Matt Chat Thread

[Little Killerz]

Crooked Bee, A PC port is being worked on now!

 

[St Antony of Padua]

I finally got to see some gameplay. The landscapes are quite beautiful and the vignettes remind me of Darklands. I can't wait for the PC Port!

 

[octavius]

Crooked Bee, A PC port is being worked on now!

Are you the developer?
If so, tell me why I should play Tales of Illyria.

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

I'm pretty sure he made a thread about it somewhere. I seem to remember one, at least.

 

[Zed]

Matt Chat goes undomesticated snowman
http://mattchat.us/?p=220

 

[Infinitron]

Hah, I didn't know he has a new blog.

 

[Humanity has risen!]

Hah, I didn't know he has a new blog.

He's done such lieberal SJW activism for a long time, well before it was cool actually. He made a post celebrating same-sex marriage in Temple of Elemental Evil.

 

[Infinitron]

Jaesun

EDIT: Crooked Bee RPG Codex question at 19:35!!

 

[Clockwork Knight]

His expression when he hears "RPG Codex"

edit: http://mattchat.us/?p=220

However, I still think a game could be built that would at least make white players more aware of some common forms of racism suffered by minorities that aren’t apparent to us. For example, if you were playing a black character and went into the blacksmith’s shop, the blacksmith would take forever to serve you (and serve whites first even if they entered the shop after you), jack up prices, have you watched carefully by apprentices, and claim to be out of everything even when the shelves were fully stocked. Maybe the game could also incorporate a charm or friends spell that would temporarily alter a black avatar’s body, making him or her white. The sudden contrast might well bring it home to the player that there are forces at work that they’re ordinarily quite obvlious to.

 

[Humanity has risen!]

That's why interfaces are being ruined with tons of useless empty space, to make up for people's greasy fingers.

 

[Infinitron]

In my second interview with Wadjet Eye Games' founder Dave Gilbert, we chat about his Blackwell series and the ins and outs of Steam for indie developers. Dave reveals some startling facts about his business: 98% of his revenue comes from Steam. Unfortunately, Steam's mysterious review process leaves much to be desired, particularly when your ability to support your family is at stake.

 

[Infinitron]

Dave joins us for one last time to chat about the rest of Wadjet Eye's catalog and give his thoughts on Kickstarter, the adventure genre, and indie publishing. We also delve into Resonance, Primordia, Da New Guys, and the new Blackwell game.

MRY

 

[Infinitron]

Matt wants to make a podcast, doesn't like weeaboos http://mattchat.us/?p=277

Another problem with the existing lineup (and almost every videogame-related thing on the internet!) is the myopic focus on Japanese games and spastic or “irreverent” commentary. Honestly, I don’t think I can stand another expletive-filled rant from some “angry nerd” on some obscure, poorly-localized Nintendo JRPG I neither know nor care about. I’d rather hear about the people behind the games–what they were like, what they were thinking, and so on. I also love exploring the “what if?” questions–what if, for instance, Nolan Bushnell had said “Yes!” to Apple, or if Atari had agreed to distribute the NES?

 

[Alchemist]

Matt wants to make a podcast, doesn't like weeaboos http://mattchat.us/?p=277

Another problem with the existing lineup (and almost every videogame-related thing on the internet!) is the myopic focus on Japanese games and spastic or “irreverent” commentary. Honestly, I don’t think I can stand another expletive-filled rant from some “angry nerd” on some obscure, poorly-localized Nintendo JRPG I neither know nor care about. I’d rather hear about the people behind the games–what they were like, what they were thinking, and so on. I also love exploring the “what if?” questions–what if, for instance, Nolan Bushnell had said “Yes!” to Apple, or if Atari had agreed to distribute the NES?

I'd be really glad to see Matt do a game history podcast - I think he could do it well. There is a serious lack of monocled gaming podcasts out there, as most of it is console or MMO focused, or ultra-mainstream.

I don't totally agree with Matt that having a single host is best - sometimes 2-3 hosts can be done well, but often not. With a single host, you have to be really good at keeping a monologue interesting, or have some interesting guests to talk with. A lot of the old-school PnP podcasts I listen to can pull off having 2-3 hosts pretty well, but these guys are generally older than typical podcasters and less inclined to devolve into irreverence and spasticness for the lulz.

 

[Destroid]

You gotta split the money 3 ways if you have 3 hosts.

 

[Luzur]

Matt Chat 214: David Craddock on Diablo History

 

[Ninjerk]

EDIT: RPG Codex question at 19:35!!

LOL, "So wait... you... went in there?"

 

[bussinrounds]

 

[Luzur]

..what game is this about?

 

[Destroid]

Luzur Diablo,probably.

 

[bussinrounds]

Yup...Diablow

"the guys clicked franticly" didn't give it away ?

 

[Luzur]

Yup...Diablow

"the guys clicked franticly" didn't give it away ?

huh, well i did a quick read of it, missed that.

 

[Infinitron]

Albion:


Another game that Ubisoft needs to rerelease!

 

[80Maxwell08]

Here's his interview with Guido Henkel. Part 1 of 2.

EDIT: Here's part 2.

Also he said in this one there's enough material for a part 3 or 4.

 

[Infinitron]