The People of Goomba Stomp: What Games Would We Make?
‘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...
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‘A Way Out,’ ‘Mulaka’ and Working Together To Grow the Industry: Fist Fight Finale
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...
‘PUBG’ vs ‘Fortnite’, ‘Jettemero’ and Making A Video Game On Your Own – Fist Fight, Ep. 6
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...
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The Games That Inspired ‘Assassin’s Creed: Origins’
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...
‘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...
Learning Level Design From ‘Resident Evil 7’
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...
Can Video Games Be a Form of Meditation?
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...
‘Dying Light,’ ‘Schacht,’ and University Students Becoming Indie Devs: Fist Fight Ep. 4
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...
The Sound Design of ‘Hellblade’ Makes you Feel Mentally Ill
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:...
Can You Make A Video Game With No Experience? – Pt. 1 Coming up With An Idea
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...
‘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...
Goodbye ‘Life is Strange’
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...
Could the Future of ‘Star Wars’ Games be in a ‘Destiny’ Style Shared World?
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...
The Sexualization of ‘Bayonetta’ is Fine… With the Right Context
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...
‘Prey’ and ‘Hidden Agenda’ Are Worth Your Time – Fist Fight Ep. 2
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...
‘Wolfenstein 2’ Shows More Respect for World War 2 Than the Latest ‘Call of Duty’
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...
Is Wolfenstein 2 Terrible? – Fist Fight Ep. 1
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...
2017’s Best DLC
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....
How Bias Effects Game of the Year Winners
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...
‘Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series’ Review – An OK Adventure
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,...