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 i ...
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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 Intro 00:33 Episode Starts 05:34 Run…
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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 Intro 00:31 Episode Starts 01:22 Ulfgan…
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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. --- Send in a voice message…
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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…
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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 Intro 00:29 Introducing the Theme; What Is a Game? 04:51 Wha…
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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 Intro 00:23 Update on Sunset Moon 36:17 Midnight Nano Rev…
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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 Intro 01:01 How Rune Tests His Games 07:49 Otto’s Experience as a Tester 17:59 Unit Test 26:48 Smoke Test 33:22 Regression Test …
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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-g…
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Join us for a high-tech emotional rollercoaster as we are visited all the way from Germany to hear all about StickyStoneStudio's latest project; M.O.O.D.S! If you like sci-fi, robots, action, and explosions, click play and listen as our wonderful Guest Luca Lorenz guides us through this post-apocalyptic masterpiece! Send in a voice message: https:/…
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Load ’em up and aim down below as we discuss the concept of “Shooting Yourself in the Foot”, or ruining the fun in games. Listen in as we talk about stories where we ruined our own fun and how you can stop players from doing the same in your game! Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/house-of-games/message Chapters 00:00…
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In this week’s episode of House of Games, Anthon Fynn-Williams is back to guide us through the Game Analytics Mastery Framework (GAMF), discuss AI and answer questions from a simpleton (Otto)! Stay tuned for great insights! Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/house-of-games/message Chapters 00:00 Episode Intro 00:43 Gue…
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In this episode, we dive head-first into the world of quests of all variants, the good, the bad, and the ugly, and share our thoughts on how they should be designed and implemented! Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/house-of-games/message Chapters 00:00 Episode Intro 00:27 Introducing the Theme: Quests 02:30 Rune’s Fa…
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🎮🎙️ From consulting to programming, design, narrative, and more, tune in as we are joined by the talented Anna Högberg Jenelius 🌟, a jack of all trades in the games industry! 🕹️👾 Hear all about how she co-founded Link In Bar, her very own game studio, Valiant Game Studio 🎲🎨, and how she is now working on not only one but two games 🎉🎮 soon to be rel…
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Join us as we untangle the spaghetti mess 🍝 of terms like Remasters 🎵, Remakes 🔄, Reboots 🔁, and Ports 🚢. What do they mean? How do they differ? Find out all this and more in this week’s episode of House of Games! 🏠🎮🔍💡 Your Hosts and Their Games https://store.steampowered.com/app/2436180/Sunset_Moon/ — Wishlist Sunset Moon on Steam! https://www.pla…
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In this episode of the House of Games 🏠🎮, we delve into the world of video game tutorials 📚, puzzles 🧩, and hints 💡, discussing different approaches and how they help or annoy the player. 🎮🗣️🤔 Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/house-of-games/message Your Hosts and Their Games https://store.steampowered.com/app/2436180…
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Welcome to this very first episode of 2024 🎉, recorded just before the new year 🎆, we look back at the game development 🎮 we have accomplished in 2023 🚀, what lies ahead 🔮, and what we’ve learned along the way! 🛤️🤓 Your Hosts and Their Games https://store.steampowered.com/app/2436180/Sunset_Moon/ — Wishlist Sunset Moon on Steam! https://www.play-as…
