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The Portable Podcast, Episode 150

Posted by Carter Dotson on August 14th, 2012

It won't take 10,000,000 seconds to listen to.

On This Episode:

  • The meteoric rise of 10000000 is discussed with that game's developer, Luca Redwood, along with the inspiration and future plans for the title.

  • Chillingo's new monkey-based casual action game Chimpact is discussed with industry veteran Kevin Green.

    • Episode Cast:

  • Host: Carter Dotson

  • Guest: Luca Redwood, Eighty-Eight Games

  • Guest: Kevin Green, Yippee Entertainment

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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 149

    Posted by Carter Dotson on August 7th, 2012

    That little voice that says "one more time..."

    On This Episode:

  • The co-hosts discuss recent releases such as 10000000 and Orc: Vengeance.

  • There is discussion over the Ouya's potential to disrupt the mobile gaming and console markets, and how Apple jumping into the console market with the Apple TV or a TV with similar functionality could affect it and the consoles.


    • Episode Cast:

  • Host: Carter Dotson

  • Co-Host: Blake Grundman

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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 148

    Posted by Carter Dotson on July 31st, 2012

    2 hippos and an orc do a podcast...

    On This Episode:

  • Carter discusses Orc: Vengeance with developers Big Cave Games, who made the shift from working at big-name developers to going indie. The two developers talk about how different the process was for making a mobile title, and how different the work it entailed was.

  • One of the developers from Picnic Hippo discusses physics puzzler Bucketz, why the game took 500 days to make, and the process behind the game's extensive voice acting.


    • Episode Cast:

  • Host: Carter Dotson

  • Guests: Andrew Welch and Ryan Rutherford, Big Cave Games

  • Guest: Bora Kutlu, Picnic Hippo

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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 147

    Posted by Carter Dotson on July 24th, 2012

    TV party tonight!

    On This Episode:

  • One of the developers of Run for Peace discusses the inspiration behind the endless runner Run for Peace, and the message Game Cooks wanted to send with this game, made in Beirut. As well, he discusses the challenges that come with developing games in a country like Lebanon, without an established development culture.

  • Matthew Braun, the developer of SketchParty TV, talks about what made him make an iPad game designed to be played on TVs.


    • Episode Cast:

  • Host: Carter Dotson

  • Guest: Lebnan Nader, Game Cooks

  • Guest: Matthew Braun, Magnate Interactive

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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 146

    Posted by Carter Dotson on July 17th, 2012

    Into the swing of things!

    On This Episode:

  • Carter discusses the genesis of Knights of the Round Cable with its developers.

  • One of the developers of the action-slasher Angry Ninjas discusses the game's upcoming multiplayer mode, free to play games and his thoughts on the Android-powered game console, OUYA.


    • Episode Cast:

  • Host: Carter Dotson

  • Guests: Martial Hesse-Dreville & Jean-Christophe Cambournac, Dancing Dots

  • Guest: Joe Kim, God Mode Games


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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 145

    Posted by Carter Dotson on July 10th, 2012

    We're in your base, wrecking up the place.

    On This Episode:

  • Carter chats about the cleverness and useful tactics of Outwitters with co-host Brett Nolan.

  • Dan Kraus of React Entertainment discusses Chillingo's The Act, going into why there's a lot more going on behind the scenes of the game technically than may be immediately apparent.


    • Episode Cast:

  • Host: Carter Dotson

  • Co-Host: Brett Nolan, AppAddict.net

  • Guest: Dan Kraus, React Entertainment


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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 144

    Posted by Carter Dotson on July 3rd, 2012

    Get to the catcopter!

    On This Episode:

  • Carter welcomes back One Man Left to talk about their upcoming turn-based strategy game Outwitters, discussing the game's mechanics and testing and why they decided to go free to play with in-app purchases to unlock content. As well, the studio brings up the unique league system that will differentiate it from other asynchronous multiplayer games.

    • Episode Cast:

  • Host: Carter Dotson

  • Guests: Alex Okafor and Adam Stewart, One Man Left


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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 143

    Posted by Carter Dotson on June 26th, 2012
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    Big ol' jet airliner, don't carry me too far away...

    On This Episode:

  • Carter and guest Mike Schramm discuss Pocket Planes, especially some of the criticisms that other reviewers have had of the game, especially concerning if it has any actual gameplay or not.

  • The developers of Bumpin' Uglies discuss the Kickstarter for their upcoming free-to-play physics game, and they answer the inevitable question of many projects: what happens if it fails?


