Future Proof Podcast

Future Proof Podcast

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Future Proof Podcast episodes

  • Future Proof Podcast 048 - Some Troubling Fish Stuff

    You can listen to this month's episode below, read the transcript, or watch on YouTube.

    In the episode, we discuss:

    1. How we pick games for Future Proof Plays
    2. A short summary of how our little duck feet are churning under the water

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      Our intro/outro music is "Juparo" by Broke for Free used with permission. Talk to us on Bluesky, Mastodon, or on YouTube!

      19 min
    3. Future Proof Podcast 047 - Just Malware, I Think

      Happy holidays! You can listen to this month's episode below, read the transcript, or watch on YouTube.

      The redesigned Exploit: Zero Day system page

      In the episode, we discuss:

      1. Generative AI in the industry
      2. An update to "The Majesty of Colors" to patch Unity's recently revealed security vulnerability
      3. The Exploit: Zero Day system page redesign
      4. Our upcoming holiday and winter sales
        1. Ossuary is still on sale on Humble
        2. The Rosette Diceless books are discounted on DriveThruRPG
        3. Wishlist our games on Steam to get notified of the upcoming winter sale

          4. You can subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts, Pocket Casts, or via RSS feed.

          Our intro/outro music is "Juparo" by Broke for Free used with permission. Talk to us on Bluesky, Mastodon, or on YouTube!

          9 min
        4. Future Proof Podcast 046 - 30 Seconds After

          Warm weather brings warm news! You can listen to this month's episode below, read the transcript. The YouTube version will be live soon.

          In the episode, we discuss:

          1. The Exploit: Zero Day payment processor switch (which is done!)
          2. The move away from bitly, which was used in Exploit: Zero Day for sharing systems and clusters
          3. Our upcoming summer sales
          4. That we are not on twitter anymore
          5. Silliness from our recent Wadjet Eye's Old Skies stream

            6. You can subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts, Pocket Casts, or via RSS feed.

            Our intro/outro music is "Juparo" by Broke for Free used with permission. Talk to us on Bluesky, Mastodon, or on YouTube!

            13 min
          6. Future Proof Podcast 045 - Not a Lot of Game Over Screens

            We're kicking off the new year with two inevitables in life: taxes and beloved video games! You can listen to this month's episode below, read the transcript, or watch it on YouTube.

            In the episode, we discuss:

            1. Our ongoing journey to handle sales tax correctly (and inexpensively!) in Exploit: Zero Day
            2. Our favorite indie games of 2024, which are:
              • Warframe by Digital Extremes
              • Divinity: Original Sin 2 by Larian Studios
              • Mythforce by Beamdog
              • APICO by White Thorn Games
              • Shapez by Tobias Springer
              • Satisfactory by Coffee Stain
              • Monument Valley 3 by ustwo games
              • Timberborn by Mechanistry
              • Rusty's Retirement by Mister Morris Games
              • No Man's Sky by Hello Games
              • Dwarf Fortress by Bay 12 Games
              • Station to Station by Galaxy Grove

                • You can subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts, or via RSS feed.

                Our intro/outro music is "Juparo" by Broke for Free used with permission. Talk to us on Bluesky, Mastodon, or on YouTube!

                21 min
              • Future Proof Podcast 044 - Not Some Sort of Weird-Ass Ad

                It's been a while, and summer is here! Summer sales are literally right around the corner, and this episode brings news of our doings over the spring. You can listen to this month's episode below or read the transcript.

                In the episode, we discuss:

                1. Our stressful but successful server migration.
                2. The coolness that is Rosette Diceless, which will be on sale in late July on DriveThruRPG. The "Still Waters Run Deep" mini campaign we mention can be found on YouTube and The Great Molasses Flood mini campaign is part of Tabletop Garden.
                3. Other summer sales are imminent, including Steam and itch.io sales! We'll post when those kick off on the blog, cohost, and twitter.
                4. And last, but never least, a plug for our free one-page tabletop roleplaying system "Awaiting the End", a game about a group of people in a terrible Place awaiting an impending Doom.

                  5. You can subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts, or via RSS feed.

                  Our intro/outro music is "Juparo" by Broke for Free used with permission. Talk to us on cohost, Twitter, or on YouTube!

                  15 min
                5. Future Proof Podcast 043 - The Winter at the First Part of the Year

                  Happy new year! This year already brings some Exploit: Zero Day updates, as well as the Humble Winter Sale. You can listen to this month's episode below, read the transcript, or watch the video.

