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Chip and Gimpy discuss the problems with Redfall and The Cycle: Frontier. youtube available: https://youtu.be/LXgi06iX_YA

Chip and Gimpy discuss Chips newest top down slice of life game, then the boys get into it on how batltepasses and esports are killing multiplayer gaming. youtube available:  https://youtu.be/Ghjz5xuwmD4

Chip and Gimpy discuss design decisions and trials and tribulations of teaching players how to play your game. They also touch on what they are currently playing and next projects. youtube available: https://youtu.be/MECAQbLl7cg

Chip got another project done, check out his match 3 snake game below at the link below, Gimpy udpates on his feelings about Street Fighter 6. Chip speaks on his experience making the snake game, and the boys finish up speaking about the upcoming xbox games showcase and their thoughts on Apple’s upcoming VR Headset, Chips Game: https://chippedmonk.itch.io/rattle-rumble-the-match-3 youtube availabl...

Chip tells Gimpy his new methods of automating braindead tasks within unity, The guys then discuss pain points in creative/game deving processes and how to overcome them. Finally we have a debate on if getting paid for AI generated art is morally wrong or not youtube available: https://youtu.be/g3gcdl7I9xg Chips Auto Battler: https://chippedmonk.itch.io/autowarriors-unleashed

Chip and Gimpy finally get back together to update each other on life and gaming news, its been a few weeks of fighting multiple sicknesses and dealing with holidays. We outline what we are excited for this summer and how Chip has gone full gear into AI helper mode. youtube available:  https://youtu.be/LGfKfER6vEw

Chip and Gimpy discuss poor PC ports as of late, and get into the realism of Unrecord a new indie game with pristine visuals that some on the internet feel is a scam, but this is the power of unreal engine 5. youtube available: https://youtu.be/ZEOy-BDeklY

 Chip and Gimpy discuss XDefiant and if it is enough to save Ubisoft, Chip thinks they should dig into their history more and use characters from the respective games instead of just the “faction names” The boys also discuss ubisofts penchant for “jank”. youtube available: https://youtu.be/P7InrH8pA70

Chip and Gimpy discuss Dark and Darker continuing their alpha testing via torrent, Gimpy thinks its a bad idea and could jeopardize the future of the game. We end the episode with Chip catching up on wrestling. youtube available: https://youtu.be/OOMSG6SnsfI

Chip and Gimpy discuss Chip's recent experiences with counterstrike, map design and the idiosyncrasies of teamwork in games, development and life. youtube available at:  https://youtu.be/FD5rveerWOA

Chip and Gimpy discuss Nexon Vs Dark And Darker (IronMace Studios) over copyright infringement. Gimpy updates Chip on Wrestlemania and we finish with remembering E3 (cancelled in 2023 and most likely done forever) youtube available: https://youtu.be/inRbmuSwZrg

Chip and Gimpy discuss the open beta for Diablo IV, they touch on the connectivity issues, and the bugs. Why the industry needs to change terminology for instances where betas are just marketing tools for more preorders vs when they are true beta’s for gathering data, most betas these days are designed to have gamers break their rule of “never preorder”. youtube available: https://youtu.be/M1tdHhc...

Gimpy still coughing after 3 weeks, but feeling better, the boys discuss what they have been playing lately. Chip is addicted to the classic drug that is League Of Legends, Gimpy shares 2 alpha’s he has been enjoying in VR Ghosts of Tabor and Breachers. youtube available: https://youtu.be/b0XP-5DAIy4

Gimpy finally coming around to the land of the living after dealing with being sick for a long time, The boys discuss Wo Long Fallen Dynasty, Gimpy spent some time in it and gives his early impressions, Gimpy realizes Chip knows nothing about pop culture, and Chip reveals his plans to get back into Minecraft. youtube available: https://youtu.be/hPmfhLZusik

Gimpy has been sick for a week, losing his voice and trying to maintain progress and creativity, Chip has been making slow progress in his platformer The boys discuss the 2 new big releases Atomic Heart and Wo Long Gimpy goes over the problems with the PC Version. Sorry for Gimpys voice it is coming back after being completely gone for 2 days. youtube available: https://youtu.be/lv-koIV_Ji4

Square Enix engine woes, Unreal Engine thoughts Gimpy and Chip go over the progress of their respective projects and discuss what keeps them motivated. Gimpy may be spreading himself too thin, but progress is still happening, Chip discusses unity issues he has run in with old scripts and trouble shooting Finally we discuss on what is keeping us going in this journey. youtube available: https://you...

 Gimpy and Chip update each other on their current game dev journeys. The Boys discuss the latest Nintendo Direct and Steam Next Fest, They dive into their Dark and Darker Experiences and do a quick pitch of their own extraction shooter wants. Chip and Gimpy share small tidbits of when they were stuck on portions of their project(s) and the solutions they found to overcome the issues. youtube avai...

Chip has been working on his 3D Platformer every day and discusses the progress that he has had, the boys also go over the troubling news with games being shut down including Echo VR from Ready at Dawn studios youtube available: https://youtu.be/vPMN6mmZR-k

Gimpy distracted by Soprano’s keeping him from his responsibilities, Chip updates the pod on his “collectathon” platform prototype, Gimpy discusses the current projects he is working on and his approach to working. To end the guys discuss the recent mass layoffs at Microsoft and 343 studios current status. youtube available: https://youtu.be/GKMgrJKe21E

 Gimpy messed up his own audio, had to record a replacement episode, Chip is gracious about it. Chip shares his experience with the mobile game controller Razer Kishi. The boys dive into their game dev goals for 2023. youtube available: https://youtu.be/mPCgreGxfBQ

Chip reading web novels now always giving love to indies, Gimpy discusses how his vacation wasn’t a vacation at all, the silver lining is that CES happened and VR is at a point where standardization is happening and we are on the cusp of new experiences in 2023, Gimpy gets into whats new in the VR space along with what he’s currently playing in the VR space. youtube availabe: https://youtu.be/STHy...

 Gimpy and Chip are back in action and ready to take on 2023, the guys update everyone on their 2022 and speak on the industry awards given out and finally catch up on big industry purchases/Leaks and look forward to 2023. youtube available: https://youtu.be/Qm6TOZGgMsI

$70 price point is here and here to stay, the guys discuss what the $10 increase means to them and how they approach buying new games. Paragon has returned from the dead, Chip gives his experience and Gimpy gives an update on the state of Darktide. youtube available: https://youtu.be/JMnKDEf7HcE

 Gimpy has had a rough time with Warhammer Darktide the problem is the game is also super fun. The boys openly discuss why publishers love pushing broken games right around holiday times to boost profit. youtube available at: https://youtu.be/EsblQMP6GMc

Gimpy and Chip met up in person with some friends for some intense scrabble, the boys go itno the black friday deals, and discuss whether to judge games by the series or as an individual youtube available: https://youtu.be/B4ZDv7JkAXQ