.
2021-07-1548 min
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 35 - Speed and TensionThis month we are looking at how speed can be used to create tension and drama. We looked at Sonic, Bayonetta, Tekken 7, SUPERHOT and Bangai-O.
2021-06-1554 min
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 34 - CrossoversThis month we are looking at crossovers! We are going beyond Smash to look at games that rather than bringing in lots of characters to one system, how these games’ systems intersect and merge. We looked at Professor Layton VS Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Cadence Of Hyrule: Crypt Of The Necrodancer featuring the Legend Of Zelda, Etrian Mystery Dungeon, Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark Of The Millennium and Monster Hunter World.
2021-05-1559 min
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 33 - Positive Feedback LoopsThis month we are looking at positive feedback loops in games. These are loops where the more you something, the more you can do it! Sometimes known as the snowball effect We looked at Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Torchlight II, Darkest Dungeon, Slay the Spire and Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3.
2021-04-1555 min
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 32 - Secret Collectables with Like This, Like That Host, ConorThis month we are looking at secret collectables in videogames We looked at Donkey Kong Country 2, Super Mario Sunshine, The Messenger, Breath of the Wild and Super Metroid. To help up we had Conor, host of the upcoming podcast Like This, Like That join us.
2021-03-151h 00
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 31 - Inner and Outer LoopsThis month we are looking at inner and outer loops in run-based games. What’s an inner loop? An outer loop? A run-based game? All your questions will be answered in the episode. We looked at Hades, Shiren the Wanderer, One Step From Eden, Cadence of Hyrule and Monster Hunter World.
2021-02-151h 02
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 30 - Double Jumps in 3D gamesThis month we are looking at double jumps in 3D games. Much like our other double jumps episode, we are really looking more at midair movement options in general. We looked at Jumping Flash!, Super Mario Odyssey, Sonic Adventure 2, Devil May Cry 5 and Doom Eternal.
2021-01-151h 06
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 29 - Fabula Nova Crystallis, Type 0 and XVThis month we are looking at the Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy games. With Jack’s assistance once more we look at the two remaining pillars of the collection, Final Fantasy Type 0 and Final Fantasy XV, formally known as Agito and Versus. Check out our guest Jack on twitter!
2020-12-151h 47
Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved CommunityAdvent 3: Preaching Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11, the Magnificat, and John 1:6-8, 19-28In this third episode of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community, we speak with Episcopalians committed to the Beloved Community about the lectionary texts for Advent 3 (B). The texts covered in this episode are Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11, the Magnificat, and John 1:6-8,19-28. Our guests this week are:
The Rev. Canon Anna Carmichael, PhD, canon to the ordinary in the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin. She is committed to social justice through her work with the diocesan immigration commission (SJRAISE) and the anti-racism commission.
Rowan Larson (they/them), the Minister for Christian Formation and...
2020-11-231h 07
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 28 - Fabula Nova Crystallis - Lightning Saga (Minimal but present spoilers)This month we are looking at the Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy games. This month, with Jack’s assistance, we look at the “Lightning Saga” consisting of Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. Check out our guest Jack on twitter!
2020-11-151h 46
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 27 - Queer Male Bodies with Jeremy SignorThis month we are looking at queer male bodies in games. This is a little outside our usual realm, so we brought on the wonderful games writer Jeremy Signor to help us out. We looked at Dragon Age II, Altered Beast, Strange Flesh, Tokyo After School Summoners and Tusks: The Orc Dating Sim.
2020-10-1541 min
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 26 - Famicom Disk System with Doors and DungeonsWe’ve had a small change of plans due to things outside of our control. Rather than speed and tensions, this month we are looking at video game history a little with the Famicom Disk System. We looked at Castlevania, Kid-Icarus, The Legend of Zelda, Yume Kojo Doki Doki Panic and Murasame-jou. Because we are looking at game history, we brought on someone a little more familiar with that side of gaming to join us, Michelle from Doors and Dungeons.
