38 episodes

This is a podcast feed of Matt Horton's YouTube content. Matt Horton is an engineer and a musician who makes thoughtful tech, games, and music tech videos on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/matthorton

If you're into tech, tech policy, creation, making things, music, streaming, content creation, lgbtq+ issues, or video games, you'll find something here that you'll enjoy.

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This is a podcast feed of Matt Horton's YouTube content. Matt Horton is an engineer and a musician who makes thoughtful tech, games, and music tech videos on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/matthorton

If you're into tech, tech policy, creation, making things, music, streaming, content creation, lgbtq+ issues, or video games, you'll find something here that you'll enjoy.

    Every game I've played in 2023

    Every game I've played in 2023

    A little bit about every video game I've played in 2023. All of them.

    0:00 - All of the games
    0:23 - Fire Emblem Engage
    1:28 - Season: A Letter to the Future
    2:48 - Hi-Fi Rush
    3:35 - Terra Nil
    4:04 - The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
    4:31 - Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle
    5:15 - Fire Emblem Awakening
    5:45 - Wildfrost
    6:20 - Dungeon Drafters
    7:19 - Avengers
    8:17 - Teamfight Tactics
    9:09 - Magic Spellslingers
    9:32 - Magic the Gathering Arena
    10:19 - Summon Quest
    10:39 - Genshin Impact
    11:05 - Scarlet Hollow
    11:46 - The Last Spell
    12:37 - Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
    13:06 - Papers Please
    13:36 - Strange Horticulture
    13:57 - Disco Elysium
    14:57 - Across the Obelisk
    15:38 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
    16:05 - My Dream Setup
    16:25 - Demonschool Demo


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    • 17 min
    5 Indie Games I Can't Wait to Play

    5 Indie Games I Can't Wait to Play

    2023 is full of upcoming releases I can't wait to play, but these 5 indie games (and a couple bonus games at the end) are very high on that list. There's unexpected sequels as well as fully original new ideas that sound like exactly my kind of game.

    These are the 5 indie games I can't wait to play.

    0:00 - Indie games rule
    0:34 - A sequel?!
    1:31 - Spooky tactics
    2:29 - A spooky sequel
    3:23 - Tony Hawk in hell
    3:51 - Eerie space story
    4:26 - Bonus games!


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    • 5 min
    Terra Nil is the perfect game for climate anxiety

    Terra Nil is the perfect game for climate anxiety

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    Welcome to Terra Nil, the unique city-builder game that challenges you to restore a barren planet rather than exploit it for resources. In this game, you're not the typical city-builder where you bulldoze forests, pollute rivers and strip-mine mountains to build your metropolis. Instead, you must work with nature to heal the planet and create a thriving ecosystem.

    And it's the first game this year to truly blow me away.

    0:00 - What is Terra Nil
    1:03 - This is Devolver game?
    1:24 - How Free Lives make games
    2:08 - How I found the game
    2:56 - Playing Terra Nil
    3:54 - It's a power fantasy
    4:47 - Recycling difficulty
    5:16 - The first game to grip me this year

    • 5 min
    Why I'll never finish Papers, Please

    Why I'll never finish Papers, Please

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    In Papers, Please, you take the role of a citizen of the fictional nation Arstotzka, modeled after Cold War totalitarian Eastern European nations. The government of Arstotzka has just ended a war with the neighboring country of Kolechia, and the player character has been appointed as an immigration inspector as the tensions from that recent war continue.

    Papers, Please is also a game that reminded me too much of my real life.

    0:00 - This makes me uncomfortable
    0:03 - Papers, Please
    1:28 - When I finally played it
    1:53 - Too close to home
    2:55 - No wrong way to be an immigrant
    3:46 - I'l never finish this game

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    The best games of 2022 (other than Elden Ring)

    The best games of 2022 (other than Elden Ring)

    While Elden Ring has generated a lot of buzz and excitement, there are other games that interested me more in terms of gameplay, storytelling, and overall enjoyment. I'll be sharing my top picks for the best games of 2022 and explaining why I think they're the ones you should play. If you're a fan of Elden Ring or just want to know what other games to catch up on from this year, you'll find something great to play here.

    These are my favorite games of 2022.

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    0:00 - What games meant to me this year
    1:21 - It's a Pokémon game!
    4:01 - A puzzle game for mystery lovers
    5:12 - This game feels like being a kid again
    8:08 - You love superheroes and cards?
    13:22 - They made 3 MOVIES for this game
    16:43 - The best, ugliest game
    17:49 - You still love superheroes and cards?
    19:25 - Such a cute little fox
    21:08 - The game that made my year

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    • 23 min
    What Marvel SNAP Gets Right (& Wrong)

    What Marvel SNAP Gets Right (& Wrong)

    Credits:
    Marvel SNAP OST - Chris Alan (https://thechrisalan.com/2022/06/02/who-wrote-the-soundtrack-to-marvel-snap/)
    Hero - Martin Garrix and JVKE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5spiMVI9U8)
    Hero (Piano Cover) - Jarel Gomes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RWNBmTIGtY)

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    0:00 - I shouldn't love this game
    1:20 - What SNAP does right
    1:46 - Cards RULE
    2:15 - The Marvel of it all
    3:01 - Why do the mechanics work?
    4:12 - The Snap
    4:58 - Is it pay to win?
    6:45 - What Marvel SNAP gets wrong
    6:56 - Cyber Holiday changed my mind
    8:37 - What did it cost?
    9:03 - I'd rather buy the physical copy
    9:46 - You have to do better, Marvel
    10:57 - We've done this before
    11:59 - Players want credits
    13:12 - You're supposed to enjoy video games
    14:01 - Marvel SNAP is great despite everything
    14:47 - A silly thing I'm doing

    Marvel SNAP is a card battler mobile game featuring a wide array of Marvel Comics characters. Players collect and build decks of cards featuring their favorite heroes and villains, and then engage in simple, strategic matches against other players (and occasionally bots). Each card has its own unique abilities and powers that often map directly to the character's super powers, and players must use those abilities wisely to outmaneuver their opponents and emerge victorious. Marvel SNAP's deckbuilding is approachable. It's game play is simple to understand, and it's characters are loved.

    But it's a genre known for predatory monetization practices, and I personally hate online competitive multiplayer games. But I love Marvel SNAP.

    So what does Marvel SNAP get right?

    • 15 min

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