The Two Vague Podcast

Ben Cheknis
The Two Vague Podcast

Two Vague is 2 player cooperative conversation program about a topic and how that topic is or could be related to video games or game design. The Two Vague recipe for an entertaining show: Step 1: Research Step 2: Presentation and Discussion Step 3: Creative Exploration and Buffoonery

  1. Episode 126 - Failure

    11 FEB

    Episode 126 - Failure

    Cheyenne joins Ben this week to talk about a word that gets a lot of bad press, but in reality, it is a necessity in most activities involving progress and self-improvement. After conversing about what games they are playing (and discovering Ben’s Hogwarts House), they dive right in to deep end and commence with the festivities. Topics explored: the “Epic Fail” meme, Tom Platz, CrossFit acronyms, the invention of Post-It Notes, John Cleese’s speeches and educational videos, corporate culture, points of failure in engineering, stories about successes and failures in the academic settings, the roguelike and roguelite labels, and looping game mechanics.  Games discussed this week are as follows—Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Infinity Nikki, Hogwarts Legacy, Uncle Chop’s Rocket Shop, Papers Please, Plate Up, Baldur’s Gate 3, Hades, Kenshi, Deathloop, Disco Elysium, Indigo Prophecy, Super Meat Boy, and Seaman. Finally, Ben and Cheyenne “tie a bow on it” with some words of wisdom and a couple of Spock references—the Star Trek character, not the pediatrician.  *** 00:00:20 - A city of roses, serving up smiles, parking lot beatdown, Dragon Age: The Veilguard00:02:35 - Mass Effect opinions, Ben likes the synthesis ending, Liara T’Soni, and Infiniti Nikki00:06:40 - A cozy fashion battling platformer, getting homework at PAX, and impatient much?00:08:48 - Thoughts on Hogwarts Legacy, mediocre story, and Cheyenne guesses Ben’s house00:11:11 - The new Indiana Jones game trailer, the nitty and the gritty, and a previous customer00:13:01 - Ox Ford has a comma, Cheyenne’s failure, person versus thing, and positive views00:15:13 - The Google Ngram Viewer (no exceptions), the EPIC FAIL, and planking nostalgia 00:18:02 - The Tom Platz weightlifting philosophy, muscle building, and success through failure00:20:53 - A tale of 3M’s Post-It Notes, the John Cleese speech, and the Video Arts sales story 00:24:31 - The perception of mistakes in corporate culture, and the measure of an employee 00:28:17 - “In a world…,” Mr. Perfect’s Plex, SPOFs and SPORs, and in failures in academia 00:32:20 - A bell curve, thoughts on grading, the architecture shoe, and teams on instruments00:41:43 - Uncle Chop’s Rocket Shop summary, 5 endings (not 4), and “not for all ages” humor 00:47:12 - Ben’s least favorite descriptors, the rogue prefix, no barrels, and looping mechanics00:52:00 - “Leveling” characters, weakness before strength, and broadening your knowledge00:55:52 - Fireworks tampering, the thematics of failure, and “failure is preferred” scenarios 01:03:11 - Excessively difficult games, back to the rocket shop, wrapping up, and Star Trek  *** Follow Two Vague on…Our website: https://www.twovaguepodcast.comOn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/two_vague_podcastOn YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@twovaguepodcastOn Substack: https://twovaguepodcast.substack.com/On Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/twovaguepodcast.com For show appearance and other inquiries, contact us at: twovaguepodcast@gmail.com-AND- …for all of your PRI and 2VP merch check out the Partly Robot Industries store at TEEPUBLIC!https://www.teepublic.com/user/partly-robot-industries *** References, Links, and Tags For more information on Infinity Nikki, check out the official website!https://infinitynikki.infoldgames.com/en For more information about Uncle Chop’s Rocket Shop, developer Beard Envy Games, and publisher Kasedo Games…https://www.unclechops.com/https://store.steampowered.com/app/1849790/Uncle_Chops_Rocket_Shop/https://www.beardenvy.co.uk/https://www.kasedogames.com/ #Podbean #DIYPodcast #ApplePodcast #VideoGames #Trivia #Comedy #Talkshow #2VP #TwoVaguePodcast #PodernFamily #InterviewShow #GamersofThreads #Gamer #PartlyRobot #PartlyRobotIndustries #TeePublic #InfinityNikki #KasedoGames #UncleChopsRocketShop #BeardEnvyGames

