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Tune in every Wednesday for a new episode where your hosts, Rune and Otto, debate and discuss various topics related to game development, covering everything from how to get started with game development to the creative process and the current state and future of the industry. We'll also be featuring interviews with industry experts, indie developers, and veterans to give you a fresh behind-the-scenes perspective on the world of game development. Join us today, we have something for anyone interested in video games or video game development!

  1. 05/14/2024

    #70 - Collector's Edition

    In this episode, we delve into the world of collectors’ editions in the games industry and discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly, how we would design our own collector’s editions, and much, much more! Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/house-of-games/message Chapters 00:00 Episode Intro00:33 Episode Starts05:34 Rune’s Experience and Dreams of Collector’s Editions12:52 Collector’s Editions Gone Wrong13:36 Grand Theft Auto IV: Collector’s Edition14:43 Fallout 4 & Fallout 7630:38 Are Preorders Harmful to the Games Industry?50:18 Sunset Moon and Prototyping55:47 Episode Outro Your Hosts and Their Games Wishlist Sunset Moon on Steam! — https://store.steampowered.com/app/2436180/Sunset_Moon/ Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Switch! — https://www.play-asia.com/red-colony-trilogy/13/70fmjh Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Steam! — https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/24596/Red_Colony_Uncensored_Threesome_Bundle/ Buy KnifeBoy on Switch! — https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/ Buy KnifeBoy on Steam! — https://store.steampowered.com/app/889130/KnifeBoy_Rebooted/ Play Midnight Nano on itch.io! — https://sfwstudios.itch.io/midnight-nano Read Otto’s blog about game development! — https://ottowretling.medium.com/list/game-development-427e99aefd01 Join the Discord server for Game Hub Umeå! — https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP Get all the links and the transcript for this episode right here: https://medium.com/@ottowretling/house-of-games-70-collectors-edition-60b312ba60b8

    #70 - Collector's Edition

  2. 05/05/2024

    #69 - Dynasthir Review

    Tune in as Mireneye and Ulfgang tell us all about Dynasthir, a game over a decade in the making with all its ups and downs while Otto and Rune talk about their impressions from playing it first-hand! Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/house-of-games/message Chapters 00:00 Episode Intro00:31 Episode Starts01:22 Ulfgang Introduction02:15 Mireneye Introduction03:59 The History of Dynasthir06:53 How Ulfgang Got Involved09:19 What Is Dynasthir?12:46 Dynasthir Review Starts01:09:21 Episode Outro Your Hosts and Guests, and Their Games Wishlist and request access to Dynasthir on Steam! - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2145210/Dynasthir/ Check out Dynasthir on itch.io! - https://mireneye.itch.io/dynasthir Join the Dynasthir speedrun competition! - https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2897980/view/4139443829726646097 Join the Dynasthir (TwinlakeMinstrels Tower) Discord Server! - https://discord.gg/C9jKbyXe9r Wishlist Sunset Moon on Steam! - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2436180/Sunset_Moon/ Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Switch! - https://www.play-asia.com/red-colony-trilogy/13/70fmjh Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Steam! - https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/24596/Red_Colony_Uncensored_Threesome_Bundle/ Buy KnifeBoy on Switch! - https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/ Buy KnifeBoy on Steam! - https://store.steampowered.com/app/889130/KnifeBoy_Rebooted/ Play Midnight Nano on itch.io! - https://sfwstudios.itch.io/midnight-nano Read Otto’s blog about game development! - https://ottowretling.medium.com/list/game-development-427e99aefd01 Join the Discord server for Game Hub Umeå! - https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP Get all the links and the transcript for this episode right here: https://medium.com/@ottowretling/house-of-games-title-69-dynasthir-review-5b77a7e19954

    #69 - Dynasthir Review

  3. 04/25/2024

    #68 - Sunset Moon Episode

    This week on the Rune Show, we showcase the progress of "Sunset Moon," highlighting how to piece a game together as it reaches its final development phase. Although it's just a demo, demos often represent a small part of the final product. Rune will demonstrate dialogue trees, in-game functions, and bug fixes on the fly.

