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We interview game developer Johnnemann Nordhagen (Dim Bulb Games, Where the Water Tastes Like Wine) about his Museum of Mechanics, “a browsable, playable collection of lockpicking mechanics from various games.” He talks about the origin of the project in a conversation about fishing mini-games; how lockpicking mini-games compare to conversation and fishing mini-games; how games are like folktales; why games like to make us do things we don't normally do everyday (Johnnemann Nordhagen has picked a lock in real life); the function of these kinds of mini-games from a developer's standpoint; how this project differs from game preservation; and much more!
My guest today is Johnnemann Nordhagen - the creator of the incredible Where the Water Tastes Like Wine - and he has some wonderful stories to share.We talk spelling games in Colarado on an Apple IIe, learning to program in DOS, losing years in Discworld MUDs, how soothing Burnout Paradise can be and the genius of Kentucky Route Zero.We also hit on the highs and lows of making games in the 21st century, the bold step of leaving QA to found Fullbright and make Gone Home with Steve Gaynor & Karla Zimonja, the even bolder step to forge a path on his own, how he got Sting to be in his video game and that time he played Serious Sam with some Russians on the Trans Siberian Express."Where am I? I'm in Boise, Idaho. No, no, no, wait a minute, I'm in Anchorage, Alaska. No, no, wait, I'm in Casper, Wyoming. I'm in the lobby of a Howard Johnson's and I'm wearing a pink carnation."PATREON - patreon.com/checkpointsiTunes HERE - SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEWTheme song by Samuel BakerArt work by Craig Stevenson
Analizamos la letra de Shape of my Heart, de Sting y Dominic “El Argentino” Miller. Hablamos de Borges, el azar, la voluntad de Dios, la manipulación y los naipes. NOTAS Shape of my Heart: https://youtu.be/QK-Z1K67uaA Sting: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sting Where the Water Tastes Like Wine: https://youtu.be/fnznWYE_wxc Johnnemann Nordhagen: https://twitter.com/johnnemann Dominic Miller: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic_Miller Hurlingham: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurlingham Léon: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Léon Natalie Portman: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Portman Jean Reno: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Reno Martingala (uso coloquial): https://dle.rae.es/martingala Martingala (teoría de probabilidad): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martingala Jorge Luis Borges: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Luis_Borges La escritura del dios: https://literatura.us/borges/escritura.html El jugador (Fiódor Dostoievski): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_jugador_(Fiódor_Dostoievski) Una mente brillante: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Beautiful_Mind Baraja española: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baraja_española Baraja francesa: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baraja_francesa LETRA He deals the cards as a meditation and those he plays never suspect. He doesn’t play for the money he wins. He don’t play for respect. He deals the cards to find the answer, the sacred geometry of chance, the hidden law of a probable outcome. The numbers lead a dance. I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier, I know that the clubs are weapons of war, I know that diamonds mean money for this art, but that’s not the shape of my heart. He may play the jack of diamonds, he may lay the queen of spades, he may conceal a king in his hand, while the memory of it fades. I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier, I know that the clubs are weapons of war, I know that diamonds mean money for this art, but that’s not the shape of my heart. That’s not the shape, the shape of my heart. And if I told her that I loved you you’d maybe think there’s something wrong. I’m not a man of too many faces, the mask I wear is one. But those who speak know nothing and find out to their cost, like those who curse their luck in too many places and those who fear are lost. I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier, I know that the clubs are weapons of war, I know that diamonds mean money for this art, but that’s not the shape of my heart. That’s not the shape of my heart. That’s not the shape, the shape of my heart.
We took a few days off, but we're back and we're ready for action. Sort of. We're going through some overhauls of our podcast and the studio, and we will be back with brand new content next week. In the meantime, here's some content from last year that has Josh talking with Johnemann Nordhagen of Dim Bulb Games. He's the writer and director of the acclaimed indie game Where the Water Tastes Like Wine. They're talking videogames, how his game came to be, what the process of making a game is like, and how he convinced Sting to do one of the voices. All of this and more on this episode of Topicocalypse. This episode of Topicocalypse is brought to you by Wheely Q BBQ Sauces and Rubs. The Summer might be over, but your flavor game doesn't have to be. Check out their website today at www.wheelyq.com and be sure to listen until the end of the podcast for an exclusive promo code that will get you 15% off your next order. If you're looking for back episodes of our show, you can find them at podbean, iTunes, Apple Podcasts, podcasts.com, Google Play, Stitcher, and other great podcasting outlets around the globe. Also, we would be so grateful if you could like, follow, share, and subscribe to us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. We hope you enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