    1h 11m
  2. Episode 125 - Punk

    18 JAN

    Episode 125 - Punk

    Although it would be more thematically appropriate of us to NOT tell you about this week’s episode, we are going to be rebellious and do it anyway—sans mohawk and safety pins.  Andrew joins Ben this week to ruminate over the work punk.  After discussing what they have been up to, debating the importance of a thesis statement (or lack thereof), and sharing their experiences with the game they have both (YES BOTH) been playing, Dungeon Clawler by Stray Fawn Studio, they embark upon a sensory adventure together… in STEREO!  Following the traditional definition festivities, they explore their thoughts and feelings associated with the word.  Finally, Ben talks about Suda51—recognized by many as one of the most “punk rock” game developers out there in addition to being author responsible for a favorite gaming narrative of his.         *** 00:00:00 - Andrew’s Crowdfundr ADHD pin promo and the obligatory 2VP theme song Please contribute to Andrew’s latest Crowdfundr campaign and buy a swanky “Advanced Dungeons Have Dragons” ADHD enamel pin!https://crowdfundr.com/dragonpin?ref=ab_5eGT0FGiaC55eGT0FGiaC5 00:02:03 - Book progress, a 25 percent different demon, veggies, and many presidents ago00:04:37 - Ben breaks kayfabe, the Piper Cafe, the Safehouse, price tags, and trading cards00:06:37 - Verified on Bluesky, Andrew’s 2025 call, allies for decades, and Bash the alarm clock00:09:25 - Thoughts on the thesis, eating children, Substack review handling, and epic poems00:14:24 - The Hunt for Red October, embargo date debate, and Uncle Chop’s Rocket Shop00:17:23 - Looking at manuals, divergent vs. diverse, symptoms of life, and rewiring the brain00:21:01 - Autistic trends, a mom’s introduction to Rick and Morty, and a claw machine thesis00:24:22 - Christopher Nolan, Dungeon Clawler impressions, and Andrew describes the game00:27:45 - Ben wants more stuff, Count Clawcula, thumbs up, and speaking of potato snacks00:29:35 - In stereo, lining them up in post, the bouquet, the mouth feel, and a mystery flavor00:31:53 - Aged in wooden tubes, the proof with vinegar, maltodextrin, and the aging problem00:34:44 - Ben’s bourbon belch, she smelled like soup, the comma, and ten points in Scrabble00:37:40 - The derogatory definition, Ben’s Allen Funt impression, and the skipped definition00:40:01 - Punk sticks, anarchy, being adjacent, punk credit, and getting out what you put in00:43:03 - The Bumblebee Tuna theme in Ska, the energy, and questionable stuff in Tucson00:45:00 - Going to the Meet Rack, the condom machine, lubricated regulars, and river rafting00:47:24 - Not inherently political, Andrew’s Portland punk experiences, and The Young Ones 00:50:00 - The Seattle WTO Protests, moving into retail, against the grain, and hybrid formats00:53:44 - Not Punky Brewster, punk as a suffix, Daft Punk origin, and Max Headroom shows00:57:02 - The Video Toaster, actor Matt Frewer, platinums, and Ben sells 100 million albums00:58:40 - Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered, not Sudafed, and the games of Suda5101:01:23 - Punk Rock sub-genres, Franz Kafka game gets canceled, and Garcia is a Mexi-CAN01:04:37 - Something that happens, expired donuts, mistook it for a Cybertruck, and food love01:07:30 - So romantic, Michigan, final thoughts, Joe saved the podcast, and formica dragons  *** Follow Andrew / Partly Robot Industries on…His website: https://partlyrobot.com/On Instagram: https://instagram.com/partlyrobotOn TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@partlyrobotOn Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/partlyrobot.comOn Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/partlyrobotAnd his TREE o’ LINKS: http://linktr.ee/partlyrobot Follow Two Vague on…Our website: https://www.twovaguepodcast.comOn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/two_vague_podcastOn YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@twovaguepodcastOn Substack: https://substack.com/@twovaguepodcastOn Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/twovaguepodcast.com For show appearance and other inquiries, contact us at: twovaguepodcast@gmail.com-A

