80-Bit Podsmash

Penguin & Termite discuss video game bosses and encounters! How are they an integral part of video game design? They aren't just tent poles in a video game, they often tell their own stories within the encounter and involve lots of different mechanics. We discuss this and more.....

Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt

Twitch: https://twitch.tv./80bitpodsmash

Music: Ozzed - It's Not My Ship http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite are taken over once again by Halloween! We "celebrate" the holiday by continuing our Monster Smash series, focusing on monsters in video games. This year we tackle Ghosts. How do video games represent Ghosts? Are Ghosts compelling in video games? What is a Ghost game? All this and more...

Music: The Guillotine Factory - Assembly Line http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt

Penguin & Termite discuss video game endings! We dive deep into how various video games end and compare them to other forms of storytelling medium. Do video games have an advantage over other media? What are the pitfalls to video game endings? We discuss all this and more....

Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt

Twitch: https://twitch.tv./80bitpodsmash

Music: Ozzed - It's Not My Ship http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite talk about the thing in and around video game storytelling, the lore! We discuss how lore can either augment or distract from video games. We also run down good and bad examples of video game lore.

Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt

Twitch: https://twitch.tv./80bitpodsmash

Music: Ozzed - It's Not My Ship http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite kick off October 2020 with a discussion of all things Resident Evil! We discuss the influence and impact this franchise has had on the gaming industry as well as our favorite entries.

Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt

Music: Ozzed - It's Not My Ship http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite explore the phenomenon in video games where player's will hoard, or not, their items throughout the game. The intention is to use them in difficult situations, but the paradox is that there is never a difficult enough situation to use em. So, the player ends the game with all their high value consumables. What causes this? Is this based on game design or related to personality traits? We discuss..

Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt

Music: Ozzed - It's Not My Ship http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Termite & Penguin get real with Tim Owens, the owner/operator of @reclaimarcade! This is a great discussion about opening the most authentic video game arcade we've seen, amidst the unique situation COVID had put us all in. We get the deep dive of the history and vision of this revolutionary arcade idea. This is not one to skip! Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt Music: Ozzed - Nestereo http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite discuss comedy in video games. We talk about how it's used in video games as well as how does this type of storytelling affect the game design and other aspects of video games.

Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt

Music: Ozzed - It's Not My Ship http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite discovered a curated list of the best video games of all time. We continue to explore this list, run through it, and offer our feedback. Some of our favorite video games of all time happened during 1998 and 1999. Come join in on the fun!

Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt

Music: Ozzed - It's Not My Ship http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

With Marvel's Avengers launching this week on all major consoles and PC, Penguin & Termite discuss Superheros and video games! What makes a great Superhero video game and why are there so many bad ones? Do Superheros lend themselves to good video game adaptations!?

Discord: https://discord.gg/t5hEgKt

Music: Ozzed - It's Not My Ship http://ozzed.net http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/