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Mark is still out sick, so Dale takes his place in the clubhouse and brings a topic! The club makes a prediction that by the time that this episode comes out, Mark will still be sick, and if you are listening on Patreon, that is absolutely true. If you aren't listening on Patreon, you probably should be.The group talks about how often and when to say no. Stephen admits that he is the bottleneck, Lydia talks about things that she finds delightful in video games, and Dale makes a bold admission.1:33The art of Saying NoGatchamari - Dale (and Mark)'s Global Game Jam GameGlobal Game JamMini Post-Mortems on Global Game Jam GamesIGDA TCYouTubeFTL PostmortemJustin Ma and Matthew DavisGDCCeleste team Cancels a project (Earthblade)ExokEarthblade OST SoundtrackLena Raine0:31:30Tiny InteractionsSkyrim's myth of the treasure fox finally explainedWesley Yin-PooleEurogamer
In this episode, Soren interviews independent game developer Justin Ma, co-founder of Subset Games and best known for his work on FTL and Into the Breach. They discuss how he bombed his first game industry interview, why the AI in FTL can't behave like a human, and whether Into the Breach should have unlimited undo. This episode was recorded on March 24, 2022.
Season 2 of TGDS continues this week as we chat with the serene Indie genius, Justin Ma, co-Founder of Subset Games and co-creator of FTL and Into The Breach. We cover Justin's career at 2k, founding Subset Games, the philosophies on indie development and following up after FTL
"Justin Ma - The Way of Archery and Traditional Chinese Archery" Justin Ma, author of The Way of Archery, and Chinese archery historian stops by to talk about this ancient art form, he shares his experiences, tips for traditional shooting and a bit of interesting history. Timestamps: 1:00 Introduction 4:00 The difference between Chinese bows and recurve/long bow. 10:30 Thumb draws and thumb rings 14:30 anchor points 17:00 why he focuses on the bow shoulder with new archers and how to settle it prior to the draw. 23:30 some history on the sport, significant figures and traditions. 31:30 details for submitting questions for a follow-up episode Links: Thewayofarchery.com Youtube Channel Facebook Page Facebook Group
If you listened to my last episode all the way to the end, you might've heard Justin Ma mention a game that he's been playing recently that he thought was cool. That game, which he recommended and I ended up playing, was Quantum Protocol. Quantum Protocol is a one-player digital card game that isn't a … Interview with Jaron Kong, creator of Quantum Protocol Read More »
I spoke with Justin Ma, co-founder of Subset Games, who are well known for their hit indie games FTL and Into the Breach. Our conversation touched on a pretty wide range of topics, from their creative process at Subset games, to the state of the industry, to Justin's feelings on game design theory in general. … Conversation with Justin Ma Read More »
Hello fellow PPSers. Have you ever thought about how PPS at UCI can influence your future pharmacy career? Well, in this fifth episode of the ZOTRx Podcast, we have Dr. Justin Ma, who was a former president of PPS, to share his growingly successful pharmacy story with us! Justin, who graduated from UCI in 2017, significantly dedicated a big part of his undergraduate career to PPS. From an introvert that was introduced to PPS by his mentor to being the leader who embodies the value of the organization, Justin was trained with leadership and communication skills, given the opportunity to work in a pharmacy as a volunteer and a technician, and developed into an all-rounded student leader through PPS. During his time in Midwestern University, he further found himself the right path in the field of pharmacy when he actively engaged in his rotations and developed great relationships with the faculties, especially with Dr. Michael Dietrich, the Associate Dean who first influenced his decision to leave California and thrive in an out-of-state program that benefits him the most. