The 1099 Podcast
1) Episode 254: Art of Rally creator Dune Casu on racing culture, nomad life, and rally school
Art of Rally is a gorgeous low-polygon take on the wild world of rally racing, with tight turns and plenty of burning rubber. Creator Dune Casu joins the show to discuss his love of rally racing, the ...Show More
Episode 254: Art of Rally creator Dune Casu on racing culture, nomad life, and rally school
1:06:44 | Mar 26th, 2021
2) Episode 253: What Nobody Understands About Video Game QA
When the newest, biggest video game launches, it's not long after that folks start complaining about bugs. But the art, business, and struggle of video game QA is something that few truly appreciate. ...Show More
3) Episode 252: Hitman 3 Review with Gamasutra's Alissa McAloon
Gamasutra news editor and noted Hitman diehard Alissa McAloon joins the 1099 to discuss why Hitman 3 is so damn good. We talk all about the amazing new levels, how weird it is to care about Hitman's p...Show More
4) Episode 251: Umurangi Generation Creator Veselekov on Fascism, QAnon, and Giant Robots
Umurangi Generation blends the world of cyberpunk -- giant robots, kaiju, and penguins -- with the much more in-your-face world of today -- with COVID keeping us indoors, QAnon poisoning countless min...Show More
Episode 251: Umurangi Generation Creator Veselekov on Fascism, QAnon, and Giant Robots
1:09:51 | Jan 25th, 2021
5) Episode 250: Matt Nava on Making The Pathless, Journey, and finding your own way in life
Truth is a pathless land. - J Krishnamurti These words influenced a young Matt Nava, who would go on to direct art for thatgamecompany's Journey, Flower, and later found Giant Squid and direct The Pa...Show More
Episode 250: Matt Nava on Making The Pathless, Journey, and finding your own way in life
1:03:15 | Nov 23rd, 2020
6) Episode 249: The Games and Online Harassment Hotline is Here to Listen, with Jae Lin
CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of harassment, assault, mental health, and other sensitive topics. Have you ever experienced harassment, online or IRL? Have you ever felt like no one could truly underst...Show More
Episode 249: The Games and Online Harassment Hotline is Here to Listen, with Jae Lin
52:38 | Nov 16th, 2020
7) Episode 248: Bugsnax's Philip Tibitoski on Young Horses' Success, Chicago, and Rejected Snax
Kinda bug, kinda snack, 100% Chicago. Young Horses co-founder and CEO Philip Tibitoski joins the 1099 to discuss the six-year road to releasing Bugsnax, how Young Horses has stayed successful on their...Show More
8) Episode 247: The Games That Weren't...With Frank Gasking
Bankruptcy, console bombed, legal wranglings, infighting, too ambitious...For so many reasons, video games get canceled and never see the light of day, leaving us in the dark on what could have been. ...Show More
9) Episode 246: The story of Ed Smith, one of the first African Americans to work in video games
The earliest days of the video game industry were, to put it lightly, a wild west of new technology We all know Atari, and I’m sure plenty of folks know about Coleco, but among the competitors was a c...Show More
10) Episode 245: Next-Gen Accessibility Changes We Want to See with Can I Play That
On this week's episode Can I Play That staff members Courtney Craven and Grant Stoner join the show to discuss their work advocating for gamers with disabilities, and all the accessibility changes the...Show More
Episode 245: Next-Gen Accessibility Changes We Want to See with Can I Play That
54:26 | Sep 14th, 2020