House of Games

In this episode of the House of Games 🏠🎮, we delve into the world of video game tutorials 📚, puzzles 🧩, and hints 💡, discussing different approaches and how they help or annoy the player. 🎮🗣️🤔 Watch the full episode here: https://rumble.com/v4gd1wr-house-of-games-56-tutorials-and-puzzles.html

Welcome to this very first episode of 2024 🎉, recorded just before the new year 🎆, we look back at the game development 🎮 we have accomplished in 2023 🚀, what lies ahead 🔮, and what we've learned along the way! 🛤️🤓 Chapters 00:00 Episode Intro 01:16 Sunset Moon: From Idea to Playable Demo 26:12 Midnight Nano, From Prototype to Prototype 57:13 Episode Outro Your Hosts and Their Games https://store.steampowered.com/app/2436180/Sunset_Moon/ - Wishlist Sunset Moon on Steam! https://www.play-asia.com/red-colony-trilogy/13/70fmjh - Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Switch! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/24596/Red_Colony_Uncensored_Threesome_Bundle/ - Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Steam! https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/ - Buy KnifeBoy on Switch! https://store.steampowered.com/app/889130/KnifeBoy_Rebooted/ - Buy KnifeBoy on Steam! https://ottowretling.medium.com/list/game-development-427e99aefd01 - Read Otto's blog about game development! https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP - The discord server for Game Hub Umeå. Games https://guacamelee.com/games/guacamelee-super-turbo-championship-edition/ - The homepage for Guacamelee! https://www.guacamelee2.com/games/guacamelee-2/ - The homepage for Guacamelee! 2. https://www.stardewvalley.net/ - The homepage for Stardew Valley. https://www.team17.com/games/overcooked/ - The homepage for Overcooked. https://www.residentevil.com/ - The homepage for the Resident Evil franchise. https://www.storyofseasons.com/ - The homepage for the Story of Seasons (Harvest Moon) franchise. thewitcher.com - The homepage for The Witcher franchise. https://www.ea.com/games/mass-effect - The homepage for the Mass Effect franchise. https://www.drinkboxstudios.com/ - The homepage for Drinkbox Studios. https://www.natsume.com/ - The homepage for Natsume. Tools for Making Games https://godotengine.org/ - The homepage for the Godot Engine. https://unity.com/ - The homepage for Unity. https://www.blender.org/ - The homepage for Blender. https://www.pixelcrushers.com/ - The homepage for Pixel Crushers. https://chat.openai.com/ - The homepage for ChatGPT. Get all the links and the transcript for this episode right here:⁠https://medium.com/@ottowretling/house-of-games-55-2023-in-review-b51b2df7b516⁠

In this week’s episode 🎧 of House of Games, we talk with Nathaniel Marshall 🌟, a.k.a SpaceCastle 🏰, a video game music composer 🎵, and ask him everything from AI 🤖 to the challenges of composing music 🎼 to his work on the recent SEGA Genesis game 🕹️, IRENA: Genesis Metal Fury ⚡. Watch the full episode here: https://rumble.com/v4fmku3-house-of-games-54-nathaniel-marshall-spacecastle.html

Welcome to this very first episode of 2024 🎉, recorded just before the new year 🎆, we look back at the game development 🎮 we have accomplished in 2023 🚀, what lies ahead 🔮, and what we've learned along the way! 🛤️🤓 Watch the full episode here: https://rumble.com/v4fmlok-house-of-games-552023-in-review.html

