Puzzling Passion

Quantic Foundry is a market research company that focuses on gamer motivation. They have created a pretty unique model for describing gamer motivation. It's not unlike what we have been talking about in previous episodes, but it's very good and structured. This data is a good tool for any game developer to use and understand. We took a look at it and analyzed Quantic Foundry's model.

This one is about conspiracy theories and how they fit into game development. Listen and enjoy, it's a fun one!

This one is an interview-style episode, where Juice shares some of the tools he's found useful in gamedev, studios he's worked with and some of the costs you can expect when working in gamedev. Enjoy!

This week we're talking about the systemization of games and how games are moving towards a more systemic implementation. We're looking at inventory systems, HP-systems and more. Enjoy!

We finally got around to record this episode about networking. However, we changed the topic a little bit. It's going to be focused on cloud solutions for game networking. So, you'll hear terms like: kubernetes, hypervisor, container, microservice and many more. Buckle up, and enjoy!

Hello! Cloud gaming services have been established for a little more than a year now. There are various providers that use different models to provide their service. In this one we talk about which one we think is the best. Enjoy!

Ever wonder in which game genre your first game should be? We talked about it and the answer might surprise you. Listen to us talk about different game genres. Enjoy!

In this one it's all about Cyberpunk. It has been one of the most hyped up games, but has ended up dissapointing many. Why? Who's to blame and will they be able to fix it?  We also have a proper introduction of ourselves, since we weren't that happy with the one we had in our first episode, Enjoy.

In this one we talked about faking physics, simulating physics, having no physics and everything else regarding the topic. Join our conversation and enjoy.

We really love hardware. This episode, just like the title implies, is all about the new Apple M1 ARM SOC. We discussed the impact it can have in the industry and gaming industry. Spoiler alert, we're on different sides in this one. Enjoy.