99 Coins

This episode of 99 Coins we're joined by Giant Bomb's Patrick Klepek, Strongman Games' Erlend Grefsrud and freelance writer Cara Ellison (who we're very glad to have joining the podcast team)

The beginning of the year sees the Games Developer Conference, Indie Games Festival and PAX East take place. It's a busy time for the games industry and indie games continue to steal the spotlight. Cara was brave enough to take the Travel Mic over to San Francisco for GDC, and this week we'll hear her interview with Tim Rogers as he talks about his move from writing about games to making them.

Patrick tells us about the accidental beginnings of the MolyJam, a game jam based on the tweets of the Peter Molyneux parody twitter account @molydeux, and Erlend weighs in on the hows and whys of developing games.

We would love to hear your thoughts on Patrick's closing question - how do you feel about the term 'indie'. Does it lower expectations, is it disingenuous and too broad a term? Is there another term we should be using?

Let us know via @99 Coins or email 99Coins@bbc.com and we'll read through your responses in the next episode.

Guests:Patrick Klepek - Senior News Editor, Giant Bomb - @patrickklepekErlend Grefsrud - Co-Founder, Strongman Games - @slaktus

99 Coins Team:Ben Milsom – Host - @benmilsomMax Engel – Host - @8bitkidCara Ellison - Producer/Reporter - @carachan1Mark Shaw – Producer/Editor - @marky

Games & Links:ZigguratDear EstherFezTim RogersHookshot Inc

Did you miss Feb 2012's Wild Rumpus? Luckily for you the UK half of 99 Coins was on hand! Join them for a guided tour of the party and some hands on time with the wild games available.

99 Coins Team:Ben Milsom – Host - @benmilsomMax Engel – Host - @8bitkidMark Shaw – Producer/Editor - @marky Games & Links:The Wild Rumpus Johann Sebastian JoustPole RidersHokraMonkey See Monkey Mime 

Following the exciting announcement that BBC Worldwide will be sponsoring The Wild Rumpus, 99 Coins invited IndieCade Festival Director Sam Roberts and Wild Rumpus co-founder Marie Foulston into the studio to talk about their live indie gaming events.

Guests:

99 Coins Team:

Ben Milsom – Host - @benmilsom

Max Engel – Host - @8bitkid

Mark Shaw – Producer/Editor - @marky

With just a few days left in the year 99 Coins are joined by Honeyslug's Ricky Haggett and indie developer Peter Silk to discuss their favourite indie titles of 2011.

You can find links to all the games discussed in this episode below. Check them out for yourselves and let us know what you think on Twitter or at 99coins@bbc.com

99 Coins Team:

Ben Milsom – Host - @benmilsom

Max Engel – Host - @8bitkid

Mark Shaw – Producer/Editor - @marky

Guests:Ricky Haggett - Honeyslug & @KommanderKlobb

Peter Silk - Surprised Man & @surplusgamer

Games and Links (alphabetical order):

Atom Zombie Smasher

Desktop Dungeons

Flotilla

Forever Drive

Frozen Synapse

Hokra

Jetpack Joyride

Johann Sebastian Joust

Mage Gauntlet

Minecraft

Mos Speedrun

Pole Riders

Proteus

SpaceChem

SpellTower

Stealth B******

Swords and Sworcery EP

The Dream Machine

The Wager

Tri Tri Triobelisk

Where is My Heart?

The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent the opinions of the BBC.This podcast is made by BBC Worldwide, the BBC’s commercial arm. BBC Worldwide profits help to fund new BBC Programmes.

The first #indieVisibility Awards took place on Saturday 10th December in a busy pub in London. Indie developers from across the UK gathered to celebrate a year of successes, with just a little hint of British sarcasm.

We interviewed as many of the winners as we could, and asked them about their games and their awards (the prestigious golden teabag!). You can learn more about the winners and the games at the links provided below.

Have you got a game recommendation, comments or questions? Get in touch with us on Twitter at @99Coins or email at 99Coins@BBC.com.

99 Coins Team:

Ben Milsom – Host - @benmilsom

Max Engel – Host - @8bitkid

Mark Shaw – Producer/Editor - @markyGames and Links:

For a full list of all the awards you can visit Size Five Games’ site here.

The BBC is not responsible for the content of external Internet sites

The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent the opinions of the BBC.

This podcast is made by BBC Worldwide, the BBC’s commercial arm. BBC Worldwide profits help to fund new BBC Programmes.

For the second 99 Coins we’ve been on the road at MineCon, the Minecraft convention in Vegas. Catch up with the creators of Retro City Rampage, Octodad and Frozen Synapse who discuss their own games, the benefits of an active, supporting community and why Minecraft marks an important milestone for indies everywhere.

Have you got a game recommendation, comments or questions? Then get in touch with us on Twitter at @99Coins or email at 99Coins@BBC.com. To subscribe via iTunes visit http://itun.es/iL35Vk

Guests:

Philip Tibitoski – Programmer & Community Manager - Young Horses Inc - @ptibz

Patrick Owens – Owner of Super Earth Server - Vetyver

Paul Taylor – Joint Managing Director, Mode 7 Games - @mode7games

99 Coins Team:

Ben Milsom – Host - @benmilsom

Max Engel – Host - @8bitkid

Mark Shaw – Producer/Editor - @marky

Games and Links:

Retro City Rampage

          @RetroCR

          http://www.facebook.com/RetroCityRampage

Octodad

          @octodadgame

          www.Facebook.com/octodadgame

Super Earth Minecraft Multiplayer Server

          Website and Minecraft Server address: www.Super-earth.net

Frozen Synapse

         @mode7games

This podcast is made by BBC Worldwide. BBC Worldwide is a commercial company that is owned by the BBC. The profits BBC Worldwide make go back to BBC programme-makers to help fund great new BBC programmes.

For the first ever episode of 99 Coins we are joined by Honeyslug's Ricky Haggett and Size Five Games' Dan Marshall to discuss what we mean by indie games, why we're so excited about them and why you should be too.

We also cover phsyics-based classic Armadillo Run and plenty of GameCity antics including Phil Fish's Fez-womb and a run down on two non-video-videogames - Johann Sebastian Joust and Cat On Yer Head!

Have you got a game recommendation, comments of questions? Then get in touch with us on Twitter at @99Coins or email at 99Coins@BBC.com. To subscribe via iTunes visit http://itun.es/iL35Vk

Guests:

Ricky Haggett - Co-Founder of Honeyslug and @KommanderKlobb

Dan Marshall - Size Five Games and @danthat

99 Coins Team:

Ben Milsom – Host - @benmilsom

Max Engel – Host - @8bitkid

Mark Shaw – Producer/Editor - @marky

Games and Links:

Armadillo Run  

Fez

Johann Sebastian Joust

Cat On Yer Head

GameCity

The Wild Rumpus

This podcast is made by BBC Worldwide. BBC Worldwide is a commercial company that is owned by the BBC. The profits BBC Worldwide make go back to BBC programme-makers to help fund great new BBC programmes.