In this week's episode 🎧, we talk with Nathaniel Marshall 🌟, a.k.a SpaceCastle 🏰, a video game music composer 🎵, and ask him everything from AI 🤖 to the challenges of composing music 🎼 to his work on the recent SEGA Genesis game 🕹️, IRENA: Genesis Metal Fury ⚡. Chapters 00:00 Episode Intro 01:01 Nathaniel Introduces Himself 05:47 Composing for the SEGA Genesis 08:47 Interpreting Game Developer Intention Into Music 11:48 How Much Inspiration Should You Take From Other Sources? 19:10 Music for Cutscenes and Trailers 23:17 Nathaniel's Aspirations 25:31 Do You Need a Budget To Hire a Composer? 29:16 Are Some Music Genres More Expensive? 31:06 When Inspiration Strikes 36:20 At What Stage Does Music Come In? 38:44 Sound Effects 40:25 Music Software and AI Music 01:00:21 Episode Outro and Where To Find Nathaniel Your Hosts and Guest, and Their Games http://spacecastle.pro/ - Visit Nathaniel's homepage! https://spacecastle.bandcamp.com/ - Listen to Nathaniel's music on Bandcamp! https://www.instagram.com/truespacecastle/ - Follow @truespacecastle on Instagram! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2436180/Sunset_Moon/ - Wishlist Sunset Moon on Steam! https://www.play-asia.com/red-colony-trilogy/13/70fmjh - Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Switch! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/24596/Red_Colony_Uncensored_Threesome_Bundle/ - Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Steam! https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/ - Buy KnifeBoy on Switch! https://store.steampowered.com/app/889130/KnifeBoy_Rebooted/ - Buy KnifeBoy on Steam! https://ottowretling.medium.com/list/game-development-427e99aefd01 - Read Otto's blog about game development! https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP - The discord server for Game Hub Umeå. Games https://white-ninja.itch.io/irena-genesis-metal-fury - The itch store page for IRENA: Genesis Metal Fury. https://www.nintendo.se/nintendo-switch-familjen/spel/super-mario-odyssey - The homepage for Super Mario Odyssey. https://www.hazelight.se/games/it-takes-two/ - The homepage for It Takes Two. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Castlevania_IV - The Wikipedis page for Super Castlevania IV. https://www.residentevil.com/ - The homepage for the Resident Evil franchise. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gradius - The Wikipedia page for the Gradius franchise. Audio & Software https://deflemask.com/ - The homepage for DefleMask. https://www.audiokinetic.com/en/products/wwise/ - The homepage for Wwise. https://www.fmod.com/ - The homepage for FMOD. https://open.spotify.com/episode/2wiGBrwVETkXUbmMI088TG?si=8bdb9d31afb640c5 - Our episode with Kristofer Eng, one of the composers for It Takes Two. Get all the links and the transcript for this episode right here: https://medium.com/@ottowretling/house-of-games-54-nathaniel-marshall-spacecastle-41c5638e40a3

In this special episode 🌟 of House of Games, we are proud to introduce our very first video guest 🎥; Anthon Fynn-Williams - Game Analytics Entrepreneur! 🎮💼 Join us as we dive into what game analytics are 📊, how they compare to player testing and Q&A 🕹️🔍, how to set it up 🛠️, how to leverage it to your advantage 🚀, and what the ethical implications are 🧐. Watch the full episode here: https://rumble.com/v4fmhdi-house-of-games-53-the-power-of-game-analytics-foundations-and-essentials.html

In this special episode 🌟, we are proud to introduce our very first video guest 🎥; Anthon Fynn-Williams - Game Analytics Entrepreneur! 🎮💼 Join us as we dive into what game analytics are 📊, how they compare to player testing and Q&A 🕹️🔍, how to set it up 🛠️, how to leverage it to your advantage 🚀, and what the ethical implications are 🧐. Chapters 00:00 Episode Intro 01:09 Anthon Fynn-Williams Self Introduction 03:17 Analytics 101 09:40 What Are the Right Questions To Ask? 13:39 Setting Up Analytics Tools in Your Project 15:52 The Ethics and Implications of Data Collection 26:46 Analytics, Game Genres, and Categories 31:04 The Nitty-Gritty of Analytics 46:38 Leveraging Analytics To Pitch Your Game 50:23 Looking Towards the Future and Looking Back 56:08 What Does Anthon Like To Play? 01:00:13 Episode Outro and Where To Find Anthon Your Hosts and Guest, and Their Games https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthon-fynn-williams-42647842 - Connect with Anthon Fynn-Williams on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/company/swayvendigital/ - Follow Swayven Digital on LinkedIn! https://swayvendigital.com/ - Visit the Swayven Digital homepage! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2436180/Sunset_Moon/ - Wishlist Sunset Moon on Steam! https://www.play-asia.com/red-colony-trilogy/13/70fmjh - Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Switch! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/24596/Red_Colony_Uncensored_Threesome_Bundle/ - Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Steam! https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/ - Buy KnifeBoy on Switch! https://store.steampowered.com/app/889130/KnifeBoy_Rebooted/ - Buy KnifeBoy on Steam! https://ottowretling.medium.com/list/game-development-427e99aefd01 - Read Otto's blog about game development! https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP - The discord server for Game Hub Umeå. Games http://www.destinythegame.com/ - The homepage for Destiny 2. https://www.stardewvalley.net/ - The homepage for Stardew Valley. https://www.storyofseasons.com/ - The homepage for the Story of Seasons (Harvest Moon) franchise. https://www.callofduty.com/ - The homepage for the Call of Duty franchise. https://www.easports.com/fifa - The homepage for the FIFA game franchise. https://www.thewitcher.com/ - The homepage for The Witcher franchise. Analytics Tools https://firebase.google.com/ - The homepage for Firebase. https://unity.com/products/unity-analytics - The homepage for Unity Game Analytics. Get all the links and the transcript for this episode right here:⁠https://medium.com/@ottowretling/house-of-games-53-the-power-of-game-analytics-foundations-and-essentials-04068

