The Sausage Factory (Chris O'Regan)

Chris ORegan talks to Alex Thomas, Matt Rhoades, and Arnie Jorgensen of Stoic Studios about how The Banner Saga 3 was developed. This is the 200th episode of The Sausage Factory, a podcast that was invented during a conversation in a pub during EGX 2013. Five years later and it somehow reached this amazing milestone. We thank all of the guests and you, our listeners, for sticking by the show for all this time. As of episode 201 the podcast is moving to a new home over to Cane and Rinse. The feed will not change and archives from previous shows will be accessible after the move. Tactical RPGs have a long history of being a somewhat celebrated genre with the Shining Force and Final Fantasy Tactics games being the most famous. Stoic Studios decided to bring this genre into the 21st century by making the Banner Saga trilogy of games and this milestone episode of The Sausage Factory podcast attempts to reveal how the last game in the trilogy was made. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/181003_TSF_Episode200.mp3   Edited by Chris O'Regan

Chris O'Regan talks to James and Michelle Silva of Ska Studios about how Salt and Sanctuary was developed. In the midst of gaming past independent games made their first foray into console platforms in 2007 when Xbox Live Arcade started supporting games being developed by small studios. Dishwasher Vampire Smile was one of the first games to appear on this fledgling platform and now, 11 years later, Ska Studios, the creators of that seminal title have returned with Salt and Sanctuary. Actually they returned in 2016 with this game, but now it is released on the Nintendo Switch so we thought that would be an excellent excuse to have Ska Studios on to chat about it. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/180929_TSF_Episode199.mp3   Edited by Chris O'Regan

Chris ORegan talks to Dan Smith of Dan Smith Studios about how The Spectrum Retreat was developed. Seemingly trapped in a strange hotel that is staffed entirely by robots, the player finds themselves breaking into a forbidden area under the guidance of a disembodied voice. Assuming they have the players best interests at heart, the player has no choice but to follow the advice given by this voice. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/180927_TSF_Episode198.mp3   Edited by Chris O'Regan

Chris O'Regan talks to Tomas Rawlings of Auroch Digital about how they created Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics. Tabletop games have seen a massive resurgence of late and Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics, a miniatures tactical combat game by Modiphius Entertainment has been converted into a turn based strategy game by Auroch Digital. Combining the strengths of XCOM with the stress levels found in Darkest Dungeon, this triumph of a game caught the attention of show host Chris O'Regan during PAX West 2018 and he had to have the developers on as guests to talk about its development. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode201.mp3   Edited by Chris O'Regan

Chris O'Regan talks to Diarmid Campbell of the University of Cambridge about how Wired was developed. Educational games are typically very bad, for a whole variety of reasons and the challenge to make one that is both educational and entertaining is one that was presented to Diarmid Campbell by the Engineering department of the University of Cambridge and he rose to it. The fruit of his efforts is Wired, an excellent game that describes the intricacies of electrical circuits and how currents pass through them via the medium of video games. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/180916_TSF_Episode197.mp3   Edited by Chris O'Regan

Chris O'Regan talks to Max Bernardi of Daedalic Entertainment about how State of Mind was developed. What if your memories could be replaced by someone elses? What is reality at that point? These are the questions that State of Mind tries to answer and does an excellent job of it in the form of a hybrid point and click/action adventure game. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/180908_TSF_Episode196.mp3   Edited by Chris O'Regan

Chris O'Regan talks to Edvin Aedma of Luminous about how Circle Empires was developed. When you consider 4x games you normally think of titles like Civilization or Stellaris. These are grand scale titles that take many hours to complete. But what if you did away the with the complex resource gathering and unit creation and just go in and obliterate everything in the player's path. That is what Circle Empires is all about, cut out the middle man and get straight to the point, taking over everything to make the universe a better place. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/180811_TSF_Episode195.mp3   Edited by Chris O'Regan

Chris O'Regan talks to Keaton White of Abyssal Arts about how City of the Shroud was developed. Tactical RPGs normally have a turned based system, but Abyssal Arts decided the toss that aside and make a real time strategy game that also has a persistent universe. Show host Chris ORegan first saw this amazing game at EGX Rezzed and just had to have the developers on as guests to chat about it. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/180728_TSF_Episode193.mp3   Edited by Chris O'Regan

Chris O'Regan talks to Anthony Giovannetti about how Slay the Spire was developed. Card games and video games have become quite common in recent years thanks to the continued success of Hearthstone and Magic the Gathering, both of which are extremely successful games thanks to the ease with which card games can be played in a digital format. MegaCrit, the makers of Slay the Spire have created an exceptionally fun game that has attracted a lot of attention in the gaming sphere. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode193.mp3 Edited by Chris O'Regan

Chris O'Regan talks to David Miller and Jon Wingrove about how Bomber Crew was developed. World War II bombers have often been simulated in videogame form, be it B17 Bomber on the Intellivision through to B-17 Flying Fortress on the Amiga, Atari ST and PC. Runner Duck Games have taken another look at the simulation of managing a crew in a flying fortress with Bomber Crew on consoles and Steam platforms. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/180728_TSF_Episode192.mp3 Edited by Chris O'Regan

Chris O'Regan talks to Christopher King about how 20XX was developed. While videogame development has evolved significantly over the past 30 years, there are still some aspects of older titles that have stood the test of time. But what if you took some of those design elements and mashed them together with more modern concepts? Well this is what happened with 20XX and after appearing on Steam late last year 20XX has made its way across to the console http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/180728_TSF_Episode191.mp3 Edited by Chris O'Regan

Chris O'Regan talks to Yngvill Hopen about how Pode was developed. Friendship is a theme often described and featured in video games and Pode is an excellent example of this. A cooperative puzzle adventure game for the Nintendo Switch, show host Chris ORegan first encountered Pode at the SIX event during PAX West 2017. So enthralled was he of Pode he invited the developers, Henchman and Goon to appear as guests on The Sausage Factory. Amazingly they agreed. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/180728_TSF_Episode190.mp3   Edited by Chris O'Regan

Chris O'Regan talks to Nick Cellini about how Ashi Lake of Fire was developed. Esoteric puzzle games are difficult to develop as they can fall into the trap of being far too frustrating for their own good. Ashi Lake of Light does not fall into thios trap as it gently eases the player into how each of the player mechanics interact with one another as the player progresses between each level. The concept of guiding a fire fly through a course of lanterns that all have varying degrees of brightness is a simple one, yet creates a very interesting and challenging game. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/180721_TSF_Episode189.mp3   Edited by Chris O'Regan

Chris O'Regan talks to Chris Cullen and Craig Taylor of Lunar Rooster about the creation of Sky Noon. Not every team based shooter has to be violent and Sky Noon, a variant of the Team Fortress model is certainly not in any way blood thirsty. With everyone armed with little more than puffs of air, the body count is kept to zero yet this does not at all diminish the level of entertainment Sky Noon delivers. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/180707_TSF_Episode188.mp3   Edited by Chris O'Regan

