Podcasts – Video Games are Real
Podcasts – Video Games are Real

Podcasts – Video Games are Real

Caleb J. Ross

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It's okay to love video games.

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Video Game Music is Pretty Damn Great
MAR 13, 2022
Video Game Music is Pretty Damn Great
<p> Today we talk about that stuff that goes in your ears when you play a video game. No, not the wet fingers of an annoyingly immature roommate or little brother (though, in this case I’m pretending both the immature roommate and the little brother are named Wily, so getting a “wet Willy” at least [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://calebjross.com/video-game-music-is-pretty-damn-great/">Video Game Music is Pretty Damn Great</a> appeared first on <a href="https://calebjross.com">Video Games are Real</a>.</p>
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We Talk Video Game Controls
FEB 27, 2022
We Talk Video Game Controls
<p> The game-making lessons we learned are: Button combos don’t have to be complicated if the designers leverage “domains of knowledge” (also mentioned: Caleb’s video, “Button Combinations Should Be Complicated! Why Aren&#8217;t They? (Video Game Controls)” “input recycling”&#8230; “input pairing”&#8230;? Almost every virtual action in the game shares a physical input with another virtual action [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://calebjross.com/we-talk-video-game-controls/">We Talk Video Game Controls</a> appeared first on <a href="https://calebjross.com">Video Games are Real</a>.</p>
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Solve a puzzle with cats and laser pointers? We talk Brainstorming!!!
FEB 12, 2022
Solve a puzzle with cats and laser pointers? We talk Brainstorming!!!
<p> The game-making lessons we learned are: Lack of exposition + personal artifacts = introspective environmental storytelling. Gamifying the mundane. Anywhere decisions can be made (ex: where to place physical items in a room) a game can be born. (Unpacking). Shout out to Ian Bogost’s “How to do Things with Video Games.” All characterization is [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://calebjross.com/solve-a-puzzle-with-cats-and-laser-pointers-we-talk-brainstorming/">Solve a puzzle with cats and laser pointers? We talk Brainstorming!!!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://calebjross.com">Video Games are Real</a>.</p>
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What is Procedural Generation and How Can We Get Caleb to Not Hate it?
JAN 30, 2022
What is Procedural Generation and How Can We Get Caleb to Not Hate it?
<p> The game-making lessons we learned are: Music both directs and enhances the mood. Chill must support a chill atmosphere but also it provides feedback to the player that this is a game (or section of a game) that should allow for chilling out. Lack of enemies alone doesn’t signify a conflict-free scenario. (Valheim) Pawns [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://calebjross.com/what-is-procedural-generation-and-how-can-we-get-caleb-to-not-hate-it/">What is Procedural Generation and How Can We Get Caleb to Not Hate it?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://calebjross.com">Video Games are Real</a>.</p>
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Whatcha’ Makin’? We Talk Tracer: a Neon, Heart Pounding, Endless Arcade Racer!
JAN 16, 2022
Whatcha’ Makin’? We Talk Tracer: a Neon, Heart Pounding, Endless Arcade Racer!
<p> The game-making lessons we mentioned are: Don’t waste the player’s time. A novel input system cannot survive on novelty alone; it MUST serve good gameplay. Otherwise, the forced input falls from delightful to frustration (Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask) Movement in a platformer MUST feel great above all else. If a game has [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://calebjross.com/whatcha-makin-we-talk-tracer-a-neon-heart-pounding-endless-arcade-racer/">Whatcha’ Makin’? We Talk Tracer: a Neon, Heart Pounding, Endless Arcade Racer!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://calebjross.com">Video Games are Real</a>.</p>
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