In this special one-year anniversary episode of House of Games 🎉🏠🎮, we are finally switching to video for the first time 📹✨! In the episode, we talk about how this podcast started 🎙️🌟, how we did it, and what the future looks like 🚀🔮. A big thank you 🙏🎊 to all of our guests and listeners, and stay tuned for a bright and visual future 🌈👀! Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 01:00 Spotify Wrapped for Podcasters 2023 20:13 How We Started House of Games 28:41 Accidentally Remote 31:11 The House of Games Logo 32:46 Podcast Equipment 35:06 Podcast Editing 47:58 Creating Thumbnails and Video Clips 54:36 Marketing the Podcast 01:04:16 Looking forward Your Hosts and Guest, and Their Games https://store.steampowered.com/app/2436180/Sunset_Moon/ — Wishlist Sunset Moon on Steam! https://www.play-asia.com/red-colony-trilogy/13/70fmjh — Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Switch! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/24596/Red_Colony_Uncensored_Threesome_Bundle/ — Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Steam! https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/ — Buy KnifeBoy on Switch! https://store.steampowered.com/app/889130/KnifeBoy_Rebooted/ — Buy KnifeBoy on Steam! https://ottowretling.medium.com/list/game-development-427e99aefd01 — Read Otto’s blog about game development! https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP — The discord server for Game Hub Umeå. Games and Game Companies https://devmgames.com/superadventurehand/ — The homepage for Super Adventure Hand. https://www.gameboost.se/ — The homepage for Game Boost. Audio and Video Related https://easyallies.com/ — The homepage for the Easy Allies podcast. https://www.descript.com/ — The homepage for Descript. https://squadcast.fm/ — The homepage for SquadCast. https://www.audacityteam.org — The homepage for Audacity. https://www.reaper.fm/ — The homepage for Reaper. https://podcasters.spotify.com/ — The homepage for Spotify for Podcasters. https://overcast.fm/ — The homepage for Overcast. https://www.iheart.com/ — The homepage for iHeartRadio. https://www.apple.com/apple-podcasts/ — The homepage for Apple Podcasts. https://music.amazon.com/ — The homepage for Amazon Music. https://rode.com/en/microphones/usb/nt-usb — The homepage for the RØDE NT-USB. https://www.adobe.com/products/premiere.html — The homepage for Adobe Premiere. Get all the links and the transcript for this episode right here: https://medium.com/@ottowretling/52-1-year-anniversary-and-switching-to-video-d150b89d37b5

In this special one-year anniversary episode of House of Games 🎉🏠🎮, we are finally switching to video for the first time 📹✨! In the episode, we talk about how this podcast started 🎙️🌟, how we did it, and what the future looks like 🚀🔮. A big thank you 🙏🎊 to all of our guests and listeners, and stay tuned for a bright and visual future 🌈👀!

In this special one-year anniversary episode of House of Games 🎉🏠🎮, we are finally switching to video for the first time 📹✨! In the episode, we talk about how this podcast started 🎙️🌟, how we did it, and what the future looks like 🚀🔮. A big thank you 🙏🎊 to all of our guests and listeners, and stay tuned for a bright and visual future 🌈👀! Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/Sq2NoyrcUMY

