Our 2012 debut was recorded mere moments before MAGFest X started. We weren’t there… yet. Pete and Pat sat down with guest Dennis Rubinshteyn (an editor at RPGFan) before Pat and Dennis drove down to DC’s Gaylord National Hotel for the convention. In this episode, you’ll bear witness to the various ways we do and do not cope with the stress...

Today’s two-part episode features two individuals from Dinofarm Games. Their names are Ido Yehieli and Keith Burgun. The former, also known as Tametick, joins me in a follow-up to two written blog posts (his, mine) about the indie games market. Steam Sales, Bundles, Kickstarter, and more are factored into the equation. Does it end in a group hug or a shouting...

Remember that South Park episode covering Wal-mart? Remember who they targeted as the real problem? Ah yes, it’s not me. It’s not the consumer. It was that darned mirror. Whatever your stance on the political aspect of economics, there’s no question that the principles of laissez-faire capitalism apply most easily to entertainment-focused media:...

It’s been about a month since the release of McMillen and Himsl’s five dollar roguelike adventure, and I’ve sunk nearly 40 hours into the game. It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan; I think I made my love of the game pretty clear in episode 19 of The Jurassic Hour. My few friends on Steam may be wondering “why are you still playing...

Most “open letters” come as some kind of criticism, or at least as a petition. But I’ve always been a little different. Then again, I do have a petition. We’ll get there. To Derek Yu and Alec Holowka: I don’t know how you did it. But you did. In fact, you did it a few years ago (2007). A two-person team made a game on par with some of my...

Here’s a rare, unsolicited peek into the seedy world of local newspaper video game coverage — I don’t get much free stuff, and there’s zero institutional support financially, so every game you see discussed here is something I purchased out-of-pocket. I’m more than happy to do that, of course, but I won’t intentionally purchase something I suspect to be...