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The Indie Unplugged InterviewsThe Indie Unplugged InterviewsEpisode 5: Smartboy on Producer Growth, Atlanta Networking, and Music as a BrandIn our enlightening interview with the multifaceted Smartboy—producer, vocalist, and composer—we uncover the journey of a three-time Tight32 Producer Contest winner whose musical path began in high school. Adopting the name "Smartboy" as a reflection of his intellectual curiosity and commitment to growth, he shared how those early years of experimentation laid the foundation for his success. His experience as a member of the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity further enriched his creative style by exposing him to diverse musical traditions.A true musician at heart, Smartboy’s proficiency with multiple instruments adds depth to his wo...2023-08-0532 minTrader\'s VoiceTrader's VoiceEpisode 1 - Price is fractalIt does not matter what time frame you're looking at. One is not "smoother" than the other. The smoothness will change overtime.My website:https://www.tradersvoice.netTradingView profile:https://www.tradingview.com/u/Tradersvoices/#smartboy #boys #bestlooksnesse #trader #tradingsystem #tradereview #traderlifestyles #takeprofit #traderrealista #tapereading #onlinemoney #lifestyle #car #dollartreefinds #earnmoney #makemoney #mercedes #moneyteam #millionmafiahow #onlinebusinessSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/traders-voice/donations2020-12-2109 minGaming CouchGaming CouchOn a Scale of 1-100Episode 73 of Gaming Couch! And just in time for the holidays! Balancing a game is very difficult. There are so many variables to consider to ensure that all 'builds' are viable and will be enjoyable to play. With that, there are times that one play style will be better than another. I feel that Dark Souls isn't too bad if you just dump things into Health and Strength, allowing you to mow down enemies and bosses with ease. There is no real answer to 'How do you balance a game?' Which can be annoying, since many...2019-12-2342 minGaming CouchGaming CouchRising from the AshesEpisode 72 of Gaming Couch! Giving an in depth look a Phoenix Point today! It is a good game. It really is. I am happy I bought it. There is better combat when compared to XCOM. There are factions and global relations. There is more management with your troops and equipment. It's all a big thumbs up from me. The negatives are really just nitpicks...which is upsetting... Lastly, I am doing a small give away on Steam. A game to give away. Details at the end of the episode. Thanks again for listening,2019-12-0846 minGaming CouchGaming CouchIs DLC Bad?Episode 71 of Gaming Couch and, hell why not, a new season! I'm honestly saying its a new season because I haven't done that in a while...maybe one day I'll had some structure to it......anyway. What is your take on DLC? Is it a good thing? Or some horrible cash grab? We have seen DLC used in many, many ways over the years. Some of it good and some of it bad. I want to try and get to the bottom of it. I want to answer the question, "Is DLC actually good for us?" It...2019-12-0145 minGaming CouchGaming CouchPoke Sword and ShieldWooo Episode 70 of Gaming Couch! Just wanted to say 'woooo' because 70 is a big number. ANYWAY. I got Pokemone Sword so today's episode gets to stay pretty relevant! Go me! Overall......I'm split on the game. It feels like two different games at the same time. There are some REALLY, like REALLY, strong parts of the game that I love. And then there are many smaller not so good parts of the game. Luckily those REALLY strong points are keeping me going through it as I want to see the end of the Gym Challenge (yes, it...2019-11-1757 minGaming CouchGaming CouchBattle Chef Brigade!!Episode 69 (nice) of Gaming Couch! I got to say. I'm VERY slow on some of the best games out there. I recently was blessed by finding the game Battle Chef Brigade made by Tinker Studios and published by Adult Swim Games. It does so many things well. You like puzzle match 3 games? Got it. You like Beat 'em ups? Got it. You like lite RPG elements with choosing a loadout? Got it. You like cooking? Got it. You like crazy over the top and slightly anime? Got it. Seriously, this game is addicting. The characters...2019-11-1039 minGaming CouchGaming CouchBuyer's Remorse?Episode 68 of Gaming Couch! Here was an impromptu episode idea thanks to discord chats. When should a consumer be allowed to to refund/return a game they bought? Should it always be allowed? Or should there be a standard beyond 'I didn't like it'? As the consumer it is important we understand the game we are purchasing and as a developer it is important to release a polished game with some standard of quality, not a buggy mess. I have some thoughts. It's what I do. Share thoughts. Let me know what you think...2019-11-0337 minGaming CouchGaming CouchAdvice to a DMEpisode 67 of Gaming Couch! I must admit I had a bit of a funk these last two weeks. Very busy and stressful with work and traveling over the weekends. Last week I just didn't want to make an episode. I didn't have it in me and it wouldn't have been good quality. So I disappeared for a bit. Now I'm back and on schedule. This week I wanted to make a different kind of list. I hang around facebook and joined the All Things D&D group and really enjoy. One day I saw a post asking...2019-10-2749 minGaming CouchGaming CouchTime to Kick BackEpisode 66 of Gaming Couch. I got into a weird funk this past week. It's nothing bad. This week I just want to take some to reflect, that's all. We all have a limited time we can spend on games. Sometimes the time spent isn't about getting the newest hit game. Sometimes its about dusting off the old consoles and going back to old reliable. Back to a game you know will engage you or challenge you in some way. Something that you will always enjoy playing. That's why I enjoyed the Remasters of Crash and Spryo. I...2019-10-1332 minGaming CouchGaming CouchFeast of LegendsEpisode 65 of Gaming Couch! My