🎉 Welcome to this last episode 🎙️ before the grand 1-year anniversary 🥳 next week. This time, we discuss 🤔 everything that goes into naming your games 🎮, companies 🏢, and even islands! 🏝️ 🌟 Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 01:09 Discussion on Naming Game Companies 13:32 How Rune Gave His Games Their Titles 22:09 How Otto Named His Studio 24:33 Names and Law 33:40 The RunicCodes Logo 45:58 Rune the Globetrotter 46:56 Sunset Moon Update 49:34 Closing the Episode Your Hosts and Their Games https://store.steampowered.com/app/2436180/Sunset_Moon/ - Wishlist Sunset Moon on Steam! https://www.play-asia.com/red-colony-trilogy/13/70fmjh - Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Switch! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/24596/Red_Colony_Uncensored_Threesome_Bundle/ - Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Steam! https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/ - Buy KnifeBoy on Switch! https://store.steampowered.com/app/889130/KnifeBoy_Rebooted/ - Buy KnifeBoy on Steam! https://discord.gg/zcv5CgzVPF - Join the Discord community for Sunset Moon! https://ottowretling.medium.com/list/game-development-427e99aefd01 - Read Otto’s blog about game development! https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP - The discord server for Game Hub Umeå. Games and Game Companies https://elderscrolls.bethesda.net/en/morrowind - The homepage for The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. https://www.stardewvalley.net/ - The homepage for Stardew Valley. http://www.axiomverge.com/ - The homepage for Axiom Verge. https://danganronpa.us/ - The homepage for the Danganronpa franchise. https://www.ea.com/games/alice - The homepage for the American McGee's Alice franchise. https://www.residentevil.com/ - The homepage for the Resident Evil franchise. https://www.storyofseasons.com/ - The homepage for the Story of Seasons franchise (Harvest Moon). https://www.runestorm.com/ - The homepage for RuneStorm games. https://www.obsidian.net/ - The homepage for Obsidian Entertainment. https://bethesdagamestudios.com/ - The homepage for Bethesda Game Studios. https://www.capcom.com/ - The homepage for Capcom. https://www.fromsoftware.jp/ - The homepage for FromSoftware. http://zeboyd.com/cthulhu-saves-the-world/ - The homepage for "Cthulhu Saves the World: Super Hyper Enhanced Championship Edition Alpha Diamond DX Plus Alpha FES HD - Premium Enhanced Game of the Year Collector's Edition (without Avatars!)". Other Things to Watch and Read https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4UFC0y1tY0 - The GDC talk "Put Your Name on Your Game" by Bennett Foddy and Zach Gage. https://www.ign.com/watch/playstation-beyond - The homepage for IGN's PlayStation Beyond. http://kindafunny.com/ - The homepage for Kinda Funny. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1783732/ - The IMDB page for John Dies at the End. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3521164/ - The IMDB page for Moana/Vaiana/Oceania. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052520/ - The IMDB page for The Twilight Zone. https://pluto.tv/ - The homepage for Pluto TV. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yggdrasil - The Wikipedia page for Yggdrasil. Get all the links and the transcript for this episode right here: https://medium.com/@ottowretling/house-of-games-51-whats-in-a-name-efd170cff189

🎉 Welcome to this last episode 🎙️ before the grand 1-year anniversary 🥳 next week. This time, we discuss 🤔 everything that goes into naming your games 🎮, companies 🏢, and even islands! 🏝️ 🌟

🎉 Welcome to this last episode 🎙️ before the grand 1-year anniversary 🥳 next week. This time, we discuss 🤔 everything that goes into naming your games 🎮, companies 🏢, and even islands! 🏝️ 🌟 Listen to the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzTPiX_JoYU

🎉 In this 50th episode 🎮 of House of Games, we discuss some of the latest and greatest news from the games industry 🌍, including the 25th anniversary 🎂 of Half-Life, the release of the Steam Deck OLED model 🕹️, GTA 6 leaks 🚨, and the upcoming Legend of Zelda movie 🎬. Click play ▶️ and stay tuned to hear it all! 🎧🌟 Chapters 00:00 Podcast Introduction and Welcome 01:24 Reading the Headlines 02:29 Half-Life 25th Anniversary 05:25 Derailing Into a VR Discussion 12:41 Half-Life 25th Anniversary Continued 17:06 Derailing into Game Preservation 19:37 Steam Deck OLED 28:07 GTA 6 Leaks 33:31 Derailing into Video Game Conspiracy Theories 40:36 Potential Future Bonus Content 46:35 Legend of Zelda Live Action Movie 57:50 Wrapping Up the Episode Your Hosts and Their Games https://store.steampowered.com/app/2436180/Sunset_Moon/ — Wishlist Sunset Moon on Steam! https://www.play-asia.com/red-colony-trilogy/13/70fmjh — Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Switch! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/24596/Red_Colony_Uncensored_Threesome_Bundle/ — Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Steam! https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/ — Buy KnifeBoy on Switch! https://store.steampowered.com/app/889130/KnifeBoy_Rebooted/ — Buy KnifeBoy on Steam! https://ottowretling.medium.com/list/game-development-427e99aefd01 — Read Otto’s blog about game development! https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP — The discord server for Game Hub Umeå. Get all the links and the transcript for this episode right here: ⁠https://medium.com/@ottowretling/house-of-games-50-game-industry-news-2023-11-29-03378174e275⁠