    1h 12m
  3. Episode 124 - Circuitous

    26/12/2024

    Episode 124 - Circuitous

    Erik from Imaginary Game Studios joins Ben in HIS virtual studio this week to chat about all manner of things—his experiences as a sports writer, his love of literature, his creative process, and of course his philosophy of game design.  After discussing what’s "under construction" in the world of Rogue Climber, what games they have been playing, and their odd experiences in Chicago (which in itself is a thematically appropriate path), they dive in to the topic at hand… the word circuitous!  They follow the conversation through the unique topography of books, movies, games, and cultural references to its destination where Ben asks Erik to share his advice on creating, developing, and prototyping a video game concept. *** 00:00:21 - Many spreadsheets, Ed’s Excel love, freaks at the coffee shop, and a Magic 8-Ball 00:03:39 - Pro bono, what Christian and Erik learned at PAX, and the Roblox generation00:05:50 - Rogue Climber ancillary stuff, the correct direction, about seven, and what is janky?00:08:32 - Eighty or weighty, the Tron level, a cardboard cutout, and Millennial gamers are soft00:10:57 - Erik platinums Black Myth: Wukong, the Cyberpunk 2077 caveat, and a good segue 00:14:00 - Writing the sports news, Ben’s question about quality, and SlavicPunk: Oldtimer00:16:33 - A film noir soundtrack, amazingly crafted world, and the banal hacking mini game 00:18:45 - Dragonage and Blueski, pocket experiences, broken English, and an annoying boss 00:22:55 - Small font, Red Square Games’ next title, bad translations, and finding drug crumbs00:26:45 - Erik’s Chicago story, a dead pigeon, absorbance, and the emcee of the spelling bee00:33:10 - The nature of the creative process, in inches or graphs, and the perils of efficiency   00:35:48 - Two types of fiction, Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian, and Gene Wolfe books00:40:22 - John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, “The Hobbit” LP, and a well kept secret about babies00:43:25 - Rock & Rule, Ralph Bakshi’s Wizards, the Washington Bullets, Joust, and Zardoz00:46:16 - A talking point itinerary for next time, and Ben’s favorite commercial fiction authors 00:48:15 - American Psycho, three if you’re keeping score, Bono as Satan, and the message00:50:59 - Swimming up the waterfall, getting it all out of your head, and evaluation at the end00:53:10 - Being creative for yourself, figuring out where to start, and creating the prototype00:58:59 - Catch the vibe, the next word, gorilla arms, crushing heads, and strategic saving01:01:30 - Agreement about NieR: Automata, three times, no connection, and the same river01:03:06 - Erik’s words of wisdom, something unique, planning, and make no assumptions  *** Follow Two Vague on…Our website: https://www.twovaguepodcast.comOn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/two_vague_podcastOn YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@twovaguepodcastOn Substack: https://substack.com/@twovaguepodcastOn Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/twovaguepodcast.com For show appearance and other inquiries, contact us at: twovaguepodcast@gmail.com-AND- …for all of your PRI and 2VP merch check out the Partly Robot Industries store at TEEPUBLIC!https://www.teepublic.com/user/partly-robot-industries References, Links, and Tags Check out SlavicPunk: Oldtimer on Steam…https://store.steampowered.com/app/1820140/SlavicPunk_Oldtimer/ Follow all of the shenanigans going on at Imaginary Game Studios…On their website: https://www.imaginarygamestudios.com/On their Discord: https://discord.gg/YyDD7ECtdJOn their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@caxtnovaImaginary Game Studios GAMES on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2673440/Rogue_Climber/  —- WISHLIST ME NOW!!!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2175790/Meticulous/ #Podbean #DIYPodcast #ApplePodcast #VideoGames #Trivia #Comedy #Talkshow #2VP #TwoVaguePodcast #PodernFamily #InterviewShow #GamersofThreads #Gamer #ImaginaryGameStudios #CaxtNova #PartlyRobot #PartlyRobotIndustries #TeePublic

