Podcasts about Really Bad Chess

#368“That's way too many pawns.”Roundtable2024.10.11This week, Ellen kicks things off with a chat about how games tell players, “This might be tough!” and how to make that fun and fair. Stephen and Mark jump in with their takes on what makes difficulty settings shine. Then, Mark thinks about the practice taking familiar game mechanics and twisting them into something fresh. Think pacifist runs or limited equipment modes. Why limit yourself to one way to play when you can remix the whole game? As always, there are some goofs in here, too.Unity 6 Preview is now available - Nancy Larue, UnityUnity is canceling the Runtime Fee - Matt Bromberg, UnityUnite Conference - UnityHasbro Game Night (for Switch)We Were Here Series - Total Mayhem Games, SteamLoopy: a tool for thinking in systems - Nicky CaseMachinations: Create digital twins for your systems, processes or economiesCommunicating Difficulty0:21:44Ellen Burns-JohnsonGame DesignReally Bad ChessPuzzmo - Orta Therox & Zach GageAggro Crab Studio"Why Quitting Is Usually Worth It" - David Duchovny & Stephen Dubner, Freakonomics Radio NetworkRemixed Play Modes0:40:35Mark LaCroixGame DesignMetro Nexus - Noble Robot10 Most Unique Multiplayer Modes In Video Games - James Kennedy, The GamerExtra game modes - Universal Videogame ListPARKS Board Game - 59 Parks

This week, Ellen kicks things off with a chat about how games tell players, “This might be tough!” and how to make that fun and fair. Stephen and Mark jump in with their takes on what makes difficulty settings shine. Then, Mark thinks about the practice taking familiar game mechanics and twisting them into something fresh. Think pacifist runs or limited equipment modes. Why limit yourself to one way to play when you can remix the whole game? As always, there are some goofs in here, too.Unity 6 Preview is now available - Nancy Larue, UnityUnity is canceling the Runtime Fee - Matt Bromberg, UnityUnite Conference - UnityHasbro Game Night (for Switch)We Were Here Series - Total Mayhem Games, SteamLoopy: a tool for thinking in systems - Nicky CaseMachinations: Create digital twins for your systems, processes or economies0:21:44Communicating DifficultyReally Bad ChessPuzzmoOrta Therox & Zach GageAggro Crab Studio"Why Quitting Is Usually Worth It"David Duchovny & Stephen DubnerFreakonomics Radio Network0:40:35Remixed Play ModesMetro NexusNoble Robot10 Most Unique Multiplayer Modes In Video GamesJames KennedyThe GamerExtra game modesUniversal Videogame ListPARKS Board Game59 Parks

This week's episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, and Sidekick Media Services and listeners like you at www.patreon.com/awesomecastJoin hosts Michael Sorg, Dave Podnar, and Katie Dudas for an exciting episode of AwesomeCast! This week, we dive into Halloween shopping adventures, unique chess games, and intriguing AI-generated art controversies. Here are the highlights: • Hello Kitty Halloween Extravaganza: Katie Dudas shares her delightful discovery of a Hello Kitty Haunted House porcelain piece from Marshalls, detailing each character and their spooky costumes. Find out why Halloween starts early for Hello Kitty fans! • Really Bad Chess: Michael Sorg introduces a quirky chess game available on Apple Arcade and Android. Learn how this game randomizes chess pieces for a fun twist on the classic game. Perfect for chess enthusiasts and newbies alike! • Minesweeper Nostalgia: Sorg brings back memories with a modern take on Minesweeper, available as a Netflix game. Discover the nautical-themed version of this classic game and why it's become a new addiction. • Duolingo's Emotional Blackmail: Dive into the controversial marketing tactics of Duolingo, known for its guilt-inducing notifications. Is it effective or just plain manipulative? Find out what Gen Z really thinks. • AI Art at Michaels: Katie discusses the uproar over AI-generated Halloween art at Michaels stores, highlighting the telltale signs of AI involvement and the quality issues that ensued. • Waze and Google Maps Updates: Dave and Sorg explore the new features in Google Maps and Waze, including building entrances, parking information, and more integrated traffic alerts. What's the future of these navigation giants? • Old-Fashioned Wasp Removal: Dave shares his hilarious and practical experience of using bricks to tackle a persistent hornet's nest. Home maintenance with a touch of humor! Stay tuned for more exciting episodes and don't forget to subscribe and hit the notification bell for the latest updates! Subscribe to the Podcast: awesomecast.com Sorgatron Media Podcast Network Feed: sorgatronmedia.fireside.fm Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we're sharing and to join the discussion! You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast! Special Thanks to kidmental for the new AwesomeCast Sounds! Visit him at www.kidmental.com Join our live show Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST on AwesomeCast Facebook, Youtube and Sorgatron Media Twitch!

