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Chip and Gimpy discuss the switch 2 a little bit, neither of us bought it. Chip picked up a tablet and has been practicing “flip book” animation. Chip goes in on his rediscovery of an often looked over resource, the public library.youtube available:https://youtu.be/UjiQz5Jc1ts

Chip and Gimpy haven't spoke since last week, so a quick update on our personal lives then Gimpy discusses his experience with Doom Dark Ages, and dives a little in to how they giving the keys to difficulty to the player. It could be the start of an interesting trend of letting the player tailor their gaming experience themselves.youtube available: https://youtu.be/QdBTWgRlDIoDoom from the enemies perspectivehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp6CmdxeqKQ

Chip and Gimpy took an unplanned break, both being sick, and mothers day plans made meeting up to do the pod difficult. We are back and catching up with each other and we discuss the latest Bungie drama.youtube available: https://youtu.be/tMZOVCQmpl8

Chip started digging into the business side of AI and doesn't believe its sustainable, not to mention the ethical concerns. The guys discuss the Oblivion remaster surprise drop and if these AAA surprise releases steal the thunder from smaller games. They also discuss their thoughts on remakes vs remasters and their place in the scene.youtube available: https://youtu.be/2aiDLrSc8ak

Gimpy updates us on his pig game progress (with a screenshot), Chip speaks about finally starting to realize his dream card game and putting his idea through its paces in a Monte Carlo simulation. The guys then talk about Lords Of The Fallen 2.0 and their huge re-haul does it move the needle?youtube available:https://youtu.be/RqKhPLGvOvcSuper Galaxy Start Busters https://gamejolt.com/games/super-galaxy-start-busters/62929 Lords Of The Fallen 2.0 Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jQ3S2JzA9s

Gimpy shares his plans of relaxing on his porch, The Minecraft movie hate being overblown, and shares his handling of pop culture with his children. Chip has been diving into local AI models and is compiling them all to form Voltron. Chips Web Novel https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/91361/the-multitasking-mageyoutube available: https://youtu.be/9MFSyLpV7l8

Gimpy and Chip discuss a little bit about the switch 2, and the way the gaming industry is going as a whole. Chip has spent the time to develop a new brainstorming tool available for free designed to help during the early conception / prototype stage available here. https://determined-clams.static.domains/chippedyoutube available:  https://youtu.be/GPDdwuu-fgU

Gimpy updates on figuring out mobile game camera's, Chip is working hard on a single screen tiger electronic inspired project turned rhythm game and is playing musical chairs with engines. The guys have a discussion on designing for expectations and praise artists/creators offering their services to aid you in your game dev journey.youtube available: https://youtu.be/kbyQM1gWr7o

Gimpy discusses his solution to gaming in a hotel Chip discusses his continued progress in RUST and reveals his game and watch inspired mini game he is working on.youtube available: https://youtu.be/4WTz7iYpOLY

Gimpy updates on his progress for his casual game, Chip speaks on entering the rabbit hole that is the RUST programming language, Gimpy questions why? And wonder if its too complex to complete a project in.youtube available: https://youtu.be/RSPb7WAfcuo

Godot 4.4 is out and the gamedev community is very hyped about the release. Chip and Gimpy discuss their personal takes on the engines they prefer (unity/gamemaker studio 2) and talk about why they won't switch and what they would suggest for others to learn/teach.youtube available:https://youtu.be/hnhwY90-prM

Chip used AI to generate two prototypes, the guys jump in on their thoughts on this. The guys discuss whether its good or bad for game creation. The guys end the episode on the impact of commercialization of creative mediums.youtube available:https://youtu.be/qEuQJXOLlvAX - @combowombopod

The guys discuss progress on their own personal projects. Gimpy talks about where he is on the planning phase of his mobile cozy game, Chip comes in with the design doc for his next project and the roadblock of simply launching Unity.youtube available:https://youtu.be/673HrGxWLGg

The guys discuss the state of VR in the beginning of 2025, Gimpy believes it needs more “good” games and not necessarily a “killer app”, Chip Disagrees, Chip shares his next writing project and Gimpy gives an update on where he is on his casual game idea.youtube available:https://youtu.be/GDGnIakaqys