god....Wendy's you mad lads....what the hell is this? For those of you who don't know Wendy's, the fast food chain, decided to jump on the RPG wagon and released their own RPG game and adventure called Feast of Legends. No, it isn't a module or anything for DnD. It is it's own thing, with its own classes, rules, and character creation. When I first came across it I read through it and I was cringing so hard and hating it. The puns and references are just so bad. However, this rule...2019-10-0943 minGaming CouchGaming CouchLancer: Best Mechs in the GalaxyEpisode 64 of Gaming Couch! OH BOY! I love me a game where I can control a gaint mech and blow everything up. It is so satisfying. This is why I am so happy that my friend showed me Lancer by Massif Press. A RPG that focuses on those big, wonderful machines that carry big guns and makes even bigger carnage. Though I haven't played it YET, I have had plenty of time to look over all the mechs and figure out how I want to play. It's very flexible with how you build a mech. With all...2019-09-291h 07Gaming CouchGaming CouchAnswering the Tough QuestionsEpisode 63 of Gaming Couch! And not exaclty a happy one. Playing Phoenix Point and getting into Cyberpunk 2.0.2.0 recently got me thinking a bit. Games are a greatway to answer some really tough, hypothetical questions. What if a virus broke out that could kill all humans? What if I was forced to choose who to rescue during a zombie attack? We can ask these questions and give answers. However, what if we had to actually act out these answers, even if it is in a game and not real? I think games give us a chance to be...2019-09-2240 minGaming CouchGaming CouchPhoenix Point: A New VirusEpisode 62 of Gaming Couch! This first week of school hit me hard. I'm a little sleepy with this recording so bare with me. We at going to look at Phoenix Point, a game from some of the team behind XCOM. I got to say, it's like XCOM+. It takes some good stuff from XCOM and develops it further. I believe there are some things that need to be balanced, especially with the troops you get becoming very powerful at higher levels. Some quality of life things need polishing before the main release. Otherwise, the game is there...2019-09-151h 33Gaming CouchGaming CouchPlatinumGames Interdimensional Police ForceEpisode 61 of Gaming Couch! Today, we look at PlatinumGames newest title Astral Chain. I gotta say, so far it is a great game. I am enjoying the combat mechanics of it greatly and even some of hte slower parts of investigating a crime scene are done well and build into the story nicely. Here are my thoughts on the game along side a break down of how everything comes together nicely. Enjoy! Smartboy P.S. If you are getting ready to go back to school, good luck. You got this!2019-09-0151 minGaming CouchGaming CouchThe Monsters of D&DEpisode 60 of Gaming Couch! And time for another list. Because lists are nice and organized. It's awhile since we've talked about Dungeons and Dragons. Recently I have been able to play a few more sessions, start up a new campaign, and even get Cyberpunk 2.0.2.0 in there also. I figured, at this point, why not talking about D&D again?  A game about fantasy and adventure, part of the adventure is slaying great terrible beasts. The world of D&D has so many great and unique monsters already made to be dropped into your world for p...2019-08-261h 01Gaming CouchGaming CouchIndepth look at SatisfactoryEpisode 59 of Gaming Couch! Satisfactory is the name of the game and I could not think of a better pun. 10/10 would pun again. Satisfactory is a factory building sim from the team over at Coffee Stain Studios, who have worked on Goat Simulator, Sanctum 1 and 2, and Deep Rock Galactic. The game is currently in Early Access and can be picked up on Epic Games for 30 bucks. All in all, it's a good deal so far. In this game you are dropped on an alien with nothing but a crate, a buidling tool, and your wit...2019-08-181h 04Gaming CouchGaming CouchPlay NYC Part 2The long awaited (really 24 hours) part 2 of the Play NYC event this year! This is the recap and time is spent talking about all the different games I had a chance to play and interact with the devs. It was an amazing time. All the details are in the episode. Below will be links to websites/social medias to the various games/studios if I found them online: Deckfighters:  https://pandahawkgames.com/ Zero Inbox:  https://www.zer0inbox.com/ Techlandia:  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/danackerman/techlandia Run and Gun (Halo + Mirror's Edge):  http://mhar...2019-08-121h 33Gaming CouchGaming CouchPlay NYC Part 1Part 1 of 2 covering Play NYC happening at the Metropolitan Pavilion this weekend hosted by Playcrafting! Hell of a day. For now I just want to cover some big stuff. No recaps of games (don't worry) or anything, just giving a big shoutout to Playcrafting and Decoy Games. I had the honor of participating in Decoy Games first ever Unleash Cup. It was a great day. Even though I will not be giving a play by play of the tourney, I do have some words to share and feelings to express. It was a great event and I...2019-08-1126 minGaming CouchGaming CouchDifferent Skills, Same Goal, The GameEpisode 56 of Gaming Couch! Despite what I said in episode 55 I actually spelled 'episode' currently the first time here! Progress and improvement! So here's the thing. In real life, people have different skill sets. Some are really good with computers others are excellent public speakers while some are really good with money and finances. However, many games fail to capture that. Video games at least. Within the past few years that have been many board games and card games being released that welcome co-op play where players pick different characters with different stats/abilities. What about video...2019-08-0438 minGaming CouchGaming CouchThe Power of Music Top 5Episode 55 of Gaming Couch! I swear everytime I go to write 'epsiode' at the start of the description I end up spelling it wrong somehow. The human mind is an amazing thing isn't it? We all love music. Whether it's just a few songs or a whole library of various genres everyone has their taste in those sweet beats and rythms. As video games have become a major piece of media with millions of people into the hobby game music has become it's own genre.  