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Design Dorks
by The Design Dorks
A Youtube collaboration between Designing For and The Duke of Dorks, Pyrrhickong and Duke get together to discuss various elements of video game design! Be it targeted topics like ranking the designs of every Smash Brothers character or debating the best written video game characters, plus a monthly update on games they've been playing, news, future releases, and a mailbag! Tune in for ridiculous discussions such as "Why is a plant the best designed Mario character?", "Is Joy Mech Fight actually the best fighting game?", and "Is Kirby the ultimate secret to happiness?" We laugh, we cry, we have a great time discussing video games, and we hope you all enjoy listening!
Episodes
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Design Dorks Gaiden: The Best Remake
The August/September 2024 episode of the Gaiden series! This is the show where we discuss the games we played, the news stories we saw, future plans that we have, and answer questions from our listeners! Pyrr brought almost 3 dozen games, but Duke brought Age of Mythology Retold so, ya know,...
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Design Dorks Gaiden: A Fire Embel
The June/July 2024 episode of the Gaiden series! This is the show where we discuss the games we played, the news stories we saw, future plans that we have, and answer questions from our listeners! Pyrr has sworn off jumping in video games, Duke finally finished Pikmin 4 earning thoughts that…
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Design Dorks Gaiden: Stumbling Back to Start
The May/June 2024 episode of the Gaiden series! This is the show where we discuss the games we played, the news stories we saw, future plans that we have, and answer questions from our listeners! Pyrr was sick last time so logically now it's Duke's turn to be on death's door, but we still have a...
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Design Dorks Gaiden: So Mote it Be
The April/Most of May 2024 episode of the Gaiden series! This is the show where we discuss the games we played, the news stories we saw, future plans that we have, and answer questions from our listeners! This episode marks Duke breaking his new Early Access rule, Pyrr's exploiting his lost voice...
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Design Dorks Gaiden: Pik-middle Management
The March 2024 episode of the Gaiden series! Being uploaded at the end of April because Duke forgot to put it on Spotify! This is the show where we discuss the games we played, the news stories we saw, future plans that we have, and answer questions from our listeners! This episode marks a…
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Design Dorks Gaiden: Pyrr Has Become the Old
Unfortunately our live chat is too nice to point out that "Hey, now Duke is the one who is way louder than Pyrr!" It'll hopefully be fixed by the next one but for now I apologize for the sporadic quality. Anyway, it was Pyrr's birthday, he played 30 games, we mainly just talk about that.
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January 2024 Gaiden: Friendzone Any%
The January 2024 episode of the Gaiden series! This is the show where we discuss the games we played, the news stories we saw, future plans that we have, and answer questions from our listeners! This episode marks... just... a lot of tangents. Mainly about Yakuza, but things go places with this one!
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December 2023 Gaiden: The Top 15 Video Game Characters of 2023!
The December 2023 episode of the Gaiden series! A special episode where we take a moment to look back and gush about all the great video game characters of 2023, 15 of them to be precise! Apologies, there were a few uploading hiccups with this one due to a winter storm, so there are 2 or 3…
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November 2023 Gaiden: A Healthy Dose of Hopium!
The November 2023 episode of the Gaiden series! This is the show where we discuss the games we played, the news stories we saw, future plans that we have, and answer questions from our listeners! This episode marks Duke's continued crippling addictions, Pyrr's 3D Platforming shenanigans, and a...
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October 2023 Gaiden: THOSE DAYS ARE OVER!
The October 2023 episode of the Gaiden series! This is the show where we discuss the games we played, the news stories we saw, future plans that we have, and answer questions from our listeners! This episode marks the karmic retribution of Pyrr's Mario Party saga, Duke's inability to play any…
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September 2023 Gaiden: The CorPyrration
The September 2023 episode of the Gaiden series! This is the show where we discuss the games we played, the news stories we saw, future plans that we have, and answer questions from our listeners! This episode marks some fascinating showcases of visual novels, an exploration of New vs. Old in…
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August 2023 Gaiden: Roll for Perfection
The August 2023 episode of the Gaiden series! This is the show where we discuss the games we played, the news stories we saw, future plans that we have, and answer questions from our listeners! This episode marks EVEN MORE Mario from Pyrr, continued Baldur's Gate 3 gushing from Duke, and not much...
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July 2023 Gaiden: It's OK, I'll live forever! *Immediately dies*
The July 2023 episode of the Gaiden series! This is the show where we discuss the games we played, the news stories we saw, future plans that we have, and answer questions from our listeners! This episode marks a plethora of Mario experiences, gushing about everything involving EVO, and, at long...