    1h 6m
  4. Episode 123 - Iteration

    01/12/2024

    Episode 123 - Iteration

    Aron Koh from JOFSOFT joins Ben this week to talk about the development of their latest game Pizza Bandit AND one of his favorite words—rather appropriately, iteration.  They start out talking about Aron’s childhood favorite PC games, how Sierra On-line games inspired him to work in the online gaming industry after he graduated, and his experiences working for the Korean game company Nexon on “games as service” games. Next, Ben and Aron share their thoughts and philosophies about how software is improved through incremental changes.  Finally, Aron expounds upon Pizza Bandit’s development timeline and forthcoming genre blending plans while Ben pitches mission and story ideas. *** 00:00:20 - Skewed console game experience, Korean games, and starting a career at Nexon 00:03:30 - Sitting down, breaking windows, opening doors, and “games as service” opinions00:06:40 - Our favorite Nexon games, many of which are still doing strong business in China 00:08:33 - Start somewhere, how games as service companies improve games, and QuizQuiz00:11:07 - Moving to the United States, and Korea’s big three: Nexon, NCSOFT, and Netmarble  00:13:22 - The definition, the waterfall method, three spectrums, and assorted game engines00:19:14 - Don’t talk about Frostbite, no plans for a 16-bit version, and inspired by Outriders 00:23:06 - Rift Sweepers lessons, gameplay iterations, reusing assets, and finding the balance00:28:09 - Antiquated hacking with discs, and balancing Pizza Bandit missions from feedback 00:31:55 - A time traveling bounty hunter, "Cowboy Bebop" adjacent, and plan for more cooking00:34:28 - Keeping the pizza parlor dream alive, pizza purism, and the home of Hawaiian pizza 00:36:34 - Australia’s favorite, sweet potato pizza, yam confusion, and other Kimchi variants00:40:46 - When game development becomes work, prototyping joy, and mundane content 00:43:12 - Frustrations finding balance, making the hard pivot, and the semantics of change00:47:08 - Taking design risks during development, expectations, and hikers not swimming00:50:30 - The financial risk, always in debate, knowing your audience, and using feedback 00:54:43 - The Remnant franchise, Western and Eastern gamer differences, and the Alpha test00:57:16 - Stories from PAX, one chef and three zombie killers, doubling down, and Ben’s idea01:00:16 - Ontario Canada in 1962, it will always be invented, and Hawaiian pizza prevention   *** Follow Two Vague on…Our website: https://www.twovaguepodcast.comOn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/two_vague_podcastOn YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@twovaguepodcastOn Substack: https://substack.com/@twovaguepodcastOn Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/twovaguepodcast.com For show appearance and other inquiries, contact us at: twovaguepodcast@gmail.com-AND- …for all of your PRI and 2VP merch check out the Partly Robot Industries store at TEEPUBLIC!https://www.teepublic.com/user/partly-robot-industries References, Links, and Tags For more information on JOFSOFT’s freshman release Pizza Bandit… https://www.jofsoft.com/WISHLIST Pizza Bandit on Steam HERE…https://store.steampowered.com/app/2475010/Pizza_Bandit/ #Podbean #DIYPodcast #ApplePodcast #VideoGames #Trivia #Comedy #Talkshow #2VP #TwoVaguePodcast #PodernFamily #InterviewShow #GamersofThreads #Gamer #PartlyRobot #PartlyRobotIndustries #TeePublic #JOFSOFT #PizzaBandit