Many games that get a lot of praise give some credit to t...2019-08-0346 minGaming CouchGaming CouchBe the Creator You Want to BeEpisode 54 of Caming Couch! (Heads up, the walls in my apartment are a bit thin. So when my neighbor decided to take a shower when I was already deep in recording...yeah. If you hear a slight hiss/hum while I am talking that was it. I tried to talk a little louder to keep myself clear during that time). I am tired and going completely unscripted today, even though I made the change after episode 50. Remember, the rules don't matter, and this is something important I want to talk about while it is still 100% fresh in my mind.2019-07-2846 minGaming CouchGaming CouchA Tale of EmotionEpisode 53 of Gaming Couch! I got nothing else to say. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice and OneShot are both amazing games and I just want my verbal words to take charge here and express everything. So no real description this week. Give a listen! Hope you are doing alright with this heat wave. My new best friend is my tower fan. Take care, Smartboy P.S. Do something memorable this week. It's a great week for it.2019-07-2152 minGaming CouchGaming CouchAdventure Ho!Episode 52 of Gaming Couch! This past week I got to experience I number of AWESOME games. Yes, I have had my fair share of CTR NItro Fueled and Super Mario Maker 2 but there was more. Some awesome board games have been added to my library. I already looked at Dice Forge and House of Danger last week but after that episode went up I got Stuffed Fables and oh man....It's a REALLY good game. Huge shout out to Plaid Hat Games for this one. Join me today with an indepth review of the game...2019-07-141h 03Gaming CouchGaming CouchDanger DiceEpisoe 51 of Gaming Couch! First off, CTR NItro Fueled Grand Prix is awesome! Okay, got that out of the way.... I recently had the pleasure of picking up two different and very unique games to play at home. DIce Forge and House of Danger. Dice Forge is a competitive dice game were you simply need to score more points then everyone else by game end. However, to do that you can buy new die faces to 'forge' onto your two dice to change the odds. Need more gold? Pick up a die face...2019-07-0735 minGaming CouchGaming CouchA Reason to Play GamesEpisode 50 yeah! *Insert air horns and confetti here*. Yup it is true. Episode 50 is here and we have broken our 1 year anniversary that I managed miss because I am an idiot. So let's call this our 1 year Anniversary elebration. Joys! Because of this wonderful event, and CTR Nitro Fueled being an absolute blast to play I thought it would be a great time to talk WHY we game. Not about making a good game but about why we play games right now. Our own storied about what got us into gaming. I want to share my...2019-06-3046 minGaming CouchGaming CouchWhen Rhythm and Adventure CombineEpisode 49 of Gaming Couch! Getting to 50. Yes. So I finally got a Nintendo Switch and decided to buy Cadence of Hyrule. And HO BOY, it's a game alright. There is a lot to talk about with this game. Both positives and negatives. We'll take the time to really dive into the game and pick it apart. It is both Crypt of the Necrodancer AND Legend of Zelda at the same time so there is plenty to dissect here. It's going to be a long one so strap in kiddies. Overall, I'd say this game is...2019-06-231h 29Gaming CouchGaming CouchThe Punk NarrativeEpisode 48 of Gaming Couch. Getting closer and closer to episode 50. Facebook recently yelled at me saying activity on my page is low. Eh....i'll see about reviving it for episode 50 along with the Twitter account. I talk about SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech for a bit and there is some story spoils I talk about. Spoilers start at 20:15. Jump to 24:35 at that point to skip the spoilers. NOW. TALK ABOUT GAMES. I didn't watch E3, I never have watched or attended it. HOWEVER, I think this year there was only one thing that really mattered...2019-06-1629 minGaming CouchGaming CouchViolence with a PurposeEpisode 47 of Gaming Couch. Getting close to 50! I'm exicted. Are you excited? Alright, let's talk about that title. Many games have violence for whatever reason. It could be just bloody messy fun, it could be hair raising and challenge, it could even be meaningful and harrowing. Whatever reason games with violence often have a bad guy that you just really need to punch good in the face. On that note though, what is the best kind of combat? Since there are so many ways to look at combat and include it in games we can...2019-06-0943 minGaming CouchGaming CouchGolden Age of GamingEpisode 46 of Gaming Couch! (And it feels good) I believe we are at a new Golden Age of gaming (or fastly approaching one). There are so many games on the market, both good and bad, which is great. Instead of a race for the newest and better hardware we're looking at what games we want to create instead. Indie developers are allowed to take big risks on making a new type of game that can be published on mutliple platforms, while big game companies are able to take the safe bets and provide the support and consoles...2019-06-0233 minGaming CouchGaming CouchMods are Cheat CodesEpisode 45 of Gaming Couch! Mods are cheat codes. Change my mind. That's not in a bad way. In fact it is great. We have a new way of playing and experiencing games in today's world. No longer are we limited to what whacky things the developers put into the game. Now, we are able to MAKE those whacky things happen and develop a community around it. The moding community is huge with whole websites dedicated to just modding PC games. Like GameFAQs with cheat codes in the past we got Nexus Mods now to let use...2019-05-2635 minGaming CouchGaming CouchNew Way of