Spitball Sessions

Another year gone, and there are some amazing games that came out in the past 12 months! This award spectacular includes personal goals, including “that’s the name of my band, and several topics, including “Best Atmosphere,” “Game I most wish I had Played”, “Super Strategy”, “Best interpretation of a tabletop”, “best RPG”, and more! This […]

In which Luke talks in earnest about updates, colors, and updates breaking colors!

the shoot-em-up is the closest to complete, if not simplest, thing I have made so far. let's see if I complete it!

Josh's Question: What game did you both fail

really bad at, and still love?

This week, it’s all about the games and if you can pitch them, as the Spitball crew proves that they’re the best in the world at what they do - discussing how one small problem interferes with the production of a good wresting game, and how to fix it.

So say your prayers and take your vitamins, all you Spitballamaniacs.  Because if you Smellllllll what Spitball Sessions is pitching...  then your time is now.   And that’s the bottom line, because the Spitball Crew said so.

In the following mouthwash, the guys discuss games that convey emotion. Spoiler warning: some things are spoiled here, including "To the moon", "Bastion", "Transistor", the French TV series "Wakfu", "Limbo", "Tales of the Abyss," the 14th episode of Batman: The Animated series, all 7 Lord of the Rings movies, King-Kong, King-Kong Bundy, the fate of Ted Bundy, the Serial podcast and every Kojima plot twist ever!!! (flow charts available upon request)  Some of those might be fake.

Thanks so much for listening, Please stay tuned, as big changes are coming down the line!

In this episode, the guys return to form with a discussion about the unique characteristics of Bioshock's Big Daddy and designing "passively aggressive" enemies.  They discuss how to drive  motives for many games.

Then they get over Bennett Foddy's masterful bit of trolling, with another bite at discussing difficulty in games.

The guys over at Spitball Sessions return after a short intermission to talk turkey. Talking "open world" turkey, and what makes a good or bad open world game.

In the process, they talk social politics and similar stuff. A bit later they talk about scope and scale, and how they affect open world gameplay. They also talk about filler and crafted content vs dynamically generated content.

Then, in the Mouthwash, Josh and Luke talk deep space, and why we play Kerbal Space Program. also, how we play Kerbal Space Program.

Josh and Luke discuss the reboots, remakes, and the overall nostalgia trips that games and movies have been working through.  They discuss good and bad reboots and remakes, and talk about how to use good nostalgia in games.

Afterwards, the guys discuss Paradox's grand strategy games, Civ VI, and the new game Rogue Empire.

Josh and Luke explore the idea of a roguelike that gets harder the more that you play it.

Then in the Mouthwash, the guys discuss games that break suspension of disbelief.

The gang's all here! Well, in the Mouthwash they are. This episode begins with a deep discussion about racing in the future, or future racing games. In the Mouthwash, Luke's wife Amy and the one-time sound guy Trevor join Josh and Luke in the fun of JRPG Games, Everyone has their opinion, and no one backs down. It's bound to be a blast!

The boys discuss games about Presidental Elections, and how they could be made more interesting.  Are games like Campaign Manager just wish fulfillment for political wonks?  Does the nature of America's election map mean that a game is already somewhat pre-determined?  What would Walt Disney's chances of becoming president be today?

Then, in the Mouthwash, they discuss "cheevo's".  Has the biggest trend in the last decade of gaming been a net positive?  Has the luster faded?   Does Josh get an achievement for how many times he's mentioned Battle Chef Brigade this year?

The end of the year is here!  And with it comes our Game of the Year awards Spittakeular!

Thrills, spills, chills, and lots of awards

- Best Early Access game

- Least Deserving game

- Best Moment

and our personal Top 5’s and unified Top 3 Games of the Year!

Trevor returns!