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Ruby is joined by the internet's leading expert on all things Gex, game designer Izzy Kestrel, to talk about the world of video game mascots and why so many of them have fallen off. To be specific, why Gex fell off and what she's doing to keep his memory alive. Find Izzy here: https://iznaut.com/ https://twitter.com/iznaut https://iznaut.itch.io/ Find us online: https://backpocket.gg/ https://twit...

Ruby is joined by the art lead for Wood + Weather, art director of Moving Out 2, and co-host of Dice Paper Role, Jack Kirby Crosby. As Jack is what you'd call an artisté, it only seemed fitting that they discuss an age-old debate: are video games art? Buy Dice Paper Role MICF tickets here: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/dice-paper-role-friends Wishlist Wood + Weather here: https://st...

Ruby is joined by Joel Mason and Mikey Bastiaens from Black Salt Games to talk about the success of their spooky fishing game Dredge, the ups and downs of fishing game mechanics, and what goes into making a truly hyucked up fish. Buy DREDGE here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1562430/DREDGE/ Find the boys here: https://twitter.com/bsg_joel https://twitter.com/bsg_mikey Find us online: https:/...

Ruby is joined by comedian and one-third of Filthy Casuals Ben Vernel to talk about the seemingly neverending saga that is the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII. This topic broke Ruby beyond repair. Now let's mosey. Find Ben here: https://twitter.com/benvernel https://www.instagram.com/benvernel/ https://www.filthycasuals.com.au/   Find us online: https://backpocket.gg/ https://twitch.tv/back_...

Ruby is joined by special effects/make-up artist for Mega64 and player of the PPS Garrett Hunter to talk about his work with Mega64, their mutual love and appreciation for broadcast radio, and why everybody is leaving YouTube. And now, here's Don't Stop Believing' by Journey. Find Garrett here: https://twitter.com/GarrettHunter https://mega64.com/ https://youtube.com/channel/UCgc4xqIMDoiP4KOTFS21T...

Ruby is joined by social media manager for Massive Monster Josie Fletcher to talk about the highs and lows of posting online, where we are in terms of cringe culture, and why Slim Jim's is the world's worst brand account. Find Josie here: https://twitter.com/KnightSinclair https://twitter.com/cultofthelamb   Find us online: https://backpocket.gg/ https://twitch.tv/back_pocket https://youtube....

Ruby is joined by comedy writer Dee Fidge to talk about the gaming world's longest running and most influential life sim, The Sims, from its many many expansions all the way to its stories of horror and Drew Carey. PocketBuds does not condone the burning to death of Simlish Harry Potter via a haystack couch in front of a fireplace. Find Dee online: https://twitter.com/figgled https://instagram.com...

PocketBuds is back from their big, busty break and are ready to welcome you, the listener, to the new year! That's 2024! Ruby is joined by her two dads Gus Ronald and Peter Burns, and her brother-in-job Josh Swift, to reflect a little on their break and look ahead into the new year.   Find us online: https://backpocket.gg/ https://twitch.tv/back_pocket https://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Host...

It's the final episode of PocketBuds for 2023, which means this episode is all about the year that was, from the state of the industry to the games that defined 2023. Ruby is joined by studio head of Strange Scaffold (El Paso, Elsewhere), Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient and BAFTA-nominated boy, Xalavier Nelson Jr.!   Find Xalavier online: https://twitter.com/WritNelson https://linktr.ee/strangescaffo...

Ruby is joined by comedian, filmmaker, writer, podcaster, and registered cinephile Alexei Toliopoulos to talk about something Ruby loves, but Alexei loves more: movies. In particular, the duo are talking about video game movies, and also video game TV shows. Video game shoovies, if you will.   Listen to Alexei's new pod Sunburnt Screens: Apple Podcasts Spotify   Find Alexei online: https://twitter...

Ruby is joined by former games journalist and current community manager Nicole Archer to talk about how important social media can be for a game's success, but also how social media has changed for the worse when it comes to video game marketing. There's some jokes, too.   Find Nicole online: https://twitter.com/nicolearcher https://twitter.com/mystiquesgame   Find us online: https://backpocket.gg...

Ruby is joined by esports content creator, host of Griefed, and active listener Loz, to talk all about the ins and outs of esports. From the controversies that plague it to the communities that make it worthwhile, join the girls as they figure esports out completely and determine how it can become just as popular as table tennis at the Olympics.   Find Loz online: https://twitter.com/lozcopy https...

