‘The People of Goomba Stomp,’ is a monthly series where our site’s team comes together to discuss a broad or controversial topic and provide multiple unique perspectives. Maybe we’ll make…
Episode 7 of Fist Fight will (for now) be the last. Now that Chris is transitioning into game development we just don’t have the time to continue this great series. For this final episode Nick stands in for Casey to discuss A Way Out and Chris interviews one of the developers behind Mulaka.
This week we try something new, by deciding to argue over Fortnite and PUBG. Then we talk with the developer behind Jettemero: Hero of the Universe and see how he made it all on his own.
A Quick History I’ve never been a massive Assassin’s Creed fan, but there is no denying the impact the series has had on the broader gaming industry. The promise of…
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‘Shadow of the Colossus,’ ‘The Station,’ and Focusing on Narrative Instead of Gameplay: Fist Fight Ep. 5
This week we debate whether the Shadow of the Colossus remake did enough to stand out in 2018, interview the Creative Director behind The Station and break down how to craft a narrative focused game.
Semiotics is something crucial to game design, that most players barely even notice. Semiotics is the study of signs, visual landmarks that can be interpreted and show us what we…
I used to think meditation was a religious thing. You cross your legs, sit on a mat and hum in front of a statue of your preferred god. My mum…
Intro: 00:00 Dying Light debate: 06:50 Schacht Interview: 48:30 Welcome to Fist Fight, Goombastomp’s newest podcast, made in collaboration with Quiet Stories. There are plenty of podcasts out there that…
Robin Hunicke, Marc LeBlanc, and Robert Zubek describe aesthetic within video games as the desired emotional response a player has to a game’s systems (MDA: A Formal Approach to Game…
The Experiment I’ve been playing video games since I was five years old, and writing about them since I was 19. I’ve gone from playing Spongebob Squarepants: Revenge of the…
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‘Monster Hunter World,”All Walls Must Fall,’ and ‘Dead Island’ Devs using Kickstarter – Fist Fight Ep. 3
This week on Fist Fight we get heated over Monster Hunter World and then interview some AAA developers who worked on Dead Island 2, but are now focused on their Xcom-like game, All Walls Must Fall.
To: Before the Storm and Deck Nine A game is designed to be played a certain way. I recently wrote in a piece about Hellblade’s sound design that: “Robin Hunicke,…
When Star Wars: Battlefront was rebooted in 2015, fans of the franchise were delighted. It was the first Star Wars game in years, and it was being developed by one…
Context is important in virtually all aspects of life. We can’t understand why we should sympathize with a character in a film, without understanding the context of the situation. You…
Welcome to Fist Fight, Goombastomp’s newest podcast, made in collaboration with Quiet Stories. There are plenty of podcasts out there that cover the latest news and reviews, so why would…
If Call of Duty: WW2 is attempting to be the video game equivalent of Saving Private Ryan, then Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus is most certainly Inglorious Bastards. Two AAA…
Welcome to Fist Fight, Goombastomp’s newest podcast, made in collaboration with Quiet Stories. There are plenty of podcasts out there that cover the latest news and reviews, so why would…
Most of us have moved on from 2017, ready to embrace a whole new year of gaming, but January and February are traditionally quiet months. Maybe you’re chipping away on…
Why do we all have such different opinions when it comes to Game of the Year? A lot of people argued that Breath of the Wild was the clear choice…
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale series. Jeez what a mouthful. If you aren’t clued in, Telltale Games, the studio behind The Walking Dead, Batman: The Enemy Within and…