Podcasts about Capybara Games

Joel Burgess, co-founder of Soft Rains, and Dan Vader, Creative Director at Capybara Games, are the minds behind Grindstone, one of the most acclaimed indie puzzle games in recent years. Joel has worked on iconic titles like Watch Dogs: Legion and Skyrim. Dan, a long-time creative force at Capybara, has shaped the studio's reputation with beloved games like Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP. Together, Joel and Dan bring a fresh perspective on game design, combining narrative depth with challenging gameplay mechanics to engage players at a deeper level. In this episode, we explore: Which types of game mechanics drive retention What game designers know about onboarding users  What game designers have learned about leaderboards How pricing influences user behavior Tips on simplifying complex experiences (and when to make them more complex) Loaded with actionable insights, this episode is a must-listen for growth and design teams looking to build lasting engagement through intrinsic motivation and thoughtfully designed user experiences. Enjoy this episode? Rate it and leave a review. It really helps others find the podcast.Learn more about Kristen and Irrational Labs ⁠here⁠.

Chris retrofits Grindstone into his top 100 - a puzzle game described as having game feel and feedback almost sexual in its satisfaction. How high will Capybara Games early Apple Arcade standout rank on Chrissy D's list?At third time of asking, Jonathan finally finishes Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Minty climbs a Welsh mountain but finds time for a little R&R with Slime Rancher and Quake. Chris gets absorbed by the Square Enix live service combo of Babylon's Fall and Chocobo GP's second racing season.O Lucky Man!Visit o3c.games for more!———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Alex Dunn, Nathan Bain, Sam Roberts, Ross Ewing, Roger Swan, The Giraffe and Thomas Duncan!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesMinty - www.twitter.com/clement_booSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We're jam-packed with video game goodness once again, so let's get right into it!DJ's PS5 has officially arrived as of this week, and he was delightfully surprised by the console's pack-in game, Astro's Playroom.  And after that, you know he's getting straight into Demon's Souls, which is definitely the system seller for Sony's new platform!John is sticking it to a whole bunch of creeps and jerks in Grindstone, which has finally been released outside of the sphere of Apple Arcade—there's a pretty good chance that we'll be discussing this game further in the future, once some more of us get our hands on the latest puzzler from Capybara Games.Kevin takes a brief moment to remove his foot from his mouth, as we discuss a little more Unruly Heroes & Rayman.  From there, he's giving a little love to our pals at SuperTry Studios, who just released their 12th game of 2020 last month, Bazooka Panic!  He also discovers a new indie developer, Dazlog, and touches on a couple of their games, Mystical Samurai & Bobo Gooey.Finally, Randall closes us out with the next gen basketball experience, as he's been plowing through NBA2K21's management mode—he's already dismantled his hometown team, the Detroit Pistons, and won back-to-back championships?!? Timestamps:Playstation 5  -  00:01:01Astro's Playroom  -  00:01:48Demon's Souls  -  00:04:45Grindstone  -  00:15:14Unruly Heroes & Rayman Legends  -  00:23:50Bazooka Panic!  -  00:30:44Mystical Samurai  -  00:32:14Bobo Gooey  -  00:32:54NBA2K21  -  00:34:51 Thanks so much for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the internet, you can find us at:www.pursuingpixels.comTwitch  //  YouTubeTwitter  //  InstagramFacebook  // TumblrCome and join us on our Discord server!

This week Joel and Ben discuss the latest news on Cyberpunk 2077, the refunds, delisting of the game, and continued debate on just how bad the situation really is for future of the game. The results are in! Ben reveals the results from 2020's Metacritic Prediction Game that originated from episode number 23 - "Upcoming Games of 2020 Draft". Joel gives his initial impressions of Grindstone, an Apple Arcade game that made its way over to The Nintendo Switch by Capybara Games, code provided by popagenda.co. Games We Played: Cyberpunk 2077, Yakuza Kiwami, Ghost of Tsushima Legends Mode, Super Mario Maker 2, Half Life: Alyx, and Grindstone. Each week, Joel and Ben discuss the biggest stories in gaming and games they are currently playing. Please subscribe and share by listening on podcast services around the world. Tweet your questions, comments, and concerns. Stitcher – https://bit.ly/2Vjiazd Google Play Music – https://bit.ly/2OoIiXP Spotify – https://spoti.fi/35apnGf Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/35dGGWG Live Podcast Recordings Sundays at 8:00 PM PST on Twitch.tv/loadlastcheckpoint. Follow Joel on Twitter @TheJoelness Follow Ben on Twitter @BenRunnings Intro Music from Bensounds.com

Danny talks to Capybara Games' Dan Vader about the console debut of Grindstone on Switch, and the history of the studio including Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery, Super Time Force and much more. iTunes Page: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/noclip/id1385062988 RSS Feed: http://noclippodcast.libsyn.com/rssGoogle Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/If7gz7uvqebg2qqlicxhay22qny Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XYk92ubrXpvPVk1lin4VB?si=JRAcPnlvQ0-YJWU9XiW9pg Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/noclippodcast Watch our docs: https://youtube.com/noclippodcast Sub our new podcast channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSHBlPhuCd1sDOdNANCwjrA Learn About Noclip: https://www.noclip.videoBecome a Patron and get early access to new episodes: https://www.patreon.com/noclip Follow @noclipvideo on Twitter Funded by 4,198 Patrons.

