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Alon is joined by Neil and Chris to talk about the fast, hyper, and hardcore game that is Neon White. We love it and it kicks ass, check it out.

Neil is on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/clineil_

Chris recently made a game called Silly Seance: http://sillyseance.com/

Happy gaming.

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Timestamps:

  • 00:00 - Opening
  • 01:10 - Neon White background
  • 02:00 - How the game feels and the mechanics
  • 03:34 - How it makes you feel
  • 04:33 - The hints
  • 07:17 - How do we play Neon White
  • 11:25 - Difficulty curve and approaching the game in different ways
  • 13:15 - Genius level design (the gifts)
  • 16:54 - Onsighting a level
  • 18:05 - It’s a platforming game
  • 21:19 - The feel of running and jumping
  • 24:01 - “Hellion” by Machine Girl
  • 24:20 - Single player vs. team game responsibilities
  • 28:21 - Too fast and too slow
  • 31:35 - Neon White music compared to other game music
  • 32:38 - “Virtual Paradise” by Machine Girl
  • 33:43 - Favorite tracks from the soundtrack
  • 34:21 -  More “Hellion” by Machine Girl (Godspeed, baby)
  • 35:46 - “Light in the Fog (Red’s Theme)” by Machine Girl
  • 36:06 - Sidequests
  • 40:18 - Steve Blum (Spike Spiegel), the voice acting, and the writing
  • 43:25 - The story has very little to do with the gameplay
  • 47:00 - Am I a Holy Gamer
  • 50:46 - Sense of humor
  • 52:54 - Does this feel like Persona

    • Show Notes:

    • Asshole Mario Stage 1 - https://youtu.be/r86NLwCYXfk
    • “Super Sonic Saves The World” (Romhacks) - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLALwcCNEIG0azLsP6LJ-jNw8iauuTr6Ca
    • Eggplant podcast episode with Ben Esposito - https://eggplant.show/94-neon-white
    • Neon White OST 1 - The Wicked Heart - https://machinegirl.bandcamp.com/album/neon-white-ost-1-the-wicked-heart
    • Neon White OST 2 - The Burn That Cures - https://machinegirl.bandcamp.com/album/neon-white-ost-2-the-burn-that-cures
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