🎉 In this 50th episode 🎮 of House of Games, we discuss some of the latest and greatest news from the games industry 🌍, including the 25th anniversary 🎂 of Half-Life, the release of the Steam Deck OLED model 🕹️, GTA 6 leaks 🚨, and the upcoming Legend of Zelda movie 🎬. Click play ▶️ and stay tuned to hear it all! 🎧🌟 Listen to the full episode here: https://rumble.com/v3yjgu7-house-of-games-50-game-industry-news.html

🎉 In this 50th episode 🎮 of House of Games, we discuss some of the latest and greatest news from the games industry 🌍, including the 25th anniversary 🎂 of Half-Life, the release of the Steam Deck OLED model 🕹️, GTA 6 leaks 🚨, and the upcoming Legend of Zelda movie 🎬. Click play ▶️ and stay tuned to hear it all! 🎧🌟 Chapters 00:00 Podcast Introduction and Welcome 01:24 Reading the Headlines 02:29 Half-Life 25th Anniversary 05:25 Derailing Into a VR Discussion 12:41 Half-Life 25th Anniversary Continued 17:06 Derailing into Game Preservation 19:37 Steam Deck OLED 28:07 GTA 6 Leaks 33:31 Derailing into Video Game Conspiracy Theories 40:36 Potential Future Bonus Content 46:35 Legend of Zelda Live Action Movie 57:50 Wrapping Up the Episode Your Hosts and Their Games https://store.steampowered.com/app/2436180/Sunset_Moon/ — Wishlist Sunset Moon on Steam! https://www.play-asia.com/red-colony-trilogy/13/70fmjh — Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Switch! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/24596/Red_Colony_Uncensored_Threesome_Bundle/ — Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Steam! https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/ — Buy KnifeBoy on Switch! https://store.steampowered.com/app/889130/KnifeBoy_Rebooted/ — Buy KnifeBoy on Steam! https://ottowretling.medium.com/list/game-development-427e99aefd01 — Read Otto’s blog about game development! https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP — The discord server for Game Hub Umeå. Get all the links and the transcript for this episode right here:⁠https://medium.com/@ottowretling/house-of-games-50-game-industry-news-2023-11-29-03378174e275⁠

🎉 In this 50th episode 🎮 of House of Games, we discuss some of the latest and greatest news from the games industry 🌍, including the 25th anniversary 🎂 of Half-Life, the release of the Steam Deck OLED model 🕹️, GTA 6 leaks 🚨, and the upcoming Legend of Zelda movie 🎬. Click play ▶️ and stay tuned to hear it all! 🎧🌟 Listen to the full episode here: https://youtu.be/3R08ObQ_s1s

🎉 In this 50th episode 🎮 of House of Games, we discuss some of the latest and greatest news from the games industry 🌍, including the 25th anniversary 🎂 of Half-Life, the release of the Steam Deck OLED model 🕹️, GTA 6 leaks 🚨, and the upcoming Legend of Zelda movie 🎬. Click play ▶️ and stay tuned to hear it all! 🎧🌟 Listen to the full episode here: https://youtu.be/3R08ObQ_s1s