XBox shows off first gameplay footage of the Series X. YouTube signs one of gaming’s biggest content creators. Sensor Tower gets a massive cash injection from the private equity space. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That Show Notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REwzQraW7K4 https://www.polygon.com/speedrun-quibi/2020/5/8/21252025/inside-xbox-series-x-assassins-creed-valhalla-halo-infinite https://gamasutra.com/view/news/362666/Tokyo_Game_Show_2020_cancelled_amid_coronavirus_pandemic.php https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/4/21246658/pewdiepie-youtube-deal-exclusive-streaming-dlive https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-05-05-rektglobal-launches-talent-agency-for-esports-athletes-and-influencers https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-05-07-activision-blizzard-brings-in-anti-betting-firm-to-monitor-its-esports https://gamasutra.com/view/news/362588/Capybara_Games_cofounder_Nathan_Vella_is_now_at_Annapurna_Interactive.php https://sensortower.com/blog/sensor-tower-riverwood-capital-announcement https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/sensor-tower#section-funding-rounds https://venturebeat.com/2020/05/05/dazzle-rocks-raises-6-8-million-for-minecraft-like-mobile-mmo/ https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/dazzle-rocks#section-funding-rounds https://ludiq.io/blog/unity-acquires-bolt https://blog.applovin.com/applovin-welcomes-redemption-games/ https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-05-08-rogue-games-raises-usd2m-toward-expanding-its-publishing-business

This week, we play the sword-slashing puzzle battler Grindstone from Capybara Games. Grindstone Apple arcade - https://apple.co/2lsNPAB Next week What the Golf! iOS App Store - https://apple.co/329AKMA Things of the week Fire Emblem Three Houses Nintendo - http://bit.ly/32lHnM9 Four Weddings and a Funeral Hulu - https://hulu.tv/2VI7KZZ Tweet us your game suggestions @sevendaystoplay and follow us on Spotify.

OK Beast takes over KFGD as Blessing Adeoye Jr. and Alex Van Aken get an Apex Legends trailer drop live on the air! Time Stamps - 00:03:50 - Housekeeping Thank you to our Patreon Producers: http://www.patreon.com/ReRetroGames, Black Jack, and Mohammed Mohammed Today, we’re brought to you by Upstart but I’ll tell you about that later. The Roper Report - 00:04:22 - A New Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Trailer Just Dropped! 00:07:43 - “You know, Star Wars Fallen Order looks good…” - EJ 00:16:02 - There’s An Update on The Last of Us Part II’s Multiplayer 00:18:04 - “Do you think multiplayer will be added onto the last of us 2 after release?” - Frankfurtter 00:22:54 - There’s a Weird Pokemon Sword & Shield Livestream Announced For Next Week 00:25:48 - Mario Kart Tour smashes records on day one 00:31:03 - Capybara Games co-founder Nathan Vella is leaving the studio after 16 years 00:32:37 - Streamer With Cerebral Palsy Gets Huge Follower Boost from Borderlands 3 Community 00:37:54 - Out today 00:40:38 - Upstart Reader mail - 00:42:28 - “Do you think that EA will ever support the Switch eventually within its life cycle?” - Arvel_Crynyd 00:47:19 - “Is storytelling in games the best it's ever been?” - BJ Bernardo 00:54:09 - “Logitech buying Streamlabs seems like a big deal but is it?” - Borzen00 00:56:06 - “Mortal Kombat is getting a raid mode…” - Frankfurtter 00:59:50 - Squad Up: Riley - Switch - SW-7269-0329-4206 01:01:18 - You‘re Wrong Next Week’s Hosts: MONDAY: Greg & Tim TUESDAY: Greg & Imran WEDNESDAY: Greg & O’Dell Harmond Jr. THURSDAY: Greg & Imran FRIDAY: Imran & Tim

Ains and Bert discuss day 2 of E3 including a meeting with Warhorse Studios, Jump, Capybara Games, and a host of titles including Soul Caliber 6, Just Dance 2019, Skull and Bones, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Elder Scrolls Blades, and more!