GamingEpisode 44 of Gaming Couch! When is innovation bad? I think it is bad when it takes a forumla that works so well and just tears it apart and rebuilds in an attempt to be 'new' or 'creative'. Honestly, don't try to fix something that works. Instead, ADD to it. An innovative game that works takes a formula that works and just tweaks it slightly usually by adding in something or going back to older styles. Binding of Isaac became a big hit and all it did was take the dungeon style layouts of old Legend of Zelda games...2019-05-1929 minGaming CouchGaming CouchTeaLeaf's Story Every now and then the name 'TeaLeaf' pops back into my mind. Back in college I met this person called TeaLeaf on Xbox Live while playing Halo Reach. At the end of a match this message was sent to me from this player and it just had some really bad stuff in it. You ever get a message from someone that raises red flags about them, hinting suicide and what not? It was one of those kind of messages.  Now, I moved out of my college dorm not long after meeting TeaLeaf, I was done with college an...2019-05-1419 minGaming CouchGaming CouchThe ESports GenreEpisode 43 of Gaming Couch on a great and happy Mother's Day! Real quick, I did take the first few minutes of this episode to talk about Detective Pikachu. Even though it isn't anything major, and I mostly talk about the opening, I still feel there is some big plot stuff that happens in those opening minutes so SPOILER WARNINGS TO YE. If you don't want to hear that babble (either because spoilers or 'fuck that this a gaming show, not a movie review) skip to the 9:00 mark. That is when the game talk starts in. ...2019-05-1247 minGaming CouchGaming CouchHow a Game Should Be PlayedEpisode 42 of Gaming Couch! Feeling good today. I bought some expensive LEGO train sets. Adulting is fun. Real quick, let's go back to an older episode and talk about difficulty. I swear, looking at posts and videos online, the easiest way to start a fight between two people is to mention the difficulty of a game. After that, things blow up and the riots start. Does it matter if someone else, other than you, beat the game on a harder or easier difficulty? Does it matter if that person cheated to beat a Single Player Campaign? One...2019-05-0540 minGaming CouchGaming CouchA New World to ExploreEpisode 41 of Gaming Couch! I'm still a stuffy in the nose. I can talk which is great you just might hear a few sniffles in the episode. Allergies are terrible. If you don't have allergies plus avoid them and don't get them, it's bad. For today's episode let's talk Minecraft. April 23rd gave us a great update to the game, version 1.14 Village and Pillage! I won't go into big details hear about it as I talk about it plenty in the episode. I can easily say though this is what I needed for my Minecraft experience as...2019-04-2836 minGaming CouchGaming CouchRisking the Rain?Episode 40 of Gaming Couch! As always, thank you for listening. Risk The Rain. I mean, what are we risking? The rain itself? Or do we risk losing something by being in the rain? In fact, for a game called Risk The RAIN there is a big lack of rain in it. Enough with the bad jokes, onto the episode. I picked up Risk of Rain 2 the other day on a whim. I can easily say I am not blown away by it, yet I am engaged enough by it to continue playing it...2019-04-2135 minGaming CouchGaming CouchTruly, A Farewell to ArmsEpisode 39 of Gaming Couch! Enter the Gungeon is and always will be an amazing game for so many reasons. This week, I'm not going to go over what makes the game so great. Instead, I want to look at the final mark it left for us. The DLC/Content Patch/Whatever you want to call it. One last run through the Gungeon to finally put it to rest. The Devs have put it to an end in terms of development and now us, as players, finally have a chance to end the Gungeon by killing the past...2019-04-1433 minGaming CouchGaming CouchGaming and LearningEpisode 38 of Gaming Couch!      I got a little emotional with this one. So excess the 'bangs' you hear in the recording, that was me flailing my arms and accidentally hitting the mic.     The reason I got emotional is the topic for today. Education in gaming. Or gaming for education. I'm not talking about games made to teach a certain skill or content. I'm talking about how your normal game and teach someone a useful and real world without being in your face about it. You can play a game and suddenly start to pick up on various s...2019-04-0849 minGaming CouchGaming CouchVoice of the InternetEpisode 37 of Gaming Couch! Let me take a stab at this whole Article 13 business. For those of you who don't know last Tuesday (March 26th) this big law was passed in Europe with this big concern called 'Article 13'. I want to take a minute to look at this and try my best to break it down and give my opinion on what this means for the internet as a whole. Yeah, it has me a little scared. You know what though? This is the Internet and we are the voice of the Internet. We won't be silenced...2019-04-0130 minGaming CouchGaming CouchGet a Load of ThisEpisode 36 og Gaming Couch! My voice keeps going spawning nonesense and other random opinions. Alright. Sekiro Shadows Die Twice came out on the 22nd. My opinion? Eh. I'm not saying its bad or medicore or anything. It just isn't for me. It's a personal thing as I believe I won't enjoy the game because of the setting and story, as well as the change in combat from Dark Souls/Bloodbourne. Take what you will of it. This is my humble opinion. So you know what I am hyped about? Freaking Minecraft: Dungeons! Yeah...didn't expect...2019-03-2532 minGaming CouchGaming CouchA New Coat of PaintEpisode 35 of Gaming Couch! A shorter episode. Sorry to everyone. I just wanted to drop my thoughts after hearing about CTR getting a remaster (which is Crash Team Racing by the way), hearing about Halo Master Chief Collection getting some PC love, and some other thoughts. These aren't sequels, just cleaned up games. I know last week I dropped my hopes for the coming year but