Dev Game Club

Welcome to the second episode in our series examining the first two works of Fumito Ueda: Ico and Shadow of the Colossus . We discuss bits of Ico 's narrative, the holistic and economic aspects of the design, the build-up of tension and mutual support between the characters, the combat, and a host of other issues. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episo...

Welcome to the first episode in our series examining the first two works of Fumito Ueda: Ico and Shadow of the Colossus . We situate it in time a bit, and then turn to the opening few rooms and the design, technical, and narrative departures already visible. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played : Through the...

Welcome to a special interview episode examining 1994's Star Wars classic TIE Fighter . We welcome Larry Holland and discuss the overall arc of his career building games for LucasArts and specifically TIE Fighter . Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. TTAJ: Podcast breakdown : 0:31       Interview with Larry Holland 1:05:53...

Welcome to a bonus episode examining 1994's Star Wars classic TIE Fighter . We welcome two guests, Reed Knight and Darren Johnson, who worked in QA on the original titles and co-led the QA team on the Collector's Edition. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. TTAJ : 14:24 Podcast breakdown : 0:29        Interview segment 1:10...

Welcome to our YEAR END SPECIAL. We look back on our interview segments and our favorite game takeaways. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. TTAJ : 53:15 Next time : We have one and possibly two TIE Fighter interviews lined up, but then we are going to turn to 2002's Ico and 2005's Shadow of the Colossus . Look for us on Tw...

Welcome to our fourth episode examining 1994's Star Wars classic TIE Fighter . We discuss the story of the Collector's Edition additional missions and then turn to our takeaways. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played : Missions 11-13 TTAJ : 1:06:00 (late this episode!) Podcast breakdown : 0:37    Segment 1: Fi...

Welcome to our third episode examining 1994's Star Wars classic TIE Fighter . We discuss the story of the first expansion pack, address some criticism when it comes to these missions, and Brett digresses over technology from the day. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played : Battles 8-10 TTAG (Time to "Aw, geez"...

Welcome to our second episode examining 1994's Star Wars classic TIE Fighter . We discuss the story in greater depth, as well as the various storytelling modes and how they cross over between each other. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played : Battles 4-7 Podcast breakdown : 0:31    Segment 1: Story and storyt...

Welcome to our first episode examining 1994's Star Wars classic TIE Fighter . We talk a lot about the Star Wars presentation, simulation depth and choices, and touch a bit on the story. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played : Battles 1-3 Podcast breakdown : 0:29      Segment 1, Felis Interruptus 20:35    Quick...

Welcome to Dev Game Club Bonus Content. We've both played a little bit of The Evil Within and here we lovingly render our verdict in stunning HD. Usually, Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary, but here in Bonus Content we just chat about something descended from one of our main games and talk about the directions it's gone. P...

Welcome to our fourth and final episode examining 1996's survival horror classic Resident Evil. We discuss the major story beats of the section, the nonsensical mess of the ending, the tyrant, and talk about some pillars and takeaways from the game. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played : Finishing the game! I...

Welcome to our third episode examining 1996's survival horror classic 3 . We discuss the major story beats of the section, delve into the puzzles, discuss how spaces like these are made, enemies, a whole cornucopia of topics. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played : Up through the Tunnels Podcast breakdown : 0:...

Welcome to our second episode examining 1996's survival horror classic Resident Evil . We discuss the tight resource management of the game and the spatial logic of the place, amongst other topics. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played : Up to the tunnels (in theory) Podcast breakdown : 0:33    Segment 1: Reso...

Welcome to our first episode examining 1996's survival horror classic Resident Evil . We discuss many of the features that are evident from the beginning of the game that set it apart from other sorts of 3rd person games of the time. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played : Up until the Residence (in theory) Po...

Welcome to our fifth and final episode examining 1997's classic RPG Fallout . We are lucky enough to interview Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky, Producer/Lead Programmer and Art Director respectively on Fallout as well as two of the three founding members of Troika Games. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Podcast breakdown :...

This is a companion bonus episode to Dev Game Club, a weekly podcast in which Brett Douville and Tim Longo examine classic games and discuss their relevance and impact today.  We tie together our episodes about Fallout with a preceding title and a successor in Wasteland 1&2.   

Welcome to our fourth episode examining 1997's classic RPG Fallout . We finish off the game, discussing our various choices, and then turn to the various pillars we draw from it. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played : The base and the Cathedral Podcast breakdown : 0:35    Segment 1: Finishing Fallout 45:12  B...

Welcome to our third episode examining 1997's classic RPG Fallout . We examine tactical combat, leveling strategies, encumbrance as a specific mechanic, and also a lot of what we saw and did. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Everything before the base and Cathedral Podcast breakdown: 0:42 Segment 1 -- al...

Welcome to our second episode examining 1997's classic RPG Fallout . We talk about the lack of the hand-holding in the game, discuss our character builds a bit and talk about the choices we've made so far. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Note : Brett keeps mixing up Junktown with Hub. He blames illness. Our apologies. S...

Welcome to our first episode in our series examining 1997's Fallout . We talk a bit about the RPG renaissance it seemed to kick off and then delve into the first few hours. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played : Up until you reach Junktown Podcast breakdown : 0:37      Segment 1: Relevance 32:11    Break 32:3...

Welcome to our final episode in our series examining Super Metroid . We delve specifically into the last couple of boss battles and the concomitant storytelling, and spend some time thinking about our favorite areas. We also talk about the pillars and takeaways of the game. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections playe...

Welcome to the third episode in our series examining Super Metroid . We delve specifically into the boss battles we've played thus far and spend some time talking about player skill and both positive and negative feedback loops in its play. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played : Through the boss "Draygon" Pod...

Welcome to our second episode in our series examining Super Metroid . We talk a bit about what we might do with the series if it were handed to us, and delve deeply into the way Samus fits into the world completely. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played : Up until the Ice Beam Podcast breakdown : 0:33    Segme...

Welcome to our first episode in our series examining Super Metroid , our first foray into playing something that is exclusively on console. We first situate the game and the series in importance and discuss the influence of Japanese design before turning to the first couple of hours of the game. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing comm...

Welcome to our final episode in our series examining Warcraft: Orcs and Humans , where we welcome guest Bill Roper! Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Quick show note : We had some technical difficulties with Bill's mic, so he's a little quiet. Apologies. It is worth boosting your headphones to hear him. Podcast breakdown...