Cubicorn Games Podcast
Join the staff of Cubicorn Games as they discuss playing indie games, making indie games, and pretty much anything else.
Episodes
On this episode we've got Super Cucumber updates, share some deeper insights on Astro Bot and take another side trip into Digimon World: Next Order.
Intro Chatter 00:00 - 02:56 Super Cucumber Updates 02:56 - 21:07 Astro Bot 21:07 - 36:30 Digimon World: Next Order 36:30 - 49:22 Wrap Up/Closing Thoughts 49:22 - End
On this episode we share Super Cucumber updates, dig into a handful of 3D platformers, and finish by dropping some blocks and entering the digital world.
Intro Chatter 00:00 - 02:36 Super Cucumber Updates 02:36 - 11:41 Rareware Tangent Initiated 11:41 - 20:16 Super Lucky's Tale 20:16 - 29:13 Astrobot 29:13 - 39:14 Tetris Effect/Digimon 39:14 - 47:28 Wrap Up/Closing Thoughts 47:28 - End
On this episode we recount a long month of travel, then go over our first experience showing Super Cucumber at Summer Games Done Quick.
Intro Chatter/Travel Updates 00:00 - 06:17 Super Cucumber Updates 06:17 - 18:46 SGDQ Showcase Thoughts 18:46 - 29:23 Other SGDQ Indies 29:23 - 39:07 Wrap Up/Closing Thoughts 39:07 - End
On this episode we get ready to exhibit on site at Summer Games Done Quick for the first time, then share our thoughts on a bunch of the game news that dropped over the last week.
Intro Chatter 00:00 - 02:14 SGDQ Announcement 02:14 - 09:30 Super Cucumber Updates 09:30 - 13:30 Game News Discussion 13:30 - 30:58 Wrap Up/Closing Thoughts 30:58 - End
On this episode we have Super Cucumber roadmap updates, discuss our initial impressions of VR bowling game Pin City and pixel art RPG Party On Hallow Grove, then close things out with a plea for greater pizza inclusivity.
Intro Chatter 00:00 - 01:55 Super Cucumber Updates 01:55 - 12:13 Pin City 12:13 - 30:16 Party On Hallow Grove 30:16 - 41:43 Brief Pizza Tangent 41:43 - 44:16 Wrap Up/Closing Thoughts 44:16 - End
On this episode we share everything we learned during our planning, preparation and execution for showing off Super Cucumber at PAX East for the first time!
Intro/Special Thanks 00:00 - 07:01 How Our PAX Journey Started 07:01 - 09:32 Planning For the Show 09:32 - 24:35 Travel and On-Site Experience 24:35 - 52:19 A Few More Personal Tips 52:19 - 58:49 Wrap Up/Closing Thoughts 58:49 - End
On this episode we give our last Super Cucumber updates before PAX East, mull over Bungie's ability to make Marathon happen, and dive deep into Nintendo's pricing strategy for the Switch 2.
Intro Chatter 00:00 - 03:56 Super Cucumber Updates 03:56 - 14:59 Switch 2 Announcement 14:59 - 29:16 Bungie Tangent 29:16 - 37:55 Game Price Rant 37:55 - 48:26 Wrap Up/Closing Thoughts 48:26 - End
On this episode we have Super Cucumber updates and a forward-looking conversation to about localization before release. Then we take a very brief look at the Rightfully, Beary Arms gold release preview, and finish thing up with a trip down memory lane in Phantasy Star Online: Episode One.
Intro Chatter 00:00 - 02:11 Super Cucumber Updates 02:11 - 22:21 Rightfully, Beary Arms 22:21 - 23:44 PSO Episode One 23:44 - 29:35 Wrap Up/C...
On this episode we have more updates on Super Cucumber as we slowly inch closer to PAX East. Then we talk about Biped 2, a 3D puzzle platformer with novel movement mechanics and a lot of charm. Finally, we wrap things up discussing the intermittent struggle to find motivation to make game dev progress.
Intro Chatter 00:00 - 01:51 Super Cucumber Updates 01:51 - 18:53 Biped 2 Impressions 18:53 - 27:59 Wrap Up/Closing Thoughts 27:...