maybe 2019-2020 is all about just revieving and cleaning up old games. And you know what.... I would be pretty happy with that.2019-03-1817 minGaming CouchGaming CouchHopes for 2019Epsidoe 34 of Gaming Couch! I'm still going strange talking to myself and into a microphone! I jest, but really, I'm happy with myself to keep this going and getting things uploaded. Anyway, wanted to take a step back today. I know we're in the 3rd month of the year and I am only now saying 'Hopes for 2019'. That's because I am seriously worried right now with what we have going on. Nothing is really sticking out as a great new game. Many games are disappointing and even just a sequel or retry at the same old...2019-03-1129 minGaming CouchGaming CouchCaring DevelopersEpisode 33 of Gaming Couch! So Jump Force is now a thing. And Decoy Games has gone onto releasing the Beta of Swimsanity! Luigi over at That Indie Studio is still cranking out The Last Hex for people. And Smash Bros continues to make waves (Sorry Swimsanity! had to give it to them). To summarize, a lot if happening with a bunch of different games. The important note here is seeing how developers care about the games they are making. Even if I don't fully enjoy a certain game I can still get a kick out of...2019-03-0428 minGaming CouchGaming CouchSilky SequelEpisode 32 of Gaming Couch. Let's call this a new season..Season 5? Yeah sounds right. I want to get modern. I've always looked at the past in terms of games and what makes a good game. Now I want to see what the future holds and what newer, modern games have in store for us. Since I recently beat Hollow Knight and really enjoyed it, and we had an offical trailer of Hollow Knight: Silksong online now I want to follow it. I want to play it when it comes out and make an episode or two on it...2019-02-2532 minGaming CouchGaming CouchMoving with the MusicEpisode 31 of Gaming Couch! I'm sorry in advance. It was a rough week at work and it reflects in this episode. Not the nicest in quality in terms of what I am capable of producing. The show must go on though, and I can think about what to do in the future to improve. Now, onto the show. Music is powerful, reallllllly powerful. We remember certain events because of the music that played. Or felt a certain way because the music moved us. Let's never forget these incredibly play tunes.2019-02-1830 minGaming CouchGaming CouchHollow CastEpisode 30 of Gaming Couch! (Don't read the numbers they post. I have done updates and stuff so this isn't really episode '32'. Anyway...) Big old spoilers for Hollow Knight! I know the game has been out for a while. I just like to say it anyway. I have fallen in love with Hollow Knight. I finally got to playing it recently because I am a huge idiot who has been sitting on it for a year. It is a platformer yes, and it does that well. It is a good platformer. And everything else it does...2019-02-1139 minGaming CouchGaming CouchBe Your Own CreatorEpisode 29 of Gaming Couch. I heard a man comment on something he read online about the gaming industry. This got me thinking about people and the things they create. I'll save all the details for the actual episode. I just want to let you all know something. You do you fam. If you want to make something take control of it and do it. Only you should control what it is you want to make.2019-02-0424 minGaming CouchGaming CouchA World Made by PlayersEpisode 28 of Gaming Couch. A lot of crazy things happen when playing/running a RPG game like Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, Star Wars, etc. The list goes on. I believe the most important part to all of these games, and what leads to crazy things happening, is how the players interact with the world. Obviously, it is up the Game Master to make the world, or atleast run it if using a premade, yet it falls to the players to do what they want with it. Recently, my DnD group went through a huge wave of emotion from just...2019-01-2842 minGaming CouchGaming CouchSick Update :(Hello everyone. Won't be doing anything new today :( Weather got me beat. We'll come back next week!2019-01-2100 minGaming CouchGaming CouchInto the Endless CycleEpisode 27 of Gaming Couch! First, a light read I want to share with everyone to warm the heart during this cold season. Just a famous actor sharing his love of DnD with some kids at a Children's Hopsital. Some good stuff. https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/tv-radio/2019/01/08/Joe-Manganiello-Dungeons-and-Dragons-Childrens-Hospital-Pittsburgh/stories/201901080140?fbclid=IwAR1tGQ-0e2gjgRBejlS2vOsAWSFNqBohDQzv1yiyUdZb1HJWZ8cMADXugyA Second, I have become hooked on Into the Breach. Take some Giant Mechs, fight some Giant Bugs, all in a randomly made campaign that has you trying over and over again to win. 15 bucks on...2019-01-1430 minGaming CouchGaming CouchA Roll of the Dice to LiveEpisode 26 of Gaming Couch. A little here and there of an idea that really comes to light at the end of the episode. I have discovered Kenshi recently. A survival, RPG, open world style game. Some cool elements to it but incredibly brutal. And Slay the Spire, with it's new final ending, really needs some Lady Luck to get through. Difficulty and Luck are hand in hand in games. Is it a good thing though?2019-01-0729 minGaming CouchGaming CouchWhat is it when a game is hard?Episode 25 of Gaming Couch. And damn, that is a loaded question. Don't worry about the length! I swear it is all good stuff. I'm not going to fill up the description with nitty gritty details. Just listen and enjoy this one. Have a happy New Year everyone. I'll see you all in 2019.2018-12-311h 16Gaming CouchGaming CouchHoliday ChallengeIt's that time of year were everyone is wrapping up both gifts and plans for the year. This is also the time that we celebrate just everything we have done in life and think about times that have passed. With that in mind I wanted to make a quick little challenge for everyone out there listening. I won't spoil it here in the description. I'll leave it for the episode. Enjoy