Ben and Trev break out Random Movies, where they each pull a couple of random DVDs off the pile and mash the pairs into game designs. This week:

a first person body swap where a dad and his son trade places in the middle of a life or death mission, and dying only makes you younger;

a plane passenger who wishes her kid out of existence and has to work out which of her fellow travellers was secretly a genie;

a co-op beat 'em up about two musclebound blokes who punch the demons clean out of the possessed;

a time travel murder mystery where the culprit is one gloriously reckless traveller who keeps materialising on top of people;

and more!

Ben and Trev reflect on their success in the GMTK game jam, where their narrative-driven game about counting sheep and falling asleep placed in the top 10% for enjoyment and the top 1% for audio. This week, they dive into some wild new concepts:

a heavy, atmospheric journey where a character must transport a single "strongbox" to a new home, navigating the physical and emotional weight of their possessions;

a high-stakes, narrative-driven busking simulator where a struggling artist in a rainy city must analyze the crowd and choose the right songs to survive;

a surreal, high-concept sports game featuring a centaur gymnast competing in a fantasy Olympics, complete with specialized events for various mythical creatures;

and more!

Join Ben and Trev as they explore the intersection of narrative, game design, and the occasional centaur in a leotard.

Ben and Trev dig out Fucked Up Click Pitch for the first time in a good while, where a cursed word generator hands them one baffling word each to build a game around. This week:

a goat who is thrilled to be sacrificed with a bread knife at a mountain summit;

a periodic table of vegetables, assembled via particle accelerator;

a hospital waiting room conspiracy that hinges entirely on a single nail hole;

the story of how a washed up Duck Hunt dog gets his groove back;

and more!