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360: More Whimsy, Dammit!
This week Ben and Trevor return to using What3Words.com for the random words that power their improvised game designs. Three great games this week:a contemporary thriller set in a quarantined nightclub, with Obra Dinn inspired detective elements;travel ac
359: McGuffinium
What do Veronica Mars, aliens and OCD have in common? They all appeared in some way, shape or form on this episode of Bit Storm. Ben and Trev discuss these ideas and throw them away when they aren't able to come up with anything more to talk about.Investi
358: Root Access
Listen along this week as Ben and Trevor riff on some incredible new game designs based on random words, such as:A licensed Firefly game with procedurally generated storylets and a Sea of Thieves-esque multiplayer;A management and hacking sim where an ort
357: The Love of the Game
Ben and Trev got together after a 2 week break and discussed some games. These are their stories.On a world where UV will kill, diamonds are used to fuel vehiclesTwister - The Movie - The GameLiquid and pressure based Portal
356: New Life+
On this week's episode, Ben and Trevor play some video game wall tennis as they come up with improvised game ideas, such as:A throwback sidescroller where you play the son of Bill Gates;A shadow puppetry game played in the context of a rickety stagecoach;
355: Rehumanifier
Ben and Trev forgot to do a Halloween episode earlier, so here is a very last minute version of one. They almost spend the entire episode talking about one game. The games they talked about were:An airbnb set horror game, where the protagonist lives in th
354: Grill Goals
Ben and Trevor play some classic Click Pitch, inventing games such as:A dating app/game where you must climb a mountain to marry your spouse;A new sporting sensation where you must feed your goalies perfectly cooked burgers;A marching band simulator;and m
353: Bullet Hell For Monsters
Originally planned for release as episode 351, Ben and Trevor finally get this episode released as it was stuck on Trev's new PC that went in for repairs. In this pre PAX episode, they discuss game ideas centered around the Vampire Survivors / Horde Shoot
352: Say No To Tank Controls
This week on Bit Storm, Ben and Trevor play some good old Click Pitch, taking random words and turning them into games such as:a PS1 inspired escape room game with a raunchy intro;a game where you voyage to cross the edges of a flat Earth;a deck builder w
351: Rupert Murduck - Live from PAX 2023 (featuring Ryan Betson)
Ben and Trev are joined by the always wonderful Ryan Betson. They all sat above the theatre entrances at PAX 2023 and had a chat about some video games that don't exist. The games they discussed include.Two rival editions of a media empire game, one stari