Bit Storm

Clicking some Pitches, Ben and Trevor improvise some random game designs, such as: a tense horror game set in an underwater exoskeleton; a golf game set in a fairy tale universe with visual novel elements; a kids adventure story exploring a mirror universe called The Back to Front; and more!

Ben and Trev return yet again to the well that is classic Click Pitch. The games discussed include. What if Wash didn't die in Serenity? A puzzle game where fire sprites try to set peoples houses on fire. A puzzle game similar to The Room but this time it's an apparatus.

This week both Ben and Trevor have their own game ideas to pitch, so rather than using random words they riff on: a PvE mash up of Hell Divers and Fortnite where you are travelling back in time to gather information; a storylet driven arcade game with elements of Space Invaders, Missile Command and colony building

Ben and Trev get inspired by the latest game jam, the Dark Web Jam or the DWJ for short. They have played some of the best and discuss them on this very episode. The game discussed include such ideas as: A baywatch inspired 80's romp on a beach A forensic scientist who focuses on phone repairs A drunken police officer gets his thrills in the apocalypse by skydiving.

Welcome to Bit Storm! This week Trevor and Ben riff on some game ideas with some classic Click Pitch, inventing ideas such as: a spy thriller where you must escape from the top of a building after being betrayed by your team; a catering game a la Overcooked where positioning your waitstaff is the key to success; a world overrun with dihydrogen monoxide; and more!

Ben brings in a game idea to discuss and then Ben and Trev play some click pitch like normal. The game ideas discussed were: Dentists with storylets Avatar the action adventure game A point and click story about 2 towns and their fixation on bells.

Some stream-worth games are stormed this week as Ben and Trevor play Click Pitch, resulting in: a game show hell on the other side of a massive fibre-optic cable; golf played purely with explosives; a survival game on a desolate alien world; and more!

Getting ever closer to the mystical episode 400, Ben and Trev enjoy a rousing game of Click Pitch and discuss games including ideas such as: Old timey robots Statues of Priestesses that can't be moved. Remote escalators

Ben and Trevor jam out with some Classic Click Pitch, inventing improvised game designs such as: a couch-competitive game where you and your friends vie for control over a single body; a mail-sorting game where you must live with your mistakes; Fantasy Valet, where you must be careful which mounts you place next to which; and more!

Ben and Trev keep it simple this week, as it's been a WEEK. They play the original Click Pitch, it's a classic for a reason. The games they discussed include: The real reason Grizzly Bears are feared. A rogue-like exploration game A spider learns stealth from the best

Click Pitch! This week in our improvised video game design , Ben and Trevor invent games such as: a game with a custom headband that tingles to tell you where water is; control a snake with a rhino horn in a third person adventure; experience a crazy night of drunken chaos a la Harold and Kumar; a point and click adventure where all your verbs are close up magic term; and more!

Ben and Trevor explore the wonderful world of Global Game Jam and find out this years theme. Many game ideas are then discussed while they plan the game they will attempt to build this year. A game involving a dentist delicately balancing the nitrous oxide / oxygen intake for 4 simulateous patients. A skill tester based sugery game A sequel to their first ever Global Game Jam game, BOOM

Ben and Trevor do some more more movie game madness, coming up with video games based on: a combination of off-brand Jurassic Park and Mortal Kombat; Spielberg's Duel mixed with clone thriller Dual; a nostalgic Aussie take on Five Nights at Freddy's; and more!

Once again Ben And Trev are back to their usual antics of inventing new game ideas and throwing them away just as fast. This time their inspiration comes from movie titles and produce game ideas like. Justin McElroy is lost in a cartoon world and must get back to his own universe. A Bonnie and Clyde-esque couple travel between towns conning unsuspecting victims. The daughter of a mob boss enters p...

Ben and Trevor get back into some Click Pitch for the new year, inventing games such as: a geologist who must solve a robbery using only rocks the life of a teleprompter technician a storylet based rescue game set on an island the dark side of the baby delivering business and more!

To close out 2023 Ben and Trev reminisce over the many dark web games they've played over the year and select their favourites to discuss. The games discussed were, in no particular order: Johnny Turbo's Sushi of Death Planet of the Yeti Family Save Yourself from the Fencing - Deathmatch Zany Bow Hunter Cascade Irresistable Hammer Brawl

Ben and Trevor bring some improvised holiday cheer with this themed episode of Click Pitch, where they invent video games such as: a creepy narrative adventure where you explore the back rooms of an eldritch mansion; a multiplayer game where Santa Claus has franchised his present giving to the highest bidder; a romantic adventure where Krampus' apprentice finds out the truth about his parentage; a...

Ben and Trev meet each other face to face and realise why it's a bad idea for them to be in the same room. Game concepts get discussed and a fair few puns get thrown around. A rhythm game controlling the lights and pyrotechnics The very lives of 3 super powered individuals are in the hands of politicians Everything French disappears from New York and you are there to investigate.

This week Ben and Trevor return to using What3Words.com for the random words that power their improvised game designs. Three great games this week: a contemporary thriller set in a quarantined nightclub, with Obra Dinn inspired detective elements; travel across New Zealand in your truck, doing plastering jobs to make enough money to get to the place that reminds you of your love; automate Santa's...

What do Veronica Mars, aliens and OCD have in common? They all appeared in some way, shape or form on this episode of Bit Storm. Ben and Trev discuss these ideas and throw them away when they aren't able to come up with anything more to talk about. Investigate the recent occurances of non consentual hugging as a primary school student. Managing a retail shop in first person Spin bad news into good...

Listen along this week as Ben and Trevor riff on some incredible new game designs based on random words, such as: A licensed Firefly game with procedurally generated storylets and a Sea of Thieves-esque multiplayer; A management and hacking sim where an orthodontist must fight back against Big Teeth; A rustpunk VR golf game where you use your putting skills to beat enemies; and more!

Ben and Trev got together after a 2 week break and discussed some games. These are their stories. On a world where UV will kill, diamonds are used to fuel vehicles Twister - The Movie - The Game Liquid and pressure based Portal

On this week's episode, Ben and Trevor play some video game wall tennis as they come up with improvised game ideas, such as: A throwback sidescroller where you play the son of Bill Gates; A shadow puppetry game played in the context of a rickety stagecoach; A Daniel Mullins inspired experience where you move up the ranks of angelic tech support; and more!

Ben and Trev forgot to do a Halloween episode earlier, so here is a very last minute version of one. They almost spend the entire episode talking about one game. The games they talked about were: An airbnb set horror game, where the protagonist lives in the front portion of an airbnb and scary things start happening when someone rents the back room. An adventure FMV game set in a weird alternate u...

Ben and Trevor play some classic Click Pitch, inventing games such as: A dating app/game where you must climb a mountain to marry your spouse; A new sporting sensation where you must feed your goalies perfectly cooked burgers; A marching band simulator; and more!