Bithell Games Podcast

Join Mike and Alexander this week for a dose of TV talk as not many games are currently being played. In Studio Happenings, it's business time again with a look at the impetous behind some recent game-related price hikes, and in "Reader" Mail, the guys talk about how to be a cool and normal person when going from social media to IRL social approaches.

1:18 - TV: House of Cards, British Panel Shows, The Handmaid's Tale 11:37 - Studio Happenings: Currency Systems & Price Hikes 21:48 - "Reader" Mail: Social Approaches

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--"READER" MAIL JINGLE-- Michael Schoonmaker - https://twitter.com/Schoonology

--SOCIAL-- Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeBithell - https://twitter.com/Sliwinski - https://twitter.com/volumegame Email: [email protected]

--BUY VOLUME-- Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/365770/ PSN: https://store.playstation.com/#!/games/volume/cid=UP1261-CUSA02943_00-VOLUMEPS4GAME001

Production by Jonathan Downin

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Join Mike and Alexander this week for some returning thoughts on Zelda: Breath of the Wild. In Studio Happenings, Alexander clears the air on the importance of business specialists, and in "Reader" Mail, the guys talk about the importance of looking back to measure potential for success.

1:17 - Zelda: Breath of the Wild 9:15 - Studio Happenings: Business Appreciation 22:30 - "Reader" Mail: Games Industry Analysis

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--"READER" MAIL JINGLE-- Michael Schoonmaker - https://twitter.com/Schoonology

--SOCIAL-- Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeBithell - https://twitter.com/Sliwinski - https://twitter.com/volumegame Email: [email protected]

--BUY VOLUME-- Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/365770/ PSN: https://store.playstation.com/#!/games/volume/cid=UP1261-CUSA02943_00-VOLUMEPS4GAME001

Production by Jonathan Downin

http://bithellgames.com/

Join Mike and Alexander this week for some impressions of the new Nintendo Switch jam, Arms. In Studio Happenings, it's all about E3 2017. And in "Reader" Mail, the guys cover copyright and the approaches to making the old new again.

2:51 - Arms 10:27 - Wolfenstein: The New Order 13:52 - Studio Happenings: E3 2017 - Bethesda, Microsoft, PC Games Show, Sony, Devolver Digital 43:43 - "Reader" Mail: Copyright, Archived Assets

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--"READER" MAIL JINGLE-- Michael Schoonmaker - https://twitter.com/Schoonology

--SOCIAL-- Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeBithell - https://twitter.com/Sliwinski - https://twitter.com/volumegame Email: [email protected]

--BUY VOLUME-- Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/365770/ PSN: https://store.playstation.com/#!/games/volume/cid=UP1261-CUSA02943_00-VOLUMEPS4GAME001

Production by Jonathan Downin

http://bithellgames.com/

Join Mike and Alexander this week with some appreciation for WipEout. In Studio Happenings, initial reactions to E3 2017 and the "creator"-fronting nature of marketing and presentations. Also, a lengthy "Reader" Mail section covering contract considerations and the oft-forgotten platform costs associated with console development.

1:29 - WipEout Omega Collection 7:48 - Injustice 2 10:40 - Studio Happenings: Early E3 2017 Thoughts: Anthem, A Way Out, Sports, Presentation, Battlefront 2 34:45 - "Reader" Mail: Non-Compete Clauses, Contract Considerations, Platform Costs

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--"READER" MAIL JINGLE-- Michael Schoonmaker - https://twitter.com/Schoonology

--SOCIAL-- Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeBithell - https://twitter.com/Sliwinski - https://twitter.com/volumegame Email: [email protected]

--BUY VOLUME-- Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/365770/ PSN: https://store.playstation.com/#!/games/volume/cid=UP1261-CUSA02943_00-VOLUMEPS4GAME001

Production by Jonathan Downin

http://bithellgames.com/

Join Mike and Alexander this week as they get back to some gaming with Injustice 2. In Studio Happenings, the guys talk office space considerations, and "Reader" Mail extrapolates on Mike's Twitter Q&A and how to approach employment lengths.

0:45 - Injustice 2 13:20 - Studio Happenings: Office Space 23:25 - "Reader" Mail: Twitter Q&A Follow-Up, Employment Length Best Practices

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--"READER" MAIL JINGLE-- Michael Schoonmaker - https://twitter.com/Schoonology

--SOCIAL-- Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeBithell - https://twitter.com/Sliwinski - https://twitter.com/volumegame Email: [email protected]

--BUY VOLUME-- Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/365770/ PSN: https://store.playstation.com/#!/games/volume/cid=UP1261-CUSA02943_00-VOLUMEPS4GAME001

Production by Jonathan Downin

http://bithellgames.com/

Join Mike and Alexander this week for some more London thoughts from Alexander. In Studio Happenings, the guys cover the best practices of smaller studios and how to get advice, and "Reader" Mail is all about the pros and necessity of living in game development hub cities.

