Quarter To Three Games Podcast

This week Brandon is joined by Daniel Jacobsen, David Baumgartner and Nicolas Vining from Gaslamp Games to talk about their new colony builder Clockwork Empires. What happens when a man who doesn’t play city builders sits down with three guys currently making one? Let’s just say that lots of colonists die and that’s just the […] The post Qt3 Games Podcast: Clockwork Empires with Gaslamp Games appeared first on Quarter to Three.

This week, Jason is joined by Stefan “Desslock” Janicki and Chris Hornbostel to discuss our favorite moments in horror games, if a turn-based game can be horrifying, and whether or not Stefan can overcome his fear of paperwork. We also discuss how great the RPGs of the last 3 years have been and whether or […] The post Qt3 Games Podcast: Scary Games appeared first on Quarter to Three.

This week Brandon is joined by Tony Lawrence (Studio Head at 2K Australia), Jonathan Pelling (Creative Director at 2K Australia), Anthony Burch (writer at Gearbox) and Matt Armstrong (Franchise Director of Borderlands at Gearbox) to talk about Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. Unfortunately technology conspired against us and the discussion got cut a bit short due to […] The post Qt3 Games Podcast: Talking Borderlands with Gearbox and 2K Australia appeared first on Quarter to Three.

Jason McMaster, Chris Hornbostel, and Charles Moran talk horror movies, board games, horror games, and the upcoming game releases for the next couple of months. Stay a while and listen! The post Qt3 Games Podcast: the horror! appeared first on Quarter to Three.

This week Brandon is joined by Polygon.com reporter and Senior Mordor Correspondent Alexa Ray Corriea (@AlexaRayC) to talk about Middle of Earth: Shadow of Mordor and its place among Tolkien’s works. Along the way they talk about The Hobbit movies, why Marvel’s cinematic universe ain’t all that for all folks, and the joy of breakfast […] The post Qt3 Games Podcast: Tolkien it up appeared first on Quarter to Three.

This week, Jason is joined by Chris Hornbostel. We discuss the upcoming Scary Movie feature for the month, Shadow of Mordor and, well, not much else. It’s not such a great time to be an Uruk. The post Qt3 Games Podcast: In the land of Mordor appeared first on Quarter to Three.

This week, Brandon Cackowski-Schnell and Jason McMaster discuss and crack wise about Wasteland 2 and Destiny. Brandon can’t work out without wandering the wastes and Jason just can’t Wildstar any longer. Come for the yuks, stay for the fresh-baked bread. Important announcement: please go check out this weeks Movie Podcast and skip to the 1 […] The post Qt3 Games Podcast: what a waste appeared first on Quarter to Three.

So after starting with a terrible Great Gatsby joke that goes over like a lead balloon, I enjoy a great conversation with Dead of Winter creators Colby Dauch, Jon Gilmour, and Isaac Vega about their zombie boardgame that straddles the line between cooperation and competition. What does it have to do with Lost, what did […] The post Qt3 Games Podcast: bringing Dead of Winter to life appeared first on Quarter to Three.

Now that Destiny is out, how’s it holding up? Brandon Cackowsi-Schnell, Tom Chick, and Jason McMaster — Warlocks all! — compare notes. The post Qt3 Games Podcast: Postdestined appeared first on Quarter to Three.

This week Tom Chick talks to some of the folks responsible for Euro Truck Simulator 2 and Spintires. You might think you’re not into those kinds of games. You’re probably wrong. Listen and find out why. And also find out which game wins. The post Qt3 Games Podcast: Truckin’ appeared first on Quarter to Three.

Brandon Cackowski-Schnell and Tom Chick discuss Counterspy, Wolfenstein, Walking Dead (the pinball table and adventure game), Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare, Hohokum, Resogun, Stick It to the Man, Star Realms, Trine 2, and Diablo III. The post Qt3 Games Podcast: Counterspied appeared first on Quarter to Three.

Brandon Cackowski-Schnell and Tom Chick consider whether Blizzard has made the definitive version of Diablo III for the latest generation of console systems. The post Qt3 Games Podcast: the PC haterz Diablo III club appeared first on Quarter to Three.

Brandon Cackowski-Schnell and Tom Chick talk about (deep breath) the Destiny beta, Firefall, Euro Truck Simulator 2, Wolfenstein: New Order, Zen Pinball, Rogue Legacy, Muramasa Rebirth, the new Ascension add-on, the Guardians of the Galaxy iPad game, and Desert Fox. The post Qt3 Games Podcast: Predestined appeared first on Quarter to Three.

Fellow Wildstar reviewer Phil Kollar from Polygon joins me for a conversation about a game he likes that I don’t like. We discuss what works, what doesn’t work, what are the unique challenges when reviewing a target as vast and changing as an MMO, and do you really have to be a fan of Animal […] The post Qt3 Games Podcast: Wildstar, I think I like/don’t like you appeared first on Quarter to Three.

Tom Chick and Bruce Geryk talk to Dan Verssen, one of the grandfathers of boardgaming and certainly a founding father of solitaire boardgaming. He talks about how he’s adapted his older games, his decisions to add zombies and Cthulhu, and a crucial secret ingredient named Holly. The post Qt3 Games Podcast: the intolerable cruelty of Dan Verssen’s games appeared first on Quarter to Three.

You’ve seen the press briefing dog-and-pony shows that open E3. Now listen to the erudite commentary. And when you’re done with that, come listen to Tom Chick and Aaron Vaughn chat. The post Qt3 Games Podcast: the first day of E3 appeared first on Quarter to Three.

This week, Tom Chick and Bruce Geryk talk to a couple of the guys behind Sunless Sea, the subterranean nautical exploration game set in the world of Fallen London. Paul Arendt and Alexis Kennedy from Failbetter Games, one of the best places to look for an example of great writing in videogames, kick off a […] The post Qt3 Games Podcast: come with me to the Sunless Sea appeared first on Quarter to Three.

Hermann Luttmann has made boardgames about topics ranging from Pickett’s charge during the battle of Gettysburg to a zombie apocalypse caused by an alien artifact from outer space. Guess which one is more successful? Tom Chick and Bruce Geryk talk to him about what kinds of games he’s making and why. The post Qt3 Games Podcast: The Civil War vs zombies appeared first on Quarter to Three.

As part of Bruce Geryk’s series on Vietnam boardgaming, we talk to Volko Ruhnke, the co-designer of the upcoming Fire in the Lake, a unique treatment of Vietnam. We discuss the hows and whys of expressing Vietnam as a boardgame, and how it fits in with — and stands apart from — Ruhnke’s series of […] The post Qt3 Games Podcast: bringing Vietnam to the table appeared first on Quarter to Three.

What’s the point of using science fiction in your game? Tom Chick talks to Galactic Civilizations III designer Paul Boyer about what the use of science fiction brings to your game design. Why bother when you can just be a history game? Or a game with elfs and dragons? The post Qt3 Games Podcast: why sci-fi? appeared first on Quarter to Three.