The guys go over the Xbox Dev stream, Gimpy speaks on his excitement for Ninja Gaiden 4. Chip goes on about not getting in your own way on creative endeavors. Gimpy recommends the game “Greed & Darkness”, praises its animation and sound design. check out Greed & Darkness For Free https://yrgo-game-creator.itch.io/greed-and-darknessyoutube available:https://youtu.be/O6AND5q432c

Chip and Gimpy discuss the Switch 2 announcement, and Chip reveals he doesn't think Nintendo is doing anything that's worth the time any longer, Gimpy states the potential software he is excited for with the new device.youtube available:https://youtu.be/UD6w8Yd-QvE

Chip and Gimpy go over their goals / resolutions for 2025, The last year definitely inspired Gimpy to keep going, Chip is in his chill out stage.youtube available:https://youtu.be/H5MPxFXupxY

Chip and Gimpy go over their personal favorite games of 2024, their favorite tool for gamedev and discuss the fiasco that was itch.io vs funko.youtube available: https://youtu.be/Mt5dtqcQuUo

Chip and Gimpy freeform discuss a little about what they are doing while winding down the end of the year. Translation : Chips spends 12 minutes going on about his various conspiracy theories in the industry.youtube available: https://youtu.be/KYlW-30LFU0

Gimpy ventures out and tests implementing multiplayer in Gamemaker using Warp by Evoleo and testing Godots current method.Warp By Evoleo: https://github.com/evolutionleo/Warp/releases/tag/v7.0.0youtube available: https://youtu.be/wkin2kKmCgM

Chip and Gimpy discuss the need for optimization in the current modern gaming landscape, Chip goes back to the Quake era and discovers the fun, Gimpy gives his initial thoughts on the Halo VR mod.youtube available:https://youtu.be/jVuB9TIflE8

Jam is over, we had time to reflect, now Gimpy and Chip discuss the next things they will be working on and games they are looking forward to for this years Black Friday.youtube available:https://youtu.be/wLrQ3Ynsx3k

Gimpy and Chip talk about their experience with Gdevelop Big Jam # 6 Multiplayer jamgame here: https://itch.io/jam/gdevelop-big-game-jam-6/rate/3098794Servers seem to be slammed at time of posting if desyncs happen try less players or singleplayeryoutube available:https://youtu.be/KNQzsmhA9-c

Gimpy and Chip Reveal they are participating in Gdevelop Big Jam # 6 Multiplayer jamthe guys talk about potential issues, and the excitement for it.youtube available: https://youtu.be/gQ7aHGRylrU

Gimpy and Chips participation in a gamejam has solidified, Chip immediately calls Gimpy out on trying out his open source trello alternatives, The guys talk a little about the game jam preparation and the tools we need for our workflow.youtube available:https://youtu.be/xzpC9Y8aEPk

Gimpy is fighting off sickness, Chip goes in on the prototype process he's been in and not being able to “find the fun”. Gimpy discusses his current prototyping experiences and discusses the common mistakes he makes in coding.youtube available:  https://youtu.be/3BZ1a2zDxuM

Gimpy and Chip dicuss a little wrasslin' then the projects they are interested in, Chip goes in on cluster computing around AI tasks. Chip wants to bring back classic board game Crossfire, so he made it in unity. The boys are threatening to do a game jam after years of not doing one. Gimpy updates on personal projects.youtube availabe: https://youtu.be/9XYNyDYK1jg

Gimpy and Chip update each other on what they have been up to since September started, When Game Dev is your hobby, schedule changes can slow things down, we discuss how each other are handling the enemy known as time youtube available: https://youtu.be/5mNtvH1KzLs

Gimpy and Chip discuss the recent Sony failure of concord, they blame the horrible aesthetic for the failure and the chasing trends as another reason. The guys discuss how they think Sony should build a community successfully youtube available:  https://youtu.be/EckN-fh0mKA

Gimpy and Chip discuss the stages of development, and share their opinion on when you should share your game, what each stage means and why the current trend of AAA studios letting the public play “alpha” builds is a bad thing.youtube available: https://youtu.be/RHJf1UlBdl0

Chip and Gimpy are rounding out summer going over Valves history and their goal of becoming Nintendo. Gimpy goes over rumors from Valve and the guys share their thoughts on them. Chip updates on his writing sidequest and Gimpy States a few games he is looking forward to in the coming Months.youtube available: https://youtu.be/2v8NS6uQVVM

