Northmost Podcast

George talks about game development concepts from his personal perspective.Segments1. Clearing up some stuff from last episode2. George's hardware setup3. George's most used software4. George's workflow overview5. What's needed to do solo dev work? a. Computer_Stuff b. Work_Space_Stuff c. Learning_Stuff6. Other things George is up toLast Episode: Does Graphical Fidelity Matter?Next Episode: Where Does Inspiration Come From?Instagrams Mentioned:Georgehttps://www.instagram.com/northmoststudios/https://www.instagram.com/george_winterborn/Yuliahttps://www.instagram.com/mossandfeather/Sarahhttps://www.instagram.com/tinypinata/

George and Sarah discuss if and how graphical fidelity matters in games, the difference between graphical fidelity and aesthetic, the role each plays in games and art, and how it all affects them as players and developers.Segments:1. What is Graphical Fidelity2. What is Aesthetic?3. Brief Abridged Timeline of Graphical Fidelity in Games4. How Do Graphics Impact Gameplay?5. Sarah’s Favorite Games Based on Graphics/Aesthetic6. George’s Favorite Games Based on Graphics/Aesthetic7. What Are We Playing?8. What Are We Working On?

George and Sarah unfold and discuss the concept of Ludology vs Narratology in regard to game criticism and study. They also discuss how they individually perceive games as a narrative and/or experience medium. Segments:1. Ludology vs Narratology A. What is Ludology? B. What is Narratology? C. Abridged Timeline of Storytelling in Games D. Our Personal Perspectives2. What We're Playing (Last of Us II Spoliers: [starting 1:09:09])3. What We're Working OnPrevious Episode: Episode 001 - Are Games Art? Next Episode: Episode 003 - Does Graphic Fidelity Matter?

George (whose microphone has been shipped) and Sarah discuss the age old (circa 2006) topic of whether or not games should be considered art.Segments:1. Topic Discussion: Are Games Art? A. What is Art? B. What is a Game? C. Are Video Games Art?2. What We're Playing3. What We're Working OnPrevious Episode: Episode 000 - Introduction to the Northmost Podcast Next Episode: Episode 002 - Narratology vs Ludology

George of Northmost Studios talks about his background, why he's going full indie, the purpose of the podcast, and a current Northmost Studios project.Audio quality will improve as episodes are released.Recorded on an iPhone 6, edited with Adobe Audition.