Space Game Junkie Podcast

A little while back, I got an email from the developer of Ascent – The Space Game, James Hicks, telling me about his game. I love when I get emails like this because I can’t track down all the space games myself, you know? ;) So after playing the Unity-based browser space sim (and don’t... The post SGJ Podcast #51: Ascending Into Our Own Personal Space with The Space Game appeared first on Space G...

So as of this week guys, Jim and I have been doing this show for a whole year. While we’ve missed a week here and there for various reasons, we’ve done this thing almost weekly for an entire year, so not only are we hitting our anniversary, but also our fiftieth show, so double milestone!... The post SGJ Podcast #50: Double Your Milestone, Double Your Fun… appeared first on Space Game Junkie .

Hey folks, welcome to this week’s episode of the Space Game Junkie Podcast! This week Jim and I sit down with Lead Programmer Andrew Hume and Lead Designer Richard Clifford of MinMax Games to talk about their recently announced piece of amazingness, Space Pirates and Zombies 2. It’s a lengthy podcast that I actually prepared for... The post SGJ Podcast #49: Seriously Spazzing Over S.P.A.Z. 2 appea...

Hey folks, welcome to the latest episode of the Space Game Junkie Podcast. I apologize for getting this up so late, as Jim sent it to me days ago, but I had the busiest weekend ever, so I didn’t really have time to put it up until now. I also don’t have time to do... The post SGJ Podcast #48: Drowning in Immersion appeared first on Space Game Junkie .

A while back, we had Paul Zakrzewski on the podcast, who is the creator of the fantastic looking strategy/sim hybrid Void Destroyer.  Since then, his Kickstarter was a fantastic success and the was approved to get on Steam via Greenlight! Since the game just made its way onto Steam via early access, Jim and I decided to... The post SGJ Podcast #47: Void Destroyer Gains Some Steam appeared first on...

So I’ve been talking a loooot about Jumpgate around here, and I’m just warning y’all know folks, it’s gonna keep on happening. Why? Because the game is GORRAM SHINY that’s why, and I’m super excited that it’s risen from the dead like the Phoenix from the ashes.  ;) For this week’s podcast, instead of just... The post SGJ Podcast #46: Jumping for Joy over Jumpgate appeared first on Space Game Junki...

Welcome to the Space Game Junkie Podcast. This time Jim and I bring on friend of the show Nate (Iridium884 on various forums) to talk about what we’re looking forward to in 2014, as well as some predictions! Are we on the nose, or are we full of bull? YOU DECIDE! ;) What do you... The post SGJ Podcast #45: 2014 Better Kick Some Freaking Ass… appeared first on Space Game Junkie .

Hey folks, welcome to 2014!! We’re back with our weekly brand of insanity, and this week, Jim and I take a look back at 2013, as well as talk about some other random stuff, both space and non-space related. Hope y’all don’t mind. ;) As always, we invite you to subscribe to us on RSS... The post SGJ Podcast #44: Looking Back at 2013 (And Other Randomness) appeared first on Space Game Junkie .

Hey folks, welcome to the latest episode of the Space Game Junkie Podcast! This podcast is a bit late because of the craziness of the holidays, and for that we apologize, but it’s a really…wackadoo show. We had a guest, but they had to cancel at the last minute sadly, so we had to do... The post SGJ Podcast #43: Random Show is Random appeared first on Space Game Junkie .

Back in the mid 1990s, I was at a computer fair just outside of Philadelphia, and was browsing the stacks of jewel cases for new games to take home. I came across one that I’d not heard of before called Star Quest 1 in the 27th Century. Of course I took it home, and still have... The post SGJ Podcast #42: Questing Among the Stars in Star Quest 2 (and Spiderbear!) appeared first on Space Game Junki...

So it’s no secret that Jim and I aren’t the biggest fans of Galactic Civilizations II, but we try to keep it positive here on Space Game Junkie. Therefore, when we sat down to talk to Paul Boyer, the lead designer of the recently announced sequel, Galactic Civilizations III, we were honest about that, and gave Paul... The post SGJ Podcast #41: Gettin’ Down with Galactic Civilizations III (on Fire!...

With the Thanksgiving holiday happening this week in the U.S., I wanted to talk to a bunch of folks about the games we’re thankful for, so I sent out word to the various places I hang out to join us on the show this week, and joining Jim and I are the following guests/panelists: From... The post SGJ Podcast #40: Giving Thanks (and Other Random S#!t) appeared first on Space Game Junkie .

I’d been avoiding purchasing X Rebirth until I upgrade my video card, monitor and RAM in a little bit, but that hadn’t stopped me from reading the amazingly awful reports coming in of just how bad the game apparently was at launch (and still is). While the Internet easily gives way to hyperbole, usually, I... The post SGJ Podcast #39: Ripping into X Rebirth appeared first on Space Game Junkie .