#88 The Gaming PressInterview 2018.05.29 Stephen is away showing off his games at the Anime Central convention, so we're also joined this week by our new permanent guest host and self-proclaimed "mean old lady," Holly Harrison, who was a guest on a previous episode!For an episode 18 months in the making, Ben Hanson, video producer for Game Informer and host of the excellent gaming podcast The Game Informer Show, finally enters the clubhouse for a wide-ranging discussion about which games and developers get the attention of the gaming press, developing games for modern audiences, and creative leadership in both AAA and indie teams. The Gaming Press GamingIRLMarketingHere is the fabled tweet that started the long road to this episode.Subscribe to The Game Informer Show via RSS (podcast) or on YouTube.Get more of Ben's unimpeachable wisdom on Twitter!How A Japanese Reality TV Show About Nothing Became A Global Hit - Mia Nakaji Monnier, BuzzfeedBen mentioned a clubhouse favorite game by a local developer, Color Jumper (on … Enjoy Martha's famous crab dance! Where the Water Tastes Like Wine Postmortem - Johnnemann Nordhagen, MediumBen mentioned the Easy Allies podcastAlan Alda's Experiment: Helping Scientists Learn To Talk To The Rest Of Us - Lulu Garcia-Navarro, NPRBen HansonGuestBen is a founder of MinnMax, former video producer for Game Informer, and overall fun enthusiast. External link TwitterMinnMax
We took a few days off, but we're back and we're ready for action. Sort of. We're going through some overhauls of our podcast and the studio, and we will be back with brand new content next week. In the meantime, here's some content from last year that has Josh talking with Johnemann Nordhagen of Dim Bulb Games. He's the writer and director of the acclaimed indie game Where the Water Tastes Like Wine. They're talking videogames, how his game came to be, what the process of making a game is like, and how he convinced Sting to do one of the voices. All of this and more on this episode of Topicocalypse. This episode of Topicocalypse is brought to you by Wheely Q BBQ Sauces and Rubs. The Summer might be over, but your flavor game doesn't have to be. Check out their website today at www.wheelyq.com and be sure to listen until the end of the podcast for an exclusive promo code that will get you 15% off your next order. If you're looking for back episodes of our show, you can find them at podbean, iTunes, Apple Podcasts, podcasts.com, Google Play, Stitcher, and other great podcasting outlets around the globe. Also, we would be so grateful if you could like, follow, share, and subscribe to us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. We hope you enjoy!
Johnnemann Nordhagen, founder of Dim Bulb Games and creator of Where the Water Tastes Like Wine, joins the show. Having recently displayed his game at the Smithsonian American Art Museum […]
Johnnemann Nordhagen, founder of Dim Bulb Games and creator of Where the Water Tastes Like Wine, joins the show. Having recently displayed his game at the Smithsonian American Art Museum Arcade, we discuss the honor of being showcased as a piece of American art and the uniqueness of Where the Water Tastes Like Wine, including its vignette storytelling style. We also talk about Jonnemann’s popular postmortem for the game, leading to a greater discussion about the importance of creating postmortems to help your peers, setting up proper expectations about the success of your game, and Johnnemann choosing to move from San Francisco to Santa Fe due to the Bay Area’s rising cost of living and loss of character over the decades. Lastly, we converse about the importance of independent and experimental games in pushing the medium forward. Games include Where the Water Tastes Like Wine. Got a question for the show? Join us on Discord or email us at contact@ward-games.com!
My guest today is Johnnemann Nordhagen - the creator of the incredible Where the Water Tastes Like Wine - and he has some wonderful stories to share.We talk spelling games in Colarado on an Apple IIe, learning to program in DOS, losing years in Discworld MUDs, how soothing Burnout Paradise can be and the genius of Kentucky Route Zero.We also hit on the highs and lows of making games in the 21st century, the bold step of leaving QA to found Fullbright and make Gone Home with Steve Gaynor & Karla Zimonja, the even bolder step to forge a path on his own, how he got Sting to be in his video game and that time he played Serious Sam with some Russians on the Trans Siberian Express."Where am I? I'm in Boise, Idaho. No, no, no, wait a minute, I'm in Anchorage, Alaska. No, no, wait, I'm in Casper, Wyoming. I'm in the lobby of a Howard Johnson's and I'm wearing a pink carnation."PATREON - patreon.com/checkpointsiTunes HERE - SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEWTheme song by Samuel BakerArt work by Craig Stevenson
On our latest episode we speculate with Rampage if The Rock can smell what the box office is cooking and if this will be the film that lifts the video game movie curse Rob McCallum stops by to talk Apple Spotify Netflix and MoviePass Anthony Barbarin previews the NBA playoffs we get a taste of the Topicocalypse interview with Josh Pederson asking Adam Watson of Hopesfall how the band got back together plus a brand new song from Hyperschmitt and Might and we reflect on Guardians of the Galaxy vol 2 All this and a BONUS episode of the Super BS Gamescast with Josh interviewing Johnnemann Nordhagen of Dim Bulb Games about all the controversy with his game Where the Water Tastes Like Wine
Jenesee is boosting the bandwidth on the PC video game "Where the Water Tastes Like Wine" with an interview she conducted with Johnnemann Nordhagen from Dim Bulb Games. The pair talk about American History, game development and QA questions. Disclaimer: Previously done for Good Shepherd Entertainment on their YouTube channel. E-mail: jeneseegrey@yahoo.com Twitter: @TheGreyArea Web: https://greyareapodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greyareapodcast
#38 Johnnemann Nordhagen (Gone Home, Where The Water Runs Like Wine) by Matthew Squaire
Holmes speaks with programmer Johnnemann Nordhagen about his work from BioShock to Gone Home and his new company, Dim Bulb Games.