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  187. Alanah Went to La Sagrada Familia 24.07.2026 53min

  In this week's episode, the crew discusses THE DEFINITION OF ART (2026 ver), and finding inspiration in the real world rather than other media, as a result of Alanah visiting Barcelona and exploring Antoni Gaudi's La Sagrada Familia.
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  186. Mike's New Game: VAMPIRIUM 1997! 12.07.2026 1val 7min

  This week, Mike announced the latest game from Bithell Games (now a studio of three), Vampirium 1997. Alanah asks him about it!
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  186. Austin's Take on Early Access Games 19.06.2026 1val 3min

  This week, we talk a bit about composing for early access, and how much scores (and VFX) influence films.
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  184. Clavicular, Human Nature, and 007: First Light 29.05.2026 1val 11min

  This week, Mike, Austin, and Alanah mostly talk about human nature. No, really. The new James Bond game is also spoken about for about 10 minutes at the end.
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  183. Bithell Games Presents: AMBERSPIRE 13.05.2026 1val 7min

  Alanah and Mike chat to game director Nic Tringali about science-fantasy city-builder "Amberspire".
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  182. Surviving in Freelance Game Dev 24.04.2026 1val

  Mike and Alanah chat about the pit-falls of working for yourself, and how to manage your time as a freelance (or self-funded indie) game developer.
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  181. Finally Talking About Xbox & Asha Sharma 24.04.2026 1val 10min

  SORRY AUDIO LISTENERS: podcast services briefly put a hold on our uploads, so you'll get a few in a row as we catch up! This episode features Austin, Mike, and Alanah talking about the changes at Xbox, among other things.
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  180. We're Scared of Early Access 27.01.2026 44min

  This week, Mike and Alanah discuss Bithell games, whether Mike is a Golden Retriever Boyfriend, the new era of the cosplay community, collaboration among indie game devs, and our fear of Early Access.
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  179. This Episode is About Sex (in Video Games) 03.01.2026 1val 34min

  Alanah, Mike, and Austin discuss sex (or the lack thereof) in video games, and how video game writing and film/TV do and do not compare. Also, happy new year! 
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  178. Where are Video Games Headed in 2026? 02.01.2026 1val 3min

  Apologies for the late upload! On this episode, Mike & Austin chat about the success of Dispatch, changes to video game dev structures, and where the industry seems to be headed.
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  177. Dispatch Writer Pierre Shorette Talks CHOICES! 12.11.2025 1val 13min

  This week, Austin, Mike, and Alanah are joined by Adhoc Studios' Pierre Shorette to talk about Dispatch - the latest narrative driven game made by a group of Telltale alumni.
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  176. How to Market an Indie Game (& Undertale's Terrible Code) 24.10.2025 59min

  Alanah and Mike discuss indie game marketing, and the fact that getting past being worried about something sucking is the best way to start... making something!
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  175. Hollow Knight: Silksong's Difficulty, and Alanah's ChatGPT Video 03.10.2025 1val 11min

  This week, Alanah, Mike, and Austin chat about Hollow Knight: Silksong (yes, it's hard) and how media seems to prefer difficult games, Alanah's recent ChatGPT video (though this was recorded before it was published), and the Freewrite Traveler. 
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  174. Wave Tech in Sword of the Sea! 12.09.2025 1val 8min

  This week, we sat down to chat with Matt Nava from Giant Squid, all about the studio's latest game - Sword of the Sea.
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  173. IP Rights & Stop Killing Games 30.07.2025 57min

  Austin, Mike, and Alanah chat about IP Rights and our (very early, uniformed lol) thoughts on the "Stop Killing Games" petition.
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  172. Mike talks TRON: Catalyst! (& Alanah learns to code) 12.07.2025 58min

  This week, Mike and Alanah talk about learning to use game engine Godot, the brilliant lighting in TRON: Catalyst, and ethics in genitalia shown in film.
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  171. A Chat to the Creator of Blue Prince! 17.06.2025 1val 5min

  This week, Alanah, Mike, and Austin sat down to chat to Tonda Ros - the director of Blue Prince. Apologies for Tonda's echo!
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  170. We love Blue Prince (but maybe won't finish it, is that okay?) 24.05.2025 1val 8min

  Alanah and Austin chat Blue Prince, addictive video games, and Satisfactory.
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  169. From The Banner Saga to Towerborne (ft. Arnie Jorgensen) 08.05.2025 1val 13min

  This week, Mike, Alanah, and Austin chat to co-founder of Stoic, the creators of The Banner Saga and, more recently, Towerborne!
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  168. Our Nintendo Switch 2 Reactions! 06.04.2025 58min

  This week, Alanah and Mike discuss the Switch 2 presentation!