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact our Fundraising Chair/Program Coordinator, Ryan Kwok, through email (kwokth@uci.edu). If you have any questions you would like to ask our guest, Justin, he will be more than willing to answer them! You can contact him through instagram @ma_pharm_lyfe or through linkedin (jkdma95). Stay tuned for our announcements for our final episode of the quarter! Pre-Pharmacy Society at UCI: Facebook, Instagram, Website You can support our organization by donating through @ppsatuci through Venmo! Anteaters in Pharmacy: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin Guest Contacts Email: jkdma95@gmail.com Instagram: @ma_pharm_lyfe Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jkdma95/ Youtube Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJhkCaCnmWM&t=148s Music License: Freedom - Atch https://soundcloud.com/atch-music Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/al-freedom Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/whLknQE4tSU
My guests on today's show are the creators of the amazing FTL and the upcoming Into the Breach, Justin Ma & Matt Davis AKA Subset Games. We talk about how they both moved to China to get their first job in games, working at 2K in Shanghai, and how they got to know each other as desk mates and eventually, inspired by weekly board game sessions, decided to try and make a game together. That chance meeting led to one of my favourite games of the past ten years, FTL. This episode is packed. We talk about both of their early video game loves like Full Throttle and X-Wing, what it was like for Justin growing up with a dad who worked at Activision, how Matthew rediscovered boardgaming in college which ultimately, set him on a path to China and back again. We also talk a lot about their creative relationship, the upcoming Into the Breach, and a whole bunch about the development of FTL including the boardgame influences, the impact of the kickstarter and how they wanted to make players feel like Jean Luc Picard. "Engage." PATREON - patreon.com/checkpoints iTunes HERE - SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEW Games discussed: X-Wing, Mech Warrior, Mortal Kombat, Legend of Zelda, Mario 64, Rez, Full Throttle, Fallout, Planescape, X-Com, System Shock 2, Spelunky, Papers Please, Portal, Prey, PUBG, Advance Wars, Battlestar Galactica, Game of Thrones
We're taking a much-needed week off, but please enjoy one of our favorite episodes from early on. We'll be back in two weeks with guest Terry Cavanagh to talk about his new roguelike deckbuilder (dicebuilder?) Dicey Dungeons - check it out and send us your questions! Anyways, on to our show: Justin Ma of Subset Games joins us to discuss the design of his excellent sci-fi strategy game Into the Breach, from its Spelunky-inspired high/low-level design, to how they cracked its time-driven gameplay, to why throwing away 80% of their work...worked. Things we talked about: Justin Ma Subset Games FTL Into the Breach Input / Output Randomness 'Into the Breach' Didn't Click Until I Played it Like an EMT Into the Breach - Fantastic Arcade 2017 Developer Commentary Stephen's Sausage Roll Return of the Obra Dinn
At D.I.C.E. 2019, Robin Hunicke chats with Justin Ma (FTL: Faster Than Light, Into the Breach) about following up on a successful game, development hurdles, finding strength in uncertainty, and discovering success by creating the games they want to play. Ma is a co-founder, artist, & designer at Subset Games. He is best known for his work on FTL: Faster Than Light. 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.
Justin Ma and Matthew Davis, the creators of FTL and Into The Breach, sat down with Jason and Maddy at GDC 2019 to discuss the intense creative stress involved in making their most recent game. Despite wanting to pull the plug on Into The Breach many times, the duo forged onward and made a strategy game that is elegant in its simplicity. In the second half of the show, Christine Love joins us to talk about her past visual novels (Analogue: A Hate Story, Ladykiller In A Bind) and her pivot towards making an RPG called Get In The Car, Loser! which will have actual combat mechanics alongside the dialogue trees.
