BlueCupTools Podcats! Grundislav & ThreeOhFour! Episode 82!

ThreeOhFour · Mon 16/01/2017 22:45:45

Blog!

Ongoing Full Throttle scenery studies! (these will be eventually be compiled into a full sized PDF on the blog, which will be easier to read, but for now you can get them here)

Grundislav · Sat 04/02/2017 15:18:17

Episode 104

Pete Coolguy aka Pesty aka Amberle Johnson joins us to talk about our favorite adventure games, rare collectibles, and circus sweaters!

Buckethead · Sat 04/02/2017 15:38:11

Wow I have never listened to any of these. Seems I have a lot of catching up to do.

Danvzare · Sat 04/02/2017 16:22:26

Quote from: Buckethead on Sat 04/02/2017 15:38:11
Wow I have never listened to any of these. Seems I have a lot of catching up to do.

Same here, currently I'm up to episode 10. So much to catch up on.

MiteWiseacreLives! · Mon 06/02/2017 20:47:37

Best episode 82 yet!!1!1!1!!1!!
So great, I think Cool Guy Pete needs to return to the forums, great taste princess tomatoe (never did beat it, something about a prison I think)
Grundi, Guybrush only became a nerd when they restyled him for Curse.

Grundislav · Sat 18/03/2017 15:08:48

Episode 105

A Post-GDC Wrap Up and general catching up.

MiteWiseacreLives! · Wed 22/03/2017 06:14:27

and.. yay!

I know you guys hate every AGS'r evaaar, but can you please date or number or wahtever it takes to make it so a new episode will appear as such when you upload it (I use the Podcasts app for my IPhone).. It's unnecessarily difficult to find new shows

Chris Jones would have wanted it that way.
I do enjoy your show! AND I finished A Golden Wake [you owe me Grundi]

Grundislav · Wed 22/03/2017 13:45:05

I do update it, and I see the new episode on the podcast app. Not sure why you wouldn't be able to see it!

Quintaros · Wed 22/03/2017 13:59:40

My podcast app has similar issues with the BlueCup Tools Podcast. While every other podcast in my app will list how many unlistened to episodes are available and the date of the most recent one, BlueCup Tools shows the most recent episode as being from Dec 31, 2000. I never know when there is a new episode available unless I scroll to the bottom of the episode list in the app or see a post in this thread. Not that big a deal of course but you might be interested in correcting it.

MiteWiseacreLives! · Wed 22/03/2017 14:42:13

May have been drinking a little last night

But exactly what Quintaros said ^^ is my experience.

Stupot · Thu 23/03/2017 01:24:09

Yeah, I have the exact same issue. The newest ine is usually at the top but not always. I simetimes have to go digging for it. And I never get s notification for new episodes despite playing around with all different combinations of settings.

Grundislav · Thu 23/03/2017 05:16:06

I'll see if I can figure out what's going on. If anyone knows anything about RSS feeds, please let me know!

Grundislav · Sat 29/04/2017 15:37:36

Episode 106

Adventure legend Brian Moriarty joins us for a chat, and yes, we ask him about LOOM.

LameNick · Tue 16/05/2017 19:50:29

You bastards you killed the Backseat designers!!
You better have some good jokes about pedophilia and genitalia for me next time or!!!
tic...tac..

Grundislav · Sat 20/05/2017 15:36:07

Episode 107

Difficulty/challenges in adventure games.

selmiak · Sun 21/05/2017 22:50:53

Now that's an interesting theme!

"The challenge of designing puzzles that are challenging is the challenge in itself!"

(@40:25)

also Ben's idea that having a complex puzzle spread out over a huge area is not very engaging is something I totally understand. But it is cool if you need some things from the various places and these things all can be solved by solving puzzles at that one place and finally all the treasures from the different places combine to solve the uber riddle. Sometimes it could make sense to have the fishing rod needed at the seashore and not at the mountainlake where you actually need it. this needs good balance.

Yitcomics · Tue 23/05/2017 03:33:46

Quote from: selmiak on Sun 21/05/2017 22:50:53
Now that's an interesting theme!

"The challenge of designing puzzles that are challenging is the challenge in itself!" (@40:25)

Sounds like this is the podcast I've been waiting for, gonna listen to it right away.

ThreeOhFour · Tue 23/05/2017 05:33:42

Quote from: selmiak on Sun 21/05/2017 22:50:53
also Ben's idea that having a complex puzzle spread out over a huge area is not very engaging is something I totally understand. But it is cool if you need some things from the various places and these things all can be solved by solving puzzles at that one place and finally all the treasures from the different places combine to solve the uber riddle. Sometimes it could make sense to have the fishing rod needed at the seashore and not at the mountainlake where you actually need it. this needs good balance.

Yeah, I definitely think it's very satisfying to bring elements from one place to another place and use those to bypass a big obstacle. The problem - for me - is when it's not super clear that something is the big obstacle, and I think that's the primary challenge, wasting a long time on that without realizing there are another 3 obstacles I should be focusing on instead, I think! As you say, it all needs balance.

Mr Underhill · Wed 24/05/2017 10:14:02

Fun episode, but I really enjoyed the "what have you been playing lately" part, so my vote goes to bringing it back

If I may suggest a topic of discussion, I think readability would make for an interesting podcast. And by that I mean stuff from signposting and visually clue-ing the player to actual visual readability, using contrasts, balance of textures and details... Basically what is needed to communicate with the player in a clear and aesthetically pleasing fashion. Just a thought

Keep them coming, gentlemen!

Snarky · Wed 07/06/2017 08:27:06

I recently started listening to the podcast starting from episode 100 (I think I tried the first episode once, but... let's just say it's come a long way since then), and find it funny how every other episode you say something like "Oh, if people are still listening after [however many] episodes, they know what to expect". As if you have absolutely no expectation of picking up new listeners ever.

Anyway, I really like how intense you are about games and art.