the holidays. If you don't celebrate anything this time of year, then just enjoy some time with friends and family. We're so close to a new...2018-12-2409 minGaming CouchGaming CouchJolly Co-opYes, I totally got the episode's name from Dark Souls. No, this is not about Dark Souls. ...anyway. Hi everyone. I know I disappeared for a bit. Sorry for not giving out any update or warning. I just lost the grove for a little and the mind and heart weren't in the right place. I felt releasing any episodes at that time would just lead to bad content, and I didn't want that for the people who listen. I'm back now and feeling better. You know what also feels better? Some good co-op games. Not like one team versing another...2018-12-1717 minGaming CouchGaming CouchFully EngagedEpisode 22 of Gaming Couch. All of Season 1 we talked about why games are fun to play. At the core of it, a game is fun if we can stay engaged with it. In Dungeons and Dragons, it comes down to the DM to make it an egaging experience. Combat is one of the hardest things to make engaging for players. What comes down to a number of dice rolls can be shaped into a very fun and narrative driven experience for all players, that includes the DM.2018-11-2633 minGaming CouchGaming CouchPlayer Controlled ConflictEpisode 21 of Gaming Couch. A big part in any game, especially in DnD, is the conflict that players have to handle. The bonus to DnD, is that conflict can be handled in many ways. The insane rambling of today is how to make that conflict highly engaging for the players. One of the easiest ways to get players to buy into the game is make their choices matter. Give them a tease of what the main conflict is early on and then let their decisions guide your story. If they know who or what it is they are dealing with...2018-11-1233 minGaming CouchGaming CouchFear of the HuntEpisode 20 of Gaming Couch. How do we instill fear in games? Especially a game like DnD? Many times, fear comes from an unknown, a sense of dread and death, or a mix. While playing DnD, you have just that one character. That character that, given poor choices, can die an never come back. This is agame though. And you don't want your characters to just die, unless the party agreed to play something like that from the beginning. Trying to balance a sense of dread and fear of death, without outright killing them, is a tough thing to achieve. I...2018-11-0543 minGaming CouchGaming CouchA Game of ChessEpisode 19 of Gaming Couch. Playing a game inside a game can be great for some reason. You no longer are the character you are playing as, you are just you playing a game once again (Though it's still in a another game). This has some great advantages. I used the game of Chess in DnD as a way to address some concern I had over a player in my game. We say down, played Chess, but stayed in character and acted out this scene. We talked about his concerns for his character and the fatalist way of thinking he has...2018-10-2923 minGaming CouchGaming CouchGame Expo and Swimsanity!FOR SOME REASON IT ISN'T LETTING ME PUBLISH PROPERLY. So here is the short and sweet version: Playcrafting Halloween Game Expo. Free, at Times Square. Was fun. Played some cool games. Focusing on just one. Swimsanity! Really AWESOME. Links: Swimsanity by Decoy Games Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/decoygames Their main website: http://www.decoygames.com/ And some love to Never to Return, a card game about escaping scary, spooky, mystical woods: http://nevertoreturngame.com/ Also, saw BOOM! You Win! again. Making great progress and loving it! Cheers. Normal epsiode still on Sunday. This is a bonus because I love...2018-10-2842 minGaming CouchGaming CouchThe Flirty FighterEpisode 18 of Gaming Couch! In DnD, combat and roleplaying are equally important. If the game you are running has both it is important to find a way to balance it for the players. How can you keep everyone engaged with what is going on in the world, whether they are fighting or not? I started playing in a campaign that my friend started up as a first time GM. And to keep myself involved at all times I decided to play a Flirty Gunslinger (Fighter Archtype). Now we have sessions where I am pretty much flirting with every women I...2018-10-2240 minGaming CouchGaming CouchMagical ImprovEpisode 17 of Gaming Couch and the start of season 3! DnD Is really awesome. It allows a lot of creativity from all players (whether character or DM). In this episode, I take some time to share a story about a monk being banished to the Abyss. The game has gotten much bigger now and the story is much more complex and engaging for everyone. All of this happened because I decided to tweak the rules in a very, very small way.2018-10-1524 minGaming CouchGaming CouchWhat is Character Development?Episode 16 of Gaming Couch. First off, I apologize for last week and not posting. We're going to keep going forward and stick to the schedule and updates! Now, for this episode....it turned into a little bit of a rant, which isn't bad. We look into Valkyria Chronicles 4. I loved the first game. I think it did great for character development and story building. How about the fourth one? Does it keep up with making the story and characters something to love? Well...it is an hour long episode....take a good guess.2018-10-081h 11Gaming CouchGaming CouchCen***ship?Episode 15 of Gaming Couch. Why bother censoring things? I wouldn't say this is a big 'hot topic', however it hits close to home. There was footage of, and now talk off, the Gnorcs in Twilight Harbor from Spyro The Dragon having censored guns that shoot goop. In the past, the bullets didn't look like bullets, they looked like multicolored triangles. Why is this a problem now, when in Crash we still have Pinstripe shooting his Tommy Gun without a problem. I've tripled check and so far I still only see links going back to June and teh confirmed censor. I...2018-09-2430 minGaming CouchGaming CouchCome at Me BroEpisode 14 of Gaming Couch. I wanted to do a rant today! With all the