2 Hobbyist game dev dreamers discuss trials and tribulations concerning the game industry, and learn a little bit of something about life along the way. Sit back grab a cup of coffee and join us for the ride.

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Chip is going through a phase of all of his hardware failing at the cord level, Gimpy thinks its Chips carelessness, Chip thinks its by design. The guys update on multiple projects, Chips discusses his new experiences with Claude AI and the guys wrap up with steam sale recommendations Herald Of Havoc and Harold Halibutyoutube available: https://youtu.be/48dxuSusOjs

Take Care Of Your Hardware

Chip is going through a phase of all of his hardware failing at the cord level, Gimpy thinks its Chips carelessness, Chip thinks its by design. The guys update on multiple projects, Chips discusses his new experiences with Claude AI and the guys wrap up with steam sale recommendations Herald Of Havoc and Harold Halibut

youtube available: 
https://youtu.be/48dxuSusOjs

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 154 –  Chip Vs USB Cords

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Chip is finally taking the plunge, he has started working on zombie extraction concept, and is finally learning the ins and outs of unreal engine. He discusses some of the hurdles he has had to go through and what he likes more about unity. Meanwhile Gimpy has been lazy and just gaming because Elden Ring has once again taken over his life.youtube available:https://youtu.be/Cgi7Zy9g2sk

Unreal Engine Hurdles

Chip is finally taking the plunge, he has started working on zombie extraction concept, and is finally learning the ins and outs of unreal engine. He discusses some of the hurdles he has had to go through and what he likes more about unity. Meanwhile Gimpy has been lazy and just gaming because Elden Ring has once again taken over his life.

youtube available:
https://youtu.be/Cgi7Zy9g2sk

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 153 –  Learning Unreal

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Gimpy and Chip update on their game dev projects, Chip jumps into his brainstorming session about creating a zombie game, and ponders how to make it fun, with generally simple AI.youtube available:https://youtu.be/24p3l9Disp4

Zombies, More Than Just Point And Shoot

Gimpy and Chip update on their game dev projects, Chip jumps into his brainstorming session about creating a zombie game, and ponders how to make it fun, with generally simple AI.

youtube available: 
https://youtu.be/24p3l9Disp4

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 152 – Zombie Games, Finding The Fun

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Gimpy and Chip update on their game dev projects, they dive into their past with optimization troubles and talk about the big street fighter 6 announcement.youtube available: https://youtu.be/9W1REndHcZA

Cursed FGC Sonic Thumbnail Is Hillarious

Gimpy and Chip update on their game dev projects, they dive into their past with optimization troubles and talk about the big street fighter 6 announcement.

youtube available: 
https://youtu.be/9W1REndHcZA

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 151 – Staying On The Grind

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Gimpy and Chip update on their game dev projects, Chip finally tries out LDTK for an unconventional level design project, Gimpy gears up for implementing multiplayer into his kids tablet game. youtube available: https://youtu.be/iyjtvu913zA

Each Day Of Game Dev Is A Learning Experience

Gimpy and Chip update on their game dev projects, Chip finally tries out LDTK for an unconventional level design project, Gimpy gears up for implementing multiplayer into his kids tablet game.

youtube available: 
https://youtu.be/iyjtvu913zA

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 150 – Always Learning

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Gimpy and Chip update on their game dev projects, both have started small projects for themselves Chip with a small video poker game and a game inspired by romance of the three kingdoms. Gimpy with a small wave shooter for his kids.youtube available: https://youtu.be/m8GE0w8uP7M

Keep it Simple and Quick

Gimpy and Chip update on their game dev projects, both have started small projects for themselves Chip with a small video poker game and a game inspired by romance of the three kingdoms. Gimpy with a small wave shooter for his kids.

youtube available: 
https://youtu.be/m8GE0w8uP7M

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 149 –  Small Project Fun

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It has been a while since the last free talk episode, we are updating each other on current games we are playing, shows we enjoyed and the current state of the gaming industry.youtube available:﻿https://youtu.be/t4VBW5M3BVc

Open Talk

It has been a while since the last free talk episode, we are updating each other on current games we are playing, shows we enjoyed and the current state of the gaming industry.

youtube available:
https://youtu.be/t4VBW5M3BVc

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 148 – What We Are Up To

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Gimpy and Chip sing the praises of using older game engines, just because it isn’t getting updated, if your comfortable with what you know why not use it?youtube available:https://youtu.be/LyvGeLZbPpA

Old Engine? No Problem!

Gimpy and Chip sing the praises of using older game engines, just because it isn’t getting updated, if your comfortable with what you know why not use it?

youtube available: 
https://youtu.be/LyvGeLZbPpA

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 147 –  Older Game Engines Need Love Too

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Gimpy is loving his Stellar Blade playthrough and the boys discuss if the controversy surrounding its main character Eve is overblown?youtube available: https://youtu.be/UdQIu4XtZ2M

Stellar Blade Sex Appeal Overblown

Gimpy is loving his Stellar Blade playthrough and the boys discuss if the controversy surrounding its main character Eve is overblown?

youtube available: 
https://youtu.be/UdQIu4XtZ2M

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 146 –  Sex Appeal Unfairly Criticized?

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Chip and Gimpy tackle the idea of making a game in a genre you typically don’t dabble in how would you make it different?youtube available: <a href="https://youtu.be/fau-FCMH33s" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/fau-FCMH33s</a>

Don't Be Afraid OF The Unknown

Chip and Gimpy tackle the idea of making a game in a genre you typically don’t dabble in how would you make it different?

youtube available: 
https://youtu.be/fau-FCMH33s

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 145 – Not Your Genre? Try Anyway!