🎧🎮 In this week’s episode of House of Games, we tackle the vital, yet challenging topic of accessibility in video games. 🕹️ Discover how subtitles 📝, custom controls 🎮, visual clarity 🔍, and game difficulty settings ⚔️ can affect gaming accessibility and transform the game experience! Which features are costly to implement, and which ones bring the most benefits? 🤔 Click play and join us on this enlightening journey! 🚀 Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:21 Introducing the Theme; Video Game Accessibility 03:02 Accessibility Features: Subtitles & Voice Acting 12:47 Accessibility Features: Custom Controls & On-Screen Prompts 24:02 Accessibility Features: Colorblind Modes & Visual Clarity 30:35 Where Do I Even Start With Accessibility? 31:56 Accessibility Features: Visual Clarity Continued 36:22 Accessibility Features: Game Difficulty 40:35 Rant About Game Journalists 43:02 Accessibility Features: Game Difficulty Continued 52:43 Rant About Game Journalists Continued 53:21 Closing Thoughts Your Hosts and Their Games https://store.steampowered.com/app/2436180/Sunset_Moon/ — Wishlist Sunset Moon on Steam! https://www.play-asia.com/red-colony-trilogy/13/70fmjh — Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Switch! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/24596/Red_Colony_Uncensored_Threesome_Bundle/ — Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Steam! https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/ — Buy KnifeBoy on Switch! https://store.steampowered.com/app/889130/KnifeBoy_Rebooted/ — Buy KnifeBoy on Steam! https://ottowretling.medium.com/list/game-development-427e99aefd01 — Read Otto’s blog about game development! https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP — The discord server for Game Hub Umeå. Games https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/pikmin-4-switch/ — The homepage for Pikmin 4. https://www.ea.com/games/mirrors-edge/mirrors-edge — The homepage for Mirror’s Edge. http://www.starwars.com/games-apps/star-wars-the-force-unleashed — The homepage for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/knack/ — The homepage for Knack. https://www.playstation.com/en-se/games/bloodborne/ — The homepage for Bloodborne. https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/dark-souls/dark-souls — The homepage for Dark Souls. https://www.playstation.com/en-us/uncharted/ — The homepage for the Uncharted franchise. http://assassinscreed.ubi.com/ — The homepage for the Assassin’s Creed franchise. https://www.ea.com/games/simcity — The homepage for the SimCity franchise. https://www.thewitcher.com/ — The homepage for The Witcher franchise. https://thelastofus.com/ — The homepage for The Last of Us franchise. https://mariokart.com/ — The homepage for the Mario Kart franchise. Game Hardware https://store.steampowered.com/app/353370/Steam_Controller/ — The Steam store page for the Steam Controller. https://www.playstation.com/en-us/accessories/access-controller/ — The homepage for the PlayStation Access controller. Resources for Making Games https://godotengine.org/ — The homepage for the Godot Engine. https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/tutorials/inputs/index.html — The documentation for input handling in the Godot Engine. https://unity.com/ — The homepage for Unity. https://unity.com/features/input-system — The homepage for the Unity input system. https://gameaccessibilityguidelines.com/ — The homepage for the Game accessibility guidelines. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm24XyRPMwg — The GDC talk “Critiquing Game Visuals: Common Problems and How to Solve Them” by Ally Overton. https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/the-last-of-us-part-ii/accessibility/ — An overview of the accessibility options for The Last of Us Part II. Other Links https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816692/ — The IMDB page for Interstellar. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0137523/ — The IMDB page for Fight Club. https://tommyedison.com/ — The homepage for Tommy Edison, the blind film critic. Get all the links and the transcript for this episode right here: ⁠https://medium.com/@ottowretling/house-of-games-49-accessibility-60e19ff02399⁠

🎧🎮 In this week's episode of House of Games, we tackle the vital, yet challenging topic of accessibility in video games. 🕹️ Discover how subtitles 📝, custom controls 🎮, visual clarity 🔍, and game difficulty settings ⚔️ can affect gaming accessibility and transform the game experience! Which features are costly to implement, and which ones bring the most benefits? 🤔 Click play and join us on this enlightening journey! 🚀 Listen to the full episode here: https://rumble.com/v3x6wt7-house-of-games-49-accessibility.html