planning and prep for teaching the new school year my mind has been busy away with all that. Today I wanted to let it wonder and think about one of my favorite parts of video games, boss fights. There is very little structure here for this epsiode, its just for the prue fun. I want you to tell me, what was your favorite or least favorite boss fight? Why is it? There is so much to explore with these big baddies we are made to take...2018-09-1743 minGaming CouchGaming CouchDungeons and EnviornmentsEpisode 13 of Gaming Couch! A little on the shorter side of the normal episodes. It's been a busy getting ready for school week! This has been on my mind for a bit. I wanted to just go unscripted and throw everything out there. Dungeon Crawling. What is it and when is it good? Many games have some Dungeon Crawling in it. For me, the highlight is Skyrim's Blackreach.2018-09-0322 minGaming CouchGaming Couch'Evolution' of Asymmetrical PlayEpisode 12 of Gaming Couch. I told myself I would never talk about Evolve. So let's talk about Evolve ('Evolution', the game 'Evolve', get it?! I hate myself sometimes). It's been a long time since this game had its rise to fame and then immediate fall into the underbelly of gaming to never be soon again. But why? What made it fall? I got a theory.2018-08-2739 minGaming CouchGaming Couch'Smash' HistoryEpisode 11 of Gaming Couch (And the start of Season 2! I guess?) Let's look at a beloved series. Super Smash Bros. A game I am sure many of us played. Especially if you had, or knew someone who had, a Nintendo 64. It has been almost 20 years since the release of the first game and with Ultimate coming around in December I figure this is a good time to talk about it. What was great about the original? What happened with Melee and Brawl that brought about Project M? Who liked Smash 4 on the Wii U? A lot of good questions.2018-08-2035 minGaming CouchGaming CouchGames of the future!The REAL Episode 10 of Gaming Couch. With the Long Island Expo and NYC Plays I had a blast of a weekend. Heads up, we got an hour long episode because of all the goodness that needs to be shared. Below are the links to each of the games mentioned followed by a personal message from me, Smartboy! From Rust: https://www.fromrustcg.com/ EXPOSURE: https://www.thesheepsmeow.com/games/exposure/ 0North 0West: https://www.colorfiction.co/0n0w/ BOOM You Win: https://kickinradgames.com/games/boom/ The Last Hex: http://thatindiestudio.com/portfolio-item/the-last-hex/ Perception/Dark Web: http://www.thedeependgames...2018-08-141h 03Gaming CouchGaming CouchTo love and gameEpisode 9 of Gaming Couch. As I look over everything I feel like I touched base on just about everything I could about 'why games are good'. Be it mechanics, story, characters, or something else, I believe I've reached a point of redoing old ideas. For now at least. This time, I just want to have a heart to heart. Why do I play games? Why do you play games? I just want to talk about that. I first created this podcast with that intention. Just thinking about why I play games and why you do also. I'm taking a moment...2018-08-0623 minGaming CouchGaming CouchThe Human AIEpisode 8 of Gaming Couch. Multiplier games are a fantastic thing. They provide constant replay value as the goal you are aming for is the same for the enemy is always different. Three games that have a unqiue, mind game style of multiplier is Assassin's Creed Brotherhood (November 2010), Panic Station (Unknown release date but a Board Game), and Betrayal at House on the Hill (October 2010). These games add some extra suspense to the gameplay.2018-07-3028 minGaming CouchGaming Couch'Happy' EndingEpisode 7 of Gaming Couch. The story, and in turn the ending, to a game is very important. What happens if the ending falls short of what we are looking for? Looking at the Mass Effect series, we can compare how each game of the original trilogy handles it's ending in terms of story and gameplay.2018-07-2335 minGaming CouchGaming CouchLittle FriendsEpisode 6 of Gaming Couch. We all have that one friend, family member, teacher, mentor, or what have you that taught us something. We remember them dearly for that lesson they taught us. Real people aren't the only ones that can do that for us. Many video games give us memorable characters that stick with us for different reasons. Today we look into some of those lessons and what it takes to be such a great character. The three games on for today are Dragon Age: Origins (November 2009), Bioshock (August 2007), Valkyria Chronicles (April 2008).2018-07-1632 minGaming CouchGaming CouchRNGodEpisode 5 of Gaming Couch! Sometimes we need a little more then a straight forward challenge. With a little bit of randomness thrown into the mix we suddenly have a game that we can play over and over again for hours on end. Just hope that it is in your favor. We will look at the games Kirby Air Ride (2003), Slay the Spire (2018 Beta), and Armello (2015). Tom Francis wrote an amazing article about the simple math that goes into Slay the Spire. Give it a read! https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/07/05/what-works-and-why-juicy-maths-in-slay-the-spire/#more-5573012018-07-0940 minGaming CouchGaming CouchChallenge Me!Episode 4 of Gaming Couch. CRASH BANDICOOT N SANE TRILOGY WOOH! I am a Crash fangirl at heart. And on June 29th I finally got to buy it on PC and replay those glory days. Is it a challenge though? Can we compare it to things like Dark Souls? The mechanics of the game are what makes it difficult, so what does that mean for Crash Bandicoot? Here is a video that compares the jumping of Crash from the original to the remaster. Check it out and see what those slight changes can mean for us: https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/881967130110943239 ...2018-07-0230 minGaming CouchGaming CouchButton PressingEpisode 3 of Gaming Couch. A game can have the greatest story in the industry but if there is no way for the player to interact with it, will it be fun and engaging? Today, we look at some