2020-09-141h 20
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 25 - SequelizationThis month we are looking at sequels and how they maintained or change from the works they came from. We focused much more on direct sequels as opposed to more broad “entries in mostly disconnected franchises” which a similar but different topic. We looked at Disgaea, Mass Effect 2, Street Fighter 2, Risk of Rain 2 and The Legend of Zelda : A Link Between Worlds.
2020-08-151h 02
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 24 - Double Jumps in 2DWe are back to our regular non-dominant strategies this month with something super accessible, double Jumps! Although really we are looking at mid-air-activated mobility options… which does not quite roll off the tongue so easily. We look at Super Ghouls and Ghosts, Super Mario All-Stars, Sonic Advance 3, The Messenger and Ori and the Blind Forest.
2020-07-1557 min
Platforms and PitfallsBonus - Addendum 2Answering questions, chatting and looking both back and to the future
2020-06-2954 minWhat the Riff Next Gen1977 - October: E.L.O. “Out of the Blue”By the time they released their seventh studio album, Out of the Blue, British rock band E.L.O., also known as the Electric Light Orchestra was a successful machine for rock hits with a “Beatleseque Pop” sound. The Beatles connection was not random, as guitarist and founding member Roy Wood wanted to introduce strings, violins, cellos, basses, horns and woodwinds to Rock music, and “pick up where the Beatles left off.” ELO was formed by Wood on guitar, Bev Bevan on drums, and Jeff Lynne on vocals and guitars. Over time Lynne would become synonymous with the group.
Out of th...
2020-06-1538 minWhat the Riff Next Gen1977 - October: E.L.O. “Out of the Blue”By the time they released their seventh studio album, Out of the Blue, British rock band E.L.O., also known as the Electric Light Orchestra was a successful machine for rock hits with a “Beatleseque Pop” sound. The Beatles connection was not random, as guitarist and founding member Roy Wood wanted to introduce strings, violins, cellos, basses, horns and woodwinds to Rock music, and “pick up where the Beatles left off.” ELO was formed by Wood on guitar, Bev Bevan on drums, and Jeff Lynne on vocals and guitars. Over time Lynne would become synonymous with the group.
Out of th...
2020-06-1538 min
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 23 - Final Fantasy VIII Dominant Strategy Round UpThis month are continuing our dominant strategies series, a long-form series looking at dominant strategies and how games prevent them. This is sixth and final of five intended episodes, and where we will wrap up on all the techniques we’ve discussed so far. If this is your first episode, head back 5 episodes to Repetition mitigation in January.
We look at Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy VIII and Final Fantasy VIII.
2020-06-1435 min
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 22 - Meeting the ChallengeSometimes games just let you do things... until they ask you to actually try.
2020-05-1545 min
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 21 - Consistency mitigationThis month are continuing our dominant strategies series, a long-form series looking at dominant strategies and how games prevent them. This is third of five intended episodes.
In this episode, we focus on how games encourage players to try new things, buy always giving them different tools to try, and avoiding giving them the same options too often. We look at Magic The Gathering, Shiren The Wanderer, Lost Dimension, Unlimited Saga and Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2.
2020-04-211h 00
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 20 - Updates and new contentLooking at how games use content and patching to encourage players to change up how they play, beyond simply balance.
2020-03-1550 min
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 19 - Risk EncouragementIn this episode, we focus on encouraging players away from the typical dominant strategy of never taking risks. We look at Bloodborne, Bayonetta, Final Fantasy XIII, Battle Moon Wars and Final Fantasy VIII
2020-02-1549 min
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 18 - Repetition MitigationNo one wants the thing that feels like "the best tactic" to be just repeating the same nonsense over and over. We look at games that try to prevent this occuring.
2020-01-1439 min
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 17 - Game of the Year (2014-2018)This month we look at past games of the year from Polygon, IGN and Giant Bomb, and try to learn what makes a “Game of the Year” game, and use that knowledge to fail to predict Game of the Year from any of these. At the end we also include our own personal Game of Note, not a best, but just one that meant a lot to us this year.