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June 2023 Gaiden: Lo-Fi Beats to go through Hell with
The June2023 episode of the Gaiden series, live format is here to stay! This is the show where we discuss the games we played, the news stories we saw, future plans that we have, and answer questions from our listeners! This episode marks the first second half of Summer Games Fest, XCOM gushing,...
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May 2023 Gaiden: The Only Goth in the Foot Bar
A NEW FORMAT ARRIVES! The May 2023 episode of the Gaiden series, the first of which we recorded live on Youtube. There will be a slight dip in quality due to it being one long recording rather than an edited down one, but that also comes with the added benefits of being a fully organic…
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April 2023 Gaiden: A Bowsillion Dollars!
The April 2023 episode of the Gaiden series, where we discuss the games we played, the news stories we saw, future plans that we have, and answer questions from our listeners! This episode marks the first time your cohosts have met in person, and we tell many a tale of the games we played and a...
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March 2023 Gaiden: Spamton's Not As Funny As God
The March 2023 episode of the Gaiden series, where we discuss the games we played, the news stories we saw, future plans that we have, and answer questions from our listeners! This is a special episode, as we didn't play many games this week, so we instead went through our top ONE HUNDRED games…
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February 2023 Gaiden: YOU CAN DIE TO TIPTUP?!
The February 2023 episode of the Gaiden series, where we discuss the games we played, the news stories we saw, future plans that we have, and answer questions from our listeners! Highlights include Duke's absurd difficulties with Banjo Kazooie, the finale of God of War Ragnarok, and a surprising...
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January 2023 Gaiden: Pyrr vs. Delzethin at Royal Rumble 20XX?
The January 2023 episode of the Gaiden series, where we discuss the games we played, the news stories we saw, future plans that we have, and answer questions from our listeners! Highlights include the bonus round of God of War vs. Xenoblade, an SNES Puzzle gauntlet, Hi Fi Rush existing and being...
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December 2022 Gaiden: The Top 15 Characters of 2022!
The November 2022 episode of the Gaiden series, except PSYCH its also a regular episode! We do talk about the news and go over some questions from our listeners, but the main focus today is a big ole classic list! We take 15 of our favorite characters from gaming last year, line em all up, and...
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November 2022 Gaiden: Parasocial Dominatrix
The November 2022 episode of the Gaiden series, where we discuss the games we played, the news stories we saw, future plans that we have, and answer questions from our listeners! Highlights include a rapid fire first impression of the Gen 9 Pokemon, gushing over some junk food games both us fell...
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October 2022 Gaiden: YOU CAN'T BEAT!!!
The October 2022 episode of the Gaiden series, where we discuss the games we played, the news stories we saw, future plans that we have, and answer questions from our listeners! Highlights include Pyrr's dive into the Xenoblade franchise, Duke continuing to stan for Age of Empires, and a panic...
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September 2022 Gaiden: The God Devouring Burger
The September 2022 episode of the Gaiden series, where we discuss the games we played, the news stories we saw, future plans that we have, and answer questions from our listeners! Highlights include controversial Donkey Kong opinions, Duke's neverending TFT addiction, and a single burger that…
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August 2022 Gaiden: Express Your Love Through Coffee!
The August 2022 episode of the Gaiden series, where we discuss the games we played, the news stories we saw, future plans that we have, and answer questions from our listeners! This time featuring severe sleep deprivation! Highlights include a deluge of new fighting game characters, the ongoing...
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July 2022 Gaiden: He's Got a Cup! For a Head!!!
The July 2022 episode of the Gaiden series, where we discuss the games we played, the news stories we saw, future plans that we have, and answer questions from our listeners! At least, we would, but we're both dead tired from our respective jobs, so this episode wasn't quite as in-depth as the...
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June 2022 Gaiden: Weak Inner Beard Aura
The June 2022 episode of the Gaiden series, where we discuss the games we played, the news stories we saw, future plans that we have, and answer questions from our listeners! With this being the E3-but-not-technically-E3 episode, it's mostly the news this time around and BOY was there a ton to…
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Episode 11: The Smash Brothers Design Tier List! - Comments Edition
The VERY LONG finale of this series, where we rank the designs of every single Smash Brothers character in the game, based on how well they embody their character and how well they function as a fighting game character! This episode we turn our attention to our audience, letting them give their...
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Episode 10: Our 2021 Video Game Retrospective!
