Bit Storm

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Sinopsis

A comedy game design podcast by two guys who know nothing about comedy nor game design.Join Trevor Scott and Ben Slinger as they take prompts from random word generators, movies, game titles and more and turn them into occasionally hilarious but always interesting game designs.

Episodios

  • 384: Quiche Is Cake

    26/05/2024 Duración: 34min

    Enjoying some regular Click Pitch this week, Ben and Trevor improvise some game designs such as:A point and click adventure where you play the personification of an out of circulation currency, in a world of money;A cooking game where you must satisfy picky eaters;A tower defense game set in an Officeworks;and more!

  • 383: Oops... All Spaghetti

    19/05/2024 Duración: 32min

    Using movies as game prompts this week Ben and Trev, muddle their way through lots of spaghetti themed games, such as:A WaterWorld-esque world where the only remaining enforcement is the coastguard.A VR adventure set on the starship Poseidon.A vampire adventure based briefly off of 8 Mile.

  • 382: Who Killed Mrs Cuddles?

    12/05/2024 Duración: 35min

    Some roguelike inspired Click Pitch this week, as Ben and Trevor roll the old RNG and come up with some improvised game designs, such as:controlling crash test dummies through a Jigsaw-esque set of traps;stealth based runs as you built your arsenal to become a Predator;take down a crime syndicate in successive runs while the surviving bad guys become more powerful;and more!

  • 381: Podoholochronocast

    05/05/2024 Duración: 34min

    A long time ago in a podcast far far away...That's right it's a Star Wars themed episode, Ben and Trev muddle their way through many different game ideas based on the popular Star Wars universe. The games include:A Han Solo adventure gameA Dredge inspired fishing game on KaminoA heist style game set on Coruscant

  • 380: Wind Sock

    28/04/2024 Duración: 33min

    In a rare in-person recording, Ben and Trevor bring back Starch Wars a la Vampire Survivors, then follow up with some Click Pitch, inventing ideas such as:guessing countries based on their three dimensional flags;a wig controlling the mind of bald people;and more!

  • 379: Use Chicken On ...

    21/04/2024 Duración: 36min

    With Powerjam 2 going on, Ben and Trevor jump into their favourite genre of games, adventure. They use this years prompt to delve into some adventure games and discuss what they would do for a one room adventure game. Some of the ideas involved in the adventure games discussed include:The very sweary grandma from all the fairy tales and nursery rhymes is actually the same person who is under house arrest.What if the adventure game UI became a real object in the game.One guest at the party has a sensory deprivation "helmet" on their head.

  • 388: Heimdall in Pieces

    14/04/2024 Duración: 31min

    Clicking some Pitches, Ben and Trevor improvise some random game designs, such as:a tense horror game set in an underwater exoskeleton;a golf game set in a fairy tale universe with visual novel elements;a kids adventure story exploring a mirror universe called The Back to Front; and more!

  • 377: Protein Snack

    07/04/2024 Duración: 33min

    Ben and Trev return yet again to the well that is classic Click Pitch. The games discussed include.What if Wash didn't die in Serenity?A puzzle game where fire sprites try to set peoples houses on fire.A puzzle game similar to The Room but this time it's an apparatus.

  • 376: Time Divers

    31/03/2024 Duración: 37min

    This week both Ben and Trevor have their own game ideas to pitch, so rather than using random words they riff on:a PvE mash up of Hell Divers and Fortnite where you are travelling back in time to gather information;a storylet driven arcade game with elements of Space Invaders, Missile Command and colony building

  • 375: Phonerensic Scientist

    24/03/2024 Duración: 34min

    Ben and Trev get inspired by the latest game jam, the Dark Web Jam or the DWJ for short. They have played some of the best and discuss them on this very episode. The game discussed include such ideas as:A baywatch inspired 80's romp on a beachA forensic scientist who focuses on phone repairsA drunken police officer gets his thrills in the apocalypse by skydiving.

  • 374: Laminar Flow

    17/03/2024 Duración: 33min

    Welcome to Bit Storm! This week Trevor and Ben riff on some game ideas with some classic Click Pitch, inventing ideas such as:a spy thriller where you must escape from the top of a building after being betrayed by your team;a catering game a la Overcooked where positioning your waitstaff is the key to success;a world overrun with dihydrogen monoxide;and more!

  • 373: Bell-crossed Lovers

    10/03/2024 Duración: 38min

    Ben brings in a game idea to discuss and then Ben and Trev play some click pitch like normal. The game ideas discussed were:Dentists with storyletsAvatar the action adventure gameA point and click story about 2 towns and their fixation on bells.

  • 372: Thick TV

    03/03/2024 Duración: 36min

    Some stream-worth games are stormed this week as Ben and Trevor play Click Pitch, resulting in:a game show hell on the other side of a massive fibre-optic cable;golf played purely with explosives;a survival game on a desolate alien world;and more!

  • 371: Immovable Priestess

    25/02/2024 Duración: 33min

    Getting ever closer to the mystical episode 400, Ben and Trev enjoy a rousing game of Click Pitch and discuss games including ideas such as:Old timey robotsStatues of Priestesses that can't be moved.Remote escalators

  • 370: Flaming Rainbows

    18/02/2024 Duración: 34min

    Ben and Trevor jam out with some Classic Click Pitch, inventing improvised game designs such as:a couch-competitive game where you and your friends vie for control over a single body;a mail-sorting game where you must live with your mistakes;Fantasy Valet, where you must be careful which mounts you place next to which;and more!

  • 369: Leonardo Decapitate-rio

    11/02/2024 Duración: 38min

    Ben and Trev keep it simple this week, as it's been a WEEK. They play the original Click Pitch, it's a classic for a reason. The games they discussed include:The real reason Grizzly Bears are feared.A rogue-like exploration gameA spider learns stealth from the best

  • 368: Ben and Trevor Go To Magic Castle

    04/02/2024 Duración: 31min

    Click Pitch! This week in our improvised video game design , Ben and Trevor invent games such as:a game with a custom headband that tingles to tell you where water is;control a snake with a rhino horn in a third person adventure;experience a crazy night of drunken chaos a la Harold and Kumar;a point and click adventure where all your verbs are close up magic term;and more!

  • 367: Flip Top Head

    28/01/2024 Duración: 30min

    Ben and Trevor explore the wonderful world of Global Game Jam and find out this years theme. Many game ideas are then discussed while they plan the game they will attempt to build this year.A game involving a dentist delicately balancing the nitrous oxide / oxygen intake for 4 simulateous patients.A skill tester based sugery gameA sequel to their first ever Global Game Jam game, BOOM

  • 366: Seven Nights at Smorgys

    21/01/2024 Duración: 32min

    Ben and Trevor do some more more movie game madness, coming up with video games based on:a combination of off-brand Jurassic Park and Mortal Kombat;Spielberg's Duel mixed with clone thriller Dual;a nostalgic Aussie take on Five Nights at Freddy's;and more!

  • 365: Princess Protection

    14/01/2024 Duración: 31min

    Once again Ben And Trev are back to their usual antics of inventing new game ideas and throwing them away just as fast. This time their inspiration comes from movie titles and produce game ideas like.Justin McElroy is lost in a cartoon world and must get back to his own universe. A Bonnie and Clyde-esque couple travel between towns conning unsuspecting victims.The daughter of a mob boss enters princess protection and must learn the many skills of being a princess

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