FPS crouch jumping, Rocket League flip-resetting, hidden bosses in Dark Souls, secret rooms in Super Mario 64. Obscure game mechanics that are not explicitly taught to the player can be contentious. Do they add or detract from the experience? Should studios support them? How should studios handle the finding of new unintentional mechanics? Join Anthony & Skylar as they discuss this and more in this episode of Koalatea Time! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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#104 – Obscure Mechanics

Skylar and Sean rank their favorite digital TCGs of all time, and realize there's a surprising new #1 at the top of their list! Join them as they discuss what Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel does so well, what it doesn't, and where other digital TCGs fall short. Discussed in this episode: Magic The Gathering: Online Artifact Hearthstone Gwent and more! More about our studio: https://KOKoalaEntertainment.com/ This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

#103 – Yu-Gi-Oh! And Digital TCGs

This deal makes sooooo much business sense, but what are the implications for the wider gaming industry, both intentional and unintentional? Will this change be enough to dismantle the systemic issues in Activision's culture? How will Microsoft combat the dangers lurking in the shadows of creative homogenization? Anthony & Skylar discuss all this and more in this episode of Koalatea Time! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

#102 – Is It Good That Microsoft Bought Activision?

It's the beginning of a new year, and our brains are REALLY not warmed up yet, so we hot take our way into one of our most contentious episodes ever! Will Anthony or Skylar like your gamertag? Find out in this wild episode of Koalatea Time! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

#101 – Gamertag Hot Takes

In our 100th episode of Koalatea Time, Josh and Sean join Anthony and Skylar to discuss our respective top 5 games of 2021 - with a surprise new podcast intro from Evan Coulter! https://KOKoalaEntertainment.com More of Evan's music: https://linktr.ee/evcomusic This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

#100 – GOTY 2021

Which is more important: that a game is a reliable measure of who has the most skill, or that it provides an interesting challenge to all players? Is it possible for a game to do both? Jessie Schell present these thoughts in his in his book, The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses when discussing the lens of "Fairness". Anthony & Skylar discuss these and other related topics, including the difficult challenge that arena and class based games face in making their experiences feel fair in this episode of Koalatea Time! Join us as we discuss: Halo Infinite Rocket League Overwatch BlazBlue Destiny and more! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

#99 – Fairness

After 6 LONG YEARS the first new Halo FPS campaign arrives and the ravenous Anthony has consumed it happily! In this slightly spoilercast (spoilers territory starts at 20:54 and is called out in the podcast) review, Skylar interviews Anthony to get his feelings surrounding Halo Infinite's Campaign gameplay, story, and overall impressions - including where it ranks in the all time Halo campaign rankings! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

#98 – Halo Infinite Campaign Review

In a surprise episode topic, Skylar prepares a challenging Halo trivia in which Anthony, and surprise guest Marcus (our editor and fellow Halo fan), must solve difficult visual and auditory Halo Infinite questions, all while building up their point total for a final trivia wager showdown! Anthony has been playing Halo since CE, and even he failed on some of these questions! Think you're a Halo fan? Skylar's trivia might have you stumped... This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

#97 – Halo Infinite Trivia Showdown

Halo Infinite is AMAZING IN SO MANY WAYS, but it's not devoid of some serious short comings! bramoala and ChipSkylark discuss what they think about Halo Infinite's maps, game modes, UI, and yes, EVEN THE TERRIBLE BATTLE PASS in part 2 of their Halo Infinite 1st Impressions! Support Koalatea Time: The K.O. Koala Entertainment Podcast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/koalatea-time This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

#96 – Halo Infinite 1st Impressions (Pt. 2)

This Halo is robbing us of sleep, hampering productivity, and making us cry...WITH JOY! We're absolutely LOVING the Halo Infinite MP experience, but there are some things we don't love all that much... Join bramoala and the new-Halo-player ChipSkylark in part 1 of their first impressions of the Halo Infinite MP experience! Support Koalatea Time: The K.O. Koala Entertainment Podcast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/koalatea-time This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

#95 – Halo Infinite 1st Impressions (Pt. 1)

Bats & brains & biases, oh my! The brilliant Xbox UR Chieftess Dr. Jessie Thomas joins us In this cognitively enhancing episode of Koalatea Time! Join us as we discuss: How Jessie used puppets to make Halo MCC better The Ms. Frizzle of Xbox The science behind your brain's bad habits and much much more! Support Koalatea Time: The K.O. Koala Entertainment Podcast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/koalatea-time This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

#94 – Dr. Jessie Thomas, The Brilliant Xbox UR Chieftess

Second order motion, haptic feedback, impeccable Nintendo polish, and more! Join Anthony & Skylar as they discuss what makes games "juicy", inspired by insights from Jesse Schell in his book, "The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses". Support Koalatea Time: The K.O. Koala Entertainment Podcast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/koalatea-time This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

#93 – Juiciness

Nothing beats crashing at a friend's house and staying up all night hitting headshots on Colossus in Halo 2, or Uther-ing your night away in Warcraft 3 custom games! Join bramoala & ChipSkylark as they take a stroll down memory lane and discuss: The awesome fun of custom games Optimal energy drink strategies Tricking friends into getting drunk so you could stay up and play Halo 3 on their big screen TV And more! Support Koalatea Time: The K.O. Koala Entertainment Podcast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/koalatea-time This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

#92 – Sleepovers

The Senior Director of Research for Xbox & Xbox Game Studios, Dr. Randy Pagulayan joins Anthony & Skylar to discuss his epic career and fascinating insights in this legendary episode of Koalatea Time! Join us as we discuss: Randy's journey at Xbox (including how he turned down the initial job offer!) The accountability game devs have to the equity and fulfillment of magical experiences How his team help Xbox studios balance creative vision against data insights What career Randy would choose to pursue if he had to start over And much much more! Follow Randy on Twitter at https://twitter.com/randyjpag Get more info about our studio, including Agora, our upcoming single player physics FPS for PC & Xbox, here: https://linktr.ee/kokoala_ent If you're interested in coming on Koalatea Time, please reach out to us on your social media platform of choice (grab a link here: https://linktr.ee/kokoala_ent)! We'd love to talk with you! Support Koalatea Time: The K.O. Koala Entertainment Podcast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/koalatea-time This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

#91 – Dr. Randy Pagulayan, The Legendary Xbox UR Guru

Acclaimed game audio designer, and head of indie studio Groove Box Games, Eduardo Ortiz Frau joins Anthony & Skylar in this banger of a Koalatea Time episode! Join us as we discuss: Eduardo's epic indie game career, including his work on Afterparty, The Stanley Parable, Everything, and more! How to network in the games industry as an indie dev Making sounds you'll hear thousands of times And much much more! Check out Eduardo's previous work and follow his journey at edsounddesign.com Follow Eduardo on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/edsounddesign Get more info about our studio, including info on Agora, our upcoming single player physics FPS for PC & Xbox, here: https://linktr.ee/kokoala_ent If you're interested in coming on Koalatea Time, please reach out to us on your social media platform of choice (you can grab a link here: https://linktr.ee/kokoala_ent)! We'd love to talk with you! Support Koalatea Time: The K.O. Koala Entertainment Podcast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/koalatea-time This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

#90 – Eduardo Ortiz Frau, Game Audio Master To Studio Lead

Come spend some Koalatea Time with the founders of gaming studio K.O. Koala Entertainment as they discuss various topics related to games and the gaming industry.

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