Ruby is joined by co-creator of Studio Folly, Darcy Smith, to talk about their new mobile word game Gubbins, how they avoided litigation from the owners of Tetris, and how one old-school YouTuber helped their game blast off.   Intro music from Gubbins, composed and performed by Katarzyna Wiktorski.   Get Gubbins: Apple App Store Google Play Store   Find us online: https://backpocket.gg/ https://tw...

Ruby is joined by comedians Bruno Dubosarsky and Daniel Scarratt to talk about Karate Man, their comedy show that is actually also a game kinda. So it's like a game because you can control what's going on, but it's also a comedy show because it's on stage and it makes you laugh. But technically, for all intensive purposes, it is a game.   Buy tickets to Karate Man: https://improvtheatresydney.com....

As part of her Melbourne International Games Week travels, Ruby is joined by Woody, a producer at Beethoven & Dinosaur, a Melbourne-based studio known for the BAFTA-winning title The Artful Escape. Woody has been in the Australian video games industry for 10 years, and was also a tradie before that. Oh, and a rugby player. And now he's in a punk band and he's very fashionable. He's also here t...

As part of the SXSW Sydney celebrations, Ruby is joined in the Back Pocket studios by writer and director of Immortality, Her Story, and Telling Lies , Sam Barlow, to talk about his work in rebooting the FMV genre, how his game development journey has helped him grow as a filmmaker, and how British food is so very grey and mushy.   Find us online: https://backpocket.gg/ https://twitch.tv/back_pock...

As part of her Melbourne International Games Week travels, Ruby is joined by independent game developers Andy Brophy and Olivia Haines. They're currently working on Knuckle Sandwich and Surf Club together, their first big commercial titles respectively. The trio chat about their games, the local games industry, the joys that come with playing a very short game, and the importance of taking care of...

Ruby is joined by a bestie, an ex-neighbour, a temporary roomie, and a friend with an actual serious job Chloe Appleby to go through a series of interviews recorded from the show floor of Games Connect Asia Pacific, a networking event designed for all members of the games industry, big and small. Featuring chats with Wren Brier (Unpacking), Martin Binfield (Schrodinger's Cat Burglar), Jonathan Kov...

Ruby is joined by creative director at Zenimax Online Studios and one of the first people brought on board to work on The Elder Scrolls Online, Rich Lambert. Together, they talk about how ESO came to be, how it stays standing in a somewhat volatile industry, and how he met his wife through EverQuest.   Find us online: https://backpocket.gg/ https://twitch.tv/back_pocket https://www.youtube.com/@Ba...

Ruby is joined by a father, a podcaster, and most importantly a friend, Andrew Law from Boonta Vista, to have a chat about the wretched year we know as 2021. Not any of the actual shit that happened during it, but instead the video games that came out. Obviously.   Find Andrew online: https://twitter.com/illybocean https://twitter.com/boontavista https://www.boontavista.com/   Find us online: http...

Ruby is joined by one of her favourite American friends Eric Baudour to talk about the past, present, and future of wrestling games. And if you're wondering, yes. This whole episode was an excuse for Ruby and Eric to talk about wrestling in the context of work. Thanks!   (Don't) Find Eric online: https://twitter.com/ericbaudour/ https://www.twitch.tv/ericbaudour/ https://www.youtube.com/@facejam/...

Ruby is joined by her iconic pal Steph "Hex" Bendixsen to talk about her potential 2023 Game of the Year, Baldur's Gate 3, and how it's gotten the video gamification of Dungeons & Dragons so, so right. Also, there was a torrential rainstorm halfway through the recording, so things might sound a bit weird.   Find Steph online: https://twitter.com/hexsteph/ https://instagram.com/hexsteph/ https:...

Ruby is joined by game developer Ally McLean Hennessy to talk all about her studio Lemonade Games, their upcoming title Mystiques, the Australian games industry at large, and why we need more insufferable women in video games. There will be tee hee's, haw haw's, and weh heh heh's.   Find Ally (and her game) online: https://twitter.com/allymhennessy https://lemonadegames.co/ https://twitter.com/mys...

Ruby is joined by award-winning journalist and carking-it aficionado Steph Panecasio to talk about all things related to death in video games. Despite death being a rather sensitive subject, we can promise that this conversation is incredibly chill vibes and comfortmaxxing.   Intro BGM is "Fallen Down (Reprise)" by Toby Fox [Undertale OST]   Find Steph online: https://www.patreon.com/tellthebees h...

PocketBuds presents Hard Agree, a limited audio series where Ruby, Gus, and Pete present one another with a pitch that could make the world a better place, but the episode doesn't end until they all agree on it. In this episode, Pete proposes that we take a walk in somebody else's shoes. Find us online: https://backpocket.gg/ https://twitch.tv/back_pocket</a https://www.youtube.com/@BackPocketV...