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You're the best around, no one's ever gonna keep you down!

On This Episode:

It's a yearly tradition! Various members of the iOS media come together and discuss the best releases of 2012, covering some of their honorable mentions before they discuss each of their top 3 games of 2012.

Episode Cast:

Host: Carter Dotson

Guest: Brett Nolan, AppAddict.net and the Apple'n'Apps and AppAddict Weekly Podcast

Guest: Blake Grundman, 148Apps and EvilCast Recap

Guest: Rob Rich, 148Apps and Press Pause Radio

Music:

• "Beatnes7 (Theme to The Portable Podcast)" by The Eternal - Download on iTunes here:

  



• "Nanocarp" by The Eternal

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Games Of The Year:

Rob Rich:

Blake Grundman:

Brett Nolan:

Carter Dotson:

Everyone wants a spouse with a good goblin voice.

On This Episode:

• Carter chats with Josh Presseisen of Crescent Moon Games to talk about Ravensword: Shadowlands, the studio's new open-world RPG. Topics include the long development time of the game, just how big the world is, and the game's voice acting, including a much better role for Josh's wife as compared to the original. As well, we talk published title Last Knight, along with some of the titles that alternative label Forest Moon Games is publishing as well.

Episode Cast:

• Host: Carter Dotson


• Guest: Josh Presseisen, Crescent Moon Games

Music:

• "Beatnes7 (Theme to The Portable Podcast)" by The Eternal - Download on iTunes here:

  



• "Nanocarp" by The Eternal

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Apps Mentioned in this Episode:

Delicious pixels!

On This Episode:

Carter chats about the origins of the retro-style platformer Mutant Mudds with Renegade Kid's Jools Watsham, and he talks about how the game was initially conceived as a 3D platformer for the DS.

Carter talks about Unreal-powered 3D space shooter BlastPoints with Chris Murphy of Australia-based Pub Games, and how he and his team reacted when they saw another Unreal-powered 3D space shooter: Arc Squadron.

Episode Cast:

Host: Carter Dotson

Guest: Jools Watsham, Renegade Kid

Guest: Chris Murphy, Pub Games

Music:

• "Beatnes7 (Theme to The Portable Podcast)" by The Eternal - Download on iTunes here:

  



• "Nanocarp" by The Eternal

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Get this train back on the tracks!

On This Episode:

Carter and co-host Rob Rich discuss a pair of upcoming Minecraft-inspired 2D sandbox crafting and building games: Deepworld and The Blockheads that they’ve gotten their hands on.

Carter talks to Scott White of Aspyr Media about his studio’s followup to Poker Pals, called Sushi Mushi.

Episode Cast:

Host: Carter Dotson

Co-Host: Rob Rich

Guest: Scott White, Aspyr Media

Music:

• "Beatnes7 (Theme to The Portable Podcast)" by The Eternal - Download on iTunes here:

  



• "Nanocarp" by The Eternal

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Gobble gobble. Wait, that was last week.

On This Episode:

Carter has half of the team from ClutchPlay Games to talk about its debut title Little Chomp, the foibles and follies that associated the game's release and general lack of coverage, the difficulties of getting coverage in the mobile gaming market, how the studio formed from the ashes of the team that created Touch Pets Dogs at ngmoco, and why the team decided to go with its own custom-built tools over an engine like Unity.

Episode Cast:

Host: Carter Dotson

Guests: Amy Dallas and John C. Worsley, ClutchPlay Games

Music:

• "Beatnes7 (Theme to The Portable Podcast)" by The Eternal - Download on iTunes here:

  



• "Nanocarp" by The Eternal

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Apps Mentioned in this Episode:

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On This Episode:

Carter and Brett discuss Shadowgun: Deadzone's gameplay and its implementation of the free to play model, along with the shift of Punch Quest from free to paid, and how free-to-play is so hard to do properly for both developers and players. As well, new games Micro Miners and Dream of Pixels are discussed.

Episode Cast:

Host: Carter Dotson

Co-Host: Brett Nolan, AppAddict.net

Music:

• "Beatnes7 (Theme to The Portable Podcast)" by The Eternal - Download on iTunes here:

  



• "Nanocarp" by The Eternal

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Turtles with cannons on their backs and flying machines. But not flying mechanized turtles. That would just be too much.

On This Episode:

The folks from Slick Entertainment come on to discuss Shellrazer's new Ice-Breaker update that just released, along with the unorthodox way that the project came about.

Red Ronin Entertainment discusses its new iPad title Amazing Flying Machines, its bold plans for the future of the game, and why more games are using Unity than the similarly-cross-platform UDK.

Episode Cast:

Host: Carter Dotson

Guest: Slick Entertainment – Nick Waanders, Shane Neville, & Jesse Turner

Guest: Red Ronin Games – Owais Farooqui & Aaron Casillas

Music:

• "Beatnes7 (Theme to The Portable Podcast)" by The Eternal - Download on iTunes here:

  



• "Nanocarp" by The Eternal

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Apps Mentioned in this Episode:

A small apology!

On This Episode:

Carter and Rob LeFebvre of 148Apps discuss the iPad mini, how it will impact the 7-8" tablet market, and just who this device is truly meant for.