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Gimpy offers an update on his solo project, Chip discusses a new art program he is experimenting with, The guys also discuss what helps them keep going in the long arduous journey that is Solo Game Dev.youtube available: https://youtu.be/sp0Nlt3Q-CQ

Gamedev Is An Uphill Climb

Gimpy offers an update on his solo project, Chip discusses a new art program he is experimenting with, The guys also discuss what helps them keep going in the long arduous journey that is Solo Game Dev.

youtube available: 
https://youtu.be/sp0Nlt3Q-CQ

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 144 –  Keep Pushing

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Chip and Gimpy tackle the concept of environmental storytelling and how it can elevate your game even if you have “no story”.youtube available:<a href="https://youtu.be/FKNRDRjdQ68" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/FKNRDRjdQ68</a>

Chip and Gimpy tackle the concept of environmental storytelling and how it can elevate your game even if you have “no story”.

youtube available: 
https://youtu.be/FKNRDRjdQ68

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 143 –  Environmental Storytelling

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Chip and Gimpy reminisce about the impact of Mario on the industry and share their favorite experiences playing games with the iconic plumber.youtube available:https://youtu.be/cG1Rsid0DKk

MAR10, MAR10, MAR10!

Chip and Gimpy reminisce about the impact of Mario on the industry and share their favorite experiences playing games with the iconic plumber.

youtube available: 
https://youtu.be/cG1Rsid0DKk

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 142 –  MAR10 Day 2024

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Chip has joined a team of Hobby developers to work on a new project, Gimpy has completed his foray into Halo Infinite forge work and awaits the boys to try out his creations.youtube available: <a href="https://youtu.be/miqh4fFtOBw" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/miqh4fFtOBw</a>

Game Dev Takes Time, No Matter If You're Solo Or In A Team

Chip has joined a team of Hobby developers to work on a new project, Gimpy has completed his foray into Halo Infinite forge work and awaits the boys to try out his creations.

youtube available: https://youtu.be/miqh4fFtOBw



Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 141 –  Solo Vs Team Dev Experiences

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Gimpy updates everyone on the status of his 5 level platformer he is creating with Gamemaker Studio 2, his experiences with this and his plan for completion. Chip updates everyone on his Clicker Game and why he may be abandoning it.youtube available:https://youtu.be/w-6eXOBehN4

Making Games Is A Grind

Gimpy updates everyone on the status of his 5 level platformer he is creating with Gamemaker Studio 2, his experiences with this and his plan for completion. Chip updates everyone on his Clicker Game and why he may be abandoning it.

youtube available:
https://youtu.be/w-6eXOBehN4

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 140 –  Keep Grinding

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Gimpy and Chip discuss the games they have been enjoying during this cycle of steams next fest, Dungeonborne, Brazen Blaze, Tribes 3 and Chip discusses his next game project.youtube available:https://youtu.be/vtZPYVE2QA0

Another Good Next Fest In The Books

Gimpy and Chip discuss the games they have been enjoying during this cycle of steams next fest, Dungeonborne, Brazen Blaze, Tribes 3 and Chip discusses his next game project.

youtube available:

https://youtu.be/vtZPYVE2QA0

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 139 –  The Games Of Next Fest 2024

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Gimpy goes over this weeks state of play and gets an update from a sick Chippedmonk and Chip decides to hijack the entire conversation with a wild take.youtube available: https://youtu.be/IYtqclWnKUE

Genius?

Gimpy goes over this weeks state of play and gets an update from a sick Chippedmonk and Chip decides to hijack the entire conversation with a wild take.

youtube available: 

https://youtu.be/IYtqclWnKUE

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 138 –  The Kojima Disagreement

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Chip has jumped into the world of the “Legally Distinct” from pokemon game, Palworld and shares his thoughts, including the allegations that it used AI to make its characters. Gimpy is currently addicted to Tekken 8 and gives his first thoughts on the game.youtube available:<a href="https://youtu.be/m2JuCJh-S4E" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/m2JuCJh-S4E</a>

Legally Distinct Animal Poaching

Chip has jumped into the world of the “Legally Distinct” from pokemon game, Palworld and shares his thoughts, including the allegations that it used AI to make its characters. Gimpy is currently addicted to Tekken 8 and gives his first thoughts on the game.

youtube available:
https://youtu.be/m2JuCJh-S4E

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 137 –  Palword and the Fight against AI

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With Tekken 8 on the horizon, Gimpy discusses DLC practices that FGC developers use and how the genre should be looked at as an example for a certain other genre to use.youtube available:https://youtu.be/m6KRW-Tj9ic

DLC GOOD?

With Tekken 8 on the horizon, Gimpy discusses DLC practices that FGC developers use and how the genre should be looked at as an example for a certain other genre to use.

youtube available: 
https://youtu.be/m6KRW-Tj9ic

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 136 - DLC Can Be A Good Thing

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Chip and Gimpy discuss their plans for 2024, and their predictions for where the games industry will be in 2024.youtube available:https://youtu.be/-_AZoFjiSx0

Combo Wombo Resolutions!

Chip and Gimpy discuss their plans for 2024, and their predictions for where the games industry will be in 2024.

youtube available:
https://youtu.be/-_AZoFjiSx0

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 135 –  Resolutions and Predictions

gaming, development, life

2 Hobbyist game dev dreamers discuss trials and tribulations concerning the game industry, and learn a little bit of something about life along the way. Sit back grab a cup of coffee and join us for the ride.