    1h 3m
  5. Episode 122 - Ninja

    09/11/2024

    Episode 122 - Ninja

    Andrew joins Ben this week to talk about something which thanks to pop culture is turtle adjacent and thanks to an obscure martial arts publication is also peach adjacent… weird eh?  They catch up on what has been going on in their lives—lots of writing for each! Andrew has been working on his ADHD focused book, and Ben has been playing Edge of Sanity for game review material on Substack. They explore an assortment of topics before moving to video games including the following: the Insane Clown Posse, the writings of H.P. Lovecraft, household appliances, motorcycles, the movie You Only Live Twice, G.I. Joe toys and comics, the Community episode “G.I. Jeff,” The Tick, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja (Hero) Turtles franchise. In closing, Ben and Andrew talk about some of their favorite ninja themed arcade games and the PC games they would play in their youth. *** 00:00:21 - The intersection of life stuff and writing stuff, lots of stickers, and a fleet of snails00:03:44 - Andrew’s “Attention Dragons” mini-zine, a new Ko-Fi page, and shuttering Patreon00:06:33 - Taxes, staying out of Etsy jail, a flu fighter, the plural of ninja, and asking a Juggalo 00:09:33 - Learning on a bus, the quintessential alcoholic clown movie, and the 2VP Substack00:12:05 - H.P. Lovecraft, separating art and artist, the Cthulhu-verse, and “The Cats of Ulthar"00:16:18 - Ben’s preliminary thoughts on Edge of Sanity, the madness meter, and Xenophobe  Check out Ben’s full review of Edge of Sanity on Substack!https://substack.com/home/post/p-150996029 Check out Andrew’s reference to the song “Night Boat to Cairo” by Madness! https://youtu.be/lLLL1KxpYMA?si=b5eoHuDOmllJKNeP 00:19:20 - It literally means spy, food processors, motorcycle names, and You Only Live Twice00:22:46 - From blenders to Snake Eyes, comic loopholes, and “PORKCHOP SANDWICHES!!!”00:26:50 - Complicated personalities, the government issue Jeff episode, and the original Joes00:29:12 - A surrounding hedge, straight outta Birnam Wood, ninja parody, and TMNT or TMHT 00:35:41 - Adventures with Chicago weapon vendors, finality of death, and parodying parodies 00:36:57 - Cheap 80s and 90s newsprint, cashing in on trends, arcade remakes, and The Tick00:39:07 - Bitch or ninja, czars in government, subreddits, Ninja Mind Control, and fruit theft  00:42:52 - Memorable ninja arcade games, 28 quarters, Arcade Archives, and Mystic Warriors00:45:32 - Telling stories in shortened arcade experiences, and Andrew briefly checks out00:48:20 - Sinistar’s backstory, board games, and Andrew ponders if he likes “story” games00:50:30 - His name was Richard Garriott, remembering Tabula Rasa, and Ultima with Andrew’s00:53:02 - Games of the college days, Ben remembers Strider, and a Vancouver microbrewery 00:56:00 - Strange beers, brewing, the flavor of the day, juice pouch problems, and apologies00:58:05 - Andrew remembering the Juggalo lore and Ben remembering a Patton Oswalt bit *** Follow Andrew / Partly Robot Industries on…His website: https://partlyrobot.com/On Instagram: https://instagram.com/partlyrobotOn TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@partlyrobotOn Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/partlyrobotAnd his TREE o’ LINKS: http://linktr.ee/partlyrobot Follow Two Vague on…Our website: https://www.twovaguepodcast.comOn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/two_vague_podcastOn YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@twovaguepodcastOn Substack: https://substack.com/@twovaguepodcast For show appearance and other inquiries, contact us at: twovaguepodcast@gmail.com-AND- …for all of your PRI and 2VP merch check out the Partly Robot Industries store at TEEPUBLIC!https://www.teepublic.com/user/partly-robot-industries *** References, Links, and Tags Episode 122 Show Notes - https://substack.com/home/post/p-151404155 The Edge of Sanity Linktree page - https://linktr.ee/Edge_Of_SanityVixa Games - https://vixagames.com/Daedalic Entertainment - https://www.daedalic.com/ #Podbean #DIYPodcast #ApplePodcast #VideoGames #Trivia #Comedy #Talk

