Best Bithell Games Podcasts (2025)

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170. We love Blue Prince (but maybe won't finish it, is that okay?) 1:08:24

10d ago1:08:24

1:08:24

Alanah and Austin chat Blue Prince, addictive video games, and Satisfactory.By Alanah Pearce

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169. From The Banner Saga to Towerborne (ft. Arnie Jorgensen) 1:13:53

26d ago1:13:53

1:13:53

This week, Mike, Alanah, and Austin chat to co-founder of Stoic, the creators of The Banner Saga and, more recently, Towerborne!By Alanah Pearce

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168. Our Nintendo Switch 2 Reactions! 58:08

2M ago58:08

58:08

This week, Alanah and Mike discuss the Switch 2 presentation!By Alanah Pearce

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167. Lay-Offs, Microsoft's new AI (sorry, Phil), and Who Framed Roger Rabbit 54:45

3M ago54:45

54:45

This week, Alanah and Mike start out by talking about the lay-offs across WB Games, then jump into talking about Microsoft's newly announced AI "Muse", and then we - finally - get Alanah's thoughts on Who Framed Roger Rabbit.By Alanah Pearce

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166. Talking to Eternal Strands director Mike Laidlaw! 1:13:01

3M ago1:13:01

1:13:01

This week, Austin and Alanah sit down to talk to Mike Laidlaw, the game director of Dragon Age: Origins who most recently started his own studio and make ETERNAL STRANDS. Which Austin also worked on, because of course he did. He cannot be contained.By Alanah Pearce

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Twitch (With Nathan Grayson) 1:43:33

3M ago1:43:33

1:43:33

And now for something kinda different: As those of you who follow me, Nathan, probably know – because I will not shut up about it – I wrote a book! It’s called Stream Big: The Triumphs And Turmoils Of Twitch And The Stars Behind The Screen, and by the time you read this, it will be out! Stream Big was partially born of a desire to clear up misconce…

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165. The Studio Making Four Games A YEAR!? (ft. Xalavier Nelson) 1:27:01

4M ago1:27:01

1:27:01

Apologies for the delay here - the audio file was corrupted! This week, Mike and Alanah are joined by Strange Scaffold's Xalavier Nelson Jr to talk about how the studio makes so many high quality games, and what it really means to be a good game director.By Alanah Pearce

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164. The State of Video Games in 2025 53:59

4M ago53:59

53:59

After a break due to the LA fires - which we talk about to begin with here - we chat about a recent 200-page document called "The State of Video Games in 2025" from Matthew Ball. If you'd like links to the charities we mentioned, please check those out on the YouTube version of the podcast!By Alanah Pearce

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The Solo Indie Dev (With Mike Bithell) 1:06:50

5M ago1:06:50

1:06:50

With the triple-A portion of the video game industry reeling from layoffs, a lack of funding, and a series of high-profile flops, some fans, pundits, and even developers have begun looking to indies to save the day. But we’ve also arrived at a point in time where, more so than ever, “indie” means a lot of different things to different people. As it…

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163. Game Design Challenges & the Indiana Jones Game! 59:26

5M ago59:26

59:26

Happy four years of PWL! Sorry about Mike's audio here, we don't know what happened.By Alanah Pearce

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Horses (With Alice Ruppert) 1:00:07

6M ago1:00:07

1:00:07

After a first episode that delved into the darkest recesses of men’s hearts, it’s time for something a little lighter: horses, aka man’s best friend if we’re not counting dogs. They’re everywhere – in society and in media. We can all at least sort of draw one. And yet, some major games still fail to stick the landing when it comes to basics like le…

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162. Can Indies Save The Games Industry? 1:01:31

6M ago1:01:31

1:01:31

Alanah left her job at Sony, and Mike got in trouble for saying something on Bluesky. We discuss the state of the games industry now that it's December 2024, and the notion that "indies will save" everything.By Alanah Pearce

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Arabic (With Rami Ismail) 1:26:10

6M ago1:26:10

1:26:10

For You Are Error’s inaugural episode, Nathan speaks to indie developer, speaker, and consultant Rami Ismail about video games’ long history of screwing up Arabic. Why is it such a pervasive issue, and did games inherit it from Hollywood, or did they take their own, equally fraught path to this point? How are mistakes like this symptomatic of a wid…

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161. Should DLC Be Nominated for Game of the Year? 56:25

6M ago56:25

56:25

We're back from a brief hiatus! Immediately discussing: should Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree be nominated for GOTY even though it's a DLC? Also: Mike announced another video game!By Alanah Pearce

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160. We Love 11 Bit Studios 1:01:42