On this episode we talk about recent updates and future goals as we continue to build our 2D action platformer Super Cucumber!
January Cucumber Updates 00:00 - 03:41 Near Term Plans/Personal Goals 03:41 - 12:47 Cucumber Updates/Future Plans 12:47 - 30:45 Wrap Up/Closing Thoughts 30:45 - End
On this episode we talk about our first time attending Awesome Games Done Quick, the roulette wheel of modern weather patterns, and updates on the next build of Super Cucumber!
Winter Weather and Wildfires 00:00 - 09:36 Our AGDQ Experience 09:36 - 35:03 Cucumber Updates 35:03 - 42:46 2025 Plans/Closing Thoughts 42:46 - End
On this episode we talk about a few things we've been playing, speculate on when we'll hear about the next Nintendo Switch and share our plans for game development in early 2025.
Opening Chatter 00:00 - 02:05 Console History/Smash Bros Chat 02:05 - 20:09 Early Neon White Thoughts 20:09 - 27:40 Near Term Plans 27:40 - 30:35 Wrapping Up the Year 30:35 - End
On this episode we talk about changes coming to our next build of Super Cucumber, then dive into a long discussion on retro gaming and game preservation as a whole.
Opening Chatter 00:00 - 07:50 Cucumber Updates 07:50 - 24:17 Retro Games/Preservation 24:17 - 01:13:17 Wrap Up/Closing Thoughts 01:13:17 - End
With Thanksgiving around the corner in the US, we sit down to process the consequences of the 2024 election and discuss strategies for moving forward with game development in an increasingly volatile world.
Opening/Preparing for the end times 00:00 - 08:13 Game Dev Planning/Early 2025 details 08:13 - 10:32 Game Dev Memories/Retro Games 10:32 - 20:26 Future Streaming Plans 20:26 - 23:32 Surviving the Holidays/Closing Thoughts ...
On this short episode we contemplate the uncertainty of the world ahead, give a rundown of our experience at GDEX 2024, and lay out a ton of plans for our game development efforts for the first half of 2025.
Opening/Election Handwringing 00:00 - 02:18 GDEX/2025 Event Plans 02:18 - 13:58 Cucumber Updates 13:58 - 17:14 Social Media Sucks Now 17:14 - 22:04 Wrap Up/Closing Thoughts 22:04 - End
On this tight episode we have some brief game dev updates, talk about our convention plans from now through mid-2025, then talk about Shellcore Command: Remastered, a fun spacefaring flash game remade for the modern era.
Opening/Cucumber Updates 00:00 - 06:34 Shellcore Command: Remastered 06:34 - 20:04 Wrap Up/Closing Thoughts 20:04 - End
On this episode we give Super Cucumber updates as October quickly approaches and anticipate some long-awaited fall weather. Then we talk about Concord's failure to launch, the PS5 Pro and our expectations for the next year of video games.
Opening/Anniversary Ramble 00:00 - 03:46 Cucumber/Personal Updates 03:46 - 15:07 Concord/Live Service Update 15:07 - 29:37 PS5 Pro/Future of Consoles 29:37 - 44:05 Wrap Up/Closing Thoughts 44:...
On this episode we share some struggles with our increasingly frail bodies, talk about getting involved with a new generation of players, and finish up with a few updates on Super Cucumber.
Opening/Personal Updates 00:00 - 08:18 Cucumber Updates 08:18 - 19:05 Wrap Up/Closing Thoughts 19:05 - End
On this episode we have a few updates on our own game dev efforts, then cover the much-needed unionization efforts finally starting to get traction in the game industry at large.
Opening Chatter 00:00 - 05:15 Cucumber Updates 05:15 - 09:43 Unionization 09:43 - 23:07 Wrap Up/Closing Thoughts 23:07 - End
On this episode we take a trip down memory lane with Donkey Kong Country, share our thoughts on a modern classic with Celeste, then check out an upcoming 3D platfomer by trying the Slime 64 demo.
Intro/Opening 00:00 - 02:30 Donkey Kong Country 02:30 - 08:04 Celest 08:04 - 34:28 Brief Hades Tangent 34:28 - 36:13 Slime 64 36:13 - 53:34 Wrap Up/Closing Thoughts 53:34 - End
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