    #68 - Sunset Moon Episode

  4. 04/02/2024

    #67 - Monetization

    In this episode, we venture into the jungle of monetization that is the gaming industry. Starting with the traditional games-as-products model reminiscent of the ’90s, we trace the evolution to expansions, downloadable content (DLC), and the controversial realm of microtransactions and loot boxes. Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/house-of-games/message Chapters 00:00 Episode Intro00:30 Episode Starts01:00 Introducing the Theme for the Episode; Monetization04:41 Issues With Modern-Day Monetization17:15 The Legitimate Side of Game Monetization and Its Future34:28 Loot Boxes38:37 Parallels to RuneScape — The Good, the Bad and the Ugly46:34 The Ethical Dilemma of Microtransactions01:01:23 Episode Outro Your Hosts and Their Games Wishlist Sunset Moon on Steam! — https://store.steampowered.com/app/2436180/Sunset_Moon/ Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Switch! — https://www.play-asia.com/red-colony-trilogy/13/70fmjh Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Steam! — https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/24596/Red_Colony_Uncensored_Threesome_Bundle/ Buy KnifeBoy on Switch! — https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/ Buy KnifeBoy on Steam! — https://store.steampowered.com/app/889130/KnifeBoy_Rebooted/ Play Midnight Nano on itch.io! — https://sfwstudios.itch.io/midnight-nano Read Otto’s blog about game development! — https://ottowretling.medium.com/list/game-development-427e99aefd01 Join the Discord server for Game Hub Umeå! — https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP Get all the links and the transcript for this episode right here: https://medium.com/@ottowretling/house-of-games-67-monetization-bd166b5b2099

    #67 - Monetization

  5. 03/25/2024

    #66 - What Is a Game?

    Welcome back to House of Games! In this episode, we try to answer the big questions; What is a game? Why do people make walking simulators? And lastly, What Remains of Elon Musk? Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/house-of-games/message Chapters 00:00 Episode Intro00:29 Introducing the Theme; What Is a Game?04:51 What Is a Game?58:14 Reading a Comment59:13 Episode Outro Your Hosts and Their Games Wishlist Sunset Moon on Steam! — https://store.steampowered.com/app/2436180/Sunset_Moon/ Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Switch! — https://www.play-asia.com/red-colony-trilogy/13/70fmjh Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Steam! — https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/24596/Red_Colony_Uncensored_Threesome_Bundle/ Buy KnifeBoy on Switch! — https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/ Buy KnifeBoy on Steam! — https://store.steampowered.com/app/889130/KnifeBoy_Rebooted/ Play Midnight Nano on itch.io! — https://sfwstudios.itch.io/midnight-nano Read Otto’s blog about game development! — https://ottowretling.medium.com/list/game-development-427e99aefd01 Join the Discord server for Game Hub Umeå! — https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP Get all the links and the transcript for this episode right here: https://medium.com/@ottowretling/house-of-games-66-what-is-a-game-7065e9f9d6ee

    #66 - What Is a Game?

  6. 03/13/2024

    #65 - Sunset Moon Update & Midnight Nano Reveal

    Welcome back to House of Games! This week we talk about updates to our games, what’s going on with Sunset Moon, what it takes to finalize a demo and a special reveal, don’t miss it! Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/house-of-games/message Chapters 00:00 Episode Intro00:23 Update on Sunset Moon36:17 Midnight Nano Reveal42:18 Midnight Nano Gameplay52:05 Episode Outro Your Hosts and Guest, and Their Games https://store.steampowered.com/app/2436180/Sunset_Moon/ — Wishlist Sunset Moon on Steam! https://www.play-asia.com/red-colony-trilogy/13/70fmjh — Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Switch! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/24596/Red_Colony_Uncensored_Threesome_Bundle/ — Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Steam! https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/ — Buy KnifeBoy on Switch! https://store.steampowered.com/app/889130/KnifeBoy_Rebooted/ — Buy KnifeBoy on Steam! https://sfwstudios.itch.io/midnight-nano - Play Midnight Nano on itch.io! https://ottowretling.medium.com/list/game-development-427e99aefd01 — Read Otto’s blog about game development! https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP — The discord server for Game Hub Umeå. Games https://animalcrossing.nintendo.com/ — The homepage for Animal Crossing. https://www.storyofseasons.com/ — The homepage for the Harvest Moon franchise (Story of Seasons). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Gear_Solid_(1998_video_game) — The Wikipedia page for Metal Gear Solid. https://persona.atlus.com/series/ — The homepage for the Persona franchise. https://insomniac.games/game/spider-man-ps4/ — The homepage for Marvel’s Spider-Man. https://www.stardewvalley.net/ — The homepage for Stardew Valley. Other Links https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2085059/ — The IMDB page for Black Mirror. Get all the links and the transcript for this episode right here: https://medium.com/@ottowretling/house-of-games-65-sunset-moon-update-midnight-nano-reveal-b3e181fd110e

