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#14 – Publishers
<p>What does a publisher do? How do you pitch a game to a publisher? What do they do for you,
and what do you give up in return? Hear all about it on this week’s episode of House of Games!</p>
<h1>Your Hosts and Their Games</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/StrictlyDave">https://twitter.com/StrictlyDave</a> - Dave’s Twitter profile.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.strictlylimitedgames.com/">https://www.strictlylimitedgames.com/</a> - The homepage for Strictly Limited Games.</li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/thefinearc">https://twitter.com/thefinearc</a> - The Fine Arc’s Twitter profile.</li>
<li><a href="http://thefinearc.com/">http://thefinearc.com/</a> - The homepage for Fine Arc.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.play-asia.com/red-colony-trilogy/13/70fmjh">https://www.play-asia.com/red-colony-trilogy/13/70fmjh</a> - The official store page for the physical release of the Red Colony trilogy.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/">https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/</a> - The Nintendo Switch store page for KnifeBoy Rebooted.</li>
<li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=RunicCodes&ndl=1&ignore_preferences=1">https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=RunicCodes&ndl=1&ignore_preferences=1</a> - Rune’s Steam store page.</li>
<li><a href="https://ottowretling.medium.com/list/our-first-game-175f8c8b7ce1">https://ottowretling.medium.com/list/our-first-game-175f8c8b7ce1</a> - Otto’s blog about the development of “Tulip Craze”.</li>
<li><a href="https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP">https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP</a> - The discord server for Game Hub Umeå.</li>
</ul>
<h1>Games, Publishers, and Other Links</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LTtr45y7P0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LTtr45y7P0</a> – The GDC talk “30 Things I Hate About Your Game Pitch” by Brian Upton.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.famitsu.com/games/t/41920/">https://www.famitsu.com/games/t/41920/</a> - The Famitsu page for Rune’s game Red Colony (in Japanese).</li>
<li><a href="https://www.pcgamesinsider.biz/news/67149/pay-to-win-mechanics-popular-in-china-but-the-west-is-not-on-board/">https://www.pcgamesinsider.biz/news/67149/pay-to-win-mechanics-popular-in-china-but-the-west-is-not-on-board/</a> - An article about the popularity of pay-to-win in the Chinese gaming market.</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famitsu">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famitsu</a> - The Wikipedia page for Famitsu, a video game magazine.</li>
<li><a href="http://pixeljunk.jp/index.php">http://pixeljunk.jp/index.php</a> - The homepage for the PixelJunk franchise.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.shinyuden.com/">https://www.shinyuden.com/</a> - The homepage for the publisher Shinyuden.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.eastasiasoft.com/">https://www.eastasiasoft.com/</a> - The homepage for the publisher eastastiasoft.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.play-asia.com/">https://www.play-asia.com/</a> - The homepage for the game retailer playasia.</li>
<li><a href="https://tgs.tca.org.tw/index_2c_e.php">https://tgs.tca.org.tw/index_2c_e.php</a> - The homepage for the Taipei Game Show.</li>
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#13 - Switch Heads
<p>We know him as Kevin, you know him as “Switch Heads”. On this week’s episode of House of Games, we Interview an influencer focused on video games and reviews and let him tell his story.</p>
<h1>Your Hosts and Their Games</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/switchheads">https://www.youtube.com/c/switchheads</a> - Switch Heads’ YouTube Channel.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbktuaERERWh3Tmlqc3d0dlItMC14bEs5b1hpZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuZkNxdGZmS0tsbG9RVEUxUjl4U0ZrY0VTTldOdDBGRVV6ZEZqUlpBcVFDdXJpV0EtRzRmbHBXWmROVldHU01PeUlES2lyT1lZa2JBUGY4Qy11d3kxZ3BwTHFOc3FnZzZaU1FJVGtPNjh3MGtiSkJ2cw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.gg%2FmBfHJFmZXw&v=HKfXw8OfxE0" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/mBfHJFmZXw</a> - Switch Heads’ Discord community.</li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/SwitchHeads">https://twitter.com/SwitchHeads</a> - Switch Heads’ Twitter profile.</li>
<li><a href="mailto:switchheads@gmail.com">switchheads@gmail.com</a> - Switch Heads’ email address.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.play-asia.com/red-colony-trilogy/13/70fmjh">https://www.play-asia.com/red-colony-trilogy/13/70fmjh</a> - The official store page for the physical release of the Red Colony trilogy.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/">https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/</a> - The Nintendo Switch store page for KnifeBoy Rebooted.</li>
