Gameology

Rating old Game Design Docs; should I Make it, or Break it? Mathew and Attila discuss “BAXY Guns”, “Gravity Giver”, “Drop Pod Wars”, and “Bomb Bot”

What makes an ideal review? What can players do to make an informed purchase about a game they are interested in? Mathew and Attila discuss possibilities for improving Game Reviews.

Rating old Game Design Docs; should I Make it, or Break it? Mathew and Attila discuss “End of Friendships”, “Enemies Inc.” and “Eyes on Eggs”.

Souls-like on the NES? Mathew and Attila discuss Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, the black sheep of the Zelda franchise which seems to have more in common with Dark Souls than it does other Legend of Zelda games.

Rating old Game Design Docs; should I Make it, or Break it? Mathew and Attila discuss "Color Cascade", "Don't Open the Box", and "Droption"

As much as we love to see Review Scores, do permanent Game Reviews make sense in the ever-updating world of games? Mathew and Attila discuss the flawed "out of 10" Rating scale and try to brainstorm solutions.

A solo-cast discussing what changes were made to Orbit: Satellite Defense and the reasons behind the changes. Experience the journey from a game-jam winning concept, to Mobile, to its Steam Early Access release PC release. Orbit: Satellite Defense is available now on Steam Click here for more information about Orbit: Satellite Defense

Rating old Game Design Docs; should I Make it, or Break it? Mathew and Attila discuss "Cave Explorer", "Center Tetris" & "Collapse"

What makes something visually appealing? Repulsive? What is the Uncanny Valley, and how can we avoid it, or intentionally use it to craft Horror Games? Mathew and Attila discuss the Psychology of Aesthetics

A solo-cast where I discuss the reasons behind trimming certain features from Zarnok Fortress. Experience, Leveling, Unlocking Abilities, find out what was removed from Zarnok Fortress and why! Available now on Steam

Look forward to details about a Make it or Break it Game Jam in the New Year! Rating old Game Design Docs; should I Make it, or Break it? Mathew and Attila discuss ideas for Bisector: The mathematical target slicing cousin of Fruit Ninja, Boolean Bash: A Logic Operator tile puzzle, and Bribery Race: Throw around money to alter the racetrack in your favor! Side-note: I totally meant to say "Caltrops" but instead I said "Cantrips". I've been playing too much D&D lately.

Mathew and Attila discuss the different ways in which experience is earned and new levels and abilities are awarded across different games.

Rating old Game Design Docs; should I Make it, or Break it? Mathew and Attila discuss the frustratingly complicated "Arrow Key Trap Maze", the brain-bending "RGB", and "Origami Simulator"

Mathew and Attila have a Spoiler-Free discussion on all the amazing new mechanics of Super Mario Odyssey for the Nintendo Switch.

A solo-cast where Attila condenses the episodes "Environmental Reuse" and "Procedural Generation" into byte-sized B1TS 0F W1SD0M

Attila and fellow RTS fan Chris Feres discuss the later years of the RTS genre including the ill-fated Command & Conquer Franchise.

Attila waxes nostalgia with fellow RTS fan Chris Feres. A look at the early RTS scene including the heavy hitters of the 90’s; Starcraft and Command & Conquer

An interview with the co-creator of the popular Red Alert 3: Paradox mod! Join Attila and Chris Feres as they discuss the ups and downs of game modding.

From the much loved Yoshi to the oft-under-appreciated Yellow Spinning Blocks, Mathew and Attila examine all the features that made Mario World truly deserving of the “Super” prefix.

Cut-scenes come in all shapes and sizes, from brief dialog exchanges, to grand cinematic. Mathew and Attila discuss the best practices of cut-scenes in gaming.