A Jumps B Shoots
By Matt Hunter
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Podcast Description
Video game podcast recorded in Portland, OR
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ExplicitEpisode 35 – 2012: A Year In Controversy (So Far) | From slander against Japanese video game development to making game narrative a democratic process, 2012 has all ready been a newsworthy year, and we’re not quite halfway through. This week we’re joined by Rowan Kaiser of The Onion[...] | 5/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 34 – Live at the 2012 Stumptown Comic Fest | A Jumps B Shoots had the opportunity to be one of the live streaming podcasts at Portland’s Stumptown Comic Festival 2012, alongside veteran podcasts Dangerous Kids, Chronicles of the Nerd, Geek in the City, Going Last, Kaijucast, and Dawn Ta[...] | 5/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 33 – How Games Saved my Life with Ashly Burch | How Games Saved My Life is a blog dedicated to sharing people’s stories on how video games made a significant impact on their lives. Whether it was the ability to identify with an avatar, distraction from a bad situation, or helping you forge[...] | 4/30/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 32 – Smart Media | The internet has given us a forum to talk about video games with our peers on a scale that we never thought possible. While most game writing sticks to gameplay or the bottom line over in terms of recommending a game, game journalism is broa[...] | 4/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 31 – Indie Game: The Podcast | Indie Game: The Movie follows three independent game developers on their journey to complete the seemingly insurmountable task of completing a video game without the aid of a giant studio. Featuring Jonathan Blow (Braid), Phil Fish (Fez), and Team [...] | 4/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 30 – Gaming, Developing, Conferencing | Our co-host Steve Haske just got back from the 2012 Game Developers Conference, and to celebrate his first foray into the “summer-camp” for industry types and developers, we welcome our friend and fellow game journalist Jeffrey Matulef [...] | 3/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 29 – Kickstart My Doc | Double Fine Adventure Kickstarter Kickstarter has ushered in a new method of funding projects. Now, group of people can band together and fund a project into existence, while getting thank you gifts in return. Some people have called it a revoluti[...] | 3/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 28 – This was the Moment | We all encounter fleeting moments we wish could stick with us indefinitely while playing certain games—moments we want to define why we play. This week we’re joined by Conrad Zimmerman, news editor of Destructoid, as we dig in to the proverbi[...] | 2/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 27 – Shut Up and Take My Money | The debate over buying new games versus used has an active conversation between consumers, publishers and developers for years. Yet the evidence that it’s a one-sided argument—and one that consumers don’t necessarily have a fair say in—[...] | 2/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 26 – Did You Catch That? | Some stories are puzzles that require time and patience. Bits of narrative may be hinted at, but not brought to the forefront. In these cases it’s our job to piece together the hidden meaning—one that requires a special type of aspirational u[...] | 1/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 25 – Our Favorites from Year V2.11 | It’s the beginning of 2012. To mark the occasion (as well as the airing of our 25th episode) we recorded a three-segment discussion of games we loved, more games we loved and our biggest disappointments of last year (with special thanks to th[...] | 1/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 24 – A Picture, A Sound, A Word | Video games seem to have an aesthetic all their own. The medium demands the creator give up direction of their works to an outside audience; so crafting the visuals, sound, dialog, and story around this constraint has built a unique approach to dev[...] | 12/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 23 – Perils of Memory | Have you ever returned to a game fondly remembered from childhood only to bluntly discover it’s not the masterpiece you recall? The dangers of rose-colored glasses, and how they inform our opinion and perception as gamers, are ever-present—p[...] | 12/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 22 – PIG Squad’s Indie Game Adventure | In this episode we talk with Will Lewis and John Henrich, founders of the Portland Indie Game Squad, about the creation of their developer collective as well as the philosophy of what does—or does not—make a game “indie”. Whether an ind[...] | 11/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 21 – Sega Scream | Retro revivals are ground that must be carefully tread on. What approach can a company take when trying to make a beloved franchise