Sep 24, 2020
In this episode, Tim and Joel discuss massively multiplayer games. We've both been a bit disappointed with the games we've tried in this vein, and we talk about why that is, what appeals to people about these kinds of games, and where we hope the genre will go in the future.
Sep 17, 2020
In this episode, Joel and Tim discuss environmental multiplayer
-- the form of multiplayer that happens when a game isn't directly
about interactions with other players, but where other players are
still present in the experience.
We talk shared world states with Dark Souls' messaging
system, and Elite: Dangerous and...
Ep. 12: Competitive Multiplayer
Sep 10, 2020
In this episode, Joel and Tim discuss competitive multiplayer games, including e-sports titles like Smite and Starcraft, more open sandbox matches like show favorite Hunt: Showdown, and asymmetrical matches like Dead by Daylight. We also discuss some of the technical elements of building a competitive multiplayer...
Sep 10, 2020
In this episode, Joel and Tim discuss competitive multiplayer games, including e-sports titles like Smite and Starcraft, more open sandbox matches like show favorite Hunt: Showdown, and asymmetrical matches like Dead by Daylight. We also discuss some of the technical elements of building a competitive multiplayer...
Sep 3, 2020
In this episode, Tim and Joel discuss the recent Elite Squad trailer from Ubisoft, how the game's narrative partakes in the growing fascist movement in the United States, and how it all ties into the recent lethal shootings by a fascist-influenced teenager in Kenosha, WI. We also discuss how all of that connects...