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Gallara Dragon joins us to discuss the latest news about the Ultima Dragons 25th anniversary bash. And then a bunch of us disucss random things. Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean | Subscribe on Android Co-Producers This episode of Spam Spam Spam Humbug is brought to

Why do we still use arbitrary, numeric systems to review and rate games? Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean | Subscribe on Android Co-Producers This episode of Spam Spam Spam Humbug is brought to you by our Patreon backers; thank you to everyone who s

What's the best way to design a game: solidify the story first, or get the underlying tech in place and then craft a story around it? Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean | Subscribe on Android Co-Producers This episode of Spam Spam Spam Humbug is brought to you by our Patreon

What even makes dialogue interesting in RPGs? What works, and what doesn't? Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean | Subscribe on Android Co-Producers This episode of Spam Spam Spam Humbug is brought to you by our Patreon backers; thank you to everyone who supports Spam Spa

In which we discuss voiceovers in games, how difficult they are, why it would be a bad idea to crowdsource voiceover work...and then eventually we get into crowdsourced NPC dialogue in general. Sort of. Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean | Subscribe on Android Co-Producers This episode of Spam...

We had so much fun talking about conversation systems last week, we decided to give it another go. Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean | Subscribe on Android Co-Producers This episode of Spam Spam Spam Humbug is brought to you by our Patreon backers; thank you to everyone wh

Let's take a look at different forms of conversation systems that crop up in games. Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Android | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean Co-Producers This episode of Spam Spam Spam Humbug is brought to you by our Patreon backers; thank you to everyone who supports Spam Spam Spam Humbug and the Ultima Codex by that...

In a multiplayer game, it is inevitable that some players will abuse or take advantage of others. Which of these behaviours, if any, should developers allow to take place, and which should they work to prevent? Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com .

Let's look at some (more) of the pitfalls that can affect game development. Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Android | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean Co-Producers This episode of Spam Spam Spam Humbug is brought to you by our Patreon backers; thank you to everyone who suppo

Spam Spam Spam Humbug chats with Starr Long about Shroud of the Avatar's Release 32, its now-persistent world, and the land rush that players have been participating in over the last couple weeks. Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Android | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean Co-Producers This episode of Spam Spam Spam Humbug is brought to y...

Let's look at some of the pitfalls that can affect game development. Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Android | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean Co-Producers This episode of Spam Spam Spam Humbug is brought to you by our Patreon backers; thank you to everyone who supports Spam Spam Spam Humbug and the Ultima Codex by that means. And, as...

We've somehow managed to reach a fiftieth episode. That seems significant. Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Android | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean Co-Producers This episode of Spam Spam Spam Humbug is brought to you by our Patreon backers; thank you to everyone who supports Spam Spam Spam Humbug and the Ultima Codex by that means. An...

The later Ultimas featured robust interactive world systems, which even allowed for objects to be combined to make other objects (e.g. bread). How does this relate to modern crafting systems in RPGs? Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Android | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean Co-Producers This episode of Spam Spam Spam Humbug is brought t...

With more and more title incorporating “RPG elements”, can it be said that RPGs are the foremost category of video games? Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Android | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean Co-Producers This episode of Spam Spam Spam Humbug is brought to you by our Patreon backers; thank you to everyone who supports Spam Spam Spa...

Probably not; Ultima just isn't as well-known an IP. But AR RPGs could possibly work, and even bring considerable innovation to the AR space. Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Android | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean Co-Producers This episode of Spam Spam Spam Humbug is brought to you by our Patreon backers; thank you to everyone who su...

If you grew up playing computer games in the 90s, you probably know what a LAN party is. Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Android | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean Co-Producers This episode of Spam Spam Spam Humbug is brought to you by our Patreon backers; thank you to everyone who supports Spam Spam Spam Humbug and the Ultima Codex by...

In hindsight, it was obvious that at some point, WtFD would have to eat some of his words regarding the Kim Karsdashian iOS game. Now Available on Google Play Music | Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Android | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean Co-Producers As always, a hearty thank you to our Patreon co-producers: Seth, Johnny, Dominik, Chris, Violation, Adam, Erik...

At least in the realm of PC games, physical box copies seem to be going away...with the exception of collectors editions that have lots of feelies in them. Now Available on Google Play Music | Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Android | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean Co-Producers As always, a hearty thank you to our Patreon co-producers: Seth, Johnny, Dominik, Ch...

EA has been teasing “mystery titles” for its 2018 lineup, including new takes on a couple of (unspecified) old IPs. Now Available on Google Play Music | Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Android | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean Co-Producers As always, a hearty thank you to our Patreon co-producers: Seth, Johnny, Dominik, Chris, Violation, Adam, Erik, Thorwan, Cod...

No, not origins in the sense of science. Rather, in the sense of people. And philosophy. Now Available on Google Play Music | Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Android | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean Podcast Topic(s) As this second season of Byte-Sized Virtue draws to a close ahead of Pentecost, we wrap up the discussion with Chlorthos Dragon . Primarily, the di...

If you've ever wondered what our dream games might look like...we'll try to tell you. Now Available on Google Play Music | Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Android | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean Co-Producers As always, a hearty thank you to our Patreon co-producers: Seth, Johnny, Dominik, Chris, Violation, Adam, Erik, Thorwan, Cody, Pascal, and Neil. Podcast T...

It seems like publishers just aren't making games for our demographic anymore. How, then, should we go about transmitting our love of gaming to the next generation? Now Available on Google Play Music | Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Android | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean Co-Producers As always, a hearty thank you to our Patreon co-producers: Seth, Johnny, Do...

As we continue the discussion with Chlorthos Dragon, we discuss the need for parents to be able to show empathy. Also something about Forge of Virtue's Test of Love. Now Available on Google Play Music | Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Android | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean Podcast Topics As this second season of Byte-Sized Virtue  moves through the Easte...

Ultima doesn't adequately represent all of the opposition that exists to each Virtue. Not that it handles anti-virtue badly...it just handles it incompletely. Now Available on Google Play Music | Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Android | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean Podcast Topic(s) As this second season of Byte-Sized Virtue moves from the Lenten season into...

Gone are the days when we could play games at whim, for what duration pleased us. How, as gamers, do we deal with changes in the gaming industry? Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Android | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean Co-Producers As always, a hearty thank you to our Patreon co-producers: Seth, Johnny, Dominik, Chris, Violation, Adam, Erik, Thorwan, Cody, Pascal, a...