Back Seat Designers

Back Seat Designers


Latest Episodes

S3E10 – Based on a True Story
March 28, 2016

Why are there so few games based on real-life historical events?

S3E9 – What Adventure Games Need to Stop Doing
March 20, 2016

The back seat designers are about to start throwing stones…

S3E8 – Unlikeable Protagonists
March 13, 2016

It’s Sunday, and while most major religions has that day down…

S3E7 – Bad puzzles in otherwise good games
March 06, 2016

Imagine if half way through The Empire Strikes Back, Han…

S3E6 – Adaptations
February 28, 2016

Well, we all know what they say: But, actually, you can do good things with an adaptation. Or “adaption,” which Fred insists on calling it, because he speaks much better English than the rest of us. So we take the rounds and talk about some of our favo...

S3E5 – Breaking the Fourth Wall
February 21, 2016

This week, we're talking about breaking the fourth wall. Which is a bit of a love/hate-mechanic among adventure gamers.

S3E4β – “Bonus” episode
February 14, 2016

"We don't give a shit about our audience" episode

S3E4 – Choices Matter
February 07, 2016

A chat about how choices in adventure games can affect the plot and narrative.

S3E3 – When technology gets in the way
January 31, 2016

Sometimes there's a good game hiding under shitty presentation. Sometimes it's just shit.

S3E2 – Gore and Violence
January 24, 2016

Does violence and gore have a place in adventure gaming?

loaded