<li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=RunicCodes&ndl=1&ignore_preferences=1">https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=RunicCodes&ndl=1&ignore_preferences=1</a> - Rune’s Steam store page.</li>
<li><a href="https://ottowretling.medium.com/list/our-first-game-175f8c8b7ce1">https://ottowretling.medium.com/list/our-first-game-175f8c8b7ce1</a> - Otto’s blog about the development of “Tulip Craze”.</li>
<li><a href="https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP">https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP</a> - The discord server for Game Hub Umeå.</li>
</ul>
<p>Read the full description for this episode, including games and articles mentioned in the episode, here: <a href="https://medium.com/@ottowretling/house-of-games-episode-13-switch-heads-3d712a06b33e">https://medium.com/@ottowretling/house-of-games-episode-13-switch-heads-3d712a06b33e</a></p>
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#12 - Freedom
<p>What are the pros and cons of open source for the games industry? What are copyright trolls, and should you fear them? Should support for mods be implemented in your video game? All this, and even more discussion about freedom in the games industry – only in the <strong>House of Games</strong>!</p>
<h1>Your Hosts and Their Games</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.play-asia.com/red-colony-trilogy/13/70fmjh">https://www.play-asia.com/red-colony-trilogy/13/70fmjh</a> - The official store page for the physical release of the Red Colony trilogy.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/">https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/</a> - The Nintendo Switch store page for KnifeBoy Rebooted.</li>
<li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=RunicCodes&ndl=1&ignore_preferences=1">https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=RunicCodes&ndl=1&ignore_preferences=1</a> - Rune’s Steam store page.</li>
<li><a href="https://ottowretling.medium.com/list/our-first-game-175f8c8b7ce1">https://ottowretling.medium.com/list/our-first-game-175f8c8b7ce1</a> - Otto’s blog about the development of “Tulip Craze”.</li>
<li><a href="https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP">https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP</a> - The discord server for Game Hub Umeå.</li>
</ul>
<p>Read the full description for this episode, including games and articles mentioned in the episode, here: <a href="https://medium.com/@ottowretling/house-of-games-episode-12-freedom-f06a941ae8c3">https://medium.com/@ottowretling/house-of-games-episode-12-freedom-f06a941ae8c3</a></p>
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#11 - Mulle Meck
<p>The story about Mulle Meck turns 30 years old this year, and a new game is in development for the first time in a long time. Tune in to this week’s episode to hear Simon Bergqvist and Anna Frew from Shaping Games discuss the new game and what to expect!</p>
<h1>Your Hosts and Their Games</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://eepurl.com/h31Y0L">http://eepurl.com/h31Y0L</a> - The signup link for the Mulle Meck Reboot newsletter.</li>
<li><a href="https://shapinggames.com/">https://shapinggames.com/</a> - The homepage for Shaping Games.</li>
<li><a href="mailto:contact@shapinggames.com">contact@shapinggames.com</a> – The email address for sending in Mulle Meck fan art.</li>
<li><a href="https://tossvr.com/">https://tossvr.com/</a> - The homepage for the game “TOSS!🍌”.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.play-asia.com/red-colony-trilogy/13/70fmjh">https://www.play-asia.com/red-colony-trilogy/13/70fmjh</a> - The official store page for the physical release of the Red Colony trilogy.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/">https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/</a> - The Nintendo Switch store page for KnifeBoy Rebooted.</li>
<li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=RunicCodes&ndl=1&ignore_preferences=1">https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=RunicCodes&ndl=1&ignore_preferences=1</a> - Rune’s Steam store page.</li>
<li><a href="https://ottowretling.medium.com/list/our-first-game-175f8c8b7ce1">https://ottowretling.medium.com/list/our-first-game-175f8c8b7ce1</a> - Otto’s blog about the development of “Tulip Craze”.</li>
<li><a href="https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP">https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP</a> - The discord server for Game Hub Umeå.</li>
</ul>
<p>Read the full description for this episode, including a full transcription as well as games and articles mentioned in the episode, here: <a href="https://medium.com/@ottowretling/house-of-games-episode-11-mulle-meck-a36da78e390b">https://medium.com/@ottowretling/house-of-games-episode-11-mulle-meck-a36da78e390b</a></p>
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#10 - AI
<p>Some long for it, others dread it – this week we talk about AI and its effect on game development and the world.<br>
<br>