    #65 - Sunset Moon Update & Midnight Nano Reveal

  7. 03/06/2024

    #64 - Testing, Testing

    This week on House of Games we talk about testing, types of tests, and what (not) to do to find bugs, tune in! Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/house-of-games/message Chapters 00:00 Episode Intro01:01 How Rune Tests His Games07:49 Otto’s Experience as a Tester17:59 Unit Test26:48 Smoke Test33:22 Regression Test37:49 Why Don’t Programmers Find All the Bugs Themselves?42:59 Stress Test45:47 Structured Testing vs. Unstructured Testing52:36 Real-World Applications of Testing Skills56:34 Reading Comments58:58 Episode Outro Your Hosts and Their Games https://store.steampowered.com/app/2436180/Sunset_Moon/ — Wishlist Sunset Moon on Steam! https://www.play-asia.com/red-colony-trilogy/13/70fmjh — Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Switch! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/24596/Red_Colony_Uncensored_Threesome_Bundle/ — Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Steam! https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/ — Buy KnifeBoy on Switch! https://store.steampowered.com/app/889130/KnifeBoy_Rebooted/ — Buy KnifeBoy on Steam! https://ottowretling.medium.com/list/game-development-427e99aefd01 — Read Otto’s blog about game development! https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP — The discord server for Game Hub Umeå. Other Links https://doom.com/ — The homepage for the Doom franchise. https://rome.ro/ — The homepage for John Romero. https://youtu.be/ILkT_HV9DVU?si=G5OGB4MRb1LFwzfM — Lecture on Software Testing by James Bach. https://unity.com/ — The homepage for Unity. Get all the links and the transcript for this episode right here: https://medium.com/@ottowretling/house-of-games-64-testing-testing-92928a472492

    #64 - Testing, Testing

  8. 02/29/2024

    #63 - TGA - the Military School of Game Development

    I hope you are ready for a different type of game developer education; Ida Fontaine tells us all about “The Military School of Game Development”, a.k.a The Game Assembly! Put on your best camouflage and shine those boots as we dive into the newest episode of House of Games! Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/house-of-games/message Chapters 00:00 Episode Intro01:14 Ida Fontaine Introduces Herself01:41 What Is the Game Assembly?03:16 What Does Ida Do at The Game Assembly?04:34 What Is Procedural Art?08:10 What Is Technical Art?08:54 A Day in the Life of a Student at The Game Assembly10:26 What Is Agile?13:55 What the Industry Think of The Game Assembly Method14:50 A Day in the Life… Continued24:08 The Application and Admission Process at The Game Assembly31:04 Exploring the Reasons for Joining the School34:35 Future Plans and the Vision for the Game Assembly38:47 The Game Assembly’s In-House Game Engine40:06 Does the Game Assembly Create Artistic Freedom or Conformity?47:52 Episode Outro Your Hosts and Guest, and Their Games https://thegameassembly.com/se/ansokan/ — Apply to The Game Assembly! (In Swedish) https://thegameassembly.com/se/nyheter/ansokningsomgang-2024/ — Visit The Game Assembly’s Open House! (In Swedish) https://thegameassembly.com/ — Learn more about The Game Assembly! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2436180/Sunset_Moon/ — Wishlist Sunset Moon on Steam! https://www.play-asia.com/red-colony-trilogy/13/70fmjh — Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Switch! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/24596/Red_Colony_Uncensored_Threesome_Bundle/ — Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Steam! https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/ — Buy KnifeBoy on Switch! https://store.steampowered.com/app/889130/KnifeBoy_Rebooted/ — Buy KnifeBoy on Steam! https://ottowretling.medium.com/list/game-development-427e99aefd01 — Read Otto’s blog about game development! https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP — The discord server for Game Hub Umeå. Tools for Making Games https://www.autodesk.com/products/maya/overview — The homepage for Autodesk Maya. https://www.blender.org/ — The homepage for Blender. https://www.ea.com/frostbite — The homepage of the Frostbite Engine. https://www.sidefx.com/products/houdini/ — The homepage for Houdini. https://unity.com/ — The homepage for Unity. https://www.unrealengine.com/ — The homepage for Unreal Engine. Get all the links and the transcript for this episode right here: https://medium.com/@ottowretling/house-of-games-63-tga-the-military-school-of-game-development-3103940c832e

    #63 - TGA - the Military School of Game Development
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Tune in every Wednesday for a new episode where your hosts, Rune and Otto, debate and discuss various topics related to game development, covering everything from how to get started with game development to the creative process and the current state and future of the industry. We'll also be featuring interviews with industry experts, indie developers, and veterans to give you a fresh behind-the-scenes perspective on the world of game development. Join us today, we have something for anyone interested in video games or video game development!

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  • Creator
    House Of Games
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    71
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