In seinen Spielen mischt Sam Barlow echte Filmszenen mit Gameplay. "Her Story" über eine Frau, durch deren Polizei-Verhör-Tapes wir uns durchwühlen, war 2015 revolutionär. "Telling Lies" hat das Konzept 2018 auf Überwachungsvideos ausgeweitet und diesmal hat Barlow für "Immortality" sogar gleich drei komplette Filme inklusive Behind-the-Scenes Material gedreht, die unter anderem an Brian de Palma, David Lynch und Dario Argento erinnern. Christian und Daniel sprechen mit Helen Krüger (Game City Hamburg, Hold X Podcast) darüber, wie und ob diese Medienverschmischung hier gelingt. Außerdem empfehlen sie am Ende: Potion Permit, Season: A Letter to the Future, Really Bad Chess, Railbound, Trombone Champ, Threes, Shotgun King.

Episode Notes Really Bad Chess+ Winding Worlds Randomizer: Operator 41

This week's episode has things getting a little crepuscular in the clubhouse! Mark possibly flubs the intro (jury is still out on this!), Stephen has prepared two rants and Ellen requests all of our best silly noises.Editors note: I (Stephen) did in fact edit this episode, but it's really early in the morning so I didn't find fun sounds to put in there. There is a fun sound in the episode though!What Is a Crepuscular Animal? - Jaymi Heimbuch, TreehuggerNickelodeon All-Star Brawl is a bummer - Patrick Gill, Polygon Relaxing Games 0:05:30 Ellen Burns-JohnsonGame DesignGaming‘Optica' is the Mind-Bending Spiritual Successor to ‘Strata' that's Launching N… - Jared Nelson, Touch ArcadeMonument Valley 2Really Bad ChessWhat is Chess 960 or Fischer Random Chess? - Chess.comDoctor Who 2048 Commitment 0:35:00 Stephen McGregorGame DesignUnderstanding What "Commitment" Means in Fighting Games -  LordKnight, YouTubeSo Mew2King just got 3-stocked... -  Hungrybox, YouTube“I'm not fast enough to play fighting games” - Patrick Miller, Medium

This week's episode has things getting a little crepuscular in the clubhouse! Mark possibly flubs the intro (jury is still out on this!), Stephen has prepared two rants and Ellen requests all of our best silly noises. Editors note: I (Stephen) did in fact edit this episode, but it's really early in the morning so I didn't find fun sounds to put in there. There is a fun sound in the episode though! What Is a Crepuscular Animal? - Jaymi Heimbuch, Treehugger Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is a bummer - Patrick Gill, Polygon Relaxing Games 0:05:30 Ellen Burns-Johnson Game Design Gaming ‘Optica' is the Mind-Bending Spiritual Successor to ‘Strata' that's Launching N… - Jared Nelson, Touch Arcade Monument Valley 2 Really Bad Chess What is Chess 960 or Fischer Random Chess? - Chess.com Doctor Who 2048 Commitment 0:35:00 Stephen McGregor Game Design Understanding What "Commitment" Means in Fighting Games -  LordKnight, YouTube So Mew2King just got 3-stocked... -  Hungrybox, YouTube “I'm not fast enough to play fighting games” - Patrick Miller, Medium