    59 min
  6. Episode 121 - A PAX West 2024 Retrospective and Deathbound Review

    16/10/2024

    Episode 121 - A PAX West 2024 Retrospective and Deathbound Review

    Ben is flying solo again this week. After managing technical and medical difficulties, he’s champing at the bit and excited to talk about his PAX West 2024 Exhibit Hall experiences! But first, Ben has an abbreviated review of Deathbound; for the full review of this game check out our Substack page! Any feedback would be appreciated! Then Ben dives right in and shares his favorite games and booths at the show this year. If any of these games sound interesting to you, please follow the links in the show notes, like, wishlist, subscribe… do ALL the things! *** 00:00:20 - Intro, explanation, apology, and CHECK OUT OUR SUBSTACK! 00:02:02 - Ben’s Deathbound thoughts00:04:26 - 3 UPs: amazing music, great graphics for an indy, and the unique combat system00:05:30 - 3 DOWNS: issues with targeting, perspective shift bug, and too few essences at first You can read Ben’s full Deathbound review “It’s Inspired by… Don’t Call it a Soulslike - A Review of Deathbound on PS5” on Substack here… https://substack.com/home/post/p-149861815 00:08:43 - PAX West 2024  Day 100:09:05 - Ysbryd Games - https://www.ysbryd.net/00:09:24 - Love Eternal - https://loveeternalgame.com/ 00:10:33 - Everdeep Aurora - https://www.everdeepaurora.com/ 00:11:40 - ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist - http://www.endermagnolia.com/en/ 00:13:39 - Anshar Publishing - https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/AnsharPublishing00:13:48 - Coridden - https://www.coridden.com/00:14:32 - Bytebond - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1952690/Bytebond/00:15:49 - Rugrats: Adventure in Gameland - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2633950/Rugrats_Adventures_in_Gameland/00:16:33 - Railgun Games - https://www.railgungames.com/00:17:01 - Virtual World Centers - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BattleTech_Centers 00:17:32 - Red Planet - Training Video  https://youtu.be/DIPMK4L_Qv4?si=ho3Wj0xcJ2rRt9TF00:17:51 - Deathland Drifters - https://www.youtube.com/@railgungamesdev00:18:37 - A Corgi’s Cozy Hike - https://scalisco.com/pages/a-corgis-cozy-hike00:19:09 - Ukiyo Studios - https://www.ukiyostudios.com/00:19:12 - Nine Sols - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1809540/Nine_Sols/00:19:20 - Infinity Bullets - https://infinitybullets.com/00:20:37 - Pacific Drive - https://www.pacificdrivegame.com/00:21:20 - Heartworm - https://heartwormgame.com/00:22:37 - The Mortuary Assistant - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1295920/The_Mortuary_Assistant/00:23:12 - Section 13 - https://oceandrive.studio/blackout-protocol/00:24:51 - The Behemoth Games - https://www.thebehemoth.com/00:25:51 - Path of Exile 2 - https://pathofexile2.com/ Day 2 00:27:19 - DORONKO WANKO - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2512840/DORONKO_WANKO/  00:29:09 - Pizza Bandit - https://www.jofsoft.com/ 00:30:00 - Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch - https://www.interabangent.com/00:31:11 - Optillusion - https://www.optillusion.games/00:31:28 - While Waiting - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2449160/While_Waiting/00:31:50 - Pick Me, Pick Me - https://www.pickmepickme.ai/00:33:08 - PLAYISM - https://playism.com/en/00:33:21 - Nitro Express - https://playism.com/en/game/nitro-express/00:33:43 - Homura Hime - https://playism.com/en/game/homura-hime/00:34:09 - Outrider Mako - https://playism.com/en/game/outrider-mako/00:34:26 - Metal Bringer - https://playism.com/en/game/metal-bringer/00:34:45 - HARUKA: Beyond the Stars - https://playism.com/en/game/haruka-beyond-the-stars/00:35:25 - Million Depth - https://playism.com/en/game/millionーdepth/ Day 300:35:58 - Shroom Siege - https://www.upsidedownbird.com/shroom-siege00:37:07 - Exercise Your Demons - https://www.vyersoft.com/eyd00:38:15 - MythWalker - https://mythwalker.com/00:43:38 - Highway Police Simulator - https://highwaypolicegame.com/00:46:51 - Fish Game - https://www.fish.game/00:48:14 - Kriegsfront Tactics - https://www.togeproductions.com/project/kriegsfront-tactics/00:49:10 - Alterium Shift - https://alteriumshift.com/ Day 400:51:01 - ANTONBLAST - https://store.ste

    1h 1m
  7. Episode 120 - The Last Clip Show?

