186: GameClub with Eli Hodapp

Eli Hodapp, formerly of TouchArcade, joins us this week to talk about his new venture GameClub. We’ve long bemoaned the state of premium games on the iOS App Store, and the team at GameClub are trying to address that by bringing classic premium games that have left the store back to our iPhones as part of a subscription service. We had a great conversation with Eli about his history with iOS games and the future of premium games on the platform. GameClub is currently in early access, and they’re looking for beta testers to try several of the games they’re bringing back to the store. You can join their early access program and download those games for free at their website, gameclub.io. You can follow our show on Twitter at @_shortgame Like the show? Support us by writing a review on Apple Podcasts! Your hosts this week were: Raygan Kelly – @raygankLaura Nash – @laurajnashShane Kelly – @8bitshaneNate Heininger – @natestlWith guest Eli Hodapp – @hodapp (02:49) - Joining TouchArcade (08:23) - Problems With iOS Preservation And Monetization (12:23) - Getting Involved With GameClub (18:32) - Resurrecting A Game (27:40) - Can I Put A Game On Your List? (31:30) - GameClub’s Business Model And Plans (34:26) - Game Club Early Access (38:20) - Hook Champ (44:12) - Space Miner (47:21) - Chopper 2 (48:54) - Sword of Fargoal (53:27) - Legendary Wars and Future Games (56:28) - What’s Making Us Happy This Week (56:38) - Eli - Doughboys Podcast (58:49) - The Film Reroll Podcast (01:00:51) - Shane - Watabu’s Medieval Fantasy City Generator (01:04:06) - Raygan - 8bitdo Controller Mod Kits (01:09:12) - Laura - Letter Jam (01:12:17) - Nate - Breath of the Wild Master Mode (01:17:39) - Outro