8M ago1:01:42

1:01:42

This week, FROSTPUNK 2!By Alanah Pearce

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159. Star Wars: Outlaws and Bugs in Video Games 56:57

9M ago56:57

56:57

This week, AUSTIN TURNS 40 (technically over a week ago at the time of publishing). So, we indulge him with almost an entire episode about Star Wars (Outlaws) and video game bugs.By Alanah Pearce

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158. Should Games Cost More? 1:13:01

9M ago1:13:01

1:13:01

This week, Alanah, Austin, and Mike discuss the economic state of the games industry and if game prices need to go from $60 to $70.By Alanah Pearce

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157. This Episode is Mostly About The Expanse 1:01:40

10M ago1:01:40

1:01:40

After a month off, we have returned to bring you TOP QUALITY VIDEO GAME CONTENT! But mostly, a lot of us talking about the TV show The Expanse. And Sex in the City?By Alanah Pearce

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156. GamePass gets a Price Increase 1:09:37

11M ago1:09:37

1:09:37

Austin, Mike, and Alanah chat about Austin's demanding freelance schedule, the GamePass price increase (and GamePass' impact as a whole), and the Halifax Harbor Explosion. Note: almost all details of said Halifax explosion are, indeed, incorrect.By Alanah Pearce

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155. Alanah is Suddenly Obsessed with 1993's Myst 53:43

11M ago53:43

53:43

Alanah and Mike discuss OLD game development! And Myst!By Alanah Pearce

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154. Our thoughts on Summer Game Fest... & Music Licensing 1:16:33

12M ago1:16:33

1:16:33

This week we talk about Summer Game Fest and, because we never stay on topic, music licensing! Also featuring Rahul.By Alanah Pearce

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153. Games Journalism is Very, Very Broken 55:53

1y ago55:53

55:53

This episode features journalist Nathan Grayson chatting to Mike and Alanah about the state of games journalism (and that side of the industry) in 2024. This comes after IGN announced multiple aquisitions.By Alanah Pearce

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152. The Fallout TV Show ft. Tim Cain (the creator of Fallout!) 54:46

1y ago54:46

54:46

This week, Alanah and Austin chat to one of the creators of the Fallout franchise, Tim Cain, all about the Fallout TV show. Includes spoilers.By Alanah Pearce

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151. From Actor to Game Director! 1:14:21

1y ago1:14:21

1:14:21

This week, we talk to Abubakar Salim about his transition from actor to full-blown game director. How did he do it!?By Alanah Pearce

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150. WE TURN ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY! 1:28:10

1y ago1:28:10

1:28:10

Featuring Rahul Kohli, and the return of Troy, AND we're all in the same room!?By Alanah Pearce

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149. This year's GDC 43:29

1y ago43:29

43:29

This week, Mike and Alanah chat about GDC, LinkedIn, business cards, and give great life advice.By Alanah Pearce

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148. TikTok Ban, Kate Middleton, Dune 2 & More! 1:22:27

1y ago1:22:27

1:22:27

A LOT OF TOPICS THIS WEEK, WE SIMPLY CAN'T BE CONTAINED.By Alanah Pearce

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147. Even More Games Industry Lay-Offs 1:03:21

1+ y ago1:03:21

1:03:21

This week Mike and Alanah chat about the continued lay-offs impacting the games industry.By Alanah Pearce

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146. Games We Wish We Could Play Again for the First Time 1:12:47

1+ y ago1:12:47

1:12:47

It's an Austin and Alanah special, and we actually talk about video games the WHOLE TIME!? This week, we talk about games we wish we could play again, and games that fundamentally 'change' however many hours in.By Alanah Pearce

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145. Zoom of Theseus 51:00

1+ y ago51:00

51:00

The title says it all, I don't understand what more context you could possibly need?By Alanah Pearce

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144. The Gang Has an Existential Crisis 1:26:01

1+ y ago1:26:01

1:26:01

Apologies for the weird audio mix here. Regardless, this week we talk about Society of the Snow (a little), and then delve into the world of AI and capitalism. Again. Oh no.By Alanah Pearce

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143. What is "game direction", anyway? 58:24

1+ y ago58:24

58:24

This is publishing a little later than planned because of internet issues, but this week we talk about Cunk on Earth, game direction, and more! Thanks for another year of listening to Play, Watch, Listen, everyone!By Alanah Pearce

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142. The Lay-Offs (& Our Favourite Things of the Year) 50:01

1+ y ago50:01

50:01

You can't talk about good games this year without also talking about lay-offs, so hey, let's do both!By Alanah Pearce

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141. The Fall of the House of Usher ft. Rahul Kohli & Andy Grush! 1:26:16

