Bit Storm
Bit Storm
Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott
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.
Leonarda DaVinca
Ben and Trev are still smashing out these lounge sessions, and discussing plenty of stupid games. The games discussed this week include:Two point hospital but with hotdogs and other circus/themepark related foodsAn insect adventure game set in a hoarders houseA game that exposes the real secret behind who the Mona Lisa is based on
May 10
34 min
Rock Up for the Seed Ship
The Lounge Sessions continue as Ben and Trevor play Click Pitch once more, coming up with game designs such as:exploring a new world of alien creatures and mapping their hunting patterns;a beautifully rendered cozy Rube Goldberg machine building game;a world where the stars have been replaced with drones;the incentives for young men to travel to the stars;and more!
May 3
34 min
A Complimentary Continental Breakfast at the Continental
Ben and Trev dive deep into very few games this week, but it does see the return of an old segment from the first season. The games discussed include:An educational mathematics game set in a cafeA John Wick game where the majority of the development went into the highly detailed Continental Hotel room simulator.
Apr 26
32 min
Double Oh Smellum
Ben and Trevor play a game they've never played before: Click Pitch, where they take two random words and make video games from them! This week:a party game about secretly recording your friends;a flatulent spy;the aftermath of a rapture-like event;and more!
Apr 20
37 min
...And Then The Eye Opens
Ben and Trev get spooky with eldritch based horror, as they go through a previous game jam theme. The games discussed include:A character jumping through timeMultiple characters experiencing an alien invasion of epic proportionsInvestigating the death of a friend.
Apr 12
30 min
Cardio Jurassic Surgeon
Ben and Trevor use the limitation of the recent Comfy Jam as inspiration and come up with games involving seamless loops, such as:a security guard doing their rounds;a time loop in Dinosaur Hospital;the struggle of an addict and their constant interventions;and more!
Apr 5
30 min
Literal Spy Party
Ben and Trev return once again to Ben's house, this time back into the lounge sessions as it's no longer summer. They wax lyrical on a few different game designs including:Investigate your spy friends at a weekend away.Investigate the different lobbyists your political boss is entertainingTry not to go insane while tending to a space lighthouse in a nebula.
Mar 29
32 min
The Cul-de-saga
Ben and Trevor move out of the cold for some Click Pitch, riffing on game ideas such as:a game and its sequel set in a court with an overbearing HOAan extraction shooter set in a world where north of the equator is a giant glaciera deductive game where you figure out a witch's curseand more!
Mar 22
37 min
1 Bit Jam
Ben and Trevor take a break from discussing games that will never exist, to games that will. They are taking part in a 1 Bit Jam where they have 2 colours to play with and that's it. The games they discuss were:A 2d strategic shooter where you shoot your own fighters at enemiesA 3d horror game set in a creepy mansion.
Mar 15
40 min
Stuff Going Into Stuff (Romantically)
Ben and Trevor continue their deck sessions, playing some classic Click Pitch and coming up with game designs such as:A game where you are an alien explorer cataloguing Earth;A teacher roguelike with in-depth student relationship mechanics;A high tech weapon alters physics in localised areas;and more!
Mar 8
35 min
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