2019-12-1559 min
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 16 - Asymmetry Few vs ManyThis month we look at how asymmetric gameplay, focusing on titles that use or allude to a single person or small team playing against a larger team. Pac-Man Vs, Dead By Daylight , Crawl, Werewolf (and variants), Spy Party
2019-11-1658 min
One Controller Port PodcastOCP Multitap Podcast - Lost Kingdoms II (Feat. Alayna and Rowan)This week I'm joined by Lost Kingdoms super fan Alayna as well as Platforms and Pitfalls host Rowan Carmichael to discuss Lost Kingdoms II.
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Opening Music from Lost Kingdoms II
Lost Kingdoms Battle Theme
Lost Kingdoms Lake Bestriel Theme
Lost Kingdoms Opening CG Theme
Ending Music from Lost Kingdoms II
2019-11-041h 01
Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock PersuasionAn Audio Time Capsule: The 100th EpisodeIt’s finally here: the 100th Episode of Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion. Lauren Rearick of The Grey Estates joins as the host this week as the tables are turned and Amanda is the guest! We talk about the origin story of the pod, the community around the podcast, Star Wars gifs, advice for podcasters, and more.
Thank you so much to every single person who has supported and contributed to this podcast’s growth along the way, including but not limited to: Erica Clayton, Katrina Snyder, Carly Commando, Lauren Rearick, Jacob Taylor, Henderson Cole...
2019-10-2952 min
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 15 - Combo SystemsThis month we look at how combos, why games have them and how they can be used both to empower a player but also encourage them to play in certain ways. We looked at Melty Blood, Killer Instinct, Devil May Cry 5, Bravely Default and Final Fantasy XIII.
2019-10-1649 min
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 14 - Conversations about gamesThis month we talk about… stuff…. Both of us are in great moments of change in our lives right now, either moving between countries or to opposite sides, so unfortunately our traditional format wasn’t really possible in the time we had. So, this time we spoke about some of the conversations that are going on in gaming.
2019-09-1657 min
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 13 - Open World NarrativesThis month we take more a narrative focus looking at how open worlds are used to tell stories. With special guest, Jack Richardson. And we talk about Horizon Zero Dawn, Final Fantasy XV, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII and Yakuza 0
2019-07-1956 min
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 12 - EscalationThis month we look at how games escalate, how they keep pushing us to inevitable end points. We looked at Tetris, Cthulu Saves the World, Slay the Spire, Universal Paperclips and Lethal League.
2019-06-1641 min
One Controller Port PodcastOCP Multitap Podcast - Gungage (Feat. Rowan Carmichael from Platforms and Pitfalls)Rowan Carmichael from the Platforms and Pitfalls podcast joins me to talk about Konami's Gungage. A third person shooter for the PlayStation.
Platforms and Pitfalls Episode 5 - Grappling Hooks
A Hat on Time (A Hat in Time Demake)
Rowan's Twitter
Gungage Review – Style Over Substance
Opening Music from Gungage
Closing Music from Gungage
2019-06-1046 min
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 11 - Antagonistic Co-op (TasGDS Liveshow)Continuing in our unintentional series of experiments, this month’s episode is actually a liveshow we did for the Tasmanian GameDev Society. We looked at antagonistic co op, where your friends are a part of the challenge! Using Overcooked, Snipperclips, Super Mario 3D World, Kane and Lynch: Dead Men and SpaceTeam.
2019-05-1744 min
Platforms and Pitfalls(Update) Platforms and Pitfalls Episode 10 - Japanese Western RPGs with Doors and DungeonsThe original file was broken in a few ways, here is an updated and fixed version
This month we look at the the rather curious middle ground genre of the Japanese developed Western RPG. Since this episode is a little less design focused but with a greater emphasis on history than our own knowledge really allowed, we’ve courted Michelle Belmont from the retro gaming podcast Doors and Dungeons, and Tom Lipschultz, who worked on localizing 2 of the games here. Compared to normal we talk about much more than the usual five games, but we focus on The Black Onyx, Wi...