Chris O'Regan talks to Alfred Nguyen of ThroughLine Games about the creation of Forgotton Anne. Have you ever wondered what happens to that missing sock that your swear you put into the washing? Or that pair of amazing sun glasses that you left behind while on a beach? Well they are now Forgotlings according to the world of Forgotton Anne, a game by Danish developers ThroughLine Games. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/180707_TSF_Episode187.mp3   Edited by Chris O'Regan

Host Chris O'Regan talks to Andrew (Dru) Erridge of Systence Games about how they created The Maestros. When genres collide it can leave a bit of a mess at times, with one gameplay type struggling against the other. But with The Maestros that is far from the case. A wonderful blend of FPS, MOBA and RTS all meshed into a really engaging team based multiplayer game that asks a lot of questions of the genres it is built from. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode202.mp3   The Sausage Factory 202 was edited by Chris O'Regan

Host Chris O'Regan chats to Jordan Hemenway of Refract Studios about how Distance was originally conceived and brought into being. When is a driving game a platformer with amazing electronic trance music and saw blades the size of a house that can slice bits off of a car? Well that's when it becomes Distance, the puzzle platform game by Refract Studios. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode203.mp3   The Sausage Factory 203 was edited by Chris O'Regan

This week, Chris O'Regan chats to Simon Joslin of The Voxel Agents about how The Gardens Between was dreamt up. Time is the 4th dimension, or so we are told. So what happens when you alter matter within the flow of time, is it the river Einstien claimed it to be? Well not if The Gardens Between is anything to go by! After playing this thought provoking and mind bending game at PAX West 2018, show host Chris O'Regan had to have the developers on as guests of The Sausage Factory. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode204.mp3   The Sausage Factory 204 was edited by Chris O'Regan

This week, Chris O'Regan chats to Theodore Waern, Henrick Englund, and Mathias Jonhansson of Sky Goblin about their soon to be released title, Hellfront: Honeymoon. What if you took the manic attacking play that occurs over a period of a minute in a 45 minute long RTS game and made it into an arcade shooter? Well that is exactly what Sky Goblin have done with Hellfront: Honeymoon. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode205.mp3   The Sausage Factory 205 was edited by Chris O'Regan

This week, Chris O'Regan chats to Space Mace about their autorunner/puzzle platformer for 1-4 players, Joggernauts. Runners have become the mainstay of many a mobile and console game. Titles like Canabalt, Bit Trip Runner and Alto's Adventure have all gathered a significant following. The major negative against them is the lack of multiplayer component. Space Mace, the creators of Joggernauts spotted this and decided to fill that gap by creating a 4 player co-op runner game that has players navigating a tricky maze of platforms as they run from left to right. Show host Chris O'Regan first saw Joggernauts at PAX West 2018 and just had to have Space Mace on as guests of The Sausage Factory to chat about it. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode206.mp3   The Sausage Factory 206 was edited by Chris O'Regan

Crashlands is one of those rare breed of games that approaches a genre that is tough to develop for yet pulls it off with some very clever design decisions driven by relentless playtesting. We are referring to survival action adventures that first came into being with the arrival of Minecraft. Chris O'Regan chats to Sam Coster of Butterscotch Shenanigans about the development of Crashlands and how it broke free from the shackles of the aimlessness game play experience that blights many titles in this genre. The Sausage Factory 207 was edited by Chris O'Regan http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode207.mp3

This week host Chris O'Regan chats to Mila Ilek of MuHa games, the creators of Thea 2: The Shattering about how it came to be. Many medieval based games gloss over how hard life was in those times. The safety nets we enjoy today were utterly absent and life was a constant struggle. Thea: The Awakening and its sequel Thea 2: The Shattering are titles that are based in a mystical realm where magic is real and strange monsters lurk in almost every dark corner and pulls no punches as it models how harsh life was back then. The player takes on the role of a deity that is charged with guiding a small party of people who live in the world the player oversees. This is a very deep game with minutia embraced as a key component to the experience it delivers. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode208.mp3  The Sausage Factory 208 was edited by Chris O'Regan

This week, Chris O'Regan chats to Haley Uyrus of Failbetter Games about how Sunless Skies was developed and how it compliments their other two titles. Failbetter Games have created three games that are based in the same alternate reality universe where the laws of physics we enjoy in our own do not apply. These three games are Fallen London, Sunless Seas and Sunless Skies. The last title is the subject of this episode of The Sausage Factory and show host and producer Chris O'Regan chats to Haley Uyrus about how Sunless Skies was developed and how it compliments the other two titles. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode209.mp3    The Sausage Factory 209 was edited by Chris O'Regan

This week, Chris O'Regan chats to Chris Seavor and Shawn Pile of Gory Detail about the creation of The Unlikely Legend of Rusty Pup. A vast majority of puzzle platform games grant direct control of the main protagonist and demands the player understands the complexities of solving puzzles while overcoming dexterity based challenges. Some, however, go a different route by demanding the player alter the environment the character is in to ensure their passage to through a level is safe and productive. This is a tricky thing to pull off, but Gory Detail, the creators of The Unlikely Legend of Rusty pup have managed to pull it off with some significant success. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode210.mp3 The Sausage Factory 210 was edited by Chris O'Regan

This week, show host and producer of The Sausage Factory Chris O'Regan chats to Jordan Thomas of Question about the development of The Blackout Club. What if you were powerless and you only had your wits and your faith in your friends to aid you? What if you faced seemingly insurmountable odds and happen to be living in a small town in the US in the early 2000's? What if that small town had been overtaken by a powerful and malevolent force that only you and your friends could see? Well you'd probably be playing The Blackout Club, a co-op action adventure horror game that puts players in the role of kids trying to fight off an evil being that has the adults in this  town under its thrall. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode211.mp3    The Sausage Factory 211 was edited by Chris O'Regan

Chris O'Regan talks to Emeric Thoa of The Game Bakers about Furi* and asks how it came to be and its gestation into the amazing combat game we see today. Some say boss battles are the bane of video games, but not The Game Bakers. They subscribe to the view that they are the linchpin of action adventure games to the point where their latest game, Furi, consists almost entirely of boss battles.*This is a reprise of an old episode of The Sausage Factory. It features The Game Bakers and their action adventure title, Furi.   http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode104_Remastered.mp3   The Sausage Factory 104 remastered was edited by Chris O'Regan

Show host and producer Chris O'Regan talks to Laurent Mercure of Chainsawesome Games about the design and development of Aftercharge. Team play in videogames can date back to as far back as Gauntlet with four players all working together to acquire as much treasure as possible before they were either killed by monsters or their health ran out. Things have advanced significantly since then with the arrival of MOBAs, MMOs and of course team based shooters. Aftercharge is a game by Canadian developers Chainsawesome Games that presses very hard on the team play aspect by forcing players to work with each other else face certain defeat. It's a unique aspect of gameplay to focus on and Aftercharge is sufficiently engaging and has a low barrier of entry that players will and do keep coming back for more. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode212.mp3 The Sausage Factory 212 was edited by Chris O'Regan

