BitNote

In which I pay tribute to a great composer, and finish up with music from a different adventure game. Ethan Mars Theme, Bulldozer and Painful Memories by Normand Corbeil from Heavy Rain by Quantic Dream; and Intro C2 and Village by Radek Szamrej from Teenagent by Metropolis Software.

Where I check out the Global Games Jam 2013 by visiting Griffith College Dublin. Music includes Steampunk Robot by Martin O'Shea for one of the Global Game Jam games.

From brutal sports to poignant puzzle adventures. This is BitNote! Music by: Intro by Russell Shaw from Theme Park by Bullfrog Productions; Main theme by Nation 12/Simon Rogers (coded by Richard Joseph) from Speedball II: Brutal Deluxe by Bitmap Brothers; Iris (Instrumental) by Tomohito Nishiura (sung by Salyu) from Professor Layton and Pandora's Box by Level-5.

In which I play a Jonathan Coulton song which wasn't really from a video game in the first place. Music: Overworld by Koji Kondo from Super Mario Bros 2 (originally Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic) by Nintendo; Re: Your Brains by Jonathan Coulton as appears in Left 4 Dead 2 by Valve; Garage Battle by Nathan Grigg from FEAR by Monolith Productions and Victory by Nathan Grigg from FEAR: Extraction Point by TimeGate Studios.

In which we visit the Game: The Future of Play in the Science Gallery, Dublin, and tour the great variety of exhibits with Vicky Twomey-Lee.

In which I continue the yearly custom of struggle to find video game items related to Christmas. Music includes: Race 1 by Joseph Toscano from Tux Racer by Sunspire Studios.

In which we talk about games that have many different games in them. Music from: Faction by Dan Wentz from Red Faction by Volition, Inc; Surfing and Footbag by Chris Grigg [Negativland], Karl Lehenbauer, David Hayes, Steve Hales, Chris Ebert from California Games by Epyx; and Rocket Belt by Soyo Oka from Pilotwings by Nintendo.

In which I show that you can respect a game you hate. Theme and Stage 1 by Yuzo Koshiro from Streets of Rage by Sega; Free Time by Masafumi Takada and Jun Fukuda from Contact by Grasshopper Manufacture; and Winter City and Riptide Resort by Freen in Green.

In which I get buzzed about two game that give plenty of action, shooting, and fun; one of which gave rise to a long legacy. Music by: Mercenary by Loudmouth Productions (Timothy Steven Clarke and Christopher Stevens) from Earthsiege 2 by Dynamix; and Quad Damage and Rocket Jump by Sonic Mayhem (Sascha 'Buzzfunk' Dikiciyan and associates) from Quake 3 Arena by id Software.

Where I participate in the Dublin GameCraft where I join a team and try to make a game in 12 hours. This is part 2; it includes me talking with many more of the developers and their games at the event, how my own team's game ended up, and of course the winners and wrap up of the event.