    28/09/2024

    Episode 120 - The Last Clip Show?

    Prepare yourself for the conversational snips of the previous thirty episodes… a potpourri of what may be our final clip show for a while. Over the last 3 years we’ve obviously refined a few things. Ben is starting to get right into the show when he’s in charge of recording; a side effect of this is that warmups are no longer as much of “a thing” for us anymore. Ben has also worked diligently on reducing the necessary recording time for special guests, so these days we are also cutting far fewer segments due to time. However, we reserve the right to revisit the clip show concept in the future, but they will no longer occur on 30 episode intervals as they have in the past. And now… on to the scraps! *** 00:00:21 - Why?00:01:47 - Ep 92 Logic clip introduction00:02:23 - Unity fee restructuring, SAG striking, Andrew’s support, and supporting indies 00:09:19 - Ep 95 Animate clip introduction 00:10:23 - Martin’s opinions about Unity, showing support by being vocal, and StarVaders00:13:23 - Ben asks Martin about controller support on the Mac and development challenges00:17:07 - The benefits of being a part of the Unity developer community and 3rd party tools00:20:33 - Effective game QA testing, using Discord, and how game engines lock down code 00:25:14 - The pros and cons of making your own game engine, and Starbucks’ in Sweden  00:26:58 - Ep 96 Robot clip introduction00:27:38 - Differences in salts, nobody wants goiters, PRINGLES® slogans, and “Hi Julius!”00:31:38 - Let them breathe, smells like potato water, hearing Idaho, and eating them in stacks00:34:01 - ASMR, salt favored, the most expensive salt, condiment reminder, and library garlic00:38:41 - PRINGLES® freshness dates foreign and domestic, ASMR+, and a bathroom break00:43:51 - Ep 98 Ink clip introduction00:44:19 - Sensory adventure triggers another sensory adventure, and an animatronic callback00:48:06 - Ep 100 Review clip introduction00:48:41 - Drop dead, postmortem, rail sharing, trains falling down, and high altitude littering 00:54:47 - Ep 102 Narative clip introduction00:55:28 - Andrew loves all things Richard Ayoade, his first, and 0118 999 88199 9119 725... 301:00:54 - The “Critical Film Studies” episode of a Community, and it’s just a television show01:03:09 - Ep 103 Rhythm clip introduction01:04:00 - Some tech talk, definitions of art, “but also that elephant…,” and walking on the flag 01:07:48 - Heather Cassils’ performance art, and Star’s experience at Purchase College 01:11:01 - Exploring what you want to learn in community college, and don’t not be happy01:13:24 - Decoy show start, a dress rehearsal for a podcast, and short term memory screens01:16:15 - The WiiU, The Wonderful 101, Veiwtiful Joe, and an extreme button mashing pro tip 01:19:11 - Ep 104 Lukas Eggan Interview clip introduction01:19:50 - Discussing Alan Wake 2, Quantum Break, and a choice for the current generation01:22:23 - Bethesda needs a win, collecting priorities, changing it in post, and LAN Parties01:26:24 - Lukas’ noticeable change in sound quality, our cats, and Ben’s pre-show coffee01:28:10 - Ep 106 April Fools / Turbo Tax Game Review clip introduction01:28:59 - Agendas, sensitivity readings, the moral “high ground,” and conspiracy theories01:32:16 - Splitting hairs of the definition, trying to explain things, and being empathetic 01:35:49 - Ep 107 Trend clip introduction01:36:48 - A documentary about coinage, Norah’s traffic commentary, and interview feedback01:39:32 - Actively being a passenger, Norah reveals Alaska plans, and ambient sounds 01:43:17 - Ep 109 Beat clip introduction01:44:13 - AI responding to AI generated content, where we get our news, and the FTC ruling01:46:41 - Twenty year old cat FRAPs, old politicians, and refusing to work with people  01:50:33 - Printed infographics, teach yourself with the internet, and positive attitudes01:53:58 - Ben starts showcasing his writings on Substack, and closing the show   *** Follow Two Vague on…Our website: https://www.