This week show host Chris O'Regan talks to Alex Knight of Firebrand Games about their game Solar Flux.  Few titles utilise the touch screen on the Nintendo Switch, yet it is more than capable of being used as an interactive tool for a variety of game as the iPad and Android tablets would attest to. Solar Flux was a game that was originally released in 2013 on those platforms and developer Firebrand Games decided that the Nintendo Switch would make an excellent platform for the game. Show host Chris O'Regan stumbled upon the title while browsing the eStore and after playing it for a while felt compelled to reach out to Firebrand Games to see if they would be willing to chat about its development and transfer to Nintendo Switch. Amazingly they agreed and this episode of The Sausage Factory is a result of that endeavour. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode213.mp3   The Sausage Factory 213 was edited by Chris O'Regan

Show host Chris O'Regan chats to Iván Expósito Sánchez and Josema Roig of Melbot Studios about the creation of Melbits World. Some may remember the 1990's how an Amiga game known as Lemmings took off and created a relatively long living franchise that only petered out in the mid 2000's. The appeal of guiding characters rather than directly controlling them remains, however, and Melbits World goes back to that mechanic but adds the dimension of local multiplayer to the experience that turns it into a very different game. While previously it was just you vs. the puzzle that was the level in Lemmings, with Mebits World it's you and 3 others triggering elements of a 3D world all via their mobile phones and tablets. For yes, Melbits World is part of the Playlink platform on the PS4, which has had a rocky start with some lacklustre titles with Melbits World being exception. Don't let the visuals fool you, Melbits World is an intense game that is both challenging as it is likely to break up long term friendships! http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode214.mp3   The Sausage Factory 214 was edited by Chris O'Regan

In this episode of The Sausage Factory, show host and producer Chris O'Regan talks to Sasu Kemppainen of Team Jolly Roger about the development of Worbital. There has been a long history of stationary projectile firing emplacement based tactical combat games dating back to Scorched Earth on the PC, which was then copied in the form of Death Tank on the Sega Saturn and of course the Worms franchise that started in the 1990's and continues to thrive to this day. But there is one question no one ever thought of asking about these kind of games; what if the gun emplacements were constantly moving? Well this is the question Finish developers Team Jolly Roger set out to answer and the result is Worbital. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode215.mp3   The Sausage Factory 215 was edited by Chris O'Regan

In this episode of The Sausage Factory, show host and producer Chris O’Regan talks to Jon Shafer of Conifer Games about the development of At the Gates There are periods in humanity's history that people generally like to gloss over. One of them is so ignored that it is even given a name that implies nothing really happened during it. That name and period is known as the 'Dark Ages'. It spanned from approximately 400 AD to the 14th Century during which time Western Europe suffered from decline and stagnation following the fall of the Roman Empire. This is almost a millennia that is actively ignored due to the fact that nothing much happened apart from the odd plague and mythical legends that eventually became a parody in the 1970's. Jon Shafer of Conifer Games saw this and thought it would make an interesting setting for a 4X strategy game in which players would guide a struggling tribe of people somewhere in Western continental Europe from the depth of a stagnating realm. After 7 years of development At the Gates is the result of this experiment and has now arrived on Windows PC, Mac and Linux and this episode of The Sausage Factory we discuss its design and creation. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode216.mp3   The Sausage Factory Episode 216 was edited by Chris O'Regan

Show host Chris O'Regan talks to Neil Millston and Tancred Dyke Wells of Solar Sail Games about the development of the open world action adventure game, Smoke and Sacrifice. A parent's bond with their children is something that is both intangible yet incredibly strong. Smoke and Sacrifice builds on this by having the player take on the role of a mother trying to recover her child that she thought had died 7 years prior.   http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode217.mp3   The Sausage Factory Episode 217 was edited by Chris O'Regan

Show host and producer Chris O'Regan chats to Adrian Mills of Sabrephrog about the design and development of Shudder. Do you remember Every Extend Extra & Every Extend Extra Extreme? They were the strange puzzle games on the PSP and Xbox 360 that had the player creating chain reactions via explosions. Shudder, the topic of this episode of The Sausage Factory is very similar to the Every Extend Extra games in that the player does not shoot anything but instead gathers items  to cause an explosion while trying to avoid getting hit themselves. It's a very pure arcade game that forces the player to think very differently in order to progress. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode218.mp3   The Sausage Factory Episode 218 was edited by Chris O'Regan

Show host Chris O'Regan chats to Lucas Mattos of Long Hat House about the design and development of Dandara. When confronted with a platform that struggles with real time controls yet you're keen to make a game that relies on them, they're only one thing you can do, mix real time with turn based interaction. This is exactly what Long Hat House did when creating Dandara, a Metroidvania platformer that was originally designed for iOS and Android platforms where the player pointed where they wanted the main protagonist to fly around the level. The combination of an innovative control scheme, a beautifully animated world and challenging level of difficulty makes Dandara very special indeed. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode219.mp3   The Sausage Factory Episode 219 was edited by Chris O'Regan

Show host Chris O'Regan chats to Bony Yousuf about the design and development of Almost There. Precision is something many platform games failed to appreciate. All too often the concept of moment becomes the key driver to the mechanics of platform games and that is something Bony Yousuf has taken exception to. So much so that he has made Almost There, a puzzle platform game that demands the player embrace precision while employing a heavy dose of lateral thinking. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode220.mp3   The Sausage Factory was edited by Chris O'ReganMusic for this episode is drawn from Creative Commons artist TeknoAXE and more of their work can be found here:https://www.reverbnation.com/teknoaxe/songs

Show host Chris O'Regan chats to Søren Boel Jepsen of Zaxis Games about the design and development of Fimbul. Too often we find ourselves playing action adventure games that infuse character development with the equipment they are using. This is very much borne out of the MMO model of when a player hits the maximum level the only way they can get any better is by acquiring more powerful stuff. Fimbul, by Zaxis Games does away with that and instead focuses on the innate abilities of the character the player is controlling. With a backdrop of traditional Norse mythology thrown in, Fimbul makes for a very unique experience. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode221.mp3   The Sausage Factory was edited by Chris O'Regan

Show host Chris O'Regan chats to Jessica Saunders of Salix Games, the developers of Du Lac & Fey: Dance of Death about its design and development. Immortal beings from the dark ages mixed with Victorian London plagued by supernatural demons is not a typical scenario you encounter in games, but Du Lac & Fey: Dance of Death is set in this very environment and is richer for it. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode222.mp3   The Sausage Factory 222 was edited by Chris O'Regan

Show host and producer Chris O'Regan talks to Nathan Hamley of Sick Chicken Studios about how Guard Duty came into being. When telling a story within the medium of a videogame, it important to provide suitably subtle hints as to how to progress and thus reward them for their ability to fathom relatively complex puzzles. It is this that drives people through point and click adventures more than anything, and Guard Duty by Sick Chicken Studios leans heavily into this to provide a very entertaining entry into the well trodden genre. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode223.mp3   The Sausage Factory 223 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

