Join Alexander, Mike Futter, and Nic Tringali as they discuss their favorite games of 2017.

Join Mike and Alexander, along with Mike Futter, this week for a check-in on Hitman, and Futter's time with Monster Hunter: World and brief jaunt into the realm of board games. Studio Happenings cover a bit more on the publishing of the Game Dev Business Handbook, and in "Reader" Mail, the guys cover handling the streaming of Bithell games and the use of custom versus pre-made tools.

Join Mike and Alexander this week for a lengthy discussion on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and the importance of player agency. In "Reader" Mail, the guys cover the disparity between film and game auteurs, and the approach to quality writing.

Join Mike and Alexander this week for a few quick thoughts on Battle Chef Brigade. In Studio Happenings, Alexander shares some more future economic planning tips, and "Reader" Mail covers the potential/pitfalls of treating games as a service.

Join Mike and Alexander this week for a shocking revelation about Assassin's Creed: Origins, a bit of love for the latest Call of Duty, and a check-in on Mario Odyssey. In Studio Happenings, Mike touches on Devgam , and "Reader" Mail covers development environments and approaches.

Join Mike and Alexander, and guest Nic Tringali this week for some thoughts on Assassin's Creed: Origins, Opus Magnum, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Mario Odyssey. In Studio Happenings, it's the Nic Tringali iPad Porting show , and "Reader" Mail features a discussion on the application of game engines as filmmaking tools.

Join Mike and Alexander this week for some thoughts on Shadow Tactics and a deep-dive into Wolfenstein II. In Studio Happenings, it's Alexander's Money Minute, and "Reader" Mail features a lengthy discussion on how to balance (or not) art versus commercial products.

Join Mike and Alexander this week for some more thoughts on Middle Earth: Shadow of War. In Studio Happenings, it's all about the iPad release of Subsurface Circular, and "Reader" Mail covers game design teaching.

Join Mike and Alexander this week for a lengthy discussion of Middle Earth: Shadow of War. In Studio Happenings, the guys cover how the studio handles decentralized work, and "Reader" Mail is all about games that inspire and teach.

Join Mike and Alexander this week for a bit more Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. In Studio Happenings, the guys talk the reputation and the importance of good behavior in a small industry, and "Reader" Mail is all about when to start marketing and the importance of Steam Wish Lists.

Join Mike and Alexander this week with Mike's latest thoughts on Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. In Studio Happenings, the guys talk the changing face of media and journalism, and "Reader" Mail is all about how a first time dev should approach getting a publisher.

Join Mike and Alexander this week on EGX 2017 and the trends and experiences from the show. And in "Reader" Mail, the guys cover taking good lessons from bad games, and the best way to approach entering the industry in the age of the gig economy.

Join Mike and Alexander this week for some quick thoughts on Uncharted: The Lost Legacy and Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. In Studio Happenings, the guys talk about the difficulty of dealing with selling physical goods. And in "Reader" Mail, it's all about the business and legal approaches to starting a studio. 1:31 - Uncharted: Lost Legacy

Join Mike and Alexander this week for a return to normalcy with some game talk: Hellblade, Agents of Mayhem, and Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. In Studio Happenings the guys talk about upcoming events and the scope of projects. And in "Reader" Mail, it's all about the "Bithellverse" and ownership of work while on personal time.

Join Mike and Alexander this week for a breakdown of yet another Bithell Games production: The GameDev Business Handbook. Michael Futter is on to discuss this primer on the business and financial sides of beginning game development. In the second half, Mike Bithell talks about last week's launch of Subsurface Circular.

Join Mike and Alexander this week for a breakdown of our latest release: Subsurface Circular. This style-heavy, one-sitting mystery science fiction adventure is now available as a Bithell Short, and this is your first place to hear about its creation from concept to release.

Join Mike and Alexander this week for a a bit on Kingsway and Alexander's struggle with Rogue-likes. In Studio Happenings, Alexander talks about his pending evictions and barn pools. And in "Reader" Mail: an examination of the way credits and creative attribution works in game development.

Join Mike and Alexander this week for some more TV talk before getting into dinosaurs-- in video games! In Studio Happenings, the guys talk about the rise of boutique publishers. And in "Reader" Mail: overtime and how many hours game devs actually work in a week.

Join Mike and Alexander this week for some Doom appreciation and bit more TV and movie talk. In Studio Happening... and in "Reader" Mail, the guys talk about more pricing issues and how indies should approach graphics and more. 2:16 - Doom 4:24 - TV/Movies/Media - Uncle, Logan, and more 15:47 - Cities: Skylines 17:53 - Studio Happenings: SECRETS 18:27 - "Reader" Mail: Pricing (Round 2), Graphics and Indie Games --SUBSCRIBE-- iTunes:...

Welcome to the Bithell Games Podcast. New episodes every Monday! Join Mike and Alexander this week for a little Tales of the Borderlands. In Studio Happenings, the guys talk about their time at Develop 2017 in Brighton, and in "Reader" Mail, it's all about wishes for favorite books to be made into games. --Click to skip to topic-- 2:31 - Tales from the Borderlands 8:48 - Develop 20:00 - "Reader" Mail: Dream Books into Games Concepts --SUBSCRIBE-- iTunes:...

Join Mike and Alexander this week for a dose of TV talk as not many games are currently being played. In Studio Happenings, it's business time again with a look at the impetous behind some recent game-related price hikes, and in "Reader" Mail, the guys talk about how to be a cool and normal person when going from social media to IRL social approaches. 1:18 - TV: House of Cards, British Panel Shows, The Handmaid's Tale 11:37 - Studio Happenings: Currency Systems & Price Hikes 21:48 -...

Join Mike and Alexander this week for some returning thoughts on Zelda: Breath of the Wild. In Studio Happenings, Alexander clears the air on the importance of business specialists, and in "Reader" Mail, the guys talk about the importance of looking back to measure potential for success. 1:17 - Zelda: Breath of the Wild 9:15 - Studio Happenings: Business Appreciation 22:30 - "Reader" Mail: Games Industry Analysis --SUBSCRIBE-- iTunes:...

Join Mike and Alexander this week for some impressions of the new Nintendo Switch jam, Arms. In Studio Happenings, it's all about E3 2017. And in "Reader" Mail, the guys cover copyright and the approaches to making the old new again. 2:51 - Arms 10:27 - Wolfenstein: The New Order 13:52 - Studio Happenings: E3 2017 - Bethesda, Microsoft, PC Games Show, Sony, Devolver Digital 43:43 - "Reader" Mail: Copyright, Archived Assets   --SUBSCRIBE-- iTunes:...

Join Mike and Alexander this week with some appreciation for WipEout. In Studio Happenings, initial reactions to E3 2017 and the "creator"-fronting nature of marketing and presentations. Also, a lengthy "Reader" Mail section covering contract considerations and the oft-forgotten platform costs associated with console development. 1:29 - WipEout Omega Collection 7:48 - Injustice 2 10:40 - Studio Happenings: Early E3 2017 Thoughts: Anthem, A Way Out, Sports, Presentation, Battlefront 2 ...