*The making of this episode has not replaced any human jobs with robots*</p>
<h1>Your Hosts and Their Games</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/">https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/</a> - The Nintendo Switch store page for KnifeBoy Rebooted.</li>
<li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=RunicCodes&ndl=1&ignore_preferences=1">https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=RunicCodes&ndl=1&ignore_preferences=1</a> - Rune’s Steam store page.</li>
<li><a href="https://ottowretling.medium.com/list/our-first-game-175f8c8b7ce1">https://ottowretling.medium.com/list/our-first-game-175f8c8b7ce1</a> - Otto’s blog about the development of “Tulip Craze”.</li>
<li><a href="https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP">https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP</a> - The discord server for Game Hub Umeå.</li>
<li><a href="https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/cEiXLoQEsxb">https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/cEiXLoQEsxb</a>- The episode where we interviewed Daniel Olofsson from The Fine Arc and discussed learning game development from scratch vs. using the latest tools available.</li>
</ul>
<p>Read the full description for this episode, including games and articles mentioned in the episode here: <a href="https://medium.com/@ottowretling/house-of-games-episode-10-ai-82d95178afb9">https://medium.com/@ottowretling/house-of-games-episode-10-ai-82d95178afb9</a></p>
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#9 - Culture
<p>How does culture influence the visual style of games? Is it reasonable that some video games should be censored? What is the difference between developing a game for a Japanese audience vs. a Swedish one?</p>
<p>Join us as we discuss how culture relates to gameplay, censorship, UX, style, and work culture in the video games industry.</p>
<h1>Your Hosts and Their Games</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/">https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/</a> - The Nintendo Switch store page for KnifeBoy Rebooted.</li>
<li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=RunicCodes&ndl=1&ignore_preferences=1">https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=RunicCodes&ndl=1&ignore_preferences=1</a> - Rune’s Steam store page.</li>
<li><a href="https://ottowretling.medium.com/list/our-first-game-175f8c8b7ce1">https://ottowretling.medium.com/list/our-first-game-175f8c8b7ce1</a> - Otto’s blog about the development of “Tulip Craze”.</li>
<li><a href="https://discord.gg/WQghVNDJ">https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP</a> - The discord server for Game Hub Umeå.</li>
</ul>
<p>Read the full description for this episode, including games and articles mentioned in the episode here:<br>
<a href="https://medium.com/@ottowretling/house-of-games-episode-9-culture-65cfcff0ac78">https://medium.com/@ottowretling/house-of-games-episode-9-culture-65cfcff0ac78</a></p>
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#8 – Crunch & Stats
<p>Is crunch in the video games industry a real problem or not? What do you use a test kit for? What is a debug menu, and why does your game need one? – All this and more, on this week’s episode of House of Games!</p>
<h1>Your Hosts and Their Games</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/">https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/</a> - The Nintendo Switch store page for KnifeBoy Rebooted.</li>
<li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1799590/Red_Colony_3_Uncensored/">https://store.steampowered.com/app/1799590/Red_Colony_3_Uncensored/</a>- The Steam store page for Red Colony 3 Uncensored.</li>
<li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=RunicCodes&ndl=1&ignore_preferences=1">https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=RunicCodes&ndl=1&ignore_preferences=1</a> - Rune’s Steam page.</li>
<li><a href="https://theeliteinstitute.net/2022/12/26/the-elite-goty-awards-2022/">https://theeliteinstitute.net/2022/12/26/the-elite-goty-awards-2022/</a>- The Elite Institute’s GOTY Awards 2022, where KnifeBoy Rebooted won the “Biggest Improvement Over a Previous Title” award.</li>
<li><a href="https://ottowretling.medium.com/list/our-first-game-175f8c8b7ce1">https://ottowretling.medium.com/list/our-first-game-175f8c8b7ce1</a>- Otto’s blog about the development of “Tulip Craze”.</li>
<li><a href="https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP">https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP</a> - The discord server for Game Hub Umeå.</li>
</ul>
<h1>Other Games</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.minecraft.net/en-us">https://www.minecraft.net/en-us</a> - The homepage for the game Minecraft.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/xenoblade-chronicles-definitive-edition-switch/">https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/xenoblade-chronicles-definitive-edition-switch/</a>- The Nintendo store page for Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition.</li>