relevant again while not upsetting its already-established fanbase? With the dual 2D-vs-3D gameplay styles of the 20[...] | 11/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 20 – Kicking Your Friends In the Face | We here at the podcast carry on while Steve is enjoying his break in Australia. Things turn violent (not really) when we talk with Ethan Husted and Angel de la Paz of Portland’s game tourney organization Best Bout. We explore all that goes in[...] | 10/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 19 – How to Buy a Halo with Ed Fries | Halo 2600 may just sound like the fan project you’d never see, but thanks to Ed Fries—current head of 3D imaging modeler Figure Prints and former VP of Microsoft Studios who can include an instrument role launching the original Xbox, creating[...] | 10/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 18 – Portland Retro Gaming Expo ’11 | We shopped, we played, we talked—another year and another successful Portland Retro Gaming Expo has passed. For our coverage from PRGE 2011, we talk with expo head Chuck Van Pelt about the challenges of organizing a retro gaming convention; game co[... | 9/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 17 – Cultured Conversation | Michael Brown, freelance writer and creator of Cultured magazine, sits down with us over Skype to reflect on his experiences working in print media as well as the changing face of physical and digital formats in video game journalism. The Mad Marqu[...] | 9/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 16 – PAX 2011: The Wrap-up | Photo courtesy of Cynthia Griffiths Matt and Steve are joined by 2 Player Productions‘ Paul Owens to recount their overall impressions and experiences with 2011′s Penny Arcade Expo. Among the topics discussed are Grasshopper Manufacture[...] | 9/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitPAX 2011 Special – Day 3 | Antichamber Day 3: AJBS wraps up PAX 2011 with Matt talking to the creators of Fez, Antichamber, Solar 2, Monaco and Jamestown. Featuring music from sylcmyk | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitPAX 2011 Special – Day 2 | Spy Party Day 2: A Jumps B Shoots’ PAX 2011 coverage continues with more indie dev interviews as Matt talks to the creators of Word Fighter, The Splatters, Spy Party and Retro City Rampage. Featuring Bit Shifter’s Strange Comfort from B[...] | 8/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitPAX 2011 Special – Day 1 | A Jumps B Shoots is on-hand at 2011′s Penny Arcade Expo, talking with the creators of some of the most interesting indie games at the show. Take a listen! Day 1: Matt speaks to the developers of Spelunky, Snapshot, A Flipping Good Time and A[...] | 8/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 15 – Game On! | This week we sit down with Barry Hitchings, exhibition consultant for Game On, the Barbican Art Centre’s globally touring show on the history and culture of video games. On tour since the show’s inception in 2002, Barry talks both about[...] | 8/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 14 – Insanely Twisted Shadow Podcast | This week we talk with FuelCell Games CEO Joe Olson as well as team designer and programmer Dmitri Salcedo about their artistically-brilliant, Metroidvania-inspired title Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, as well as the work of Michel Gagné, the arti[.. | 8/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 13 – You Call This A Script? | Extra Lives author and accomplished journalist Tom Bissell joins us to talk about his experiences in writing for video games, the current state of narrative in the medium and what can be done about about the inherent problems with storytelling in t[... | 7/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 12 – Critically Speaking | The topic for AJBS’ eighth episode was simple: discuss game ranking systems, how they relate to the industry, and of course, how Metacritic is tied into both. At the time, AJBS collectively argued against the ratings aggregate site (as did ou[...] | 7/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 11 – A Puzzling Conversation with Graham Annable | We sit down with animator Graham Annable, creator of Telltale Games’ Puzzle Agent and Puzzle Agent 2, to talk about his experiences working as an animator with LucasArts, his time at Telltale, and his twisted indie comic universe, Grickle. Mo[...] | 6/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 10 (New York, part 3) – Arcade: the Movie | photo by Anthony Cali The final part of our New York series,we are joined by documentary filmmaker Kurt Vincent to discuss his upcoming movie, Arcade: The Last Night at Chinatown Fair. In addition to challenges Kurt has faced, his inspirations and h[...] | 6/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 10 (New York, part 2) – Local No.12 | Colleen Macklin and Eric Zimmerman of the game development collective Local No.12 join us for part two of our New York series, discussing the present and future of their organization, dishing on personal projects