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In this week’s episode 🎧, we talk with Nathaniel Marshall 🌟, a.k.a SpaceCastle 🏰, a video game music composer 🎵, and ask him everything from AI 🤖 to the challenges of composing music 🎼 to his work on the recent SEGA Genesis game 🕹️, IRENA: Genesis Metal Fury ⚡. Your Hosts and Guest, and Their Games http://spacecastle.pro/ — Visit Nathaniel’s homepa…
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In this special one-year anniversary episode of House of Games 🎉🏠🎮, we are finally switching to video for the first time 📹✨! In the episode, we talk about how this podcast started 🎙️🌟, how we did it, and what the future looks like 🚀🔮. A big thank you 🙏🎊 to all of our guests and listeners, and stay tuned for a bright and visual future 🌈👀! Your Hosts…
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In this special episode 🌟, we are proud to introduce our very first video guest 🎥; Anthon Fynn-Williams — Game Analytics Entrepreneur! 🎮💼 Join us as we dive into what game analytics are 📊, how they compare to player testing and Q&A 🕹️🔍, how to set it up 🛠️, how to leverage it to your advantage 🚀, and what the ethical implications are 🧐. Your Hosts …
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🎉 Welcome to this last episode 🎙️ before the grand 1-year anniversary 🥳 next week. This time, we discuss 🤔 everything that goes into naming your games 🎮, companies 🏢, and even islands! 🏝️ 🌟 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…
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🎉 In this 50th episode 🎮 of House of Games, we discuss some of the latest and greatest news from the games industry 🌍, including the 25th anniversary 🎂 of Half-Life, the release of the Steam Deck OLED model 🕹️, GTA 6 leaks 🚨, and the upcoming Legend of Zelda movie 🎬. Click play ▶️ and stay tuned to hear it all! 🎧🌟 Your Hosts and Their Games https:/…
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🎧🎮 In this week’s episode of House of Games, we tackle the vital, yet challenging topic of accessibility in video games. 🕹️ Discover how subtitles 📝, custom controls 🎮, visual clarity 🔍, and game difficulty settings ⚔️ can affect gaming accessibility and transform the game experience! Which features are costly to implement, and which ones bring the…
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Tune in as we discuss the “stupid solutions” 🤪 of video game development 🎮 and how to abandon complex spaghetti 🍝 for stupid simplicity! Rune and Otto also share the progress 📈 from their games, how best to use ChatGPT 🤖 for your game development, and much, much more! 🌟🎉 Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 01:09 Introducing the Theme: Stupid So…
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This week, we’ve had the pleasure 🎉 to interview Sarah Ibañez 🎙️, a community manager 👥 and project manager 📋 at Bright Gambit about the unique 🌟 and exciting game 🎮 Super Adventure Hand 🖐️ by Jan Rigerl. Discover how they help indie game developers 🌐 around the globe 🌍 succeed with their games 🏆 and delve into the intricacies of game design 🎨, fun…
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🎙️ Join us for another episode 🎉 as we interview Karrar and Ali 🎮 about Netick, a free AAA networking solution for indie developers 👨💻👩💻 and their upcoming game Conquest 🏰 as they tell us about the exciting multi-year journey 🚀 through game development! 🕹️💬 Your Hosts and Guests, and Their Games https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/tools/network…
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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.nint…
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Welcome to part 2 of the Unity pricing drama 🎮💸, where we discuss the aftermath 🌪️ of the pricing updates and our thoughts 💭 about it. What is your take? 🤔🎤 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 t…
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This week, we meet Tistou Blomberg 🧑, a man with many hats 🎩🧢👑! In this episode, we talk about his project G4m3Ch4n93r5 (Game Changers) 🎮🚀, and how to do "Democracy Driven Development" 🗳️✅! Your Hosts and Guest, and Their Games https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tistou/g4m3-ch4n93r5-change-the-game - Kickstart G4m3 Ch4n93r5 and change the game! h…