                  In the episode, we discuss:

                  1. We're back from our holiday break. Streams are back on track, and we've already had two good ones.
                  2. Our podcast Before the Future Came is now on Star Trek, starting with First Contact and will soon be releasing a Voyager episode.
                  3. Gregory has made great progress on puzzle implementation for "Headless Swarm".
                  4. Exploit: Zero Day got an nice technical upgrade, hopefully entirely under the hood.
                  5. Ossuary is 50% off in the Humble Winter Sale until February 5!

                    6. You can subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, via RSS feed, or using the YouTube playlist.

                    Our intro/outro music is "Juparo" by Broke for Free used with permission. Talk to us on cohost, Twitter, or on YouTube!

                    13 min
                  6. Future Proof Podcast 042 - It's Just Summer Over There

                    Happy holidays! You can listen to this month's episode below, read the transcript, or watch the video.

                    We talk about:

                    1. Our holiday schedule for streams, this podcast ep, and the newsletter will be wonky! Streams are on hold until the new year, in fact.
                    2. Holiday sales are a-coming! Follow us on cohost, Twitter, and our blog to stay apprised.
                    3. Congratulations to the writers and actors unions! (The Before the Future Came podcast will become about Star Trek in January!)
                    4. Please review us on Steam and Itch.io!

                      5. You can subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, via RSS feed, or using the YouTube playlist.

                      Our intro/outro music is "Juparo" by Broke for Free used with permission. Talk to us on cohost, Twitter, or on YouTube!

                      7 min
                    5. Future Proof Podcast 041 - Acting a Fool

                      We're sighing out the overwhelming heat of summer and breathing in the more temperate air of autumn. You can listen to this month's episode below, read the transcript, or watch the video.

                      We talk about:

                      1. The development status of Exploit: Zero Day's first paid season of story "Headless Swarm"
                      2. The Before the Future Came debut! While Star Trek remains struck work, we're focusing on the values in broader utopian science fiction works.
                      3. The ever-shifting situation with Unity's plans to charge developers on a per-install basis, which have since been walked back substantially. References:
                        • The original Unity blog post outlining the ridiculous new policy
                        • Kotaku's early reporting covers much of the industry's confusion and concerns
                        • Unity's Sept 22 blog post partially walking this policy back answers some of the open questions
                        • Andi's (@mcc) analysis of the costs of the Unreal Engine vs Unity contains a noteworthy graph
                        • "The Majesty of Colors" departure from the iOS App Store

                          • You can subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, via RSS feed, or using the YouTube playlist.

                          Our intro/outro music is "Juparo" by Broke for Free used with permission. Talk to us on Twitter, or on YouTube!

                          14 min
                        • Future Proof Podcast 040 - Everything's Fine

                          This month brings a security update to Exploit: Zero Day and news of a new non-FPG project we're in. You can listen below, read the transcript, or watch the video.

                          We talk about:

                          1. An update to EZD to better enforce password requirements (see additional details on the forums)
                          2. A new upcoming podcast from us + Dr. Lucy Arnold: Before the Future Came, a podcast exploring the ideals of Star Trek
                          3. DriveThruRPG's Christmas in July Sale! Both Rosette Diceless books are discounted in the sale until the end of July!

                            4. You can subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, via RSS feed, or using the YouTube playlist.

                            Our intro/outro music is "Juparo" by Broke for Free used with permission. Talk to us on Twitter, or on YouTube!

                            7 min
                          4. Future Proof Podcast 039 - Not to Rant Too Much

                            These last two months have brought some "fun" encounters with 3rd party platforms, but we've tried to contain our complaining to be more informative than just ranting. You can listen below, read the transcript, or watch the video.

                            We talk about:

                            1. The Humble Spring Sale, which Ossuary is in until 10 AM PT on May 23.
                            2. The complications of Twitter and Exploit: Zero Day. If you need to add an additional login method, do so on your account page.
                            3. The Majesty of Colors' update to stay in compliance with Google Play, which gave us Unity-related trouble!
                            4. The TTRPGs for Trans Rights in Florida Bundle final report! If you bought it, you own Rosette Diceless and the Companion.

                              5. You can subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, via RSS feed, or using the YouTube playlist.

                              Our intro/outro music is "Juparo" by Broke for Free used with permission. Talk to us on Twitter, or on YouTube!

                              13 min

                            About Future Proof Podcast

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                            Future Proof Games shares playtests and development insights into their video and tabletop roleplaying games.