<li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/214510/LEGO_The_Lord_of_the_Rings/">https://store.steampowered.com/app/214510/LEGO_The_Lord_of_the_Rings/</a>- The Steam store page for LEGO Lord of the Rings.</li>
<li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/sub/53403/">https://store.steampowered.com/sub/53403/</a>- The Steam store page for the LEGO Batman Trilogy.</li>
</ul>
<h1>Articles, and Other Links</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip_mania">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip_mania</a>- The Wikipedia page for the phenomenon “Tulip Mania”.</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procedural_generation">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procedural_generation</a>- The Wikipedia page for procedural generation.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2017-life-of-black-tiger-is-the-worst-ps4-game-weve-ever-played">https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2017-life-of-black-tiger-is-the-worst-ps4-game-weve-ever-played</a>- An article detailing the issues with the game “Life of Black Tiger”.</li>
<li><a href="https://spoti.fi/JoeRoganExperience">https://spoti.fi/JoeRoganExperience</a>- The Spotify page for “The Joe Rogan Experience”.</li>
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#7 - How We Got Started
<p>This week, we talk about the "when", "how" and "why" we got started with game development, and how you can do the same!</p>
<h1>Your Hosts and Their Games</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=RunicCodes&ndl=1&ignore_preferences=1">https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=RunicCodes&ndl=1&ignore_preferences=1</a> - Rune’s Steam page.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/">https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/</a>- The Nintendo Switch store page for KnifeBoy Rebooted.</li>
<li><a href="https://theeliteinstitute.net/2022/12/26/the-elite-goty-awards-2022/">https://theeliteinstitute.net/2022/12/26/the-elite-goty-awards-2022/</a> - The Elite Institute’s GOTY Awards 2022, where KnifeBoy Rebooted won the “Biggest Improvement Over a Previous Title” award.</li>
<li><a href="https://hereder.newgrounds.com/">https://hereder.newgrounds.com/</a> - Rune’s profile page on Newgrounds.</li>
<li><a href="https://ottowretling.medium.com/">https://ottowretling.medium.com/</a> - Otto’s blog.</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/KFziBfvAFnM?t=2621">https://youtu.be/KFziBfvAFnM?t=2621</a> – The defining moment when John Romero convinced Otto to start making games.</li>
<li><a href="https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP">https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP</a> - The discord server for Game Hub Umeå.</li>
</ul>
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#6 - The Fine Arc
<p>What do game development, medtech, youth centers and a theory to explain the lack of aliens have in common? Listen to our interview with Daniel Olofsson from The Fine Arc to find out!</p>
<h1>Your Hosts and Guest, and Their Games</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://thefinearc.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">http://thefinearc.com/</a> — The homepage for The Fine Arc.</li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/thefinearc" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/thefinearc</a> — The Twitter account for The Fine Arc.</li>
<li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/543740/Medieval_Story/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://store.steampowered.com/app/543740/Medieval_Story/</a> — The Steam page for Medieval Story, one of Daniel’s first games.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvlEwJw7iiQ" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvlEwJw7iiQ</a> — Gameplay footage from Rymdraket, Daniel’s first game.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.oddgames.com/rymdraket/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">http://www.oddgames.com/rymdraket/</a> — The homepage for Rymdraket.</li>
<li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=RunicCodes&ndl=1&ignore_preferences=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=RunicCodes&ndl=1&ignore_preferences=1</a> — Rune’s Steam page.</li>
<li><a href="https://ottowretling.medium.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://ottowretling.medium.com/</a> — Otto’s blog.</li>
<li><a href="https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP">https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP</a> — The discord server for Game Hub Umeå.</li>
</ul>
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Trailer - Interview With Shaping Games About the New Mulle Meck Game
<p>We interviewed Anna Frew and Simon Bergqvist from Shaping Games about the new Mulle Meck game they are working on, stay tuned for when the episode comes out in March!<br>
<br>