Gimpy discusses going through his massive backlog starting with Elden Ring, Chip finally is pursuing creative writing, Chip goes deep into his mantra of sticking to your guns and enjoying your Hobby, not everything needs to be pursued to earn money.youtube available: https://youtu.be/GJPqTF5ping

Gimpy discusses finding a replacement for his Elite V2 that has seen better days, Chip tells Gimpy about his dream story he is writing, that unfortunately sounds very familiar to Gimpy.youtube available:https://youtu.be/E6yqHFX5o2E

The boys open up about the “luck” factor in creative pursuits.youtube available:  https://youtu.be/QoWi6b7yVI8

Chip updates us on his health, speaks on how his mom is super fashion forward, Gimpy updates on his own personal remake project of his first game.youtube available: https://youtu.be/bURvBo0rwdg

Chip is sick, Gimpy speaks on the often criticized sport games and speaks on their place in summer AAA releases. We discuss the potential of NCAA 25 and Gimpy goes on with his attempt to try out the newest version of Godot.youtube available:https://youtu.be/ATygmbrO8OA

Chip is going through a phase of all of his hardware failing at the cord level, Gimpy thinks its Chips carelessness, Chip thinks its by design. The guys update on multiple projects, Chips discusses his new experiences with Claude AI and the guys wrap up with steam sale recommendations Herald Of Havoc and Harold Halibutyoutube available: https://youtu.be/48dxuSusOjs

Chip is finally taking the plunge, he has started working on zombie extraction concept, and is finally learning the ins and outs of unreal engine. He discusses some of the hurdles he has had to go through and what he likes more about unity. Meanwhile Gimpy has been lazy and just gaming because Elden Ring has once again taken over his life.youtube available:https://youtu.be/Cgi7Zy9g2sk

Gimpy and Chip update on their game dev projects, Chip jumps into his brainstorming session about creating a zombie game, and ponders how to make it fun, with generally simple AI.youtube available:https://youtu.be/24p3l9Disp4

Gimpy and Chip update on their game dev projects, they dive into their past with optimization troubles and talk about the big street fighter 6 announcement.youtube available: https://youtu.be/9W1REndHcZA

Gimpy and Chip update on their game dev projects, Chip finally tries out LDTK for an unconventional level design project, Gimpy gears up for implementing multiplayer into his kids tablet game.youtube available: https://youtu.be/iyjtvu913zA

Gimpy and Chip update on their game dev projects, both have started small projects for themselves Chip with a small video poker game and a game inspired by romance of the three kingdoms. Gimpy with a small wave shooter for his kids.youtube available: https://youtu.be/m8GE0w8uP7M

It has been a while since the last free talk episode, we are updating each other on current games we are playing, shows we enjoyed and the current state of the gaming industry.youtube available:https://youtu.be/t4VBW5M3BVc

Gimpy and Chip sing the praises of using older game engines, just because it isn't getting updated, if your comfortable with what you know why not use it?youtube available:https://youtu.be/LyvGeLZbPpA

Gimpy is loving his Stellar Blade playthrough and the boys discuss if the controversy surrounding its main character Eve is overblown?youtube available: https://youtu.be/UdQIu4XtZ2M

Chip and Gimpy tackle the idea of making a game in a genre you typically don't dabble in how would you make it different?youtube available: https://youtu.be/fau-FCMH33s

Gimpy offers an update on his solo project, Chip discusses a new art program he is experimenting with, The guys also discuss what helps them keep going in the long arduous journey that is Solo Game Dev.youtube available: https://youtu.be/sp0Nlt3Q-CQ

Chip and Gimpy tackle the concept of environmental storytelling and how it can elevate your game even if you have “no story”.youtube available:https://youtu.be/FKNRDRjdQ68

Chip and Gimpy reminisce about the impact of Mario on the industry and share their favorite experiences playing games with the iconic plumber.youtube available:https://youtu.be/cG1Rsid0DKk

Chip has joined a team of Hobby developers to work on a new project, Gimpy has completed his foray into Halo Infinite forge work and awaits the boys to try out his creations.youtube available: https://youtu.be/miqh4fFtOBw

Gimpy updates everyone on the status of his 5 level platformer he is creating with Gamemaker Studio 2, his experiences with this and his plan for completion. Chip updates everyone on his Clicker Game and why he may be abandoning it.youtube available:https://youtu.be/w-6eXOBehN4