Episodes
6 days ago
How to Prepare for PAX 4-17-24
6 days ago
6 days ago
On this episode join us and our special guests from Daylight Basement Studio for an in-depth conversation on the planning, logistics and execution of showing an indie game at PAX East.
Intro/Opening 00:00 - 04:12
PAX East: How to PAX Good 04:12 - 53:08
Wrap Up/Closing Thoughts 53:08 - End
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Spring Forward to Summer Plans 4-3-24
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
On this episode, join us for a brief update on what we'll be up to game development wise for the next few months.
Intro/Opening 00:00 - 02:10
Game Dev Plans 02:10 - 08:55
Cucumber Updates 08:55 - 23:17
Wrap Up/Closing Thoughts 23:17 - End
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
A Tale of Two TCGs 3-20-24
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
In this card centric episode, join us for a long-winded discussion on TCG design, how Disney Lorcana has squandered its potential in just three sets, and why Star Wars Unlimited seems to be off to a solid start.
Intro/Opening 00:00 - 01:39
Cucumber Updates 01:39 - 05:09
Lorcana Bad 05:09 - 42:50
Star Wars Good 42:50 - 1:01:18
Wrap Up/Closing Thoughts 1:01:18 - End
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Layoffs Will Continue Until Morale Improves 3-6-24
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
As we recover from a few weeks of light illness, we squeeze in a recording to provide a few game dev updates and discuss the latest bout of brutal industry layoffs.
Intro/Opening 00:00 - 02:37
Cucumber Updates 02:37 - 12:43
More Industry Layoffs 12:43 - 27:04
Card Game Chatter/Closing Thoughts 27:04 - End
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Awesome Con and Beyond? 2-21-24
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
On this relatively brief episode, join us as we provide development updates on Super Cucumber, then lay out some tentative plans to attend a few game events later this year.
Intro/Opening/ 00:00 - 02:13
Cucumber Updates 02:13 - 18:37
Outro/Closing Thoughts 18:37 - End
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
I Forgot My Bearzooka At Home! 2-7-24
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
On this show join us as we talk about the support systems that help make indie games, updates coming to Super Cucumber and our first impressions of frenetic, roguelite twin-stick shooter Rightfully, Beary Arms.
Opening/Game Smalltalk 00:00 - 08:23
Special Thanks/Gratitude 08:23 - 12:55
Cucumber Updates 12:55 - 18:13
Rightfully, Beary Arms 18:13 - 56:06
Outro/Closing Thoughts 56:06 - End
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
So That Was MAGFest (And What Have We Done?) 1-24-24
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
In our first show of the year we rundown our entire experience of preparing for and showing off Super Cucumber at MAGFest 2024.
Opening/Roadtrip Toilets 00:00 - 03:50
MAGFest: Submission and Leadup 3:50 - 13:32
MAGFest: Show Vibes and Logistics 13:32 - 25:51
MAGFest: Our Weekend Showing Games 25:51 - 35:56
Cucumber Next Steps/Closing Thoughts 35:56 - End
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Closing A Complicated Year 11-22-23
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
In our final episode of 2023, we talk about RPG-Visual Novel hybrid ZAGS: The Role We Play, then have a belated conversation on how recent layoffs at Bungie will affect the future of Destiny 2.
Opening/Our Updates 00:00 - 04:24
ZAGS: The Role We Play 04:24 - 35:19
Bungie Layoffs /Destiny 2 35:19 - 56:02
Closing Thoughts/Outro 56:02 - End
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
MAGFest Here We Come! 11-8-23
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
With this year quickly coming to a close, we discuss our weekend at Youmacon and lay out our plans to start the next year strong at MAGFest 2024!
Opening/Youmacon Wrap Up 00:00 - 09:06
We're Going to MAGFest 2024! 09:06 - 16:11
Year-End Cubicorn Roadmap 16:11 - 19:55
Closing Thoughts/Outro 19:55 - End
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Everyone is Losing Their Jobs 10-11-23
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
As the year continues relentlessly rolling on, join us as we discuss general instability in the video game industry, a few updates on Super Cucumber and our latest impressions of geometry skewing puzzle game The Boundary Condition.
Opening/Game Industry Chatter 00:00 - 21:52
Super Cucumber Updates 21:52 - 30:09
The Boundary Condition Thoughts 30:09 - 51:47
Closing Thoughts/Outro 51:47 - End