Episode 148 - Variety

We have double the guests for you this week for a show so special that it inspired a new and spicy 2VP T-shirt design—available on Andrew’s TeePublic storefront! In the first segment, Ben sits down with a visiting “aunt of the pod,” Norah, to discuss her first impressions from playing the demo of Black Jacket on the Steam Deck. The second segment features Jakub, the associate producer of this wonderful offering from Mi’Pu’Mi Games. The hosts have a discussion about the development of the game, Jakub’s role at Mi’Pu’Mi’ Games, the importance of variety as it relates to game development, and an assortment of other ramblings.  *** Black Jacket Demo First Impressions With Norah 00:00:20 - THE Norah is IN, preliminary thoughts on the demo, and Ben wants a larger font 00:02:53 - A wrinkled card game, story and game mechanics, and comparing it to other games 00:06:02 - Norah betting badly, happy to take all her money, and how Ben does introductions 00:09:51 - Too early to do stars, real voice actors, an explanation of next segment, and thanks  The Announcement Trailer for Black Jacket https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC4Mtfz0YN8 A Conversation With Jakub from Mi’Pu’Mi’ Games 00:12:04 - Jukub introduces himself, a tradition of puns, going to PAX, and a demo experience 00:15:02 - Black Jacket development timeline, oozing in a good way, and differences in demos 00:19:02 - Not spoiling the boss count, Mi’Pu’Mi’s focus, and the three pillars of the business 00:22:26 - A little James bondage, Barbara Broccoli, Jakub’s choice, and learning from variety 00:26:56 - Fully independent, Ben’s new management buzz phrase, and ignorant Americans 00:29:58 - A technical hiccup, radio face, the definition according to Ox Ford, and consistency 00:33:50 - Gameplay variety, games with too much stuff, maintaining balance, and Warframe 00:39:24 - Live-service games, barriers to entry, smorgasbords, and a Star Wars Christmas  00:43:18 - Variety shows in the EU, in Polish, attitudes on diversity, and similar worldly norms 00:47:34 - Traveling to and from Vienna, driving stereotypes, and riding two-wheeled vehicles 00:49:45 - Losing Jakub, Ben’s final thoughts, he’s back, and we covered a variety of topics *** Follow Andrew / Partly Robot Industries on… His website: https://partlyrobot.com/ On Instagram: https://instagram.com/partlyrobot On TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@partlyrobot On Substack: https://partlyrobot.substack.com/ On Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/partlyrobot.com On Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/partlyrobot And his TREE o’ LINKS: http://linktr.ee/partlyrobot 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 On Substack: https://twovaguepodcast.substack.com/ On Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/twovaguepodcast.com For show appearance and other inquiries, contact us at: [email protected] -AND-  …for all of your PRI and 2VP merch check out the Partly Robot Industries store at TEEPUBLIC! https://www.teepublic.com/user/partly-robot-industries To add to Partly Robot Industries’ coffers and enhance Ben’s graphic design ego, pick up a “SPICY,” episode-inspired, Two Vague Podcast T-shirt here! https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/90605584-two-vague-spice-blend *** References, Links, and Tags For more information on Mi’Pu’Mi Games and Black Jacket… https://www.mipumi.com/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/3100370/Black_Jacket/ #Podbean #DIYPodcast #ApplePodcast #VideoGames #Trivia #Comedy #Talkshow #2VP #TwoVaguePodcast #PodernFamily #InterviewShow #GamersofThreads #Gamer #PartlyRobot #PartlyRobotIndustries #TeePublic #MiPuMiGames #BlackJacket