Bit Storm

Originally planned as episode 387, this episode is just a standard click pitch one. Not that that's a bad thing, Ben and Trev laugh their way through silly games including the following:The Olympics but during the PurgeA Deadpool action adventure with 4th wall breaksA sexy sheep shearing gameA point and click adventure game with very limited controls

Another day, another live episode... Ben invited Trev into his humble abode to record live for the first time in a while, and they quickly remembered how insane things get when they are in the same room and can look each other in the eyes. Game discussed include:Recovering a dragon's treasure in a rogue like adventure gameA cozy game about collecting eggsA goat simulator / Tony Hawk inspired office job.

Enjoying some regular Click Pitch this week, Ben and Trevor improvise some game designs such as:A point and click adventure where you play the personification of an out of circulation currency, in a world of money;A cooking game where you must satisfy picky eaters;A tower defense game set in an Officeworks;and more!

Using movies as game prompts this week Ben and Trev, muddle their way through lots of spaghetti themed games, such as:A WaterWorld-esque world where the only remaining enforcement is the coastguard.A VR adventure set on the starship Poseidon.A vampire adventure based briefly off of 8 Mile.

Some roguelike inspired Click Pitch this week, as Ben and Trevor roll the old RNG and come up with some improvised game designs, such as:controlling crash test dummies through a Jigsaw-esque set of traps;stealth based runs as you built your arsenal to become a Predator;take down a crime syndicate in successive runs while the surviving bad guys become more powerful;and more!

A long time ago in a podcast far far away...That's right it's a Star Wars themed episode, Ben and Trev muddle their way through many different game ideas based on the popular Star Wars universe. The games include:A Han Solo adventure gameA Dredge inspired fishing game on KaminoA heist style game set on Coruscant

In a rare in-person recording, Ben and Trevor bring back Starch Wars a la Vampire Survivors, then follow up with some Click Pitch, inventing ideas such as:guessing countries based on their three dimensional flags;a wig controlling the mind of bald people;and more!

With Powerjam 2 going on, Ben and Trevor jump into their favourite genre of games, adventure. They use this years prompt to delve into some adventure games and discuss what they would do for a one room adventure game. Some of the ideas involved in the adventure games discussed include:The very sweary grandma from all the fairy tales and nursery rhymes is actually the same person who is under house arrest.What if the adventure game UI became a real object in the game.One guest at the party has a sensory deprivation "helmet" on their head.

Clicking some Pitches, Ben and Trevor improvise some random game designs, such as:a tense horror game set in an underwater exoskeleton;a golf game set in a fairy tale universe with visual novel elements;a kids adventure story exploring a mirror universe called The Back to Front; and more!

Ben and Trev return yet again to the well that is classic Click Pitch. The games discussed include.What if Wash didn't die in Serenity?A puzzle game where fire sprites try to set peoples houses on fire.A puzzle game similar to The Room but this time it's an apparatus.

This week both Ben and Trevor have their own game ideas to pitch, so rather than using random words they riff on:a PvE mash up of Hell Divers and Fortnite where you are travelling back in time to gather information;a storylet driven arcade game with elements of Space Invaders, Missile Command and colony building

Ben and Trev get inspired by the latest game jam, the Dark Web Jam or the DWJ for short. They have played some of the best and discuss them on this very episode. The game discussed include such ideas as:A baywatch inspired 80's romp on a beachA forensic scientist who focuses on phone repairsA drunken police officer gets his thrills in the apocalypse by skydiving.

Welcome to Bit Storm! This week Trevor and Ben riff on some game ideas with some classic Click Pitch, inventing ideas such as:a spy thriller where you must escape from the top of a building after being betrayed by your team;a catering game a la Overcooked where positioning your waitstaff is the key to success;a world overrun with dihydrogen monoxide;and more!

Ben brings in a game idea to discuss and then Ben and Trev play some click pitch like normal. The game ideas discussed were:Dentists with storyletsAvatar the action adventure gameA point and click story about 2 towns and their fixation on bells.

Some stream-worth games are stormed this week as Ben and Trevor play Click Pitch, resulting in:a game show hell on the other side of a massive fibre-optic cable;golf played purely with explosives;a survival game on a desolate alien world;and more!

Getting ever closer to the mystical episode 400, Ben and Trev enjoy a rousing game of Click Pitch and discuss games including ideas such as:Old timey robotsStatues of Priestesses that can't be moved.Remote escalators

Ben and Trevor jam out with some Classic Click Pitch, inventing improvised game designs such as:a couch-competitive game where you and your friends vie for control over a single body;a mail-sorting game where you must live with your mistakes;Fantasy Valet, where you must be careful which mounts you place next to which;and more!

Ben and Trev keep it simple this week, as it's been a WEEK. They play the original Click Pitch, it's a classic for a reason. The games they discussed include:The real reason Grizzly Bears are feared.A rogue-like exploration gameA spider learns stealth from the best

Click Pitch! This week in our improvised video game design , Ben and Trevor invent games such as:a game with a custom headband that tingles to tell you where water is;control a snake with a rhino horn in a third person adventure;experience a crazy night of drunken chaos a la Harold and Kumar;a point and click adventure where all your verbs are close up magic term;and more!

Ben and Trevor explore the wonderful world of Global Game Jam and find out this years theme. Many game ideas are then discussed while they plan the game they will attempt to build this year.A game involving a dentist delicately balancing the nitrous oxide / oxygen intake for 4 simulateous patients.A skill tester based sugery gameA sequel to their first ever Global Game Jam game, BOOM