Yondercast: The Gaming Life

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Joined by a host of special guests, three good friends review and discuss video games and tabletop experiences. So whether you prefer cords or boards, there’s something for everyone to enjoy in Yondercast!

  1. 01/25/2022

    Ep.14: Thirsty Heroes & Indie Game Design with Sean Sanders

    Overview: This week, Sean Sanders from Bit By Bit studios joins us to discuss his path to independent game development, his experience designing the hit mobile game Fiz, and what we can all look forward to with his new game Thirsty Heroes. Be prepared, there is a lot of grunting in this episode.  To find and connect with Sean use these links: Thirsty Heroes: https://thirstyheroes.comThirsty Heroes Kickstarter (Campaign is Feb 9th - March 16th, 2022, but the link always works): https://thirstyheroes.com/ksFiz: The Brewery Management Game: http://brewfiz.com (not https)Bit By Bit Studios: https://bitbybitstudios.comLink to Topic Submission Form Contact us at yondercast@gmail.com Episode Agenda with Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Cold Open - Effort sounds for Sean’s game, Yonderquest pitch00:05:49 - Intro00:06:33 - Interview with Sean Sanders:00:06:33 - How did you become an independent game designer/developer?00:15:46 - Fiz: The Brewery Management Game00:16:54 - Does the game look different in it’s finished state than you thought it was going to look like?00:18:54 - What is your process for bringing in the music and visual aesthetics for your games?00:21:40 - What was the inspiration for Fiz?00:26:36 - All about the mice!00:30:23 - The villain.00:36:12 - Thirsty Heroes: A Dungeon Crawler Management Game00:43:15 - Timeline for release.00:45:14 - Gameplay00:46:41 - How timing is built into the gameplay.00:49:08 - Recruiting your heroes.00:59:15 - Who are you as a gamer? What are you favorite games and biggest influences?01:08:23 - Outro Credits: Cover Art Photo: Mosby Lake - follow this dog on instagram at regular_mo.Cover Art Font: Paper Cuts 2 by Empire of Dust (Daniel Werneck) is Public Domain.Intro Music: Shortened version of “Sweat Time” by Loyalty Freak Music is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.Outro Music: Shortened version of “Alethia” by Nihilore is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

  2. 01/11/2022

    Ep.13: Heaven & Helium

    Link to Topic Submission Form Contact us at yondercast@gmail.com Episode Agenda with Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Cold Open - Mic check, Happy New Year, Betty White, Auld Lang Syne performed on Otamatone00:05:16 - Intro00:05:48 - Banter - Rock Tumblers, Dehydrators, Vacuums, Crumbles the cat, The Matrix Resurrected, Spider Man: No Way Home, Hasan Minhaj at the Schnitz, Mythic Quest00:25:19 - “Break” - Thank you for listening! Please rate and review us to help us grow!00:26:17 - Listener Questions -What does the quote “I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.” from J.R.R Tolkien's Fellowship of the Rings mean? What were your favorite games when you were a kid/teen? How different are they from the games you enjoy now?00:37:09 - Science -00:37:09 - Covid may be causing diabetes long term by attacking fat cellshttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/coronavirus-covid-diabetes-fat-cells-blood-sugar00:44:37 - This year we discovered antimatter starshttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/antimatter-stars-antistars-milky-way-galaxy-space-astronomy00:59:37 - Gaming - Len’s Island, Stardew Valley, Limbo, Inside, Diablo 2 Resurrected01:11:09 - Happy Birthday Patrick!01:13:38 - OutroCredits: Cover Art Photo: Mosby Lake - follow this dog on instagram at regular_mo.Cover Art Font: Paper Cuts 2 by Empire of Dust (Daniel Werneck) is Public Domain.Intro Music: Shortened version of “Sweat Time” by Loyalty Freak Music is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.Outro Music: Shortened version of “Alethia” by Nihilore is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

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Joined by a host of special guests, three good friends review and discuss video games and tabletop experiences. So whether you prefer cords or boards, there’s something for everyone to enjoy in Yondercast!