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Idle Thumbs Megathread | Indepth discussion inbetween horsebags and birdsounds
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Chris Remo
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Nice OP revision!
Chris Remo
Member
Can anyone rehost the 'cast for me on something like Mediafire (or at least, not Libsyn) where I might be able to download it?
Ta
Does your workplace block Libsyn, or is there another reason you can't grab it from there? Is it something we can try and address?
Visualante2
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Classic British bullshit
Classic
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It's just my work proxy blocking it (Libsyn fits under "streaming media") so it's not a Thumbs thing. Normally I get around it by downloading the 'cast on my iPhone, but the unrestricted wifi is off the air as well.
You guys are doing everything right, no need to stress. Unless you want to provide a transcript, give me something to read at work whilst increasing your audience by including deaf people. Idle Thumbs for Idle Ears?
PS. Thanks BT, you're a lifesaver.
JasonUresti
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Chris! You didn't mention that you played tennis when my ruination cast topic on sports came up! And you mispronounced my last name! You've wrecked my October. Seriously though, I'm a big tennis fan myself, and from watching the stream and your comments on the show tennnes looks very promising.
Seriously though, I'm a big tennis fan myself, and from watching the stream and your comments on the show tennnes looks very promising.Yeah, that's a great joke. I really like the part about the titles, because that was seriously funny and I totally got the joke.
What part of the joke did you find the funniest? Would you mind repeating what you found funny so that I can know, too? I totally got the joke myself, so I'm just wanting to hear it repeated because I already know it, got it, and found it funny.
(What was the joke?)
MaritalWheat
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Mindfuck, were they all Breckons? Is that why I have multiple Nicks on my "following"? FUCK NICK!
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
No, I'm Nick Breckon.
Chris Remo
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Chris! You didn't mention that you played tennis when my ruination cast topic on sports came up! And you mispronounced my last name! You've wrecked my October.
I could have sworn I mentioned that I used to play tennis!
It's been many years. I stopped playing when I had to get surgery and was stuck in the hospital for a while, and kind of just fell out of it.
"Mindfuck" is the perfect term. When I (thought I) saw Nick wish Jake a happy birthday, I wrote a tweet but as I wrote @ja2ke it came up with the name and the picture of Nick. Then I had to go through my feed and double-check everything I'd read up to that point.
Fuck (people pretending to be) Nick.
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A bit of a weakish cast this week. However, I'm glad that the lightning canonically established that the podcast is, in fact, told from Remo's perspective.
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Greatly disappointed the picture of Chris was removed from the OP.
I *strongly* advise everyone to watch the Tested.com Oktobercast feat. Those Idle Thumbs. It's full of incredible info about the little details behind the Thirty Flights of Loving trailer and the fake magazine print thingy (so far... I'm only 20 mins into it).
And for those looking, here's the LinkedIn profile page that Chris refers to (I think).
Quick question for the guys: Did that other idea for the KS video (the one with the microphones in the trunk, Tarantino-style) actually come to fruition or was it only just storyboarded/discussed? I'd love to see it if you aren't hesitant about releasing it for public viewing
And for those looking, here's the LinkedIn profile page that Chris refers to (I think).
Quick question for the guys: Did that other idea for the KS video (the one with the microphones in the trunk, Tarantino-style) actually come to fruition or was it only just storyboarded/discussed? I'd love to see it if you aren't hesitant about releasing it for public viewing
Nobody, answered, so I'm going to be less subtle. Can someone please explain what the fucking joke is?
I missed the bit about the titles, too. Unless he's referring to how last week's episode was "Happy Dishonored Halloween" and this week's one is "Happy Halloween".
Chris' reaction to a Whitta baby story. But if you're planning on watching the whole thing, don't click that. It's best to wait for it to come up!
Chris' reaction to a Whitta baby story. But if you're planning on watching the whole thing, don't click that. It's best to wait for it to come up!
Yeah, I just meant that. And I basically got confused earlier because I thought the "Dishonored Halloween" thing was said by Steve and that the next two episodes were continuing that joke, but I guess it was just this episode and last episode. But that wouldn't make much sense because the whole point was that it was a week before Halloween. I think I probably listened to the episode while half asleep...
The Tested thing made me wish even more that I had any idea what Idle Thumbs was before the Kickstarter.
I guess I'll wait for the third revival.
Dishonored Halloween takes place a week before the holiday we are familiar with known as Halloween. That's all.
TheShampion
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It might be just me, but it seems like for people who work at companies with narrative focused single player games as their main thing, the podcast seems to be pretty down on stories in games. It is all an a subjective thing, but it seems like Idle thumbs is down on anything that doesn't live up to the books they read. I am all for high standards in story telling, but saying that "all video games" (I guess maybe they meant most video games?) just play it safe is just off to me. Has anyone played Home yet? Analogue: A Hate Story? Trauma? Dear Esther? Oh well, maybe I am just remembering things out of context, but I sure wish they would talk more about games that try something new instead of complaining about games that don't.
Also, as long as I am complaining, did Mr. Remo really say he doesn't play modern games because "they are so repetitive" but then go on to say he played 100 hours of Binding of Isaac,X -Com over, and play FTL several times? It has been something I have been rolling around in my brain, and I can't make any sense of it. It seems like Chris Remo actually likes repetition. Am I off here?