While augmented reality has long been billed as the "next big thing" it hasn't quite arrived. Some pretty basic logistical problems get in the way. The headsets are too clunky, there aren't many decent apps, and the setup process can be a mess. But companies like Microsoft, Google, and (potentially) Apple are working on these problems, with the ultimate goal of creating consumer-level mixed-reality devices. AR is coming, whether people are willing to wait for it or not. This week on Gadget Lab, we talk with WIRED digital director Brian Barrett about the future of mixed reality and when we'll all be wearing AR glasses. Show Notes:  Read Lauren’s story about mixed-reality headsets and Microsoft Mesh here. Read more about the HoloLens 2 here. Read about the AR “Mirrorworld” here. Follow all of WIRED’s AR coverage here. Read Lily Hay Newman’s story for Slate about how baths are better than showers here. Recommendations:  Brian recommends the novel A Children's Bible by Lydia Millet. Lauren recommends taking a bath. Mike recommends the mobile game Really Bad Chess for iOS or Android. Brian Barrett can be found on Twitter @brbarrett. Lauren Goode is @LaurenGoode. Michael Calore is @snackfight. Bling the main hotline at @GadgetLab. The show is produced by Boone Ashworth (@booneashworth). Our theme music is by Solar Keys. If you have feedback about the show, or just want to enter to win a $50 gift card, take our brief listener survey here. Advertising note: The ads in this episode were developed by WIRED Brand Lab, a creative studio from the publisher of WIRED. The WIRED newsroom is not involved in the creation of Brand Lab content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the next few weeks, Get WIRED is bringing you episodes from Gadget Lab, WIRED's weekly tech news podcast! Be sure to subscribe here or wherever you get your podcasts. While augmented reality has long been billed as the "next big thing" it hasn't quite arrived. Some pretty basic logistical problems get in the way. The headsets are too clunky, there aren't many decent apps, and the setup process can be a mess. But companies like Microsoft, Google, and (potentially) Apple are working on these problems, with the ultimate goal of creating consumer-level mixed-reality devices. AR is coming, whether people are willing to wait for it or not. This week on Gadget Lab, we talk with WIRED digital director Brian Barrett about the future of mixed reality and when we'll all be wearing AR glasses. Show Notes:  Read Lauren’s story about mixed-reality headsets and Microsoft Mesh here. Read more about the HoloLens 2 here. Read about the AR “Mirrorworld” here. Follow all of WIRED’s AR coverage here. Read Lily Hay Newman’s story for Slate about how baths are better than showers here. Recommendations:  Brian recommends the novel A Children's Bible by Lydia Millet. Lauren recommends taking a bath. Mike recommends the mobile game Really Bad Chess for iOS or Android. Brian Barrett can be found on Twitter @brbarrett. Lauren Goode is @LaurenGoode. Michael Calore is @snackfight. Bling the main hotline at @GadgetLab. The show is produced by Boone Ashworth (@booneashworth). Our theme music is by Solar Keys. If you have feedback about the show, or just want to enter to win a $50 gift card, take our brief listener survey here. Advertising note: The ads in this episode were developed by WIRED Brand Lab, a creative studio from the publisher of WIRED. The WIRED newsroom is not involved in the creation of Brand Lab content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Will we every know who invented Chess? We ask a board game historian to reveal the background of this ancient game, and ask why it has stuck around so long

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This week Adam is joined by Zach Gage, developer of iOS games like Spell Tower, Ridiculous Fishing, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The gang discusses Really Bad Chess, which is actually really good. We dig into how developer Zach Gage made a classic game more fun and accessible, and Rob expresses his surprisingly deep love for Backgammon.

Closing out the year and completing my quartet of guests who made some of my favourite games of 2016, my guest today is the creator of Really Bad Chess, Zach Gage. Zach is self described conceptual artist who explores systems. He has an incredible breadth of work but including board games, visual arts, installations and of course videogames like Spelltower, Tharsis and the wonderful Lose/Lose - a space invaders clone that wipes a random file on your computer every time you kill an alien. We talk through his early love of games and his equally early start creating them, I introduce him to the wonders of Top Trumps, we talk about why he sees himself as an artist before a game designer, the impact Prince of Persia and Lemmings had, and why he thinks poker is the best game ever. This is a great talk, and a fine end to an otherwise tumultuous year. Thanks for listening, here's to the future! "Last night I stayed up late playing poker with Tarot cards. I got a full house and four people died." PATREON! - patreon.com/checkpoints iTunes HERE - SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEW Games discussed: Super Mario Bros, Lemmings, Prince of Persia, Mario Paint, Tetris, Really Bad Chess, Poker, Top Trumps, Unreal Tournament, Rocket League, Knights of the Old Republic, Final Fantasy 12, Undertale, Pokemon, Lose/Lose, Spelltower, Go, Imbroglio. RSS HERE Twitter - twitter.com/CheckpointsShow Cover design: Craig Stevenson - http://onedinosaurandhisballoon.blogspot.co.uk Music: Samuel Baker - http://soundcloud.com/furoshiki

