Hello friends old and new! Welcome to Stupid Little Games, a podcast where we talk abut all things gaming from the inside out. Each week, I (Jess Pardue) sit down with an insider from various parts of the gaming industry, from indie to AAA. We talk about our current gaming obsessions, tell stories from projects past and present, and then we’ll play a Stupid Little Game that I write especially for each guest, all with a splash of humor and whimsy. If you’re an industry veteran yearning to hea ...
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The True Mayor of the Pit - With Anya Combs!
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This week, Jess sits down with video game, TTRPG, and board game crowdfunding expert Anya Combs! They chat about Dragon Age: The Veilguard, sexism in the world of music (and games!), "riding the cow to get to the horse" when trying to fund your passion projects, and Anya's amazing gig as a professional punk saxophonist. Then they play a Stupid Litt…
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There's No Such Thing as a Straight Line - With Scott Smalley!
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On this week's episode, Jess chats with veteran hard-surface artist Scott Smalley - best known for the Just Cause, Red Dead Redemption, and Midnight Club series! They discuss making cars that don't look "off", why perfect is the enemy of shipped, and the fact that "PBR" is more than just Pabst Blue Ribbon. Then they play the stupidest Stupid Little…
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Sneaking Around a Park at 2AM - With Jason Kanter!
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On this week's episode of Stupid Little Games, Jess sits down with video game audio guru Jason Kanter! He's done sound design, audio direction, and voice direction on franchises such as League of Legends, Bioshock, and the Just Cause series. They chat about games making you feel stupid, advice for sound designers old and new, and Jess says the word…
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Joyfully Killing the Floss - With Kay Purcell!
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On this week's episode, Jess sits down with Kay Purcell, Community Manager and games industry journalist extraordinaire. They talk about working at Deviant Art during the wild west days of the internet, making the Floss too cringe to continue (Thanks Kay!), and the irresistible pull of tabletop role-playing games. Then they play a supersized Stupid…
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Everything You've Ever Sucked Into Your Hole - With Ben Jaekle!
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On this episode of Stupid Little Games, Jess chats with Benjamin Jaekle - narrative and game designer, indie game dev, and culinary hobbyist - about voluptuous pixels, the difficulty of writing jokes for video games, and working on your own game every day, even when life happens... Then they play a Stupid Little Game about cooking mechanics that Be…
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Going 145mph on the Autobahn - with Hamish Young!
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On our premiere episode of Stupid Little Games, Jess sits down with Hamish Young, former game director, producer, and programmer on franchises such as Burnout, Need for Speed, and Just Cause (just to name a few). They chat about the olden days of game dev, getting lost in Leipzig in a borrowed Porche, and Jess quizzes Hamish on *mostly* Need for Sp…
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