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The official podcast of the It's Okay To Cry Entertainment team!Here we talk about games and how they are designed. Each episode focuses on a specific design challenge or principle and uses a concret... more
FAQs about The Crying Gamer Podcast:How many episodes does The Crying Gamer Podcast have?The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.
November 22, 20201: Mission and story design for open-world games, with examples from assassins creed valhallaOn this episode of the crying gamer podcast, we talk about how assassins creed Valhalla manages to tell its story while giving the player complete control over their decisions. We also compare this to Shadow of Mordor and assassins creed black flag. We briefly touch on roleplaying game tropes such as skill trees and discuss the release of the new just dance game. Daan also explains how he is making a 3D model of his rollercoaster, and we have some fun along the way. We hope you enjoy!...more24minPlay
October 12, 2020ARCHIVE: it's okay to talk [13] The one with credit sequences, horror, and discussing if games are artHey there, thank you for listening to our podcast! Today we talk about using mechanics to tell stories, horror games and how to integrate credit scenes in a non-intrusve way, hope you enjoy!...more43minPlay
October 02, 2020ARCHIVE: it's okay to talk [12] The one with chance games, remakes, new releases and the usual banterWe are finaly back from break, join us this week as we discuss our old handheld consoles, talk about good and bad chance games and what we can learn from them, discuss what makes a good remake and when it's just a cash grab... Also included:-Games that where released recently-Usual banter...more29minPlay
July 17, 2020ARCHIVE: it's okay to talk [11] The one with old consoles, low resolution games and indestructable phonesHey there, thank you for checking out the It's okay to cry entertainment podcast, the bi-weekly podcast about games, gamedesign and popular media!This week we talk about our old console games, and our experiences with them. We also take on the fullscreen vs. windowed debate and give praise to old generations that had less destructable phones and smaller harddrives.We hope you enjoy, and let us know your take on these toppics on social media!...more42minPlay
July 17, 2020ARCHIVE: it's okay to talk [10] The one with remote game streaming, renting and selling gamesHello there, thank you for tuning in to our 10th podcast! We have been at it for a bit now, and realy love doing this, so thank you for taking the time to check us out! This week we take a look at the way europa universales IV handles it's DLC by offering the opportunity to rent them. Then we talk about the more general idea of games as a service, and how we mostly don't own our games anymore. Finaly we talk about remote game streaming and what needs to change before it can truly be viable....more52minPlay
July 17, 2020ARCHIVE: it's okay to talk [9] The one with cheat codes, speedruns and cheesy tacticsThank you for tuing in to It's Okay To Talk, our podcast about games, gamedesign and popular media! This week we discuss 'legal cheating', house rules, speedrunning, what makes a 'bad gamer', hytale, procrastination by games and much more....more51minPlay
June 05, 2020ARCHIVE: it's okay to talk [8] The one with digital board games, prices in games and a whole lot of nostalgiaWe are the it's okay to cry entertainment team, welcome back to our podcast! This week we talk about playing online board games with your friends, and some of their flaws. We talk about pricing in games, and what internet friends can mean to us. Finally we talk a bit about the consoles we grew up with with a healthy dose of mid-2000's nostalgia, we hope you enjoy!...more49minPlay
May 29, 2020ARCHIVE: it's okay to talk [7] The one with simulated nature, open worlds and TemtemWelcome back to the IOTCE podcast, we are glad to have you! In this episode, we talk about the effects of (virtual) nature, and how games can evoke the same feelings. We also talk about Assassin’s Creed Black Flag and the benefits and challenges posed by open-world games in general. Later on, we talk about the Pokemon series and compare it to Arur's personal favourite: Temtem, finally we discuss what we have been working as a team, hope you enjoy!...more1h 8minPlay
May 28, 2020ARCHIVE: it's okay to talk [6] The one with KSP, early access and microtransactionsWelcome to our sixth podcast!In this podcast we'll discuss Kerbal Space Program and its sandbox, the early access spiral, and how to handle microtransactions.This podcast was based on the video which is why some visual cues might be missed. In future episodes we'll fix this problem....more1h 12minPlay
May 28, 2020ARCHIVE: it's okay to talk [5] The one with LoL, Virtual Economies and Lumen's anti-French rantWelcome to our fifth podcast!In this podcast we'll talk about LoL and the design of competitive games, how virtual economies are handled and Lumen's gripe with certain types of players.This podcast was based on the video which is why some visual cues might be missed. In future episodes we'll fix this problem....more1h 24minPlay
FAQs about The Crying Gamer Podcast:How many episodes does The Crying Gamer Podcast have?The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.