Why do companies who make online video games keep shooting themselves in the foot? Intro (0:49) – Our week, in brief. Video Games (5:35) – Do VG developers hate money, or just their players? Wrap (40:51) – Final thoughts. “Alchemists Tower” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/scormey.com/podcast/LM332.mp3Podcast: Play […]
Screaming in Digital, Part 1 (Ep. 140)
Moving on this month to something completely different, a little “Cyberpunk Red” Game: “Cyberpunk Red“ Oracle: “GameMaster’s Apprentice – Cyberpunk Deck (Beta) – Link goes to Base deck“ Music: “Celebration” by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/scormey.com/wappe/WAPPE140.mp3Podcast (kott): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify […]
For lack of a TTRPG
I am currently sitting in a beautiful, one-room cabin up on top of the Blue Mountains in northeast Oregon. This is a favorite vacation location for My Lovely Bride™ and I, as it is roughly thirty miles from any sort of fireworks displays for Independence Day. My dogs don’t “do” fireworks, you see. But that’s […]
To Infinity and Beyond! – Loot Mechanics #331
Let’s talk about “Starfield”, Fireworks (and the avoiding thereof), and making old MMOs great again… Intro (0:49) – The annual “Avoiding of the Fireworks” has begun!. Video Games (5:49) – Let’s talk about that Starfield Direct Showcase… Wrap (37:26) – Revisiting old MMORPGs, through the lens of tabletop RPGs “Alchemists Tower” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: […]
Let’s Blame Jeff!, Part 5 (Ep. 139)
The gripping conclusion to this month’s adventure in “Beyond the Supernatural”! Game: “Beyond the Supernatural, 2nd Edition“ Oracle: “GameMaster’s Apprentice – Horror Deck“ Music: “Celebration” by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/scormey.com/wappe/WAPPE139.mp3Podcast (kott): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android […]
Game Awards Don’t Matter – Loot Mechanics #330
Let’s talk about the winners and losers from the Origins Awards!… and how none of it matters. Intro (0:49) – Catching up with Beoulus and Scormey. Other Stuff (4:11) – Let’s talk about the Origins Awards, and why they (and all other game awards) don’t matter. Wrap (28:30) – NuTSR is dead, or so it […]