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Join us 🎙️ as we discuss the latest updates 📢 to the Unity pricing changes as they were revealed 🎉 at the time of recording. Plus, an update on our personal game development projects 🎮, Sunset Moon 🌅🌙 and Midnight Nano 🌌⚡! Don’t miss out! ✨🎧 Your Hosts and Their Games https://www.youtube.com/@runiccodes9524 — View the progress of Sunset Moon on You…
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🎮 Sharpen your strategic wit as we talk with Daniel and Simen from Bromantic Games 🕹️ about their soon-to-be-released game, Folklands! 🎉 Reminiscent of games like Age of Empires ⚔️, The Settlers 🏡, and the Caesar franchise 🏛️, Otto and Rune review this brand-new nostalgia trip 🚀 and learn more about the ideas and creative spark 💡 behind it all! 🎙️🤓…
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Join us this week 🗓️ as we review a truly one-of-a-kind game 🎮, Orten Was The Case 🕹️, and interview its creator, Oskar Thuresson 🙋♂️! Listen in 🎧 as he tells us about the 7-year-long journey from hobby project 🛠️ to release 🚀. Don’t miss out! 🌟🎤 Your Hosts and Guest, and Their Games https://store.steampowered.com/app/1785420/Orten_Was_The_Case/ —…
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Welcome to a special episode 🎉 where we leap head-first 🤸♂️ off the rails to talk about AI 🤖, automation 🏭, programming languages 💻, backward compatibility ⏮️, culture 🌎, and more! 🚀🎙️🎊 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…
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🎙️ This week, we have the honor to host Kristofer Eng 🎵, one of the composers for “It Takes Two” 🎮 and an all-around veteran and expert 🎼 when it comes to composing and music in games. Listen 🎧 to exclusive, never-before-heard stories 📖 of working with Josef Fares 🤝, the challenges 🧗♂️ of developing music for “It Takes Two”, and how the adaptive a…
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🎮 Part man, part games marketer, 🕴️ business developer, and producer, meet Mattias Sandström 🎙️, one of the brilliant minds 💡 at Cold Pixel and Aurora Punks! 🌌 In this very exciting episode 🎤, we discuss how to market your game 🚀 and find your target audience 🎯, and we also dive deep into the nitty gritty of pricing your game 💰. This episode is a m…
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🚀🎮 You've heard from the students of FutureGames, now get ready to hear not only from a teacher, but a Head of Education, Joel Fällbom! 🎉👨🏫 In this episode we talk about the daily life of both a student and a teacher 🏫🎒, what's required to get in 🤓📚, what happens after you graduate 🎓🌟 and much, much more! 💬🔥 Your Hosts and Guest, and Their Games h…
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🎉 Welcome to a special 🌟 and unique 🌀 episode, where we talk about game development 🎮, voice acting 🗣️📢🎙️, AI 🤖, language learning 🗣️📚, working from home 🏠💼, artistry 🎨 vs. money 💰 and more! Tune in 🎧 for an exciting episode about the House of Game... of life! 🎲🌍 Your Hosts and Guest, and Their Games https://store.steampowered.com/app/2436180/Sunse…
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Your Hosts and Guest, and Their Games https://store.steampowered.com/app/2145210/Dynasthir/ — Wishlist Dynasthir on Steam! https://discord.gg/ZZgQCSQYHx — Join the Twinlake Minstrels Discord community! https://www.patreon.com/Mireneye — Support Mireneye on Patreon! https://twitter.com/Mireneye — Follow Mireneye on Twitter! https://twinlakeminstrels…
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🎙️🎉 This week, we get a revisit from Jamie Arron 🧑💻, the director, and creative mind 🎮🌟 behind Kittens in Timespace 🐱🚀. In this episode, we give you an exclusive review 🕹️🔍 of his newest project, the yet-to-be-released game “Kickback Slug: Cosmic Courier” 🐌 🔫🌌, and a discussion about game design 🎲, UX 💻, and how to get your project across that ver…
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🎮🎙️ This week, we 🔥heat up🔥 the debate on everything from game development 🕹️, player analytics 📊, work ethics ⚖️, and more with Sweden’s latest rising 🌟 in the games industry, Dennis Magnusson! He’s the solo developer 🚀 behind the newly released 🆕 game “Dice Hero: The Unoriginal Story” 🎲🦸♂️! Tune in and get your mind blown! 💥🔊 Your Hosts and Gues…