Show host and producer Chris O'Regan talks to Don Schmocker of Okomotive about how they developed FAR: Lone Sails. How does one represent a seemingly pointless task yet it is the only one that gives one purpose? This is a question that fledgling developers Okomotive sought to answer by creating FAR: Lone Sails. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode224.mp3   The Sausage Factory 224 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

Chris O'Regan, show host and producer chats to Jean Canellas of White Rabbit about the development of Death's Gambit Accessibility in games is a bit of a hot topic right now with many arguing for 'easy modes' in games. Death's Gambit does not subscribe to this view and White Rabbit, the developers of the game embrace the need for the player to understand how to play in order to succeed. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode225.mp3   Sausage Factory 225 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

In this episode of The Sausage Factory show host and producer Chris O'Regan chats to Hugh Monahan of Stellar Jockeys about the development of the excellent Brigador. The urge to rush in with guns fully ablaze is so very strong when it comes to Brigador. It shares this with other tactical titles like Desert Strike and Crusader, where the player is seemingly all powerful but can quickly be overwhelmed if they don't think things through before engaging with the enemy. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode226.mp3   Sausage Factory 226 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

Show host and producer Chris O'Regan chats to Joe Humfrey of Inkle Studios about the development of Heaven's Vault. Storytelling normally revolves around the characters more than the world they find themselves in. But what if a story places prominence on both facets of fiction and the world starts to overshadow the characters? Inkle Studios seeks to overcome this problem by making the characters of Heaven's Vault - and the world in which they reside - utterly fascinating. It is this that this episode of The Sausage Factory addresses, as well as the creation of a unique language for the game's players to fathom out. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode227.mp3   Sausage Factory 227 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

Show host Chris O'Regan chats to returning guest Neil Rennison of Tinman Games (who first appeared in Episode 29 of The Sausage Factory) to chat about the development of Table of Tales: The Crooked Crown. One of the great strengths of VR is that it can transport people into other environments. Tinman Games has created an attic with a strange table in it that has a very large key resting in the middle, as well as a similarly sized lock. As the player inserts the key into the lock the table opens up and the Table of Tales comes to life! http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode228.mp3   Sausage Factory 228 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

Chris O'Regan chats to Bertil Hörberg of Hörberg Productions, creator of Mechstermination Force, about its design and development.   Some videogame boss battles can be seen as a choreographed dance routine that needs to be learned in order to succeed. Mechstermination Force is a title which focuses entirely on this type of engagement, presenting a series of giant robots for the player to defeat. Incorporating rogue-lite elements, players can build up cash reserves, providing access to key upgrades which can be employed to make felling these mechanical monsters a little easier. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode229.mp3   Sausage Factory 229 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

Show host and producer Chris O'Regan talks to Jakub Kasztalski, the Lead Developer and Writer for Headliner: NoviNews about its design and development. Social engineering by the media is a well known phenomena, but not the typical subject for a videogame. Unbound Creations care little for convention as they set about creating Headliner: NoviNews, a game that  attempts to model the complexity of an all encompassing media and the impact it has on society. Music credit goes to Anttis Instrumentals for the soundtrack of this episode of The Sausage Factory. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode230.mp3   Sausage Factory 230 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

This episode of the Sausage Factory is a remaster of Episode 11, first released in February 2014. Jennifer Schneidereit of Nyamyam Games, the developer behind Tengami, an adventure game for iOS joins Chris O'Regan for another episode of The Sausage Factory. Featuring a unique pop-up book presentation, the game has been in development for over three years and has made appearances at Rezzed and PAX events to much acclaim. The game was released on iOS, Wii U, PC and Mac. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode11_Remastered.mp3   Sausage Factory 11 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

Show host Chris O'Regan talks to returning guest Jennifer Schneidereit of Nyamyam Games about the excellent Astrologaster It's not often that you get to play games that are actually funny by design. Least of all when they are set in plague ridden Elizabethan London. Yet that is exactly what we have with Astrologaster. An adventure game made by Nyamyam Games that mixes astrology with medical diagnosis. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode231.mp3   The Sausage Factory 231 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

Show host Chris O'Regan chats to Tristan Lee Riven of Devespresso Games about Vambrace: Cold Soul's design and development. Some may argue that rogue-like and RPG are genres that shouldn't blend. But Devespresso Games rejected this notion by creating compelling action adventure, Vambrace: Cold Soul. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode232.mp3   The Sausage Factory 232 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

Show host Chris O'Regan chats to Theresa Duringer of Temple Gates Games about the design and development of Shards of Infinity. Over recent years there has been a growing number of tabletop games which have found their way into the digital realm. Temple Gates Games specialises in creating these digital versions of analogue source material,  and their latest effort, Shards of Infinity, is the subject of this episode of The Sausage Factory. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode233.mp3   Sausage Factory 233 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

Show host Chris O'Regan talks to Andrew Linde of Juncture Media about the design and development of AVARIAvs. Traditionally, the turn-based combat found in JRPGs has been designed according to the convention that the computer controls the actions of enemy creatures in combat while a human controls a party of protagonists. AVARIAvs does away with this by having humans control both sides, creating an usual gameplay experience that opposes the common model. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode234.mp3   Sausage Factory 234 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

In this episode of The Sausage Factory, Chris chats to Tim Stoddard of Gamepopper Games about the design and development of Gemstone Keeper. While walking around the old - yet fully functional - arcade machines at the Retro Revival event held in June, show host Chris O'Regan happened upon a Switch console that was running a game called Gemstone Keeper. This rogue-like twin stick shooter sported a 'retro' visual styling but had fluid movement along with the traditional push-your-luck gameplay mechanics. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode235.mp3   Sausage Factory 235 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

In this episode show host and producer Chris O'Regan talks to Hannes Rahm of Cuddle Monster Games about the design and development of Hell is Other Demons. The act of jumping on the head of enemies in platform games has been a staple for well over 30 years. Few have attempted to mesh this with a bullet-hell like experience and some might argue that there are good reasons for that. However, Cuddle Monster Games have seen fit to go against perceived  wisdom and created Hell is Other Demons - and somehow came out with a mindbogglingly inventive and entertaining game. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode236.mp3   Sausage Factory 236 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

Show host Chris O'Regan chats to Lucia Foos of BeautiFun Games about the design and development of Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets.  Puzzle games are perhaps not as straightforward to create as some may think - even less so when attempting to weave in a dark comedy narrative. Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets is a puzzler in which the player navigates their way through a spaceship that is filled with hostile aliens intent on making you their next meal. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode237.mp3   Sausage Factory 237 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

