392 episodes

A comedy game design podcast by two guys who know nothing about comedy nor game design.

Join Trevor Scott and Ben Slinger as they take prompts from random word generators, movies, game titles and more and turn them into occasionally hilarious but always interesting game designs.

Bit Storm Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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    • 4.2 • 5 Ratings

A comedy game design podcast by two guys who know nothing about comedy nor game design.

Join Trevor Scott and Ben Slinger as they take prompts from random word generators, movies, game titles and more and turn them into occasionally hilarious but always interesting game designs.

    379: Use Chicken On ...

    379: Use Chicken On ...

    With Powerjam 2 going on, Ben and Trevor jump into their favourite genre of games, adventure. They use this years prompt to delve into some adventure games and discuss what they would do for a one room adventure game. Some of the ideas involved in the adventure games discussed include:
    The very sweary grandma from all the fairy tales and nursery rhymes is actually the same person who is under house arrest.What if the adventure game UI became a real object in the game.One guest at the party has a sensory deprivation "helmet" on their head.

    • 36 min
    388: Heimdall in Pieces

    388: Heimdall in Pieces

    Clicking some Pitches, Ben and Trevor improvise some random game designs, such as:
    a tense horror game set in an underwater exoskeleton;
    a golf game set in a fairy tale universe with visual novel elements;
    a kids adventure story exploring a mirror universe called The Back to Front;
    and more!

    • 31 min
    377: Protein Snack

    377: Protein Snack

    Ben and Trev return yet again to the well that is classic Click Pitch. The games discussed include.
    What if Wash didn't die in Serenity?A puzzle game where fire sprites try to set peoples houses on fire.A puzzle game similar to The Room but this time it's an apparatus.

    • 33 min
    376: Time Divers

    376: Time Divers

    This week both Ben and Trevor have their own game ideas to pitch, so rather than using random words they riff on:
    a PvE mash up of Hell Divers and Fortnite where you are travelling back in time to gather information;
    a storylet driven arcade game with elements of Space Invaders, Missile Command and colony building

    • 37 min
    375: Phonerensic Scientist

    375: Phonerensic Scientist

    Ben and Trev get inspired by the latest game jam, the Dark Web Jam or the DWJ for short. They have played some of the best and discuss them on this very episode. The game discussed include such ideas as:
    A baywatch inspired 80's romp on a beachA forensic scientist who focuses on phone repairsA drunken police officer gets his thrills in the apocalypse by skydiving.

    • 34 min
    374: Laminar Flow

    374: Laminar Flow

    Welcome to Bit Storm! This week Trevor and Ben riff on some game ideas with some classic Click Pitch, inventing ideas such as:
    a spy thriller where you must escape from the top of a building after being betrayed by your team;
    a catering game a la Overcooked where positioning your waitstaff is the key to success;
    a world overrun with dihydrogen monoxide;
    and more!

    • 33 min

Customer Reviews

4.2 out of 5
5 Ratings

5 Ratings

matt kirschner ,

A ton of fun

The dynamic between hosts is great!
Such a fun idea for a show!
Highly recommend!

reservation for Jerry ,

A Great Listen

A show that's sure to please. Very amusing and a good way to start your day off on the right note.

DoomerT ,

I don’t know anything about

Game design either so this didn’t help a lot! Enjoyable craic!

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