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This week, 🎧 we interview 🎙️ Ardavan Masihabadi, who is both a brilliant student 🤩 🎓 at Futuregames 🔮🎮🎓🧑🎓 studying the Immersive Experience Creator program 🕶️ as well as a music composer 🎵 and sound designer 👨💻🎶🔊. Listen in as we talk about AR 📱, MR, VR 🥽 & XR, music for games 🎶, and how to get your unique touch ✨💫 as a creator! Intro and outro m…
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🎮💾🕹️ What does it take to make a console backward compatible? 🤔💡 How does a CPU 🖥️💻 work? 🎛️🔬 Why is the Xbox so big? 🎮🏢 Find out all of this and more 🌟🚀 as our very own computer architecture expert 🧑💻👑 Oswald de Bruin explains it all! 🎙️🔥💫 Your Hosts and Guest, and Their Games https://store.steampowered.com/app/2178510/My_Face_Your_Music/ — Wishl…
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️ This week, we have a special guest 🤝 from a company that is breaking new ground 🚀 in the video games industry 🎮. Tune in as we interview Klaas Tojkander, the CTO at Crypto Rogue Games 🕹️💼, and talk about their new game Crystals of Naramunz 🎲🔮, how they implement NFTs 🎟️💎 in-game, what the future holds for so-called web3 games 🕸️🕹️, and much, much…
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Curious about how to make a captivating trailer for a game? 🤔❓Join us on this week’s episode of House of Games 🏠🎮, as Rune shows the first gameplay trailer 🕹️📽️🍿for Sunset Moon 🌇🌙 to Otto while he dissects every bit of it 🔎🔬. Listen in and get an exclusive first glimpse of Sunset Moon! 🌇🌙 👂👀🎧 Your Hosts https://store.steampowered.com/app/2436180/Su…
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The guests for this week’s episode are both game developers 👨💻 and musicians 🎺, meet the artists👨🎨 behind Once Upon a Jester 🃏, Everybody Wham Wham 🎤, and soon to be released; Bonnie Bear!🐻 Tune in, and let’s have a crazy evening, or as they say in the Netherlands; Bonte Avond! 🥳🎉🎊🎈🪅 Our Guests https://www.bonte-avond.com/ - Visit the Bonte Avond…
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🎙️ This week, we interview Yahya Danboos, a brilliant 🃏 jack of all trades game developer! 👨💻 Join us as we talk about his game #LuminousRealms 🌟, how he got 3000 wishlists on Steam 🎮, and over a million views on YouTube! 📺💥 Your Hosts and Guest, and Their Games https://store.steampowered.com/app/1949610/Luminous_Realms/ — Wishlist Luminous Realms…
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🎉💥Join us for an exciting episode where we give you an exclusive review of a fascinating and highly addictive game soon to be released: Catpunk! 😺🎧🎮 In this episode, we talk with Jamie Arron and Oswald de Bruin, two of the great minds behind the project. 💡🧠🎙️ Strap in and get ready for an exciting episode filled with kick-ass music 🤘🔥🎵🎧, great game…
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This week, we talk about the "when", "how" and "why" we got started with game development, and how you can do the same! Your Hosts and Their Games https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=RunicCodes&ndl=1&ignore_preferences=1 - Rune’s Steam page. https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/- The Nintendo Switch store pa…
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🎉 Join us for our captivating discussion with Lisa from Smartson, where we dive deep into ads in-game, ads for games, consumerism, and product testing. 🎮💥📺🕹️💰🛒🧪🔬 Click Play and join the fun! 💫🎮✨🔥 Your Hosts and Guest, and Their Games https://smartson.co.uk/ — The homepage for Smartson. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2436180/Sunset_Moon/ — Wishl…
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🔥 Get ready for a brand new episode where we dive deep into the world of a Brazilian indie game studio called Lumo Entertainment with Breno Negreiros, the brilliant mind behind it all! 🎮💥 In this episode, we explore everything from their games 🎮🌟, making great puzzle levels 🧩✨, and putting the player at the center of attention 🕹️🎯. Press play ▶️ an…
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🚨 Get ready for an electrifying 🤯 episode where we dive deep into the exciting world of Rune's new game 🎮, a fiery 🔥 rant about the weirdness of gamingculture 🤪, and the mysteries of localizing games 🌎. Don't miss out on this thrilling 😱 episode - tune in now and join the excitement! 🎉 Your Hosts and Their Games https://www.play-asia.com/red-colony…
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