🎧🎮 In this week’s episode of House of Games, we tackle the vital, yet challenging topic of accessibility in video games. 🕹️ Discover how subtitles 📝, custom controls 🎮, visual clarity 🔍, and game difficulty settings ⚔️ can affect gaming accessibility and transform the game experience! Which features are costly to implement, and which ones bring the most benefits? 🤔 Click play and join us on this enlightening journey! 🚀 Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:21 Introducing the Theme; Video Game Accessibility 03:02 Accessibility Features: Subtitles & Voice Acting 12:47 Accessibility Features: Custom Controls & On-Screen Prompts 24:02 Accessibility Features: Colorblind Modes & Visual Clarity 30:35 Where Do I Even Start With Accessibility? 31:56 Accessibility Features: Visual Clarity Continued 36:22 Accessibility Features: Game Difficulty 40:35 Rant About Game Journalists 43:02 Accessibility Features: Game Difficulty Continued 52:43 Rant About Game Journalists Continued 53:21 Closing Thoughts Your Hosts and Their Games https://store.steampowered.com/app/2436180/Sunset_Moon/ — Wishlist Sunset Moon on Steam! https://www.play-asia.com/red-colony-trilogy/13/70fmjh — Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Switch! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/24596/Red_Colony_Uncensored_Threesome_Bundle/ — Buy the Red Colony trilogy on Steam! https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/ — Buy KnifeBoy on Switch! https://store.steampowered.com/app/889130/KnifeBoy_Rebooted/ — Buy KnifeBoy on Steam! https://ottowretling.medium.com/list/game-development-427e99aefd01 — Read Otto’s blog about game development! https://discord.gg/mYM72SQ9CP — The discord server for Game Hub Umeå. Games https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/pikmin-4-switch/ — The homepage for Pikmin 4. https://www.ea.com/games/mirrors-edge/mirrors-edge — The homepage for Mirror’s Edge. http://www.starwars.com/games-apps/star-wars-the-force-unleashed — The homepage for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/knack/ — The homepage for Knack. https://www.playstation.com/en-se/games/bloodborne/ — The homepage for Bloodborne. https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/dark-souls/dark-souls — The homepage for Dark Souls. https://www.playstation.com/en-us/uncharted/ — The homepage for the Uncharted franchise. http://assassinscreed.ubi.com/ — The homepage for the Assassin’s Creed franchise. https://www.ea.com/games/simcity — The homepage for the SimCity franchise. https://www.thewitcher.com/ — The homepage for The Witcher franchise. https://thelastofus.com/ — The homepage for The Last of Us franchise. https://mariokart.com/ — The homepage for the Mario Kart franchise. Game Hardware https://store.steampowered.com/app/353370/Steam_Controller/ — The Steam store page for the Steam Controller. https://www.playstation.com/en-us/accessories/access-controller/ — The homepage for the PlayStation Access controller. Resources for Making Games https://godotengine.org/ — The homepage for the Godot Engine. https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/tutorials/inputs/index.html — The documentation for input handling in the Godot Engine. https://unity.com/ — The homepage for Unity. https://unity.com/features/input-system — The homepage for the Unity input system. https://gameaccessibilityguidelines.com/ — The homepage for the Game accessibility guidelines. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm24XyRPMwg — The GDC talk “Critiquing Game Visuals: Common Problems and How to Solve Them” by Ally Overton. https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/the-last-of-us-part-ii/accessibility/ — An overview of the accessibility options for The Last of Us Part II. Other Links https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816692/ — The IMDB page for Interstellar. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0137523/ — The IMDB page for Fight Club. https://tommyedison.com/ — The homepage for Tommy Edison, the blind film critic. Get all the links and the transcript for this episode right here: ⁠https://medium.com/@ottowretling/house-of-games-49-accessibility-60e19ff02399⁠

🎧🎮 In this week's episode of House of Games, we tackle the vital, yet challenging topic of accessibility in video games. 🕹️ Discover how subtitles 📝, custom controls 🎮, visual clarity 🔍, and game difficulty settings ⚔️ can affect gaming accessibility and transform the game experience! Which features are costly to implement, and which ones bring the most benefits? 🤔 Click play and join us on this enlightening journey! 🚀 Listen to the full episode here: https://youtu.be/wmcsl6A1wO0

🎧🎮 In this week's episode of House of Games, we tackle the vital, yet challenging topic of accessibility in video games. 🕹️ Discover how subtitles 📝, custom controls 🎮, visual clarity 🔍, and game difficulty settings ⚔️ can affect gaming accessibility and transform the game experience! Which features are costly to implement, and which ones bring the most benefits? 🤔 Click play and join us on this enlightening journey! 🚀 Listen to the full episode here: https://youtu.be/wmcsl6A1wO0

Tune in as we discuss the "stupid solutions" 🤪 of video game development 🎮 and how to abandon complex spaghetti 🍝 for stupid simplicity! Rune and Otto also share the progress 📈 from their games, how best to use ChatGPT 🤖 for your game development, and much, much more! 🌟🎉 Listen to the full interview here: https://youtu.be/GR7lJqD5dJs