It wasn’t long after the Pokémon phenomenon first crashed on American shores that schools began banning all things Pokémon from playgrounds. As we stand in the midst of a Pokémon resurgence more than two decades later, the hosts of Free Wi-Fi would like to honor their childhood experience by banning Pokémon from this podcast for […]
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Episode 11 – Do Electric Mice Know How To Read?
In this very serious episode we dive into the deep philosophical questions that plague our modern times. Are Pokémon real? Should we open these limited edition collectable Detective Pikachu cards? Are books good? Esteban’s book recommendations this week are “Situational Game Design” by Brian Upton, and “Fun, Taste and Games” by John Sharp and David […]
Read MoreEpisode 10 – Producing in Videogames feat Michael Effenberger
Fox and Fajardo call up a friend to help them with their greatest weakness… producing! Mike Effenberger is a producer extraordinaire, having worked on self-published indie titles like Ectoplasa for the Wii U, to mega-blockbusters like COD Black Ops 4. In addition to bequeathing a fountain of wisdom, Mike is also responsible for gifting Esteban […]
Read MoreEpisode 9 – Eventually We Talk About Airports
It’s a special vacation episode! Catherine comes to LA! Recording, anime style! Free Wi-Fi theme song! Life after game launch! Game recommendation of the week: airports! Super thanks to Jami Lynne AKA clover & sealife AKA @cloversealife for the theme song! Check out her work!! Next Time: The gang stops mumbling! Follow Catherine Fox at […]
Read MoreEpisode 8 – Skeleton Buffet
Esteban brought a skeleton to the recording. His name is Manny. He keeps quiet, so don’t worry about him too much. This week is all about cooking!! Videogames are just like cooking… right? Kinda? Catherine and Esteban completely fail to explain version control, but they sure try. There’s a new build of Esteban’s Investigation game […]
Read MoreEpisode 7 – Kingdog Hearts
Catherine made a dog petting game!!! Play it heeeeere~* https://foxby.itch.io/pet-that-dog We talk about petting dogs, polishing dogs, monetizing dogs, kingdom dogs, and brain bugs. This is the first time Esteban’s using his new microphone, so we’re still working on improving the audio, but if you’ve got any tips reach out! He’s going to post a […]
Read MoreEpisode 6 – Live That Stream!
Hey you guys hear about that new thing all the kids are doing called “streaming”? Pretty wild! Fox and Esteban recount Hbomberguy’s DK64 Nightmare Stream, and then discuss developing core loops for their games. More information about Hbomberguy’s stream can be found here, and you can find the charity Mermaids here! We also shout […]
Read MoreEpisode 5 – New Year New You
Catherine and Esteban are back from their break, but they’re not quite ready to be done with the holidays. That’s because first we gotta talk about all the delightful interactive holiday cards people made! Afterwards, the topic drifts into exploring the different ways we start conceptualizing a game project. Can you tell Esteban wrote this? Luckily, the […]
Read MoreEpisode 4 – Winteractive Challenge
The weather outside is frightful, even in Los Angeles. Fox got a cold, and Esteban’s street vendor burrito got soggy from the rain. Under these harsh conditions, they press on to give a 100% accurate recap of the release of Smash Bros. Ultimate and The Game Awards, which have definitely happened when they recorded. Yep. […]
Read MoreEpisode 3 -The Herald of Haptics
Catherine makes a videogame bento box and Esteban makes a horrifying prediction about the new Smash Bros. game. The two talk about how to tackle the ennui that starts after the first month on a project, and gush about the latest game releases. BONUS! Stick around after the end, where Esteban delves into the secrets of controller rumble! […]
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