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  8. Episode 119 - Witch Spring R Review and PAX West 2024 Interviews

    14/09/2024

    Episode 119 - Witch Spring R Review and PAX West 2024 Interviews

    This week we have an AMAZING episode for you!  We received another PS5 review code compliments of the fabulously kind PR ninja Robert, but before Ben spills the entire cup of tea on his time KIWIWALKS’ latest remaster of the original WitchSpring game, he recounts his 7 days of experiences in Seattle when he wasn’t busy at PAX West 2024 proper.  After the review, Ben shares his LIVE (at the time) “Podcast in a Bag” interviews from the Arch Building of the Seattle Convention Center.  The first one is with The Behemoth’s co-founder, artist and game designer Dan Paladin; he “sits down” with Ben to talk about his game design inspirations and of course, his favorite word.  Next, JOFSOFT’s Aron Koh, the Executive Producer of the upcoming genre bending game Pizza Bandit, speaks to Ben about the circuitous route they took in their development of the game, as well as the importance of pivoting and iterating when developing for a general gaming audience.  *** 00:00:21 - On this episode… two interviews, a game review, and Ben’s non-PAX Seattle stuff 00:01:41 - In Seattle, corned beef and cabbage, the story turns sour, and a mixed blessing00:05:27 - The What’s Good Games party, Polaroid cameras, and dinner with Christian and Erik00:07:25 - New friends in your 50s, Ben starts a Seattle walk, and selfie museum shenanigans  00:09:49 - Repopulating the planet, the Space Needle, and thanks to Nancy for the photos00:11:03 - A fancy sandwich, more waking, a putting the bow on the trip with delicious Thai00:13:16 - Witch versus evil pope, same story with different perspectives, and Suyoung Jang 00:16:14 - Building at your atelier, managing difficulty, a fat bird, and the experience system00:19:42 - Increasing your other levels with training mini-games and bonus percentages00:22:01 - 3 ups: well balanced, superior audiovisuals, and smart map zoom view and usage 00:23:30 - 3 downs: pet capture tutorial, inconsistent mission arrow, and blacksmith mini game 00:25:59 - Ben recommends playing, wants to see more witch stories, and closes the review00:27:45 - The interviews, a quick disclaimer on the audio quality, crowd noise, and hot mics00:30:23 - The seldom used a cappella Podcast in a Bag theme song!00:30:35 - The co-founder of The Behemoth, Dan Paladin; words = ladle and cheeseborough00:44:42 - The executive producer of JOFSOFT’s “Pizza Bandit,” Aron Koh; 00:51:44 - Aron’s words are pivot and iterate, the difference between the two, and WISHLIST!00:53:13 - Ben shares what is in store for you on future episodes of the Two Vague Podcast *** Follow Two Vague on…Our website: https://www.twovaguepodcast.com On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/two_vague_podcastOn YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@twovaguepodcastFor show appearance and other inquiries, contact us at: twovaguepodcast@gmail.com-AND- ...for all of your PRI and 2VP merch check out the Partly Robot Industries store at TEEPUBLIC!https://www.teepublic.com/user/partly-robot-industries References, Links, and Tags For more information on WitchSpring R from KIWIWALKS…https://witchspringr.com/en/ For more information on The Behemoth’s amazing games…https://www.thebehemoth.com/ For more information on JOFSOFT’s freshman release Pizza Bandit… https://www.jofsoft.com/WISHLIST Pizza Bandit on Steam HERE…https://store.steampowered.com/app/2475010/Pizza_Bandit/  #Podbean #DIYPodcast #ApplePodcast #VideoGames #Trivia #Comedy #Talkshow #2VP #TwoVaguePodcast #PodernFamily #InterviewShow #GamersofThreads #Gamer #witchspring #witchspringr #kiwiwalks #DanPaladin #TheBehemoth #AronKoh #JOVSOFT #PizzaBandit

    54 min

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