To wrap up the year we decided to look back on all the video game experiences we had! Some were good, some were bad, some made us cry or question our life choices! Highlights include the amazingly written Disco Elysium, our co-op adventures in Donkey Kong Country 2, and the sheer perfection that…
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Episode 9: The Smash Brothers Design Tier List! - Boss Edition
A bonus side episode of the Smash Brothers Tier List series, where we took a break from ranking characters so we could take a look at all the various bosses the series have had! Some are good, some are bad, some have no business being here whatsoever, but one thing is absolutely certain: It's…
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Episode 8: The Smash Brothers Design Tier List! - Ultimate Edition
The fifth of a multi-part series, where we rank the designs of every single Smash Brothers character in the game, based on how well they embody their character and how well they function as a fighting game character. This episode features Smash Brothers Ultimate, a cornucopia of wonderful…
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Episode 7: The Smash Brothers Design Tier List! - Melee Edition
The fourth of a multi-part series, where we rank the designs of every single Smash Brothers character in the game, based on how well they embody their character and how well they function as a fighting game character. This episode features Smash Brothers Melee, adding bizarre fan-favorites like…
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Episode 6: The Smash Brothers Design Tier List! - 64 Edition
The third of a multi-part series, where we rank the designs of every single Smash Brothers character in the game, based on how well they embody their character and how well they function as a fighting game character. This episode features Smash Brothers 64, adding classic designs like the…
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Episode 5: The Smash Brothers Design Tier List! - Brawl Edition
The second of a multi-part series, where we rank the designs of every single Smash Brothers character in the game, based on how well they embody their character and how well they function as a fighting game character. This episode features Smash Brothers Brawl, which saw the legendary inclusion…
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Episode 4: The Smash Brothers Design Tier List - Wii U Edition
The first of a multi-part series, where we rank the designs of every single Smash Brothers character in the game, based on how well they embody their character and how well they function as a fighting game character. This episode features Smash Wii U and 3DS, adding delightful designs like…
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Episode 3: Impossible Smash Bros Character Pitches!
Where the last episode we discussed potential Smash characters that excited us from a design perspective, this episode we discussed characters that were the furthest thing from "potential". Ones that would never be added to the game in a million years, but had various aspects of their design that...
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Episode 2: Intriguing Smash DLC Candidates!
Released roughly midway through Smash Ultimate's DLC lifecycle, we discussed various potential newcomers and how they might appear in the game. The movesets and gimmicks they might have, how their playstyles might be themed, and I don't wanna brag or anything but we got REALLY close to how Steve...
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Episode 1: Joker in Smash
The first episode of the series, discussing the inclusion of Joker in Smash Brothers, what we felt worked with his design, what we felt didn't, and what changes we would choose to make to him!
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May 2022 Gaiden: The Ear Bleed Meta
The May 2022 episode of the Gaiden series, where we discuss the games we played, the news stories we saw, future plans that we have, and answer questions from our listeners! Highlights include the beautiful chaos of Joy Mech Fight duels, a ridiculous amount of (Surprisingly good!) old Batman…
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April 2022 Gaiden: Tora is Un-Chuggaable
The March 2022 episode of the Gaiden series, where we discuss the games we played, the news stories we saw, future plans that we have, and answer questions from our listeners! Highlights include Duke's ongoing feud with Xenoblade Chronicles 2, shining a spotlight on the absurdly amazing support…
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March 2022 Gaiden: The Platinum Age of Kirby
The March 2022 episode of the Gaiden series, where we discuss the games we played, the news stories we saw, future plans that we have, and now (Thanks to Duke not forgetting this time) some thoughts from the listeners! Highlights include gushing about Kirby and the Forgotten Land, more gushing...
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February 2022 Gaiden: Toadette was Always a Girl Boss
The February 2022 episode of the Gaiden series, where we discuss the games we played, the news stories we saw, and future plans that we have! Highlights include gushing about our DKC3 Co-op adventures, delighting over the perfect writing of Disco Elysium, and making a singing bet that one of us...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A Youtube collaboration between Designing For and The Duke of Dorks, Pyrrhickong and Duke get together to discuss various elements of video game design! Be it targeted topics like ranking the designs of every Smash Brothers character or debating the best written video game characters, plus a monthly update on games they've been playing, news, future releases, and a mailbag! Tune in for ridiculous discussions such as "Why is a plant the best designed Mario character?", "Is Joy Mech Fight actually the best fighting game?", and "Is Kirby the ultimate secret to happiness?" We laugh, we cry, we have a great time discussing video games, and we hope you all enjoy listening!
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A Youtube collaboration between Designing For and The Duke of Dorks, Pyrrhickong and Duke get together to discuss various elements of video game design! Be it targeted topics like ranking the designs of every Smash Brothers character or debating the best written video game characters, plus a...
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