Capy's Nathan Vella stops by to chat with Ted Price of Insomniac Games about his journey from film into game development, leading a multi-project studio, comedy in games, and the future of indie development.  Nathan Vella is the Co-Founder & President at Capybara Games. He is also a founding member of Indie Fund, an organization that helps fund budding indie video game development.  For news and info on the AIAS, follow us on Twitter @Official_AIAS, Facebook or visit us at interactive.org. Email us at info@interactive.org.

06/01/2015No somos ni reyes ni magos —y sentimos la tardanza—, pero aquí estamos una vez más con otro episodio cargado de contenido que esperamos que sea útil (aunque sea en un porcentaje ínfimo). Aprovecho para avisar de que, dado que hemos grabado en dos sesiones con algunas semanas de diferencia, algunos comentarios han llegado en ese espacio de tiempo y se han quedado fuera, pero se leerán en el siguiente episodio. SUMARIO COMENTARIOS (desde 10'32" hasta 1:15'23")NOTICIAS:Teaser de Star Wars Episodio VII: El despertar de la fuerza Teaser de Jurassic World en contraposición al tráiler de Terminator GenisysSECCIÓN TRISTE:Evolve (big alpha) [PS4, One, PC] (Turtle Rock Studios/2k Games, 2015)Beta cerrada The Crew [PS4, 360, One, PC] (Ivory Tower, Ubisoft Reflections/Ubisoft, 2014) "FIST" IMPRESSIONS:Super Time Force [360, One, PC] (Capybara Games, 2014 - PS4, Vita en 2015)Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare [360, One, PC, PS3, PS4] (PopCap Games/EA, 2014)Dragon Age: Inquisition [PS3, PS4, 360, One, PC] (Bioware/EA, 2014)Lords of the Fallen [PS4, One, PC] (Deck13 Interactive, CI Games/CI Games, Square Enix, 2014)JUEGOS DE LA "QUINCENA":Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor [PS3, PS4, 360, One, PC] (Monolith Productions/Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, 2014)Mario Kart 7 [3DS] (Nintendo EAD Group No. 1, Retro Studios/Nintendo, 2011)Terra Battle [iOS, Android] (Mistwalker, 2014) CÓMIC:Universe! (Albert Monteys) Canciones que se pueden escuchar en alguna parte del episodio (y que forman el único contenido decente):"A Battle of Teamwork" y "Braving the Battle" de ¿Nobuo Uematsu? (canciones de la BSO de Terra Battle)"The Hammer" de Garry Schyman/Nathan Grigg (canción de la BSO de Shadow of Mordor)

On this week's Xbox show, Capybara Games co-founder Nathan Vella (creator of Super Time Force and Below, among others) sits in on the whole show. He updates us on the Xbox One-exclusive below, shares Xbox development insights, talks Back to the Future Day with us, September NPD sales numbers, EA vs. Square Enix on remasters, and more. Plus: your chance to win a Halo 5 prize pack including a copy of the game and an Astro A40 Halo headset!

Everything you thought you knew about negotiating rights, royalties and license fees changed when your content moved from the traditional distributors across platforms to the digital space. Learn from those who have been there and done that in the new marketplace, with experience negotiating with broadcasters, technology companies, other content creators and streaming services for screen-based, music and published content. Explore new revenue sources through collaboration. Moderators: Chris Taylor and Doug Murray, Taylor Klein Oballa Panelists: Barbara Howson, Vice-President, Sales and Licensing, House of Anansi and Groundwood Books Michael Perlmutter, Music Supervisor, Producer, Instinct Entertainment Nathan Vella, President and Co-Founder, Capybara Games

Notre avis sur l'A-RPG Tales of Xillia 2 (PS3) de Bandai Namco, le run-and-gun indépendant Super Time Force Ultra (360, Xbox One et PC) par Capybara Games, les annonces du Nintendo Direct japonais (nouvelle 3DS, Xenoblade porté sur portable...) et enfin le reste de l'actualité de la semaine (Deep Down repoussé encore, Bayonetta 2 pour octobre...)

We had the good fortune to talk with the talented Kelly Smith! Kelly works for Capybara Games! IF you haven't heard of either her or Capy, then you must have take your head from out of the sand and start getting informed! Start by listening to this podcast where we dive into the really awesome path that took Kelly from being an animation grad working in a box factory to kickass artist working for Capy! Check out more about Kelly HERE And don't forget to check out her shop HERE ALSO! Check out Adam's guest appearance on another podcast CANADALAND! As he talks about the animation business in Canada.

This week we talk about the PS4, Xbox One, our bafflement at Namco High, and League of Legends record numbers. For our interviews, we talk about choices. The designer of the Stanley Parable talks about how to market the unmarkerable. Then two locals from Capybara Games, and one from Polytron talk about the best place to go drinking. And Ryan North explains how to build a choose your own adventure game.

