Combo Wombo

Gimpy and Chip update on their game dev projects, both have started small projects for themselves Chip with a small video poker game and a game inspired by romance of the three kingdoms. Gimpy with a small wave shooter for his kids. youtube available: https://youtu.be/m8GE0w8uP7M

It has been a while since the last free talk episode, we are updating each other on current games we are playing, shows we enjoyed and the current state of the gaming industry. youtube available:  https://youtu.be/t4VBW5M3BVc

Gimpy and Chip sing the praises of using older game engines, just because it isn’t getting updated, if your comfortable with what you know why not use it? youtube available: https://youtu.be/LyvGeLZbPpA

Gimpy is loving his Stellar Blade playthrough and the boys discuss if the controversy surrounding its main character Eve is overblown? youtube available: https://youtu.be/UdQIu4XtZ2M

Chip and Gimpy tackle the idea of making a game in a genre you typically don’t dabble in how would you make it different? youtube available: https://youtu.be/fau-FCMH33s

Gimpy offers an update on his solo project, Chip discusses a new art program he is experimenting with, The guys also discuss what helps them keep going in the long arduous journey that is Solo Game Dev. youtube available: https://youtu.be/sp0Nlt3Q-CQ

Chip and Gimpy tackle the concept of environmental storytelling and how it can elevate your game even if you have “no story”. youtube available: https://youtu.be/FKNRDRjdQ68

Chip and Gimpy reminisce about the impact of Mario on the industry and share their favorite experiences playing games with the iconic plumber. youtube available: https://youtu.be/cG1Rsid0DKk

Chip has joined a team of Hobby developers to work on a new project, Gimpy has completed his foray into Halo Infinite forge work and awaits the boys to try out his creations. youtube available: https://youtu.be/miqh4fFtOBw

Gimpy updates everyone on the status of his 5 level platformer he is creating with Gamemaker Studio 2, his experiences with this and his plan for completion. Chip updates everyone on his Clicker Game and why he may be abandoning it. youtube available: https://youtu.be/w-6eXOBehN4

Gimpy and Chip discuss the games they have been enjoying during this cycle of steams next fest, Dungeonborne, Brazen Blaze, Tribes 3 and Chip discusses his next game project. youtube available: https://youtu.be/vtZPYVE2QA0

Gimpy goes over this weeks state of play and gets an update from a sick Chippedmonk and Chip decides to hijack the entire conversation with a wild take. youtube available: https://youtu.be/IYtqclWnKUE

Chip has jumped into the world of the “Legally Distinct” from pokemon game, Palworld and shares his thoughts, including the allegations that it used AI to make its characters. Gimpy is currently addicted to Tekken 8 and gives his first thoughts on the game. youtube available: https://youtu.be/m2JuCJh-S4E

With Tekken 8 on the horizon, Gimpy discusses DLC practices that FGC developers use and how the genre should be looked at as an example for a certain other genre to use. youtube available: https://youtu.be/m6KRW-Tj9ic

Chip and Gimpy discuss their plans for 2024, and their predictions for where the games industry will be in 2024. youtube available: https://youtu.be/-_AZoFjiSx0

Gimpy and Chip welcome each other into the new year, big VR news with Praydogs VR Injector, Gimpy shares his excitement for it, and happened to play multiple Licensed movie games. Chip finally succumbed to sickness. youtube availabe: https://youtu.be/kXZKBi17gdk

Chip shows off his new AR Glasses the Rokkid Max, compares the experience to Gimpy’s Nreal (now Xreal) Airs The Boys also state what the end of 2023 looks like for them and their goals for 2024. See you guys in 2024! thanks for all of the support! youtube available: https://youtu.be/YSYv_s_xBxM

The Combo Wombo boys are back and we have our picks for 2023 game of the year, not surprisingly Chip hasn’t played anything, so Gimpy goes in on his picks for whats worth it in 2023, and being excited for whats ahead in 2024. youtube available:  https://youtu.be/MnEhAhKdQAI

Gimpy returns after another bout of being sick, Chip shares his current experiences with Unreal Engine, Gimpy shares his latest status after being sick back to back to back. youtube available: https://youtu.be/ajY_-s_efPo

Gimpy is feeling better and is back the boys talk about youthful mischief and then jump into new releases and talk about winding down 2023 with some much anticipated new releases. youtube available: https://youtu.be/BjInGU1Rexc

Gimpy shares the game hes playing for spooky month (Dead Cells Castlevania DLC) and Chip goes in on why he is still using Unity, even after the controversy. youtube available: https://youtu.be/xqO09lvdKhE

Gimpy shares his newfound love of Forza, Chip finally plays a FROM game, he has started a coop playthrough of Elden Ring, and his initial thoughts are...wild. youtube available: https://youtu.be/MT9Res13168

Chip and Gimpy are replaying through some games and discovering great things about them. Chip with COD Warzone, Gimpy with Tunic. youtube available:   https://youtu.be/qZ-8lmv3B1A

Chip flames our squad on CS2 skill, Discusses his thoughts as a endgame maxed character pre 2.0 patch going back to play the Phantom Liberty expansion, Gimpy and Chip discuss Unity pulling back its fangs on monetization practices what's keeping you from going to another engine? youtube available: https://youtu.be/XFgd1eGB5AU

Chip and Gimpy discuss the current sad state of Unity, Gimpy is fired up and has some choice words for the CEO of Unity. youtube available: https://youtu.be/AlzBZ1xJIkA