1+ y ago1:26:16

1:26:16

This week, Austin and Alanah chat to Rahul (actor) and Andy (composer and 1/2 of the Newton Brothers) about their work on The Fall of the House of Usher! Also, Stray Gods gets nominated for a Grammy, and the F1 Grand Prix debuts in Vegas. Apologies for the audio levels.By Alanah Pearce

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140. Unity's CEO Resigned 52:55

1+ y ago52:55

52:55

An update on the Unity system, and an important question: do you own any baskets? Why?By Alanah Pearce

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139. We Have Questions About Starfield's Design 1:00:34

1+ y ago1:00:34

1:00:34

This week, Mike and Alanah go over some of the biggest question's about Starfield.By Alanah Pearce

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138. Explaining the Unity Engine drama ft. Rami Ismail 1:23:26

1+ y ago1:23:26

1:23:26

We're back! This week Austin chats about Jacob Collier - apparently the best musician alive - and then Alanah asks Mike and special guest Rami Ismail all about the Unity drama.By Alanah Pearce

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137. The Games Industry and Communication 1:12:15

2y ago1:12:15

1:12:15

This week, Mike and Alanah discuss some of the responses to Baldur's Gate 3's exceptional quality.By Alanah Pearce

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136. Taylor Swift and Stray Gods (ft. Liam Esler!) 1:22:01

2y ago1:22:01

1:22:01

We have our first ever guest! Summerfall Games' Liam Esler joins Alanah and Austin to talk about Taylor Swift's enormous Eras Tour, plus, of course, the launch of Stray Gods.By Alanah Pearce

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135. Austin talks Stray Gods 53:43

2y ago53:43

53:43

This week, Alanah, Mike, and Austin are back to chat about Stray Gods, plus a little bit of Barbie and Oppenheimer at the very end.By Alanah Pearce

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134. Who is the Apple Vision Pro for? 58:17

2y ago58:17

58:17

This week, we talk about Apple's new Vision Pro and how it might assist with each of our vocations, as well as AI, again. Turns out it's still relevant. Who'd have thought?By Alanah Pearce

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133. Zelda and When Players Over-Think Puzzles 1:01:36

2y ago1:01:36

1:01:36

This week (technically last week, the audio file just got stuck in processing and I didn't realise), Austin, Alanah, and Mike discuss The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and if players can be prevented from over-thinking puzzles.By Alanah Pearce

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132. Tron: Identity and Stray Gods 1:21:42

2y ago1:21:42

1:21:42

We're back from a month off! And this week, we catch up on Bithell Games' latest release - Tron: Identity. Then Austin (and his dog Canvas) join to catch us up on a game he and Troy have been hard at work on, called Stray Gods. Turns out both games excell in player choice. Neat. Did I mention Canvas?…

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131. Physics in Zelda and E3 got Cancelled 53:21

2y ago53:21

53:21

This week, Alanah and Mike talk about what makes Zelda's recent physics so impressive, E3's cancellation, and the latest from Bithell Games - Tron: Identity!By Alanah Pearce

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130. Troy on playing James in The Last of Us 51:17

2y ago51:17

51:17

This week, Alanah and Mike aggressively interrogate Troy about his experience playing Joel in The Last of Us (spoilers).By Alanah Pearce

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129. Games Industry Networking & Rocksteady's Suicide Squad 29:35

2y ago29:35

29:35

Alanah and Mike talk about DICE, and how alcohol is often encouraged at games industry events (but probably shouldn't be), plus why Rocksteady may have gone from making the Arkham series to making a game like Suicide Squad.By Alanah Pearce

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128. Austin on Why Assassin's Creed Won at the Grammys 50:55

2+ y ago50:55

50:55

This week, Alanah and Austin talk about The Grammys, and why/how Assassin's Creed: Valhalla won while games like Elden Ring and God of War were not nominated.By Alanah Pearce

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127. The Last of Us TV Show Episode 3 54:19

2+ y ago54:19

54:19

This week, all four of the Play, Watch, Listen horsemen are together to discuss the third episode of HBO's The Last of Us series. There are spoilers.By Alanah Pearce

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126. The Menu (again), Fine Dining, and The Last of Us Ep. 2 1:02:46

2+ y ago1:02:46

1:02:46

This week, Alanah and Mike discuss The Menu, then Troy joins and the group talks about the fine dining experience and food as 'art'. Then, of course, we step into talking about The Last of Us episode 2.By Alanah Pearce

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125. Programming, The Menu (a little), & The Last of Us ep. 1 51:59

2+ y ago51:59

51:59

This week, Alanah asks Mike an impossible question about programming, we talk a tiny bit about The Menu, and then jump into our reactions of HBO's The Last of Us episode 1.By Alanah Pearce

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