2019-04-162h 09
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 9 - Bitstorm EditionThis episode the team from Bit Storm takes over the show and mixes up the format a little. Ben and Trevor discuss the evolution of point and click adventure game interfaces, discussing games like Space Quest, Monkey Island, Unavowed, Leisure Suit Larry and more.
2019-03-301h 15
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 8 - Game loops and TimeThis month we look at the relationship between game loops and time. Using Monster Hunter World, Granblue Fantasy, Persona 4, Rogue Legacy and Asura's Wrath to look at how games design themselves around the time we spend with.
2019-02-1757 min
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 7 - Season 1 AddendumOpening Season 2 of Platforms and Pitfalls we talk about our last six episodes, answering questions we received over the time, and addressing points that only came to us with the power of hindsight.
2019-01-1844 min
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 6 - Final Fantasy VIIIBreaking our usual form, this month instead of talking about a topic using 5 games, we are talking about 5 topics focusing on one game, Final Fantasy VIII.
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Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 5 - Grappling HooksLooking at grappling in Ocarina of TIme, Bionic Commando (2009), Umihara Kawase Shun, Worms and Devil May Cry 4
2018-11-131h 00
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 4 - TraversalLooking at Infamous Second Son, Gravity Rush, The Witcher 3, Journey and Persona 3 Portable
2018-10-0758 min
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 3 - Item DurabilityThis month we look at item durability systems. Looking at The Witcher 3, Fire Emblem 7/Awakening/Fates, Riviera The Promised Land, Firefall and Dead Rising, and they use this unpopular system to make their games more engaging.Feel free to contact us or leave a comment via any of the followingFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/platformsandpitfalls/Twitter - Rowan @link6616 or Blue @BluCrims or the show @platandpitEmail platformsandpitfalls@gmail.comSubscribe to us via your favorite podcatcher https://www.idris-effect.net/platformsandpitfalls/?format=rssThe opening and...
2018-09-081h 00
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 2 - Single Player Modes in Fighting GamesThis month we look at the highs and lows of single player modes in fighting games. Looking at Tekken 7, Guilty Gear Xrd Rev2, the Super Smash Brothers series, Killer Instinct (2013) and Dissidia Final Fantasy.Feel free to contact us or leave a comment via any of the followingFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/platformsandpitfalls/Twitter - Rowan @link6616 or Blue @BluCrims or the show @platandpitEmail platformsandpitfalls@gmail.comSubscribe to us via your favorite podcatcher https://www.idris-effect.net/platformsandpitfalls/?format=rssThe opening and closing song...
2018-08-111h 27
Platforms and PitfallsPlatforms and Pitfalls Episode 1 - Flexible DifficultyPlatforms and Pitfalls is a podcast looking at the Highs and Lows of Game Design. In our first episode we tackle Flexible difficulty, and how it is approached by Resident Evil 4, Pyre, Trine, NieR Automata and The World Ends With You. If you are particularly concerned about spoilers, there are extremely small spoilers for Pyre and NieR.Feel free to contact us or leave a comment via any of the followingFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/platformsandpitfalls/Twitter - Rowan @link6616 or Blue @BluCrims or the show @platandpitEmail platformsandpitfalls@gmail.com
2018-07-0648 min
Transformation CafeTC238: What Now? Accepting "What Is" and Turning Anger into Compassionate, Meaningful ActionIn this timely episode of the Transformation Cafe podcast, host Robin Masiewicz and co-host Amy Frost welcome Mickey Wade, a grief recovery specialist and life coach. This show was recorded on November 8 – Election Night in the U.S.Amy observes that whatever happens with the U.S. election, nearly 50% of the population is going to be unhappy. The night of the election as people began to realize the outcome, some people were happy and excited, and others were shocked and depressed. The only thing that is certain is that the future is uncertain. Change is hard, and even positive cha...
2016-11-1235 min