Show host Chris O'Regan chats to Mike Pinto of Zotnip Games about the design and development of Hyperspace Delivery Service. Decisions, risk-assessments and blowing up robots who have kidnapped a crew member. These are the things one does while playing Hyperspace Delivery Service, an adventure game that has the player taking on the role of captain of a spaceship that is travelling across the universe trying to deliver a parcel within a very tight timeframe. Resources are limited and the risks are great. But the rewards are even greater! http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode238.mp3   Sausage Factory 238 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

Show host and producer Chris O'Regan chats to Adam Solo and Hugo Rosado of Praxis Games about the design and development of Interstellar Space: Genesis Grand strategy 4X games are incredibly difficult to get right as to tackle them while trying to avoid the sense of actually pushing numbers around in a spread sheet and not creating a vast and stable empire is no mean feat. Praxis Games, the developers of Interstellar Space: Genesis have embarked on this not inconsiderable task and they have done an exceptional job of creating a game that not only affords a sense of achievement to the player but also credits them with a significant amount of intelligence. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode239.mp3   Sausage Factory 239 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

Show host and producer, Chris O'Regan chats to Alex Rushdy of 13AM Games about his own career in the videogame industry, as well as the design and development of Double Cross. Action adventure games are ever present on the videogame scene. Double Cross by 13AM Games has an extremely robust combat system and a fully fledged storyline that demands the attention of the player. Added to that beautiful visuals and animation that could rival some Disney, and Double Cross has what it takes to stand out from the crowd. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode240.mp3   Sausage Factory 240 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

This episode of The Sausage Factory has show host and producer Chris O'Regan chatting to Travis Baldree of Double Damage Games about the design and development of Rebel Galaxy Outlaw. Striking out on your own into the deep black is an evocative concept that has been the subject of many a videogame since their inception. Some of the the most famous being Elite (1984) and, 10 years later, Wing Commander: Privateer - a game that took the ideas of Elite and created a story as well as a universe filled with weird and wonderful people. Double Damage Games decided to reimagine Origin's game in the form of Rebel Galaxy Outlaw, a semi-prequel to the highly celebrated Rebel Galaxy and a triumph of modern game design mixed with vintage sensibilities. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode241.mp3   Sausage Factory 241 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

Chris O'Regan chats to Sterling Selover of Stingbot Games about the design and development of The Forbidden Arts When creating action adventure games their structure tends to follow a very strict pattern. But what if a game was created that broke that mould? What if there was an open world sitting alongside a series of preset environments? That's the core concept of The Forbidden Arts, a game developed by Stingbot Games. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode242.mp3   Sausage Factory 242 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

Show host and producer Chris O'Regan chats to Sean Hani Tani of Analgesic Productions about the design and development of Anodyne 2: Return to Dust. Flipping environments on players can make them somewhat disorientated and few titles can successfully pull it off. Anodyne 2: Return to Dust is the sequel to Anodyne, an action adventure game from 2013, Anodyne 2: Return to Dust requires the player to traverse a large open world interacting with characters who all have a strange malady due to the presence of the mysterious 'Dust'. The player is required to shrink down into a microscopic size to expunge the Dust from the people the player has met in the outer world. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode243.mp3   Sausage Factory 243 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

Show host Chris O'Regan chats to Will Traxler of Traxmaster Software about the design and development of Exception.   Do you like a videogamey videogame? You know, the kind of videogame that delivers a pretty pure experience of what one traditionally expects from a videogame.Well, do we have the videogame for you? Exception is a bright and colourful action adventure that revels in its combat platform DNA, encouraging rapid movement on the part of the player. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode244.mp3   Sausage Factory 244 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

Chris O'Regan chats to Esben K Ravn of Kong Orange about the design and development of Felix the Reaper. On a bright morning at the end of Summer 2018 a certain show host of a podcast bearing the initials T, S and F encountered a videogame on the 6th floor of the Washington State Convention Center. The game was Felix the Reaper, a puzzle adventure game where a lovelorn reaper of souls named Felix tries to win the heart of Betty the Maiden, an employee of the Ministry of Life. He does this by reaping souls of those on the mortal realm while dancing relentlessly. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode245.mp3   Music Credits: 1. Felix the Reaper Medley (all music artists from the game mixed together in a medley) - Mikkel Filholm, Spejderrobot, Daddy Mysticism, Thut Ankh-Hammond, Anna Lidell, Eberl 42, Nicolas Vetterli, Signe Bisgaard, Jonas Kappel, The Official Face, Dreamers' Circus, Awe, Audiopilot 2. Daddy Mysticism - Nicolas Vetterli 3. Thut Ankh-Hammond - Nicolas Vetterli Sausage Factory 245 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

Chris O'Regan chats to Andrew Stewart of Triplevision Games about the design and development of Mable and the Wood. What happens when you make a platform game that has a character that actually cannot jump? Not only that but the weapon they wield is so heavy they have to drag it behind them! This is the premise of Mable and the Wood, an action adventure game developed by Triplevision Games. Presented with a very bright and contrasting colour scheme along with a massive dollop of dark humour, Mable and the Wood is an exceptional game that has a lot of unique aspects to it that lead you coming back to it time and again. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode246.mp3   Music Credits:All music for this episode is care of Fat Bard Music - https://www.fatbard.com/mable Sausage Factory 246 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

Chris O'Regan chats to Bohdon Sayre of Flight School about the design and development of Creature in the Well. Did you know that the key to success with pinball is to use precision to aim shots while creating combinations of hits with the least amount of risk? Developers Flight School decided to infuse this core component of pinball into their post-apocalyptic adventure game, Creature in the Well. The result is an astonishingly atmospheric and engrossing game that rewards the player for their tenacity as well as awareness of how to solve each level. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode247.mp3   Music Credits: Music: Jim Fowler - https://www.jimfowlermusic.com/ Sausage Factory 247 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

Host Chris O'Regan chats to Clinton McCleary of Caustic Reality about the design and development of Infliction When developing horror games Caustic Reality decided to focus on the use of sound, distorted images and a disjointed storyline that forces the player to constantly second-guess their place in the game world. This brought about the development of Infliction; a game that has the player take on the role of someone who has apparently committed horrific acts of violence via a strange compulsion. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode248.mp3   Music Credit: Hitch by  The Rods of Power from the album Augangular Sausage Factory 248 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

Chris O'Regan chats to Jim Dirschberger of Wide Right Games about the design and development of their arcade shoot’em up, Freedom Finger. Freedom Finger is a funny and satirical side-scrolling shmup featuring the ability to grab enemies and use their own weapons against them, along with an interactive music score. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode249.mp3   Music used in this podcast: 1. Male Gaze - Reno2. Ezee Tiger - Private Dancer3. Male Gaze - The Shining Path The Sausage Factory episode 249 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

Chris O'Regan chats to Mike Daw of Infinite State Games, a return guest from May 2018, Episode 184 to talk about the design and development of Family Tree A puzzle game that relies upon the dexterity of the player to overcome its challenges can suffer from levels of justified frustration. Family Tree does a lot to avoid this by rewarding players who want to collect everything, while also accommodating those who simply want to plough through to the end on their own terms. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode250.mp3   All music used in this podcast by Mike Daw of Infinite State Games The Sausage Factory episode 250 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

