Andrew joins Ben this week for a special request word (from a different Ben), but first the gents share what they are up to. For Andrew it’s growing his multimedia empire; for Ben it is playing video games… obviously. Then on to the word that they will divide, conquer, and put into …containers? Additional stream of consciousness thoughts and musings include: The Big Lebowski, what is the internet (according to a U.S. Senator), Peter Falk impressions, teaching through examples, science shows for kids in the 1980’s, a method for making sourdough bread, and a video game featuring the aliquoting of Budweiser beer!

00:00:20 - Riding Nerf gun, a percentile of Portland’s funniest, and Andrew’s publishing deal 00:04:04 - ADHD research, back to the Larryverse, writing the journey, and no more rants 00:08:05 - Andrew’s new-ish TEEPUBLIC designs, the Aurtistic zine, and bite the students first 00:11:13 - Ben has been playing games, more time traveling, and fixing the personality of cars 00:13:30 - Balatro by LocalThunk, fits of declension, against the blinds, and de-buffed hearts 00:17:24 - Frowned upon in Las Vegas, the card game Flux, and an AI Gore inspired joker 00:23:15 - Sort of playing Mine Sweeper, from another Ben, The Big Lebowski, and it is a sled 00:26:23 - Finding strangers in the Alps, a father quoting/hiking, and aliquot has a definition 00:30:09 - The late great Hannibal Lecter, an era of big chemistry, and a book of science poetry 00:33:55 - Alligator & apricot, Carl Sagan fashion, chemistry equipment, and a series of tubes 00:37:50 - The Rockford Files, Peter Falk quotes from Vibes, the internet, and the concept 00:40:46 - Poisons, explaining aliquoting to a 5 year old, and a two dimensional container 00:43:54 - Science shows for kids, Bill Nye exposure, don’t do acid, and a new 2VP slogan 00:45:50 - They don’t aliquot pizza in Italy, a tool for baking sourdough bread, and Tapper 00:49:40 - Anheuser-Busch, Marvin Glass and Associates, 70’s toys, and Domino Man 00:52:06 - A Budweiser story, better in Europe, a real mustache dude, and the Bally art style 00:55:04 - Not Dig Dug, Q*Bert’s speech impediment, and using new words to annoy friends 00:58:12 - Movies based on board games, video games, and 1980’s television show properties

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This week Ben is excited to talk to Andrea about her role as a project manager at Joystick Ventures for the games “Star★Vaders,” “Big Boy Boxing,” and “Chicken Police: Into the Hive!” But first, Andrea and Ben have each been playing games with an abundance of atmospheric tension, suspense, and dare we say… creepiness. After sharing these experiences with each other, they dive right in and have a very interesting conversation about the funding, developing, promoting, and marketing of independently made video games!

00:00:20 - Rituals, runes, pools, Pacific Drive, weeping angels, and Andrea’s introduction 00:06:18 - A startup background, changes in the games Andrea plays, and still a console girl 00:10:27 - How Joystick Ventures chooses, team diversity, and the “open world” game 00:13:38 - Development, production, and what a project manager at Joystick Ventures does 00:16:48 - Facilitating development, fostering relationships, and balancing a number of projects 00:20:51 - Hungarian game noir, challenges in working globally, and Discord communication 00:25:00 - Summer showcases, Andrea says hello to Norah, and PAX versus other trade shows 00:28:52 - Ben talks about attending PAX as press, networking for the show, and playing games 00:31:34 - Public relations, marketing, activating the pillars, and demographic strategy changes 00:37:05 - Segmenting based on interest instead of demographics, and audience clusters 00:39:26 - New monster, determining appropriate platforms, and Steam infrastructure flexibility 00:42:32 - The growth of Steam, the FTC’s noncompete announcement, and speculation 00:46:15 - Movement toward independent games, and closing the show

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Joystick Ventures - https://www.joystickventures.com/

Star★Vaders - https://star-vaders.com/ Wishlist Star★Vaders on Steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2097570/StarVaders/ Check out the 2VP episode we did with Star★Vaders lead designer Eddie - https://www.twovaguepodcast.com/e/episode-94-nature/

Big Boy Boxing from Soupmasters - https://soupmasters.com/ Wishlist Big Boy Boxing on Steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1680780/Big_Boy_Boxing/ Check out the 2VP episode we did with Big Boy Boxing lead designer Martin - https://www.twovaguepodcast.com/e/episode-95-animate/

Chicken Police: Into the Hive (the sequel to Chicken Police: Paint hit Red) by The Wild Gentlemen - https://thewildgentlemen.com/ Wishlist CP:ItH on Steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/Chicken_Police_Into_the_HIVE/

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Ben and Star host 2VP this week, so shake off that tired feeling, take a moment to collect yourself, and be cool… daddy-o! There are lots of definitions to cover before getting in to the conversation. From music to an artistic subculture movement to one of Ben’s favorite BMW “comercials,” there is much to talk about. Star teaches Ben about Taylor Swift and a couple of Generation Z phrases. Ben gets really excited about being able to do his oddly specific Bob Dylan impression, and bringing up his favorite movie director. Games discussed in this episode include “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom,” “Hogwarts Legacy,” “Pacific Drive,” “Ultros,” “Cadence of Hyrule,” “Crypt of the Necrodancer,” “Alice: Madness Returns,” and “Hi-Fi Rush”

00:00:21 - Again with the third person, the unspoken bond, and TLoZ: Tears of the Kingdom 00:03:48 - Andrew’s side quest, Star tried unique Japanese Pringles, and too many ducks 00:05:18 - Ben talks about Pacific Drive, Star’s PS5 goals, and a playable acid flashback 00:09:43 - Borscht ingredients, Ben’s poetry decade, the subjectivity of art, and time signatures 00:12:20 - Buckle your notebook, club or whip, and off brand Duck Hunt, and MatPat’s show 00:15:47 - More verbs, birds flying, cooking, sailing, and Star explains “bro boats” to Ben 00:18:47 - On to the nouns, Star doesn’t know “cop speak,” a surprise, and back to Beatniks 00:20:59 - “Old timey” phrases, of German origin, word confusion, and our music choice bpm 00:23:51 - The solicitation purr, Ben’s cat impression, and the “Intro to Rhythm” class final 00:26:40 - Cowbells at daybreak, even for a Canadian, and an excuse for Swiftie Star 00:29:17 - Taylor Swift’s latest album, Patti Smith, “No tea, no shade,” and 100 percent 00:34:37 - Trading friendship bracelets with 12 year olds, and Ben’s FAVORITE impression 00:36:03 - Beyoncé and the West drama, “Beat the Devil,” and Star summarizes Alien 00:41:44 - Tony Scott movies, the original “True Romance” ending, and on to video games 00:44:07 - The “Crypt of the Necrodancer” franchise and the connection to Hi-Fi Rush 00:46:45 - On paper, mediocre 2-D platform elements, and Chai’s backstory and origin 00:50:25 - Beautiful visuals, no target locking, feels very linear, and uninspired boss fights 00:54:41 - No “real” replay value, great music (but not enough), and angry dance music 00:56:50 - A difference in opinion on Ye, no actual wives were harmed, and keeping time 00:59:18 - Star’s better final thought, beating the mulch, and a hitman for slumlord Tom Nook Follow Two Vague on… Our website: https://www.twovaguepodcast.com On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/two_vague_podcast On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@twovaguepodcast

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Ben recommends checking out this awesome game… “Pacific Drive” developed by Ironwood Studios https://www.pacificdrivegame.com/

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