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The podcast about what's wrong and right in the games industry. App developers Allen Pike and Nigel Brooke host an interesting guest each week. Chaos ensues.... more
FAQs about Up Up Down Down:How many episodes does Up Up Down Down have?The podcast currently has 48 episodes available.
June 27, 201418. There Are No RulesToca Boca's Amanda Rösler joins us to discuss making great games for kids. We talk about why Toca Boca's apps are more like toys than they are games, games for kids on the App Store, and the pitfalls of making games for kids. Later, we talk about co-op games we're looking forward to playing....more1hPlay
June 20, 201417. The Main Character is a Serial Killer!iMore's Peter Cohen joins us to discuss morality in video games, and what it means to play dictators, serial killers, and just plain jerks. We determine whether or not this makes us bad people, and whether or not it's going to traumatize our kids. Finally, we discuss the futility of going to E3....more1h 7minPlay
June 13, 201416. The Looney Tunes School of StealthJustin Voss of Low Earth Orbit joins us to talk stealth games. We discuss the origin of stealth games, instant failure, and the joy of finding alternative ways to complete a mission. Then, we rag on Metal Gear Solid and salivate over E3 announcements....more1h 13minPlay
May 30, 201415. Being a Bad Spider-ManScott Stevenson of Low Earth Orbit joins us to talk open world games. We discuss side quests, player choice, railroading, and trying to tell a story when the player can ruin everything. As usual, we end with a diversion into games we're excited about, and some peculiar Kickstarters....more1h 19minPlay
May 23, 201414. The Red LEDs Were CheaperArs Technica's Kyle Orland joins us to discuss the great failures in game consoles. We talk about our favourite doomed consoles, the story of Sega's downfall, and Nintendo's journey through the desert with the Wii U....more1h 18minPlay
May 16, 201413. A QWOP Sort of HumourDeveloper and humourist Curtis Lassam joins us to discuss humour in games. We discuss comically hard games, sandboxes as a vehicle for comedy, what makes it hard to write a funny game, and a goat....more1h 6minPlay
May 09, 201412. First Person Shooter Monkey IslandNeven Mrgan, designer of wonderful apps and games, joins us to discuss retro games. We discuss his upcoming game Space Age, the challenges of pixel art, and Neven's previous games The Incident and Blackbar....more1h 5minPlay
May 02, 201411. Secret Alien TechnologyMyke Hurley, world-renowned podcaster, joins us to discuss portable consoles, the future of the PS Vita, and the iPhone as a portable game console....more1h 12minPlay
April 25, 201410. Nobody Has Gold StarsGrace 'GTZ' of Fat, Ugly, or Slutty joins us to discuss jerks on Xbox Live, getting people to play nice together, and hellbanning....more1h 9minPlay
April 18, 20149. Getting Bored of Clicking On CowsAngelina Fabbro of Mozilla joins us to discuss games on the web, why the hell people are still using C++, and business models for web-based games. After that, we jump in to games we're playing on the iPad, what's wrong with MMOs, and how Pokémon will never die....more1h 28minPlay
FAQs about Up Up Down Down:How many episodes does Up Up Down Down have?The podcast currently has 48 episodes available.