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Federico and John are joined by independent game developer Zach Gage the creator of hit games like Ridiculous Fishing, SpellTower, Really Bad Chess, Typeshift, Flipflop Solitaire, and Pocket Run Pool to discuss the App Store’s effect on gaming.

Zach Gage is one of the sharpest design minds creating play today. Whether it’s games like Spelltower, Flip Flop Solitaire, or Really Bad Chess, the things Zach makes brilliantly explore what you can do when you digitize the kind of broad, approachable play you’d find in a Sunday newspaper. Join us as we discuss the value in letting people learn creatively, the untapped possibilities in designing around gambling, and the way that making games can change who you are.

Zach Gage, the designer of mobile games like “SpellTower,” “Really Bad Chess,” “Sage Solitaire,” and 2017’s “Typeshift,” talks to Chris and JJ during a live show from the Play NYC convention. Plus, JJ’s “Tacoma” mini review. The post ‘Typeshift’ designer Zach Gage appeared first on Shall We Play a Game?.

The Prof (@profplaysgames) and the Dev (@summerspeak) like video games. If you do too, this is the podcast for you. This episode, we discuss the best games we've played so far this year, and many that we haven't and what we are looking forward in the second half of 2017. Some small news items on Destiny 2 Beta, Shadow of War, and Witcher 3. Then we get to what we're playing; Horizon Zero Dawn, Gonner, Trackmania Turbo, Dragon Age Inquisition, Diablo 3, Really Bad Chess, and Dead Cells. End the episode with a short discussion of the new Castlevania animated show by Netflix. Outro music is Title Theme Prelude from Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse.

Jeff and Christian welcome the Internet's own Totalbiscuit to the show this week to discuss Call of Duty back in WWII, SNES Classic edition rumors, phone numbers on DOTA accounts, and more! 00:30:06 - The Playlist: Dawn of War 3 Beta, Battle Brothers, Use your Words, Really Bad Chess, Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series Episode 1, Full Throttle Remastered, Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom 01:04:34 - Tabletop Time: Potion Explosion, Colt Express, Splendor 01:14:36 - Quick Questions 01:38:25 - Parting Gifts! 01:44:05 -BONUS CONTENT: VR Talk: Rick and Morty Virtual Rick-ality

Jeff and Christian welcome the Internet's own Totalbiscuit to the show this week to discuss Call of Duty back in WWII, SNES Classic edition rumors, phone numbers on DOTA accounts, and more! 00:30:06 - The Playlist: Dawn of War 3 Beta, Battle Brothers, Use your Words, Really Bad Chess, Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series Episode 1, Full Throttle Remastered, Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom 01:04:34 - Tabletop Time: Potion Explosion, Colt Express, Splendor 01:14:36 - Quick Questions 01:38:25 - Parting Gifts! 01:44:05 -BONUS CONTENT: VR Talk: Rick and Morty Virtual Rick-ality

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This week's challenge: play Really Bad Chess.

Really Bad Chess, Baldur’s Gate Siege of Dragonspear, Alice Madness Returns, NOX   Nintendo Switch. Red Dead Redemption 2. Talking,   All this AND MORE™!   Games discussed: Really Bad Chess, Baldur’s Gate Siege of Dragonspear, Alice Madness Returns, NOX   Follow us on twitter! Eight and a Half Bit: @8AndAHalfBit James: @JamesBowling Paul: @MrParoxysm Jeremy: @jeremyevans87

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