0:40 - Londoning 6:10 - Studio Happenings: Best Practices 19:14 - "Reader" Mail: Game Dev Hub Cities

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--"READER" MAIL JINGLE-- Michael Schoonmaker - https://twitter.com/Schoonology

--SOCIAL-- Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeBithell - https://twitter.com/Sliwinski - https://twitter.com/volumegame Email: [email protected]

--BUY VOLUME-- Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/365770/ PSN: https://store.playstation.com/#!/games/volume/cid=UP1261-CUSA02943_00-VOLUMEPS4GAME001

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Join Mike and Alexander this week as Mike talks about his time with the PSVR game Farpoint, and Alexander walks-through the UK utilities experience. In Studio Happenings, Alexander kicks-off a series of London impressions, and "Reader" Mail covers more prototype advice and the issue of dynamic adverts in games.

1:11 - Farpoint 8:37 - UK Utilities Simulator 15:01 - Studio Happenings: A Bostonian in London 22:06 - "Reader" Mail: Starting Prototypes, Producing, Advertising in Games

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--"READER" MAIL JINGLE-- Michael Schoonmaker - https://twitter.com/Schoonology

--SOCIAL-- Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeBithell - https://twitter.com/Sliwinski - https://twitter.com/volumegame Email: [email protected]

--BUY VOLUME-- Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/365770/ PSN: https://store.playstation.com/#!/games/volume/cid=UP1261-CUSA02943_00-VOLUMEPS4GAME001

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Join Mike and Alexander this week as Mike gets into some thoughts on Prey. In Studio Happenings, the guys talk about outreach to developers, and "Reader" Mail covers how to approach contracting the polish work on development projects.

1:25 - Prey 13:46 - Studio Happenings: Dev Outreach 32:07 - "Reader" Mail: Approach to Contracting Dev Work

--LINKS-- Game Maker's Toolkit - https://www.youtube.com/user/McBacon1337

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--"READER" MAIL JINGLE-- Michael Schoonmaker - https://twitter.com/Schoonology

--SOCIAL-- Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeBithell - https://twitter.com/Sliwinski - https://twitter.com/volumegame Email: [email protected]

--BUY VOLUME-- Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/365770/ PSN: https://store.playstation.com/#!/games/volume/cid=UP1261-CUSA02943_00-VOLUMEPS4GAME001

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Join Mike and Alexander this week where Mike heads back to the PSVR realm for some Statik. In Studio Happenings, it's a UK-a-palooza, and "Reader" Mail is about potential countries for a move prospect & bacon, egg & cheese bagels(?).

0:38 - Statik 7:49 - Studio Happenings: Countdown to the UK Experience 19:24 - "Reader" Mail: Which Country/Bacon, Egg & Cheese Bagels?

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--"READER" MAIL JINGLE-- Michael Schoonmaker - https://twitter.com/Schoonology

--SOCIAL-- Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeBithell - https://twitter.com/Sliwinski - https://twitter.com/volumegame Email: [email protected]

--BUY VOLUME-- Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/365770/ PSN: https://store.playstation.com/#!/games/volume/cid=UP1261-CUSA02943_00-VOLUMEPS4GAME001

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Join Mike and Alexander this week for a check-in on the good and bad of remasters and VR offerings on PlayStation 4. In Studio Happenings, the guys cover the no-man's land between prototype and product, and "Reader" Mail has Mike giving advice about how to handle making games with a full-time job.

1:07 - PaRappa the Rapper 7:23 - Battlezone & Batman VR 13:08 - Studio Happenings: Post-Prototype, Pre-Product 21:36 - "Reader" Mail: Managing Off-Hours Productivity

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--"READER" MAIL JINGLE-- Michael Schoonmaker - https://twitter.com/Schoonology

--SOCIAL-- Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeBithell - https://twitter.com/Sliwinski - https://twitter.com/volumegame Email: [email protected]

--BUY VOLUME-- Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/365770/ PSN: https://store.playstation.com/#!/games/volume/cid=UP1261-CUSA02943_00-VOLUMEPS4GAME001

http://bithellgames.com/