Until then, you can meet them in person, along with the author of Mulle Meck, George Johansson, and the illustrator Jens Ahlbom at the eCarExpo at Friends Arena in Stockholm February 3rd - 5th 2023 as they release their latest book in the series; "Mulle Meck Builds an Electric Car".<br>
<a href="https://lnkd.in/dXHicxZw">https://lnkd.in/dXHicxZw</a><br>
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Lastly, don't forget to show your new support for the game by subscribing to the official newsletter for the latest updates about the game as it is being developed; <a href="https://lnkd.in/dZWY-B5S">https://lnkd.in/dZWY-B5S</a></p>
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#5 – Game Jam
<p>A game jam is an event where the participants try and make a game from scratch, finish it, and then release it in a single weekend.</p>
<p>In this episode, you will hear both the ups and downs of making a small game in a very short amount of time and things to think about if you are curious to join a game jam or host your own event, and most importantly: why you should join a game jam!</p>
<h1>Your Hosts and Guests, and Their Games</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://itch.io/jam/all-hallows-game-jam/entries">https://itch.io/jam/all-hallows-game-jam/entries</a> - The itch.io page for the “All Hallows' Game Jam”, where you can find all submissions to the game jam.</li>
<li><a href="https://itch.io/jam/all-hallows-game-jam/rate/1779975">https://itch.io/jam/all-hallows-game-jam/rate/1779975</a> - “Bedmonster”, the game that Alex’s team created.</li>
<li><a href="https://itch.io/jam/all-hallows-game-jam/rate/1780037">https://itch.io/jam/all-hallows-game-jam/rate/1780037</a> - “Drive or Die - Midnight Zombie Taxi”, the game that Per’s team created.</li>
<li><a href="http://thefinearc.com/">http://thefinearc.com/</a> - The company that Per started together with Daniel Olofsson.</li>
<li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=RunicCodes&ndl=1&ignore_preferences=1">https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=RunicCodes&ndl=1&ignore_preferences=1</a> - Rune’s steam page.</li>
<li><a href="https://medium.com/@ottowretling">https://medium.com/@ottowretling</a> – Otto’s blog.</li>
</ul>
<h1>Other Games and Other Links</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://unity.com/">https://unity.com/</a> - The Unity game engine.</li>
<li><a href="https://unity.com/features/probuilder">https://unity.com/features/probuilder</a> - The homepage for Unity Probuilder, a feature for level design in the Unity game engine.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.blender.org/">https://www.blender.org/</a> - Blender, a tool for 3D modeling.</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockula">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockula</a> - The folklore of “Blåkulla”, where witches would steal children to, and party with the devil.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/">https://github.com/</a> - GitHub, a platform for building software and collaborating.</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crazy_Taxi">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crazy_Taxi</a> - The Wikipedia page for the “Crazy Taxi” franchise.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.newgrounds.com/">https://www.newgrounds.com/</a> - Newgrounds, a website that hosts browser games and animations, among other things.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.fmod.com/">https://www.fmod.com/</a> - FMOD, a sound effects engine.</li>
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#4 - Conforming Ideas
<p>This time, Otto and Rune discuss the testing process for their games in development, whether you should make creative decisions to satisfy your audience or stick to your own creative vision, and the future of video game art and innovation.</p>
<h1>Your Hosts</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/889130/KnifeBoy_Rebooted/">https://store.steampowered.com/app/889130/KnifeBoy_Rebooted/</a> - The game KnifeBoy, by Rune.</li>
<li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/24596/Red_Colony_Uncensored_Threesome_Bundle/">https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/24596/Red_Colony_Uncensored_Threesome_Bundle/</a> - The Red Colony trilogy, by Rune.</li>
<li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=RunicCodes&ndl=1&ignore_preferences=1">https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=RunicCodes&ndl=1&ignore_preferences=1</a> - Rune’s steam page.</li>
<li><a href="https://medium.com/@ottowretling">https://medium.com/@ottowretling</a> – Otto’s blog.</li>
</ul>