Also, as long as I am complaining, did Mr. Remo really say he doesn't play modern games because "they are so repetitive" but then go on to say he played 100 hours of Binding of Isaac,X -Com over, and play FTL several times? It has been something I have been rolling around in my brain, and I can't make any sense of it. It seems like Chris Remo actually likes repetition. Am I off here?
SapientWolf
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Those games are built with multiple playthroughs in mind so they have a lot of variation. Games with a more rigid structure aren't going to offer as much replay value.
I can actually see that being a pretty reasonable proposition to take really. If you really love pre-made, author-controlled narratives, read books; if you love interacting with systemic games with light aesthetic drapings that allow you to essentially make/experience your own little side-stories, check out more games that err towards... well, that.
Not that story games aren't fucking rad as shit. The Walking Dead (well duh) and Virtue's Last Reward are kicking my face in.
Not that story games aren't fucking rad as shit. The Walking Dead (well duh) and Virtue's Last Reward are kicking my face in.
Chris Remo
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I think we talked about Dear Esther on the cast, or at least on the Progresscast. (We didn't really revisit Progresscast topics because it's tough to have a conversation a second time on purpose and have it sound fresh.) I played Trauma but it didn't really have an impact on me. I haven't played those other games, but maybe I should!
Also, I don't begrudge games for having less-than-amazing stories when the games don't pretend the stories are amazing. A lot of games really shove their incredibly stupid stories up in my face all the time, and then of course I'm going to take issue with them. But if you don't have a ton of cutscenes and tons of dialogue and other really overt storytelling mechanisms, I'm a lot less likely to be bothered by it.
I like strong repeatable mechanics, which is different to simple repetition. Many games have you repeat similar things for hours on end, but you are effectively doing the exact same thing in every case; there aren't a lot of interlocking systems or the potential for interesting emergent situations. Often it's just the set dressing changing, but the substance of the repetition not changing. Games like the ones you list (roguelikes, etc.) generally have random elements, character customization/development and persistence, and an overarching structure that isn't fixed in a very specific arc, which allows the underlying mechanics to express themselves, and to allow the player a measure of meaningful expressiveness.
Repeatable and repetitive are different things.
I just finished listening to the Idle Thumbs Octoberkast appearance. You guys were awesome.
Heh, that was the exact same face I made when I was listening to that
. I've never seen this sucking tube thingy they were talking about in my life.
Also, Jake pointing at Chris and laughing was the best. I hope someone zoom in on Chris & Jake and GIF that moment.
Heh, that was the exact same face I made when I was listening to that
Also, Jake pointing at Chris and laughing was the best. I hope someone zoom in on Chris & Jake and GIF that moment.
I'm sure I've heard that it's actually something just a little bit different... different enough to make it far less gross. For some reason, I always thought the snot thing was done with something like this:Heh, that was the exact same face I made when I was listening to that. I've never seen this sucking tube thingy they were talking about in my life.
Also, Jake pointing at Chris and laughing was the best. I hope someone zoom in on Chris & Jake and GIF that moment.
In fact, that's exactly the thing it's used for! This specific thing is a "baby nasal aspirator".
It's possible Whitta may have been talking about this:
But the impression I got (which I'm sure was the one Chris got as well) was that Gary was just using a straw to suck the mucus out, which basically resulted in one copping a mouthful of baby phlegm. Not this thing, which just uses your mouth as a source for the vacuum and not a receptacle for another living being's snot.
I'll leave you all with this, just to bring it back to Video Games.
Chris Remo
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Yep, I played a ton of this in the IGF last year. Fantastic game. Steve and I interviewed designer Tom Francis about it one of the GDC Progresscasts.
Oh wow, I completely forgot about this. Guess I'll go back and re-listen!
Does anyone remember back on the original run of Idle Thumbs, when they were talking about fog of war and the idea of a game where you are being hunted by one AI controlled boss the entire game?
I'm pretty sure Friday the 13th for the NES is based on that exact idea. Giantbomb did a 90 minute video of that game last week. I'd only ever heard terrible things about the game, but it seemed like an awesome idea.
I'm pretty sure Friday the 13th for the NES is based on that exact idea. Giantbomb did a 90 minute video of that game last week. I'd only ever heard terrible things about the game, but it seemed like an awesome idea.
Giantbomb Wiki said:
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care to link a fellow lazy-ass?
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Thank you much, my good dude!
What qualifies as a level in Skyrim? Caves, dungeons?
Yea, I would think so. You can get a quick glimpse at one of them in the new trailer at 0:26.
The Big Rig
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I'll bet every member of the London Philharmonic has always wanted to have an album cover with an exploding helicopter. Serious musicians.
Freedom = $1.05
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In all fairness, we dont know exactly what is exploding. If anything, that helicopter seems to be flying away from the explosion site.
hey_it's_that_dog
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The explosion is coming from the violin's butt, signifying music that is "the greatest."
The funny thing is, there isn't a single modern shooter game in the track list.
I miss them too. But to be honest, at this point, I'm just glad we get weekly episodes. I imagine creating songs must be a long, tiring process, when you have a real job, a weekly gaming podcast and a monthly book cast. So I don't mind not having them.
It's possible Whitta may have been talking about this:
But the impression I got (which I'm sure was the one Chris got as well) was that Gary was just using a straw to suck the mucus out, which basically resulted in one copping a mouthful of baby phlegm. Not this thing, which just uses your mouth as a source for the vacuum and not a receptacle for another living being's snot.
Yeah, I had the same impression. This looks a lot better than what I had in mind.
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