Nice Games Club - a gamedev podcast!

Aug 27, 2026 — Two of your nice hosts are prepping to go to Junction Jam (which already happened, you'll hear about it soon!), but before then the discussion goes over the why players can and should be invested in your game, and how to push back against crunch in the...

Aug 20, 2026 — From a floral prompt, a daring caper blossoms. This week your Nice Hosts answer the question: How many flowers to you have to eat to pull off a heist? Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure - Board Game Geek Clue: The Great Museum Caper - Board Game Geek...

Aug 13, 2026 — In this episode, Mark touts the virtues of commenting, Stephen dreads the topic, and Lydia wishes she could talk about marginalia. Code Comment The Critical Eye Part 2 This is part 2 to The Critical Eye in Episode 416 "I saw a Beatle."

Aug 06, 2026 — Brian Crick is in the clubhouse to talk about how he intertwines narrative and puzzles in his game Tinselfly. We talk about character motivation, player buy-in, and where you even start with a project like this. And if you also are late to playing...

Jul 23, 2026 — This week, Ian emerges from the clubhouse vents to fill-in for Stephen as Dale gives us a bare minimum prompt with maximum implications. Prompt "Make a game called 'Triage Simulator'" Game type Design document Player count 1 Rules Triage - the verb...