<h1>Games and Other Links</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://asciicker.com/">https://asciicker.com/</a> - The homepage for ASCIICKER, a 3D browser game rendered completely with text.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.factorio.com/">https://www.factorio.com/</a> - The homepage for the game Factorio.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.ea.com/games/harry-potter">https://www.ea.com/games/harry-potter</a> - The homepage for the Harry Potter games on PC.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.playstation.com/en-us/the-last-of-us/">https://www.playstation.com/en-us/the-last-of-us/</a> - The homepage for The Last of Us games.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.playstation.com/en-us/god-of-war/">https://www.playstation.com/en-us/god-of-war/</a> - The homepage for the God of War franchise.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.crytek.com/games/crysis">https://www.crytek.com/games/crysis</a> - The homepage for the game Crysis.</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breath_of_Fire_III">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breath_of_Fire_III</a> - Breath of Fire III Wikipedia page.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/matrix/comments/q2xefs/batteries_not_processors/">https://www.reddit.com/r/matrix/comments/q2xefs/batteries_not_processors/</a> - Discussion on the “battery or processor” theory in The Matrix.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.cbr.com/jurassic-world-nearly-featured-human-dinosaur-hybrids/">https://www.cbr.com/jurassic-world-nearly-featured-human-dinosaur-hybrids/</a> - “Before Jurassic World, the Franchise Nearly Featured Human-Dinosaur Hybrids”.</li>
<li><a href="https://sea.ign.com/elden-ring/184231/news/fromsoftware-shouldnt-feel-pressured-to-add-an-easy-mode-in-their-games">https://sea.ign.com/elden-ring/184231/news/fromsoftware-shouldnt-feel-pressured-to-add-an-easy-mode-in-their-games</a> - An article attacking the idea of an “easy mode” in the Souls franchise.</li>
<li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2jFu0fN09rL5KnUGMCu6xH?si=bf5dabe3beed4b02">https://open.spotify.com/episode/2jFu0fN09rL5KnUGMCu6xH?si=bf5dabe3beed4b02</a> – [In Swedish] Josef Fares tells the story of transitioning from being a movie director to starting his own game studio.</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Persistence_of_Memory">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Persistence_of_Memory</a> - The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dalí (the painting with melting clocks).</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dXOVze5hRk&list=PLiB-by5UlBGahp40kLH5e9xlCdAZtgpmz">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dXOVze5hRk&list=PLiB-by5UlBGahp40kLH5e9xlCdAZtgpmz</a> - “Minecraft - Race to The Moon” video series.</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_duck_debugging">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_duck_debugging</a> - The Wikipedia page for Rubber duck debugging.</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/tffX3VljTtI">https://youtu.be/tffX3VljTtI</a> - Classic Game Postmortem: Deus Ex, GDC talk by Warren Spector</li>
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#3 - Optimism or Pessimism
<p>Welcome back to the house of games!</p>
<p>In this episode, we debate the future of the video games industry and whether there is cause for optimism or pessimism, if you need a publisher to be successful, and more...</p>
<h1>Your Hosts</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://i.imgur.com/nXXGNoJ.jpg">https://i.imgur.com/nXXGNoJ.jpg</a> - “Matrix Pension” by Rune.</li>
<li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/889130/KnifeBoy_Rebooted/">https://store.steampowered.com/app/889130/KnifeBoy_Rebooted/</a> - KnifeBoy</li>
<li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/24596/Red_Colony_Uncensored_Threesome_Bundle/">https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/24596/Red_Colony_Uncensored_Threesome_Bundle/</a> - The Red Colony trilogy.</li>
<li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=RunicCodes&ndl=1&ignore_preferences=1">https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=RunicCodes&ndl=1&ignore_preferences=1</a> - Rune’s steam page.</li>
<li><a href="https://medium.com/@ottowretling">https://medium.com/@ottowretling</a> – Otto’s blog.</li>
</ul>
<h1>Games and Other Links</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/kjyeCdd-dl8">https://youtu.be/kjyeCdd-dl8</a> - A breakdown of Bethesda Game Studios’ fiasco with Fallout 76.</li>
<li><a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/horse-armor">https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/horse-armor</a> - The horse armor DLC for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/y2cKUzMjxcY">https://youtu.be/y2cKUzMjxcY</a> - A breakdown of CD PROJEKT RED’s fiasco with Cyberpunk 2077.</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/DTvBgmNL-p0">https://youtu.be/DTvBgmNL-p0</a> - Making Games That Stand Out and Survive, GDC talk by Nick Popovich.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.slimerancher.com/">https://www.slimerancher.com/</a> - The homepage for Slime Rancher.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.ea.com/games/alice">https://www.ea.com/games/alice</a> - The homepage for American McGee's games inspired by Alice in Wonderland.</li>
