** In June 2018, Ben Esposito was on his way to a game conference when he received a email that said his game had been stolen. **The idea he had been working on for six years was already for sale, by someone else. It might have been inevitable. We examine what happens when a bigger company sees an opportunity in your personal small game.We talk to creator of Donut County, Ben Esposito, the chief operating officer of Noodlecake Studios, Ryan Holowaty and many others about how a French media conglomerate operates and why there are so many mobile game clones.Music on this weeks episode were thanks to the Free Music Archive. We used "Self-Driving" and "Sentimental" by Sro, "The first person crossing the bridge since a century" by Komiku, "I Used to Need the Violence" and "Rewound" by Chris Zabriskie, "Bargains" by Steve Coombs, "fascinating earthbound objects" by free energy, and "CopperNickle" by UncleBibby.We're produced out of Met Radio in downtown Toronto and made by Arman Aghbali and Danielle Rosen.

It's summer crossover time! Here's a special episode with Met Radio;s comic book show Radio Free Krypton! Justin Chandler joins us as Arman and Daniel about what makes a great Spider-Man story. How do you make an authentic Spider-Man New York? Just how important is that Parker luck?This episode was made possible thanks to donors to Met Radio. Thanks to the Free Music Archive for the following songs: "BMX Hero" by Pierlo, "Shun-in" by Pleiades.Built to Play is a product of Met Radio in the heart of downtown Toronto. It was produced by Arman Aghbali and Danielle Rosen.

E3 this year gave us a window into gaming's future. What's beyond it?Phoenix Simms joins us for a conversation about game streaming, political discourse and the raddest video games at this year's E3.You can find more of her work here: https://twitter.com/phoenixsimmsMusic on this weeks episode were from Broke for Free, "Heart Ache" and "Warm Up Suit." We found them on the Free Music Archive.We're produced out of Met Radio in downtown Toronto and made by Arman Aghbali and Danielle Rosen.Find out more at: https://builttoplay.ca

Gaming's annual grand exhibition, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is only a few more days away. But why does it look like a shadow of its former self?Brian Crecente at Variety Gaming gives us a window into the organization behind the trade expo.His story at Variety: Inside the Disarray Facing the Video Game Organization Behind E3Thanks to the Free Music Archive for the following songs: : "Air Hockey Saloon" by Chris Zabriske, "Southside" by Lee Rosevere, and "Kopeika" by et.Built to Play is a product of Met Radio in the heart of downtown Toronto. It was produced by Arman Aghbali and Danielle Rosen.Podcast art from Alex C on Flickr.

We're ranking every video game ever made, and we're clearing out as much of Kingdom Hearts as we can:The Uncle who Works for Nintendo - 2014 - Michael Lutz (Matt Ishii)World of Warcraft - 2004 - Blizzard (Holly Babaran)Bastion - 2011 - Supergiant (Lyle Scott)Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety - Software Creations - 1995 (Jon Ore)Bayonetta - 2009 - Platinum Games (Ibrahim Faruqui)Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories - 2004 - Jupiter (Vivian Ng)Super MetroidShadow the Hedgehog.New additions:Kingdom Hearts 2 - 2005Re:Coded - 2010358/2 Days - 2009Birth By Sleep - 2010Dream Drop Distance - 20120.2 A Fragmentary Passage - 2017Thanks to OCRemix for the following songs: "Protect Your Kingdom" by Smooth4Lyfe, "Respite (Kingdom Hearts)" by Emunator.Built to Play is a product of CJRU in the heart of downtown Toronto. It was produced by Arman Aghbali and Danielle Rosen.If you like the show please subscribe and rate us online. It helps more people find the show and gives us an idea how we're doing.

We've been fascinated by Kingdom Hearts since childhood. But is a series worth going back to? We investigate the value of a long derided series by talking to fans who grew up with the series, and adults who are trying to make sense of it today.Special thanks to Reid McCarter and Astrid Rose of Bullet Points' Blood of Friendship πx: Re: Podcast.Thanks to the Free Music Archive for the following songs: "Lake Eerie Wolves" by Fields of Ohio, "Focus" by A. A Aalto.Thanks to OCRemix for the following songs: "Protect Your Kingdom" by Smooth4Lyfe, "Respite (Kingdom Hearts)" by Emunator, and "Simply Be-groove-ed" by Tetrimino.Built to Play is a product of Met Radio. It was produced by Arman Aghbali and Danielle Rosen.If you like the show please subscribe and rate us online. It helps more people find the show and gives us an idea how we're doing.

We continued to be haunted by a gamified spirit, as we recount the best and worst games of 2018. Worst Game We Didn't Play Red Dead Redemption 2 The Quiet Man Fallout 76 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey Best Game to Play Between the End of High School and Start of University Battletech Monster Hunter World Hitman 2 Dragon Quest XI Valkyria Chronicles 4 Best Game But From the Year 1993 Myst Magic the Gathering Doom Star Trek the Next Generation Interactive VCR Board Game Virtua Fighter Dan's List Return of the Obra Dinn Yakuza 6 Celeste Arman's List Spider-Man God of War Gorogoa Music used in this episode: Return of the Obra Dinn Main Theme by Lucas Pope, Destiny from Yakuza 6 - composed by Hidenori Shoji, Memories of Mother (Hip Hop Trap Remix) from God of War - originally composed by Bear McCreary, remix by Rifti Beats, Ressurections from Celeste - composed by Lena Raine

We have a new terrible idea: Rank every video game ever made.We like video games. We like them a lot. So now, we decided to rank them all from best to worst. We're starting with 8, and we'll soon have them all.Tune in as Dani and Arman discuss the following games (submitted by the following people):The Uncle who Works for Nintendo - 2014 - Michael Lutz (Matt Ishii)World of Warcraft - 2004 - Blizzard (Holly Babaran)Bastion - 2011 - Supergiant (Lyle Scott)Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety - Software Creations - 1995 (Jon Ore)Bayonetta - 2009 - Platinum Games (Ibrahim Faruqui)Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories - 2004 - Jupiter (Vivian Ng)Super MetroidShadow the HedgehogTHANKS TO THE FREE MUSIC ARCHIVE FOR: “THE WHITE” AND “THE BLACK FRAME” BY ROLEMUSIC. BUILT TO PLAY IS A PRODUCT OF MET RADIO. IT WAS PRODUCED BY ARMAN AGHBALI AND DANIELLE ROSEN.

So everything is broken: What do we do to fix the world we love? Dr. Kishonna Gray tells us how to identify the legacy of issue facing the gaming industry, and how the gaming community can give us a small window into the future of society. Emma Vossen comes back to teach us a little more about gaming's leaky pipeline.

And heeeeere's part 2 of "Crisis of Toxic Nerds," a multi-part documentary investigating where the toxicity in geek culture comes from, and what we can do about it.In this part, Radio Free Krypton hosts Justin and Jacob try to make sense of an old beast with a new face: Comicsgate. They speak to comics writer and editor Stephanie Cooke, rapper More or Les, professor Benjamin Woo and writer and PhD candidate Safiyya Hosein about how toxicity develops and the importance of diverse representations in comics.Originally broadcast on Met Radio in Toronto. Written and reported by Justin Chandler and Jacob Dubé. Produced by Jacob Dubé, Justin Chandler and Mitchell Thompson.RFK-specific fund drive awards can be found here!