    • Episode Cast:

  • Host: Carter Dotson

  • Guest: Mike Schramm, Joystiq/TUAW

  • Guest: Bret Hummel and Drew Pearson, Bumpin' Uglies

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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 142

    Posted by Carter Dotson on June 19th, 2012

    I believe you have my stapler.

    On This Episode:

  • Carter talks to Arctic Empire's Eli Cymet about his studio's upcoming tower defense game OfficeAttacks!, discussing what they plan to do with the free-to-play mechanics as compared to how other games have done them, and how they're trying to pay homage to other games while steering clear of cloning.

    • Episode Cast:

  • Host: Carter Dotson

  • Guest: Eli Cymet, Arctic Empire

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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 141

    By Carter Dotson on June 13th, 2012
    On this episode of The Portable Podcast, host Carter Dotson discusses the colorful new digging game Duckers with developer Gavin Bowman, and talks soccer with cars and other hybrid sports with Soccer Rally: Euro 2012 developer IceFlame Games.
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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 139

    Posted by Carter Dotson on May 29th, 2012

    Flying high again!

    On This Episode:

  • Carter talks about Air Mail with Tyler Munden of N-Fusion, and discussing how the game has a look and feel different from other modern console titles.

  • Carter discusses the endless flier Tiny Plane with Matthieu Roy of Pow Pow Games, discussing the development philosophy differences in making an endless runner type game versus their previous title Dream Track Nation.


    • On This Episode:

  • Host: Carter Dotson


  • Guest: Tyler Munden, N-Fusion

  • Guest: Matthieu Roy, Pow Pow Games

    • Contact The Show: Email | Twitter

    Music:

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


  • "Nanocarp" by The Eternal


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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 138

    Posted by Carter Dotson on May 22nd, 2012

    The most hirsute iOS podcast in the world!

    On This Episode:

  • Carter and guest co-host/beard-enthusiast Jared Nelson discuss the recent Sonic 4: Episode 2 release, and just what kept it from being a truly great game.

  • Carter and Jared discuss games with in-app purchases, in particular regarding comments on games like Polymer and Hero Academy and their IAP practices.

    • Episode Cast:

  • Host: Carter Dotson

  • Co-Host: Jared Nelson, Touch Arcade

    • Contact The Show: Email | Twitter

    Music:

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


  • "Nanocarp" by The Eternal


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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 137 FREE! Buy now!

    The Portable Podcast, Episode 137

    Posted by Carter Dotson on May 16th, 2012
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    Kickstart my heart!

    On This Episode:

  • Carter and Brett Nolan discuss the recent uprising of Kickstarter projects around iOS and the gaming world in general.

  • Carter talks about the new game Damn You Dragons! with developer Mark Peterson, discussing their launch strategy and thoughts on Android as well.

    • Episode Cast:

  • Host: Carter Dotson

  • Co-Host: Brett Nolan

  • Guest: Mark Peterson, VisionaryX


    • Music:

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


  • "Nanocarp" by The Eternal


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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 136

    Posted by Carter Dotson on May 8th, 2012

    Come together!

    On This Episode:

  • Carter speaks to Herotainment about the first branch of their Herotopia world on iOS: Tango Chase. They discuss their plans for the game, and the future of Herotopia on iOS.

  • Carter talks to Wiggles 3D about their iOS game Paper Bees, and how giant flaming bees made it into the game.


    • Episode Cast:

  • Host: Carter Dotson

  • Guests: Wade Teman & Caryn Teman (Co-CEOs) & Kalvin Lyle (Lead Developer), Herotainment

  • Guests: Connor Reid, Adam Bilyea, & Aaron Brow, Wiggles 3D

    • Music:

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


  • "Nanocarp" by The Eternal


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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 135

    Posted by Carter Dotson on May 1st, 2012

    Cats and abstract shapes!

    On This Episode:

  • Carter discusses Whitaker Trebella's App Store debut, Polymer, talking about what went into the creation of the game.

  • Carter talks about Cannon Cat with developers Loqheart, discussing how they tried to make a game for touchscreens, and what they did to try and make the game appeal to players.


    • Episode Cast:

  • Host: Carter Dotson

  • Guest: Whitaker Trebella

  • Guests: David Ngo & Don-Duong Quach, Loqheart

    • Music:

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


  • "Nanocarp" by The Eternal


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