Episode Cast:

Host: Carter Dotson

Co-Host: Rob LeFebvre

Music:

• "Beatnes7 (Theme to The Portable Podcast)" by The Eternal - Download on iTunes here:

  



• "Nanocarp" by The Eternal

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Apps Mentioned in this Episode:

Punch everything.

On This Episode:

Kepa Auwae of Rocketcat Games and Paul Pridham of Madgarden discuss their collaborative effort, Punch Quest. This includes an over-the-top-yet-accurate description of a normal game session, the simple story of how the two developers started working together, and why gnomes keep appearing in Rocketcat Games. Also, other important discussions on whether hot peppers are meat, what rhyming followup should come next, and everyone speculates on the hotly-anticipated-and-maybe-not-real Big Runner 2 from Matt Rix.

Episode Cast:

Host: Carter Dotson

Guest: Kepa Auwae, Rocketcat Games

Guest: Paul Pridham, Madgarden

Music:

• "Beatnes7 (Theme to The Portable Podcast)" by The Eternal - Download on iTunes here:

  



• "Nanocarp" by The Eternal

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So jam-packed with content, it may just explode. We are not liable for damage if it does.

On This Episode:

Jacob Krarup of East Side Games talks about Ruby Skies, how the studio has worked on improving it in its limited launch, why their titles don’t shy away from controversial topics, and how his own personal history as a developer differs from what he does now with East Side Games.

The team from Three Phase Interactive discusses Stunt Star: The Hollywood Years, how the game came together, the balance of work on the project, and the benefits of using Unity.

Members of 99Games talk about Nightclub Mayhem 2.0, and talk about how they stay involved in the iOS development scene despite being located in India, which is sparse with iOS developers.

Episode Cast:

Host: Carter Dotson

Guest: Jacob Krarup, East Side Games

Guests: Paul Baker, Stephen Heller, and Drew Morrow, Three Phase Interactive

Guests: Anila Andrade and Shilpa Bhat, 99Games

Music:

• "Beatnes7 (Theme to The Portable Podcast)" by The Eternal - Download on iTunes here:

  



• "Nanocarp" by The Eternal

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Raindrops keep falling on my head...

On This Episode:

The creators of Kumo Lumo talk about their App Store Editor's Choice title, and how the development for this title was different than the contract work they've done previously.

One of the dvelopers of Mo' Monsters talks about how games like Street Fighter were an influence on this monster-battling title.

Episode Cast:

Steve Stopps & Chris Theophilus-Bevis, Blitz Games Studios

Douglas Graves, Rumpus

Music:

• "Beatnes7 (Theme to The Portable Podcast)" by The Eternal - Download on iTunes here:

  



• "Nanocarp" by The Eternal

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Wonder Twin powers, activate!

On This Episode:

Carter talks to Speed Kittens developers Christopher and Marcus Schwab about their experiences making their first iOS game, and the benefits and challenges that come from being twin brothers working on a game together.

One of the developers behind the Bop It toys and apps discusses the recent update to Bop It Smash, and what the future holds for toys and games with the rise of smartphones as gaming devices.

Episode Cast:

Host: Carter Dotson

Guest: Christopher and Marcus Schwab, Grey May LLC

Guest: Gary Levenberg, KID Group LLC

Music:

• "Beatnes7 (Theme to The Portable Podcast)" by The Eternal - Download on iTunes here:

  



• "Nanocarp" by The Eternal

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Apps Mentioned in this Episode:

Please excuse the popping sounds throughout the episode, the recording software was a very bad boy for mysterious reasons and has been sent to bed without his supper.

On This Episode:

148Apps Senior Writer Rob Rich finally reveals the question plaguing everyone's mind: just why are people playing Rage of Bahamut, anyway?

Recent releases including God of Blades' fantasy world and the flawed energy system of A Space Shooter Blitz are discussed.

Episode Cast:

Host: Carter Dotson

Co-Host: Rob Rich, 148Apps

Music:

• "Beatnes7 (Theme to The Portable Podcast)" by The Eternal - Download on iTunes here:

  



• "Nanocarp" by The Eternal

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Thinner and lighter, and we're not talking about the length of this podcast; it's a long one.

On This Episode:
The iPhone 5 came out, and actual iPhone 5 owners, Blake Grundman and Brett Nolan, discuss with Carter Dotson how it impacts gaming and their thoughts on it, including if it is really worth it. As well, the cast discusses iOS 6's Game Center Challenges, Blake's pinball addiction, and the pros and cons of the new Lightning connector, and how it will impact other accessories and upcoming iOS devices.

Episode Cast:

Host: Carter Dotson

Guest: Blake Grundman, 148Apps/EvilCast Recap

Guest: Brett Nolan, AppAddict

Music:

• "Beatnes7 (Theme to The Portable Podcast)" by The Eternal - Download on iTunes here:

  



• "Nanocarp" by The Eternal

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Learning to count!

On This Episode:

Carter sits in with Toy Studio's Ryan Olsen to discuss the iPhone 5 announcement, the iPod touch 5th generation, and a couple of Toy Studio's recent titles.

Episode Cast:

Host: Carter Dotson

Guest: Ryan Olsen, Toy Studio

Music:

• "Beatnes7 (Theme to The Portable Podcast)" by The Eternal - Download on iTunes here:

  



• "Nanocarp" by The Eternal

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