Edición “Claudio y Urovoros pasaron por el show a musicalizarnos con su piano, guitarra, batería y timbál”. Le dedicamos un buen de tiempo a la hora mariguanilla y luego dejamos un regalito para los que estan dormidos hacia el final. Hoy con el Score que casi es el más largo en existencia y de lejos el más largo del año… disfrut. Asistentes: Miguel "Asher" Sandoval, Mauricio/Ophelia Pastrana, Pablo "Yoshi" Pailles, Lorenzo "Renzo" Grajales, Artemio Urbina, Rolando "Rolman" Cedillo. LISTA DE ROLAS: 00:05:46 Back to the Future: The Game (2010) - Power Of Love - Huey Lewis and the News Greatest. Telltale Games. 00:12:19 Dustforce (2012) - Pillars of Pepper. Hitbox Team. 00:18:45 The King of Fighters ’95 (1995) - Stormysaxophone. SNK. 00:29:17 Wipeout 3 Special Edition (2000) - Icaras (Sasha). Psygnosis. 00:39:46 Super Turrican (1992) - Stage 1-3 - Chris Hülsbeck. Imagineer. 00:47:41 Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP (2011) - Superbrothers - The Prettiest Weed. Capybara Games, Superbrothers. 00:53:52 The World Is Saved - Danny Wiessner - The World Is Saved. 01:10:51 Final Fantasy Tactics (1997) - Bland Logo - Hitoshi Sakimoto, Masaharu Iwata. Square Co. Ltd. / Final Fantasy Tactics - Prologue Movie - Hitoshi Sakimoto, Masaharu Iwata. Square Co. Ltd. 01:21:06 Contra III: The Alien Wars (1992) - Ground Zero. Konami. 01:29:19 Braid (2008) - Long Past Gone - Jami Sieber - Second Sight. Number None, Inc. 01:42:34 Last Window: The Secret Of Cape West (2010) - Waking Dream - Satoshi Okubo. Cing. 01:52:09 Bit.Trip Runner (2010) - Zone 1 (Impetus). Gaijin Games. 01:59:14 Final Fantasy IV (1991) - Troia - Nobuo Uematsu. Square. 02:07:30 Dungeons & Dragons Shadow over Mystara (1996) - Stage 1. Capcom. 02:20:46 Ghost Trick Phantom Detective (2010) - Awakening. Capcom. 02:27:05 Tekken 5 & DARK RESURRECTION (2004) - Formless Like Water. Namco. 02:32:11 Heavy Rain (2010) - Before the Storm - Heavy Rain Soundtrack. Quantic Dream. 02:39:49 Gradius (1985) - Hope & Joy Peace & Love (Gradius) - Konami Kukeiha Club. Konami, Cyclone Studios, SPS, Upstart Games. 02:48:13 Mass Effect 2 (2010) - Tali - Mass Effect 2 OST. BioWare. 02:57:46 Metroid Other M (2010) - Alternate title screen. Team Ninja, Nintendo, D-Rockets. 03:06:15 Shadows of the Damned (2011) - Fathomer - Shadows of the Damned Soundtrack. Grasshopper Manufacture. 03:12:29 Ivy the kiwi? (2009) - Sky Of The Phoenix. Prope. 03:18:39 Sonic Generations (2011) - Collection Room (Door Into Summer). Sonic Team. 03:28:23 Parasite Eve (1998) - Consensus - Yoko Shimomura. Square USA, inc. 03:34:10 Pixeljunk Monsters (2008) - Fantasia - Otograph - Dive into PixelJunk Monsters. Q-Games, Double Eleven. 03:39:55 Fantavision (2000) - SUBSPACE - Soichi Terada - Fantavision Original Soundtrack. Sony Computer Entertaiment Japan. 03:48:22 (Castlevania III) Akumajo Densetsu (Family Computer) (1989) - Beginning - Motoi Sakuraba - Akumajo Dracula. Konami. 03:55:32 FEZ (2012) - One. Polytron Corporation. 04:05:17 Art Style: light trax (2010) - Computer (Indie Game Music HD). Skip, Ltd. 04:12:42 Ridge Racer 3D (2011) - Dr. Mad’s Gone - SamplingMasters MEGA. Namco Bandai Games, Xeen.

Alex talks to Nathan, President and co-founder of Capybara games about some of their past products, and the product they are showing on the PAX East floor: Super Time Force.

This week on the podcast we gather together a distinguished panel to discuss the upcoming E3 video game conference. On the panel are Daniel Kaszor, video game reporter for the National Post; Nathan Vella, co-founder and president of Toronto’s Capybara Games; and Zack Cooper, host of the the Got Game radio show on Toronto’s SportsNet Radio Fan 590.