Show host and producer Chris O'Regan chats to Enrique Colinet of The Game Kitchen about their guilt-ridden action-adventure game, Blasphemous. It is often said and correctly observed that people are but a product of their environment and it comes as no surprise to hear that the influence of the medieval castles and statues of those suffering penance that litter Southern Spain had an impact on The Game Kitchen, as they made Blasphemous. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode251.mp3   All music by Carlos Viola    1. Ten Piedad 2. Entre Bordados 3. Mirada de culpaThe Sausage Factory episode 251 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

This week Chris O'Regan chats to Saxon Druce of Binary Space Games about the design and development of their point and click adventure game, Ghoul Britannia: Land of Hope and Gorey A rare title that is both topical and amusing, Ghoul Britannia: Land of Hope and Gorey is an extremely well written point and click adventure that has sprung from the fingers of Jonathan L. Howard of Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars fame. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode252.mp3   All Music by Brian Fairbanks - http://daisyalesoundworks.com/ The Sausage Factory episode 252 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan      

Show host and producer Chris O'Regan chats to Dave Hawkins of Jim Jams Games about the development of a clutch of games directly inspired by 8-bit titles. While design sensibilities have evolved significantly over the past 30 years, some positive aspects of the 'old school' have fallen by the wayside. In an attempt to restore elements of videogames of old and bring them to the attention of a contemporary audience, Jim Jams Games attempts to recreate the ancient magic of 8-bit on modern platforms. Games covered in this episode are Amazing Adventures of Lady Fanny Weatherstone, Firebird, Solar Wind and The Eye of Borrak. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode253.mp3   Music: Dee Van-Kay -  https://www.freemusicarchive.org/music/Dee_Yan-Key The Sausage Factory episode 253 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

Show host and producer Chris O'Regan chats to Harry Robinson and Gavin Price of Playtonic Games about the design and development of Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair. Platform games are a perennial favourite and with that enduring popularity has come subtle evolution, involving numerous refinements. Playtonic's Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair - the sequel to 2017's Yooka-Laylee - allows the player to tweak the levels. Chris and Harry talk about the concept of rewarding players for both their curiosity and the choices they make. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode254.mp3   Music: David Wise - https://playtonicgames.bandcamp.com/track/main-theme The Sausage Factory episode 254 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

Show host and producer Chris O'Regan chats to Catalin Zima-Zegreanu of Breadcrumbs Interactive about the design and development of their action adventure game, Yaga. When the main protagonist is relieved of a limb within the first five minutes of a game you know you're about to experience something quite unusual. Yaga is an action adventure game that features Ivan, a hapless blacksmith who has been sent on a quest by the Tzar to find something of great strength, for reasons... http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode255.mp3   Music used in this show:   1. Yaga Main Theme - Subcarpati 2. Exploration - Mattias Holmgren 3. Boss1 - Argatu'   Yaga OST is available from the Epic Store:   https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/yaga/soundtrack 

Show host and producer, Chris O'Regan chats to Carolina Torres, Brenden Sewell, and Eric Fransen of E-Line Media about their game creation action-adventure game, The Endless Mission The Sausage Factory podcast prides itself in celebrating the creation of games, but this is the first time it is covering the development of a game that is about game development. Confused? Well listen on to find out what makes The Endless Mission tick. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode256.mp3   The Sausage Factory episode 256 was produced and edited by Chris O'Regan

Show host and producer, Chris O'Regan chats to Maria Aloupi and Andreas Diktyopoulos from beyondthosehills about their puzzle game, Reky. One of the highlights of EGX each year is the Leftfield Collection of games. These are usually 'off-the-grid' titles which explore various facets and boundaries videogames. This is where show host Chris O'Regan encountered Reky for the first time and felt compelled to invite the developers, beyondthosehills, to chat about the design and development of the game. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode257.mp3   The Sausage Factory episode 257 was produced and edited by Chris O’Regan

Show host and producer of The Sausage Factory Chris O'Regan chats to Thomas Jenns from Steel Mantis Games, about their arcade adventure game Valfaris. When a game revels in its high level of challenge while seeking to avoid the dreaded pit of despair that is frustration, that's worthy of examination and discussion. Valfaris rewards the player for their perseverance and improving skill as they plough their way through the grim and dark universe that the game presents. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode258.mp3   Music used in this show:   1. Birth of a New Death 2. Lost in Time 3. The Heart of a Masked Twin   All music by Curt Victor Bryant   OST is available as a DLC pack for ValfarisThe Sausage Factory episode 258 was produced and edited by Chris O’Regan

Show host and producer Chris O'Regan talks to Don Bellenger from Super Scary Snakes, about the design and development of their rogue-lite arcade adventure game, Black Future ‘88. That urge to try again and again in the face of seemingly impossible odds is at the heart of any rogue-lite that's worthy of your time. As you continue to play more, the amount of enhancements that the player receives increases to the point where the the player's capabilities match the plateau of difficulty. At least that's the theory, and it's what Black Future '88 aspires to excel at. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode259.mp3   Music used in this episode:   1. Vanta2. No Future3. Wave Killer   All tracks are by Skymelt and can be found on Black Future '88's sound track:   https://skymelt.bandcamp.com/releases The Sausage Factory episode 259 was produced and edited by Chris O’Regan

Show host and producer, Chris O'Regan chats to Eric Billingsley from SPARSE//GameDev about their relaxing isometric puzzle game, Spring Falls. Spring Falls is built around the movement and preservation of water within a contained space, as the player is required to move H2O from the side of a mountain and to provide sustenance to the flowers plants there. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode260.mp3   Music by Eric Billingsley and taken from the Spring Falls OST.   1. Heights 2. Clouds 3. Spring and Flow   The OST can be bought from here:   https://store.steampowered.com/app/1195750/Spring_Falls_OST/ The Sausage Factory episode 260 was produced and edited by Chris O’Regan

Show host and producer, Chris O'Regan talks to Jeffrey Nielson of Chimeric about the design and development of their rogue-lite arcade shooter, Nova Drift Nova Drift is a rogue-lite which takes the central concept of incremental improvement and power handed to the player in the form of an Asteroids inspired shooter which moulds itself into a game that suits the specific player's own style. Nova Drift's distinctive effects combined with its outstanding soundtrack make for an engaging experience. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode261.mp3   Music used in this episode:   1. NeverEnd 2. Freefall3. Collider_Synced   All music by Miles Tilmann, the OST can be purchased from here:   https://milestilmann.bandcamp.com/album/nova-drift-ost 

Show host and producer Chris O'Regan chats to return guest Radu Muresan from Vivid Helix, about their puzzle programming game, Neon Noodles.  Back in February 2017 Radu Muresan appeared on Episode 128 of The Sausage Factory to chat about his dual puzzle game Semispheres. Three years later he returns to tell us about his new puzzle game, Neon Noodles. Neon Noodles is a robot programming game that is cited as being a Zachtroni- like title that has players issuing commands to robots to ensure they create a series of dishes as efficiently as possible. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode262.mp3   Music: All tracks are by Sid Barnhoorn.   Band camp: https://siddharthabarnhoorn.bandcamp.com/ The Sausage Factory episode 262 was produced and edited by Chris O’Regan

