Surprise Mechanics

Episode 2, baby! We're over the first episode hump. It's all downhill from here! Oscar's for Podcasts here we come!

Roman & Mike are joined by their friend Bill Hyland to discuss Motion Twin's Dead Cells. It's a pretty interesting game made by one of the few coops in the video game space. You've probably heard of it, but we'll talk your ear off either way!

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Articles:

https://www.usgamer.net/articles/game-developers-behind-dead-cells-night-in-the-woods-and-more-share-why-the-co-op-studio-model-works

https://kotaku.com/game-studio-with-no-bosses-pays-everyone-the-same-1827872972

https://www.vice.com/en/article/3kxed3/the-ambitious-future-of-dead-cells-is-ditching-co-ops-for-capitalism

https://variety.com/2018/gaming/features/video-game-union-crunch-industry-practice-1202985642/

https://www.pcgamesinsider.biz/industry-icon/69669/what-motion-twin-learnt-from-making-dead-cells/

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-03-why-life-after-dead-cells-does-not-mean-growth

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/06/shareholder-groups-say-activision-blizzard-ceo-bobby-kotick-is-overpaid/#:~:text=In%202019%2C%20shareholder%20advocacy%20group,98.

Our first episode! No way! That's crazy!

Roman & Mike are joined by their good buddy Kaleb Grine to discuss 2020's Final Fantasy 7 Remake. They go over what they liked, what they weren't so crazy about, and how fun it is to run around Wall Market.

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Articles:

https://www.eteknix.com/kitase-nomura-explain-final-fantasy-vii-remakes-episodic-format/