Hello friends, and welcome to the latest episode of the Space Game Junkie Podcast. This time Jim and I sit down with Christopher Park, founder and lead developer at Arcen Games, to talk about their upcoming space game, The Last Federation, along with the continued success of AI War and so much more. It’s a fun... The post SGJ Podcast #38: Getting the Last Word on The Last Federation (and Arcen Gam...

Hey folks, welcome to the latest installment of the Space Game Junkie Podcast. Sorry for the delay in getting this to y’all, but real life sometimes creeps in and makes its presence known above all else. ;) That said, every now and then Jim and I feel it’s good to just sit back, shoot the... The post SGJ Podcast #37: Random Rambling Potpourri Pirates of Plenty appeared first on Space Game Junkie .

Hey folks, welcome to the latest episode of the Space Game Junkie Podcast. This week — at Jim’s behest — we spent time looking at one specific game and talking about it’s…let’s say ups and downs. The game Jim chose was Darkstar One from 2006. Jim chose this because I’ve never spoken highly of it,... The post SGJ Podcast #36: Delving into the Depths of Despai…er…Darkstar One appeared first on Space...

Hello folks, and welcome to this latest episode of the Space Game Junkie Podcast. This week, Jim and I sit down and talk with Alex Landa, Producer for the currently Kickstarting game SkyJacker. We learn a lot about the game in our time with Alex, and we hope you will too, enough to go and... The post SGJ Podcast #35: Stealing the Sky in SkyJacker appeared first on Space Game Junkie .

Howdy folks, and welcome to this week’s episode of the Space Game Junkie Podcast! This week, Jim and I sit down with Producer and Lead Designer Ole Herbjørnsen and Art Director Garret AJ to talk about their currently Kickstarted game, The Mandate. We learn a lot about the game, its evolution, its history and even... The post SGJ Podcast #34: Hanging Out on a Mandate… appeared first on Space Game J...

Hey folks, welcome to this week’s installment of the Space Game Junkie Podcast! This time we’re doing something a little different. After listening to the excellent Three Moves Ahead podcast on Sid Meier’s Gettysburg, I thought, “Why don’t we do a show focusing on one game?” Jim and I immediately knew what game we wanted... The post SGJ Podcast #33: Insight Into Independence War 2 appeared first o...

Hey folks, welcome to this episode of the Space Game Junkie Podcast. This week, Jim and I sit down with George and Preston Stoll, respectfully artist and programmer on PULSAR: Lost Colony, which also just launched its Kickstarter campaign yesterday. Jim and I were furnished with pre-alpha builds of the game, and it gave us a lovely... The post SGJ Podcast #32: Pumped about PULSAR: Lost Colony appe...

When the Elite: Dangerous Kickstarter was running, one of the reward tiers was a “Writer’s Pack” in which authors would get to contribute an original piece of fiction in the Elite: Dangerous universe. It was through this I found out about “And Here the Wheel“, an original novel by John Harper set in the game’s universe. I... The post Audio Q&A: John Harper, Author of “And Here the Wheel”, an Offic...

Back in the day, there was a game I wanted more than any other for a very long time: Battlecruser 3000 AD. It promised so much, and while it eventually delivered on its promises, the story of its release was certainly a bumpy one. The series has endured, however, and so has its creator, Derek Smart.... The post SGJ Podcast #31: Derek Freaking Smart appeared first on Space Game Junkie .

Hello my friends, and welcome to this episode of the Space Game Junkie Podcast! This week, Jim and I sit down with Mike Tipul, lead developer on a game I and many others are excited about, Enemy Starfighter. As we were insanely lucky to get a playable copy before the show, we kind of jumped... The post SGJ Podcast #30: Fighting Behind the Lines in Enemy Starfighter appeared first on Space Game Jun...

Helllooo friends, and welcome to another Space Game Junkie Podcast! This week, Jim and I sit down with Chris Adderley and Alex Catamo, the lead developers on Star Villains and Space Heroes. If you’re unaware, Star Villains and Space Heroes isn’t another fighter-based space game (though we all do love those), but rather a game of capital ship combat, something... The post SGJ Podcast #29: Cap Ships...

Life has a way of surprising you sometimes, and every now and again, these surprises can be so awesome they can take you to places you never expected. Such is the case when Jim and I sat down to talk to Thomas Robertson, developer of the popular Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator. I won’t spoil it... The post SGJ Podcast #28: The Treasure Trove That is Thomas Robertson (i.e. We Kinda Talk Artemis…...