Show host and producer Chris O'Regan chats to Tony Munoz of Wulum Creative Technology Ltd. about their arcade shooter, Galaxium. The Galaxian family of games was celebrated in the Cane and Rinse podcast issue 388, and developer Wulum seeks to recapture the elegance and purity of these games by creating an homage in the form of Galaxium. This pure shooter treats the player with respect by not spoon-feeding them too much information on how to play; just start shooting and see what happens! http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode263.mp3   The Sausage Factory episode 263 was produced and edited by Chris O’Regan

Show host and producer Chris O'Regan chats to returning guest Will Sykes of Will Sykes Games about his new game, Endless Knight. Will Sykes first appeared on The Sausage Factory on Episode 95 back in May 2016 to talk about Perfect Universe. Will is now back to talk about his new game, Endless Knight, a medieval combat game that requires the player to react to the attacks on them and quickly parry and counter in order to overcome their foe. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode264.mp3   The Sausage Factory episode 264 was produced and edited by Chris O’Regan

This episode is of The Sausage Factory podcast is a remaster of an archive show from February 2016, in which host Chris O'Regan chats to Moo Yu of Foam Sword Games about their (then upcoming) action adventure game, Knights and Bikes. As of February 2020 the game has been released on Nintendo Switch. One half of the development team is Moo Yu, who has been making games for quite a long time having previously worked with Insomniac as gameplay programmer on the Ratchet and Clank games as well as Media Molecule on LittleBigPlanet titles. Moo talks about his studies at UCLA and his eventual migration to the UK where he found a place to make non-violent games with rich worlds and storylines.   Please note that this episode was recorded while Knights and Bikes was still in development and as such details about the final game may be different to those discussed. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode88_Remastered.mp3   The Sausage Factory episode 88 Remastered was produced and edited by Chris O’Regan

Show host and producer Chris O'Regan chats to Chris Scheidig, Sabaku and Björn Schellin of Umaiki Games about the design and development of their action-adventure games, Skellboy. The core of loot based dungeon crawlers like Diablo is the acquisition of stuff. When you get said stuff, you tend to have the character you're controlling put the stuff on, if it's better than the stuff you already have. However, what if someone made a game that went that bit further by actually swapping in body parts from the creatures they've killed? Well, that's where Skellboy has gone, and the results sure are entertaining. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode265.mp3   Music by  Björn Schellin, Sound Cloud link: https://soundcloud.com/user-792862196 The Sausage Factory episode 265 was produced and edited by Chris O’Regan

Show host and producer, Chris O'Regan talks to Juha Kangas of Logic Ember about their puzzle platform game, Backworlds It's difficult enough making a single level in a puzzle platform game, let along two that overlay one another. But that is exactly what Logic Ember have done when creating the mind-twisting puzzle platform game, Backworlds. In Backworlds, players can paint across the screen to reveal another world that mirrors the one in which they find themselves. These worlds can interact with each other to the point where seemingly impassable obstacles become little more than a minor inconvenience. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode266.mp3   Music featured by David Housden and Paul Housden, OST can be bought from Bandcamp here: https://backworlds.bandcamp.com/releases   Tracks:    1. Simple Life in the Woods 2. Weightless 3. Tranquil Forces The Sausage Factory episode 266 was produced and edited by Chris O’Regan

Show host and producer, Chris O'Regan chats to Jaycee Salinas of Ask An Enemy Studios about the design and development of their double action arcade game, A Duel Hand Disaster: Trackher. Ask An Enemy Studios have created a title that effectively has the player playing two games simultaneously. A Duel Hand Disaster: Trackher, is a twin stick arcade game that demands the player shifts their attention from one component to another, while desperately trying to hang onto their hard-earned score.  http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode267.mp3   All Music featured by Ask an Enemy Studios The Sausage Factory episode 267 was produced and edited by Chris O’Regan

In this episode show host and producer Chris O'Regan talks to Kevin Randino of Spirit Stone Studio about the design and development of their puzzle platformer, Cloak and Dasher Timing and knowing where you're going and not where you are is what dexterity heavy platform games are all about and Cloak and Dasher revels in this concept to the point of anchoring the whole gameplay experience around it. In this episode of The Sausage Factory, Cloak and Dasher's innards are explored to the same level of detail listeners have come to expect from the show. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode268.mp3   Music featured by Will Savino - http://www.willsavino.net/ The Sausage Factory episode 268 was produced and edited by Chris O’Regan

Chris O'Regan, host and producer of The Sausage Factory, chats to Andrea Roberts of Wonderbelly Games about the design and development of Roundguard Mashing a well-loved puzzle game into another genre can have mixed results. Thankfully when it comes to Roundguard the meshing of Peggle and Skyrim with a dash of Rogue Legacy thrown in this is far from a damp squib. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode269.mp3   Music by Wonderbelly Games The Sausage Factory episode 269 was produced and edited by Chris O’Regan

Show host and producer, Chris O'Regan chats to Niklas Istenes of Retroid about the design and development of their puzzle platformer, Wunderling With videogames being as old as they are there is now a set of tropes that are ripe satire and that is how Wunderling was formed. A puzzle platformer, it has the player controlling a creature that would normally only walk backwards and forwards until squished by a passing hero. The main protagonist is granted the ability to jump and is thrust into an adventure they had no intention in undertaking. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode270.mp3   Music featured by Oscar Rydelius and is available here:   https://ratvader.bandcamp.com/album/wunderling-original-game-soundtrack   1. Wunder Shuffle2. Castle Pomp3. Feather Waltz The Sausage Factory episode 270 was produced and edited by Chris O’Regan

Chris O'Regan chats to  Javier Entelman of Sixth Vowel about the design and development of their turn based tactical sci-fi game, Element Space Sixth Vowel, a South American developer has now made its first foray into making their first full game in the form of Element Space. A turn based tactical game in a similar vein to XCom, with a heavy emphasis in narrative, Element Space is quite unique in this regard. This show explores the challenges Sixth Vowel faced in making such a game.  http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode271.mp3   The Sausage Factory episode 271 was produced and edited by Chris O’Regan

Chris O'Regan chats to Mark Laframboise of Lightning Rod Games about the design and development of their puzzle platformer, A Fold Apart.  Lateral thinking and spatial awareness are two very important skills one must have to fathom the increasingly complex challenges presented to the player in the excellent A Fold Apart. The setting is a simple love story, where a couple who are deeply in love are temporarily separated by distance and A Fold Apart deals with the stresses this places on their relationship all the while they are merely a fold away from each other. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode272.mp3   Music by Riley Koenig. It can be purchased here:   https://rileykoenig.bandcamp.com/album/a-fold-apart-ost  1. Main Theme2. The Start of Something New 3. Finale (Credits)The Sausage Factory episode 272 was produced and edited by Chris O’Regan