unique mechanics that make some games stand out in their genre. We will highlight Crypt of the Necrodancer, Vanquish, and Malifaux. Quick note, I know during my discussion of Vanquish I had said Augmented Reality instead of Augmented REACTION (which is what it is really called) a few times. However, as the rule states, not fixing it in post. I want to...2018-06-2534 minGaming CouchGaming CouchTiny PlanetEpisode 2 of Gaming Couch. We look into the worlds of the stand alone games. The games that aren't in a whole series and how they go about creating an egaging world for the player in a single setting. The games highlighted today are Child of Light, Hellblade: Senau's Sacrifice, and Furi.2018-06-1834 minGaming CouchGaming CouchUniverse in a BottleEpisode 1 of Gaming Couch. Why do we get so much enjoyment out of a game? What makes us enjoy a game series so much that we keep coming back for more? Join me on the couch and find out.2018-06-1132 min게임북에 의한 게임북게임북에 의한 게임북101. 게임보이가 스마트폰으로!? 스마트보이 출시!-스마트보이 출시예정 smartboy는 무엇일까!?2017-08-1200 minMännerquatsch PodcastMännerquatsch PodcastMännerquatsch #01 (Pilotfolge, Ausflug: Retro Börse Oberhausen 2017, Neuer Predator Film)Zum Einjährigen haben wir noch mal eine ca. 10 Minütige neue Einleitung eingesprochen. Danach startet dann die unveränderte Pilotfolge. In der Pilotfolge sprechen wir über Deals with Gold, Abwärtskompatibilität der Xbox One, den typischen Xbox One User, den neuen Predator Film, die Deutsche Bahn und das Abschaffen von Fahrkarten, Hyperkins Smart Boy für Samsung Handys, Stranger Things, PS4 und PS4 Pro, Retro Börse Oberhausen 2017, Halt and Catch Fire auf Prime Video, Man in the High Castle auf Prime Video, ejagfest 2017, das Amiga32 Event, Too good to go App und den Pfeifentabak The Pipe Smoker's Edition...2017-06-241h 31The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)The Retro Hour - Episode 25 (The Invention of M.U.Ds with Richard Bartle)We speak to gaming pioneer Richard Bartle who co-invtended the first M.U.D game in the 70s, which lead to the rise of MMOs! How did it all start, and why would he close down World of Warcraft? Richard Bartle's website: http://mud.co.uk/richard/ Our website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: Smartboy: http://bit.ly/28TXHgp Polite googling: http://bit.ly/1rre6fa Eagle box: http://bit.ly/28W2y0k New Amiga case...2016-06-241h 05TechCraftTechCraftTechCraft 135 - Discord, Twitter et le monde libreSite TechCraft: www.techcraft.fr E-Mail: podcast@techcraft.fr Twitter : @TechCraftPDC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TechCraftPDC Podradio: http://podradio.fr/podcast/110 PodCloud : https://podcloud.fr/podcast/techcraft iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/fr/podcast/gamecraft/id796213889 Adresse du flux rss: http://techcraft.podcloud.fr/rss News High-tech Binzen: BYOK Quenton: Retour sur le chromeCast Audio barberouss : Discord le client qui mets tout le monde d’accord. Kaldin : Flatcam, le futur de la photo sur mobile ? (news courte aussi) Les News Gaming Oasis : Smartboy Bi...2015-11-262h 17Completely Unnecessary PodcastCompletely Unnecessary Podcast#CUPodcast 43 – Nintendo Direct News, YouTube Subscription, Hyperkin Smartboy, Five Nights at Freddy’s Movie, More!Nintendo Direct news with Smash Bros. update, Hyperkin Smartboy, Five Nights at Freddy’s movie, YouTube ad-free subscription, Wrestlemania recap, and more! The #CUPodcast has a Patreon campaign! If you’d like to help support us, please click here! Listen to the Completely Unnecessary Podcast on iTunes! Listen on Stitcher! Want to see video clips? Check out the youtube page and the CUPodcast playlist! Video clips from the latest podcast are added throughout the week! Here is the RSS feed for the podcast: http://thepunkeffect.com/?feed=podcast2015-04-101h 40AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget TalkAwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget TalkEpisode 243: Awesomecast 243: Social Media is Not your BossThis week on Awesomecast 243, we talk awesome things in technology, including: Will Rutherford talked about his vacation from social media. Chilla discusses the Samsung Galaxy S6. Smartwatch talk! Discussion on health technology. A playlist maker in Playmoss. The Smartboy looking like it will not be a joke. April Fool's tech; including a teacher using tech to prank, a new Google Reader and MS DOS for a phone. News on upcoming events. After the show remember to: Eat at Slice on Broadway if you are in the Pittsburgh area...2015-04-081h 01AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget TalkAwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget TalkAwesomecast 243: Social Media is Not your BossThis week on Awesomecast 243, we talk awesome things in technology, including: Will Rutherford talked about his vacation from social media. Chilla discusses the Samsung Galaxy S6. Smartwatch talk! Discussion on health technology. A playlist maker in Playmoss. The Smartboy looking like it will not be a joke. April Foolâ??s tech; including a teacher using tech to prank, a new Google Reader and MS DOS for a phone. News on upcoming events. After the show remember to: Eat at Slice on Broadway if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com) Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Jo...2015-04-0700 minSorgatron Media Master FeedSorgatron Media Master FeedAwesomecast 243: Social Media is Not your BossThis week on Awesomecast 243, we talk awesome things in technology, including: Will Rutherford talked about his vacation from social media. Chilla discusses the Samsung Galaxy S6. Smartwatch talk! Discussion on health technology. A playlist maker in Playmoss. The Smartboy looking like it will not be a joke. April Foolâ??s tech; including a teacher using tech to prank, a new Google Reader and MS DOS for a phone. News on upcoming events. After the show remember to: Eat at Slice on Broadway if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com) Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Jo...2015-04-0700 min