<li><a href="https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/elden-ring/elden-ring">https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/elden-ring/elden-ring</a> - The homepage for Elden Ring.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.rockstargames.com/games?franchise=grand-theft-auto">https://www.rockstargames.com/games?franchise=grand-theft-auto</a> – The homepage for the Grand Theft Auto franchise.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.saintsrow.com/">https://www.saintsrow.com/</a> - The homepage for the Saints Row franchise.</li>
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#2 - Haste-Miner 2
<h1>The Show</h1>
<p>Join us for our second episode where we interview Hannes(Seyloj), the creator Haste-Miner 2. In the episode, we discuss topics such as the development process of Haste-Miner 2, bug testing, releasing a game on Steam, the effect of influencers on game sales, monetization and interacting with fans, among other things.</p>
<h1>Your Hosts and Guest, and Their Games</h1>
<ul>
<li>https://linktr.ee/seyloj - A collection of links to Hannes’ social media profiles.</li>
<li>https://store.steampowered.com/app/2113580/HasteMiner_2/ - Haste-Miner 2 on Steam.</li>
<li>https://www.crazygames.com/game/haste-miner-3-eternamine - “Haste-Miner 3: Eternamine”, Hannes’ newest game that he has released since recording this episode.</li>
<li>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jisSBJpekb8 - Angory Tom’s video about Haste-Miner 2.</li>
<li>https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=RunicCodes&ndl=1&ignore_preferences=1 - Rune’s steam page.</li>
<li>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T-LIPXfFyk - “This Game Just Mogged Elden Ring for GOTY | Red Colony 3 Ending” by Yippee Ki Yay Mr Falcon.</li>
<li>https://youtu.be/KZpAfrtglTc?t=2873 - Kinda Funny Games Showcase 2018, featuring Rune’s game Knifeboy.</li>
<li>https://medium.com/@ottowretling – Otto’s blog.</li>
</ul>
<h1>Games and Other Links</h1>
<ul>
<li>https://ecrettmusic.com/ - ecrett, an AI tool for creating music.</li>
<li>https://thunderfulgames.com/games/steamworld-dig/ - The homepage for SteamWorld Dig.</li>
<li>http://supermotherload.com/ - The homepage for Super Motherload.</li>
<li>https://terraria.org/ - The homepage for Terraria.</li>
<li>https://www.minecraft.net/en-us - The homepage for Minecraft.</li>
<li>https://www.teamfortress.com/ - The homepage for Team Fortress 2.
<ul>
<li>https://twitter.com/TeamFortress/status/1529970640224018433 - The official Team Fortress 2’s twitter response to #savetf2.</li>
<li>https://store.steampowered.com/app/225840/Sven_Coop/ - The Steam page for Sven Coop.</li>
<li>https://www.crowbarcollective.com/games/black-mesa - The homepage for Black Mesa.</li>
<li>https://undertale.com/ - The homepage for Undertale.</li>
<li>https://oldschool.runescape.com/ - The homepage for Old School RuneScape.</li>
<li>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_Dot_Game_Heroes - The Wikipedia page for “3D Dot Game Heroes”, published by FromSoftware.</li>
<li>https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/elden-ring/elden-ring - The homepage for Elden Ring.</li>
<li>https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/demons-souls/ - The homepage for Demon's Souls.</li>
<li>https://grandiahd.com/en/- The homepage for Grandia HD Collection.</li>
<li>https://stray.game/ - The homepage for “Stray”, the cat game.</li>
</ul>
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#1 - What Is Game Hub Umeå?
<p>Welcome to our very first episode with your hosts Otto and Rune as well as our first guest Stefan Eriksson, the community manager for Game Hub Umeå.<br>
In this episode, we talk about what Game Hub Umeå is, and where it’s headed, crunch in the video games industry, incubators and what they can do for game developers, and more!</p>
<p><br>
Related Links:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://gamehubumea.se/">https://gamehubumea.se/</a> - The website for Game Hub Umeå.</li>
<li><a href="https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP">https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP</a> - The discord server for Game Hub Umeå, where all the magic happens!</li>
<li><a href="https://medium.com/@ottowretling">https://medium.com/@ottowretling</a> – Otto’s blog.</li>
<li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=RunicCodes&ndl=1&ignore_preferences=1">https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=RunicCodes&ndl=1&ignore_preferences=1</a>- Rune’s steam page.</li>
<li><a href="https://store.speedtree.com/">https://store.speedtree.com/</a> - A tool for creating procedurally generated trees for game development.</li>
<li><a href="https://futuregames.se/">https://futuregames.se/</a> - A vocational school for game development.</li>
<li><a href="https://expressionumea.se/en/">https://expressionumea.se/en/</a> - An incubator for the creative industries located in Umeå.</li>
<li><a href="https://expressionumea.se/en/program/express/">https://expressionumea.se/en/program/express/</a>- eXpression’s pre-incubation program.</li>
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