Counterweight – Electron Dance

It's the final episode of Counterweight which also means it's goodbye to Eric Brasure, co-host of Trekabout and the award-nominated (and defunct) The Next Stop Is... podcast. As Eric hangs up his videogame cape for good, we take this moment to reflect on why anyone should bother in the videogame space. You won't make money […]

In this penultimate episode of Counterweight, Eric Brasure of Trekabout and Joel Goodwin discuss fiendish resource management game Banished (Shining Rock Software, 2014). Eric has 70 hours of Banished play under his belt, so he knows what he's talking about.

In this episode of Counterweight, Eric Brasure and Joel Goodwin discuss three HAUNTED games for Halloween. The Rapture is Here and You Will Be Forcibly Removed From Your Home (Connor Sherlock, 2013), CHYRZA (Kitty Horrorshow, 2014) and Into the Gloom (Emmanuel Ramos, 2014). This is pretty much a spoilery podcast so, uh, sorry about that. Contents The Rapture is Here and […]

In this episode of Counterweight, Eric Brasure and Joel "HM" Goodwin discuss celebrated pocket puzzle game Threes (Sirvo, 2014). Yes, we know it's not a PC game.

In this specially extended episode of Counterweight, Eric Brasure and Joel "HM" Goodwin go through the Fear of Twine exhibition (2014), curated by Richard Goodness.

In this episode of Counterweight, Eric Brasure and Joel "HM" Goodwin fall in love with island survival game Miasmata (IonFX, 2012): "I think this is probably one of the better games that I've played in the last couple of years."

In this specially extended episode of Counterweight, Eric Brasure and Joel "HM" Goodwin get their claws into Bioshock Infinite (Irrational Games, 2013). Danger: spoilers, profanity and genuine anger within.

In this episode of Counterweight, Eric Brasure and Joel "HM" Goodwin tackle "Suzy and freedom", the latest disturbing work from the mind behind Marvel Brothel, Beautiful Escape: Dungeoneer and Polymorphous Perversity.

In this specially extended episode of Counterweight, Eric Brasure and Joel "HM" Goodwin tackle Gone Home (Fullbright Company, 2013). In a first, Joel tells Eric to check his privilege. Spoilers within.

In this episode of Counterweight, Eric Brasure and Joel "HM" Goodwin discuss the acclaimed Papers, Please (Lucas Pope, 2013). Spoilers within. "That's my main problem with the game, it just doesn't know when to quit."

Eric and Joel talk about the end of console gaming... or are they talking about the end of PC gaming? "There's no margin for error in that industry any more."

In this episode of Counterweight, Eric Brasure and Joel "HM" Goodwin tackle the game show. Are the best game shows about the contestants, the games or the sheer spectacle? Is there still life in the format? Does this have anything to do with videogames?

In this episode of Counterweight, Eric Brasure and Joel "HM" Goodwin the rise of personality and celebrity in indie game culture. Developers are finally being recognised as individuals - but not everyone can be Notch. "How many times do they say the word Mario in this movie?"

In this episode of Counterweight, Eric Brasure and Joel "HM" Goodwin discuss the act of replaying a game. What games encourage replays? What do multiple endings mean? Are some games better off without a replay?

Richard Hofmeier's Cart Life was recently nominated for three IGF awards which has thrust the game into the indie spotlight, shedding its underdog status. In the second episode of Counterweight, Eric Brasure and Joel "HM" Goodwin consider where Cart Life is now.