Stay ConnectedA comedy game design podcast by two guys who know nothing about comedy nor game design.
Join Trevor Scott and Ben Slinger as they take prompts from random word generators, movies, game titles and more and turn them into occasionally hilarious but always interesting game designs.
In a drastic departure from our usual content, we present to you the pilot episode of an upcoming documentary series following a local game development company as they work on their new game.
Ben and Trev continue with the What 3 Words prompts this week and discuss video games based on the following ideas such as:
Building off prompts from What3Words.com, Ben and Trevor invent some fresh new video games, such as:
an automation game set in the lowlands of a post capitalistic society, deconstructing the junk of the wealthy to build a new oasis;
strategically build your empire of retirement homes across the lands;
a combination of Papers, Please and Burnout: Takedown as you try to do your office job while simultaneously winning high speed street races;
and more!
Delving back into What 3 Words tonight, Ben and Trev discuss the following game ideas:
Three simple games this week as Ben and Trevor munch on some Click Pitch:
Ben and Trev continue with their shorter episodes, with games that include
Click Pitch is played, game designs are improvised, fun is had! This week:
an office worker finds himself in a labyrinth based on popular board games;
a couple on a camping trip need to find their way out after a medical emergency;
in a company full of inept employees, you must single-handedly overhaul their processes;
and more!
Moving into some compact episodes for a while, Ben and Trevor explore some improvised video game designs, such as:
A Stardew Valley inspired game where you run a bowling alley;
A futuristic battlefield surgery game where you can freeze time;
Fighting back against the spider overlords with your scorpion friends;
and more!
Ben and Trevor use random movies as game prompts and surprisingly stick mainly with horror based themes in the following games
Ben and Trevor deep dive into just three games during Click Pitch this week:
An isometric RPG set in a small towin that can't be escaped, with inspirations from Under the Dome, Wayward Pines and Atari's Asteroids;
A battle royale game where you play knights and have to besiege the castle to take down the king;
The epic love story spanning millennia between two immortal beings, and their relationship with the humans on the planet they both protect and destroy.
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