Justin Ma of Subset Games joins us to discuss the design of his excellent sci-fi strategy game Into the Breach, from its Spelunky-inspired high/low-level design, to how they cracked its time-driven gameplay, to why throwing away 80% of their work...worked. Things we talked about: FTL Into the Breach Input / Output Randomness 'Into the Breach' Didn't Click Until I Played it Like an EMT Into the Breach - Fantastic Arcade 2017 Developer Commentary Stephen's Sausage Roll Return of the Obra Dinn
This week Adam talks to Justin Ma, Co-Founder of Subset games and creator of FTL and Into the Breach! They discuss: Justin's journey as a gamer and developer, how crucial good design and direction are to a game, the compromises and challenges that come with implementing new mechanics, how the best ideas never work, the philosophy behind designing enemy AI that's actually fun to play against, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining Liam this week to continue the new season of Final Games and to be the next willing deserted participant is FTL and Into The Breach co-creator and game designer, the lovely, Mr. Justin Ma. Co-founder and one half of the incredible indie development studio, Subset Games he joins us to talk about his 8 games and the thinking behind his choices! Also he indulges Liam as he is bombarded with questions about Into The Breach. Do ignore Liam’s Switch port begging... as we all know what came 2 days after recording...enjoy! Don't forget to follow on Soundcloud and leave a comment about what you thought of Justin's choices! We'd love to hear what you the listeners think of the guest's choices and let's have a lovely discussion :) If you want to support the show, you can do on Patreon! Please go to: www.patreon.com/liamedwards You can also download this show on iTunes as well, just search for "Final Games". Please rate and review the show! apple.co/1QP0ciS Justin Ma: @jarmustard Please go check out Craig's excellent music on Soundcloud! Thank you to him for his excellent intro! @windmills-at-dawn @craigedycraig If you'd like to contact the show or Liam, or if you have any feedback please check out: @LiamBME @FinalGamesShow finalgamespodcast@gmail.com Final Games is hosted on Soundcloud at: @finalgamespodcast But is also available on iTunes, aCast and Stitcher!
Welcome to the second episode of Evoking the Sublime, where we discuss Subset Games’ title Into the Breach. A rogue-like strategy game, Into the Breach is an addictive and immersive chess-like mech adventure. The history, creation, and inspiration are all discussed with Justin Ma, one half of the creative duo behind the game.
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Faster Than Light Podcasting Intro – 0:00 Nerd Week – 2:11 Gaming News – 15:11 FTL Discussion – 30:20 Game Recommendations – 56:51 Quiz – 1:04:57 Next Week on Game Club – 1:11:37 FTL on Game Club Roguelike with Space Ship top down view Control your crew within your ship, different rooms, different weapons, different systems Being chased by the Rebellion (the bad guys for once?) Competing against escaping their encroaching forces and getting resources Quests, little narratives, shops, enemies Final boss ship Multiple ships and different tactics that focus on replayability Nerd Week Charles - Board Game testing day, Rick and Morty, Sweet Nerd presents! Daniel - Board game delivery! Witcher 3 defeated! Josh - Cool Sci-Fi escape room, Pocket Morty, Gaming News Daniel - Valve’s $24 million 2017 International Dota 2 Championships Josh - eSports at the Olympics Charles - The world’s first sex robot brothel is currently in talks to expand globally, while an Austrian brothel has claimed that its own sex doll is now more popular with clients than real women. FTL: Faster Than Light is a top-down roguelike space ship simulator created by indie developer Subset Games, which was first released for Microsoft Windows, OS X and Linux in September 2012. Developer: Subset Games Designer(s): Justin Ma; Matthew Davis Composer: Ben Prunty Writer(s): Tom Jubert Genre(s): Strategy, roguelike-like Publisher: Subset Games Game Recommendations Josh Defect Daniel Pulsar: Lost Colony Charles HuniePop Reach out to Game Club on Twitter: Tweet to us using #GameClubCast Follow Daniel – @nfgDan Encourage Charles to Tweet – @CharlesBryers Read Catherine’s scripts – @CSMcMullen Next Time on Game Club - Prison Architect We’d appreciate your thoughts on it in the comments below or in our new Facebook Group
In this episode of ABTS, Doug and Bren interview Justin Ma co-founder of Subset Games to discuss FTL: Faster Than Light, as well as their upcoming game Into The Breach!Support Almost Better Than Silence by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/abtsSend us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/abts/83495fbd-be93-476d-8bce-2c10fd812129This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
In the second of our GDC 2017 specials, Dan is joined by long-serving game designer Raph Koster and Subset Games co-founder Justin Ma. The trio discusses how the Game Developers Conference has evolved over the years, as well as the changing role of consumer and industry events - particularly for indies. They also ponder the biggest challenges that independent developers face today, including the ever-looming obstacle of discoverability, and the rise of indie publishers. As always, you can find more news, insight and analysis at www.gamesindustry.biz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to Roguelike Radio episode 56. This week we interview Matthew Davis and Justin Ma of Subset Games, developers of the roguelike spaceship sim FTL. Talking this ep are Darren Grey, Justin Ma and Matthew Davis.Read more »