Chris O'Regan chats to Tim Lewis of Echo Chamber Games about the design and development of their dating simulator, Table Manners. Taking seemingly mundane tasks and turning them into Herculean ones is the cornerstone of recent titles that have been designed from the ground up to make players laugh. Table Manners puts the player into a relatively low risk situation in the form of a dinner, date only to have them discover that they have lost control of their limbs... http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode273.mp3   Music by Echo ChamberThe Sausage Factory episode 273 was produced and edited by Chris O’Regan

In this episode of The Sausage Factory. show host and producer Chris O'Regan talks to Saverio Caporusso of Troglobytes Games about the design and development of their rogue-lite action adventure, HyperParasite Keep moving; advice that is often proffered when considering arcade adventures games. HyperParasite, a game that requires the player to consider where they are and what they are trying to achieve over a split second and if they falter, the avatar they are controlling will likely meet a grizzly end.  http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode274.mp3   Music is by Troglobytes Games and can be bought from itch.io:   https://troglobytes.itch.io/hyperparasite-ost 1. HyperPrasite Theme 2. Foundry 3. Area 81

In this episode of The Sausage Factory show host and producer Chris O'Regan talks to Jake Birkett of Grey Alien Games about the design and development of their card based action adventure game, Ancient Enemy.   Modelling the concept of combat and skill challenges has been something role playing games are built around in most cases. Ancient Enemy uses playing cards and the ability of the player to clear them efficiently in order to either succeed in a test or defeat an enemy in combat. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode275.mp3   All music by Grey Alien GamesThe Sausage Factory episode 275 was produced and edited by Chris O’Regan

Show host and producer Chris O'Regan talks to Johannes Kristmann of Maschinen-Mensch about the design and development of their roguelike Victorian explorer-themed adventure game, Curious Expedition. Curious Expedition is a game that models the concept of pushing one's luck, but generally deals with extremes of consequences of your actions. Curious Expedition is a fascinating game that considers how people react to finding themselves in stress-filled situations. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode276.mp3   Music featured in this podcast:   1. Sextant 2. Electra 3. Liberation All music for Curious Expedition is by Selbstserum and can be bought from here:   https://selbstserum.bandcamp.com/album/the-curious-expedition-original-soundtrack 

Show host and producer, Chris O'Regan, chats to Ashley Ringrose of SMG Studio about the design and development of their couch co-op moving home inspired arcade game, Moving Out. Overcoming obstacles with one another is something that human beings are naturally drawn to do, yet most videogames encourage conflict instead. SMG Studio's Moving Out embraces cooperation, while laying on a heavy dose of humour and some comedically wonky physics. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode277.mp3   Music featured by Lenny “The Touch” Macaluso OST available on Steam   Track 1 & 2: Moving Power Track 3: Movin' and Groovin'

Show host and producer, Chris O'Regan chats to Tyrus Peace of Floating Island Games about the design and development of their first person platformer adventure game, Cloudbase Prime. Why is it so difficult to make a platformer that is has a first person view? Well it turns out all you needed to do is let players see the feet of the character they are controlling! OK there is a lot more to it than that, but the presence of feet in a player's view is a big step forward when it comes to first person platform game design. With this revelation, Floating Island Games set about creating Cloudbase Prime and this episode of The Sausage Factory reveals their story of how they did just that. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode278.mp3   All music for Cloudbase Prime was composed and arranged by Matt Javanshir. The OST for Cloudbase Prime can be bought here:   https://mattjavanshir.bandcamp.com/album/cloudbase-prime-ost    Tracks featured in this episode:   1. Start 2. Buckle 3. Closure

Chris O'Regan chats to Chris Dawson of Robot Squid about the design and development of their open world crustacean combat game, King of Crabs. Ever see that video with a crab wielding a small pen knife? Ever wonder what it could do with said sharp implement?  Well, wonder no more for King of Crabs by Robot Squid puts the player in control of a giant crab that is capable of using weapons to both defend itself and attack others. Find out how Robot Squid made an open world crustacean combat game that is both educational and fun. If you want to learn about weapon wielding crabs that is. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode279.mp3   The Sausage Factory episode 279 was produced and edited by Chris O’Regan

In this episode of The Sausage Factory, show host and producer Chris O'Regan chats to Martyn Johnston of Upper Room Games about the design and development of their sine wave based dexterity game, Wavey the Rocket. Guiding things through a complex obstacle course has been a cornerstone of videogames forever, but very few have you manipulating a sine wave in order to navigate through them. In fact it could be argued that there is only one such game and that is Wavey the Rocket.   http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode280.mp3   Wavey the Rocket was the featured game of Episode 77 of Cane and Rinse Streams: https://youtu.be/7vhxmitFq5E All music is by Thomas O'Boyle, Soundtrack to Wavey the Rocket is available from steam here:   https://store.steampowered.com/app/1313300/Wavey_The_Rocket_Soundtrack/    Tracks on this show:   1. Good 2 Groove 2. No Train No Gain 3. Stellar

Show host Chris ORegan interviews John Ingold and Joseph Humfrey of Inkle Studios to chat about the first two parts of Steve Jacksons Sorcery for iOS and Android devices. Sorcery was an epic choose your own adventure game book that first appeared in 1985. Inkle Studios were drafted in to bring this book into the 21st Century by putting into tablet and smart phones. Rather than just reproduce the same book Inkle Studios decided to create an role playing game out of the original material. The first part was released in the Spring of 2013 and the second, much more extensive half, has just been released for iOS devices. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode02.mp3   Edited by Chris O'Regan

Show host Chris O'Regan interviews Stephen Ricossa of Californian based developers Cryptic Studios about their free to play MMO, Star Trek Online, which he is the Lead Producer on. The game has been in existence since February 2010 and as it approaches its fourth anniversary Chris and Stephen delve into the game that puts the player in charge of star-ships from three different factions from the Star Trek universe, those being the Federation, Klingon Empire and the Romulans. There is also some reference to food towards the end, but you will just have to listen to find out where that goes. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode03.mp3   Edited by Chris O'Regan

The Sausage Factory interviews Paul Taylor of UK based outfit Mode 7 Games about Frozen Endzone, their follow up title to the astoundingly excellent Frozen Synapse. The game is a simultaneous turn based future sports title that pits robots against one another to place a glowing ball into the opposing teams end zone. Like Frozen Synapse it relies on the player plotting moves before they are executed and they must sit back and watch to see how their plans bring about success or failure. The game is out in a Beta form and people can buy the game on pre-order and gain early access to it with the aim of helping the developer turn it into something rather special. Much is discussed during this interview with highlights including the musical influences of Mode 7 Games and how they see the trend of early access products impacting on the development and reselling of games. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sausage/TSF_Episode04.mp3   Edited by Chris O'Regan