When Does It Get Fun?

#18 - Balancing Puzzle Games, Learning Game Dev Tools, and Large Projects (With LanaLux)

In today's episode of When Does It Get Fun, SoBad and Nirvana talk to LanaLux, creator of Don't Notice Me, a reverse escape room puzzle game where you're the one breaking in. She is currently working on an apocalyptic city survival game called STRAIN, which you can catch her live streaming the entire development of on Twitch. We discuss logging your development process, transitioning from developing smaller games to a large-scale project, and the importance of learning the tools of your trade.

#17 - Comfy Games, Building Your First Game, and Fishing (With ashleypox)

In today's episode of When Does It Get Fun, SoBad and Nirvana talk to ashleypox, creator of Tulip and Ooohh, Big Stretch!!! (with SoBad). Topics include comfy games, the difficulties of learning to make your first game, and ashley tells a fishing mini-game horror story about Twilight Princess.

#16 - Friction in Tears of the Kingdom, Dark Souls, and Doom

In today's episode of When Does It Get Fun, SoBad and Nirvana discuss frictional elements in video games, such as damaging floors in Doom, weapon durability in Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Breath of the Wild, and Miyazaki's poisonous swamp fetish.

#15 - Artificial Difficulty & Players Ruining Their Own Gaming Experience

SoBad and Nirvana tackle the term 'artificial difficulty' and whether it is a useful term for game devs, as well as adjustable difficulty in games like Skyrim and whether players will often spoil their own experience with these systems.

#14 - Online Coop Games, Horror Comedy & Dota 2 vs Pokemon Unite

SoBad and Nirvana discuss the fine balance games like Lethal Company and Phasmophobia have between horror and comedy, as well as the stories they create by doing it. They also have a lot to say about Dota 2, Pokemon Unite, and innovation in the MOBA genre.