and the creation of AJBS favorite t[. | 6/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 10 (New York, part 1) – Blip Festival 2011 | AJBS’ trip to NYC resulted in several fantastic interviews both inside and outside the chip music community. In part one of our New York series, we sit down with Blip Festival 2011 organizers Mike Rosenthal, Jeremiah “Nullsleep” J[...] | 5/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitSpecial Episode from PDX’s Wonder Northwest convention | Last weekend, A Jumps B Shoots attended the Wonder NW convention with podcasting gear in tow. We set up a booth with stickers, pins, flyers, handbills, and a microphone for anyone to sit down and talk with us about what they had been playing recent[...] | 5/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 9 – Hop and Bop | This week, we discuss 2D platformers and their place in the modern video game development culture. Then we dive in to the issues surrounding Sony, the PSN hacking incident and the compromise of user information, leading to a discussion about how se[...] | 5/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 8 – A Solid 8 out of 10 | On this epsiode, we invite game journalist and friend of the podcast Jeff Matulef for an in-depth discussion on scoring systems in the game journalism community, as well as whether or not Metacritic is a good thing for the industry. We also talk ab[...] | 4/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitAJBS Special: Live from Stumptown Comics Fest 2011 | We record live from podcast alley at Portland’s Stumptown Comics Fest 2011, inviting whoever we want to sit down and talk video games with us. There’s also a little bit of talk about Valve and Portal 2, Atlus and a few other things. Ins[...] | 4/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 7 – Burn Your Computer | For episode seven, we welcome special guest Tyler Bradford, board member Portland Geek Council for Culture and Commerce (PGC3) and owner of Portland-based Old Town Computers, joins us to talk about what he knows best: the personal computer. Is PC ga[.. | 4/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 6.5 – The Metagame | Welcome to our first .5 episode! For this special occasion, the wonderful folks over at Local No.12 have bestowed on us an advance copy of The Metagame—basically a card game that a think take of gaming folks dreamed up that works as a competitive de[... | 4/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 6 – Grow Up, Guys | On this week’s episode, we welcome our special guest Tayo Stalnaker, fellow A Jumps B Shoots contributor and co-host of the Dangerous Kids podcast. On the docket is a discussion of tasteless gaming, from its earliest beginnings on the anything[...] | 3/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 5 – Insert Credit | On this episode we are joined by Art Santana, the manager Portland’s premier classic arcade Ground Kontrol. On the docket are the former and current state of the American arcade, pinball in all its glory, some of our favorite cabinets, and som[...] | 3/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 4 – 2PP vs. AJBS: FIGHT! | For this episode, Matt takes a trip to the headquarters of up-and-coming indie documentarians 2 Player Productions, talking with company heads Paul Owens, Asif Siddiky and Paul Levering about the various game-related projects they’ve been busy[...] | 2/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 3 – House of A Thousand Tangents | On this episode, an awry Whatcha Playin’ segment breaks from its holding cell and takes over the whole podcast. This leads to an exploration on why Half-Life and Half-Life 2 are modern classics, followed by an in-depth discussion (and review) [...] | 2/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 2 – Nerds We Long to Be | On this episode, our special guest Switch from the Dangerous Kids podcast joins the fray. We talk about how 2 Player Production’s coverage of Uncharted 3 is a breath of fresh air from the “Mountain Dew-swilling bro” culture the gam[...] | 1/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEpisode 1 – Debut Episode!! (part 1 of 1) | On the debut episode of A Jumps B Shoots, co-hosts Matt Hunter, Rich Lau and Steve Haske welcome Adam Boyce (a gaming enthusiast friend of Steve’s from South Carolina) to talk about some of their favorite games. In ‘Whatcha Playin’[...] | 1/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 43 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Pretty funny
The segment thing is a lil weird, especially when you don't say some sort of "we'll be right back" before cutting to the music.
Worth checking out
Really enjoy this podcast. Haven't listened to many gaming related podcasts in the past few months, but this is definitely a welcome breath of fresh air. The guys hosting are are super knowledgeable and personable. This is a podcast definitely worth checking out!
awesome
This is great! It's funny, informative, and downright awesome! defiantly worth listening to!
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