Matthew Gatland’s low effort podcast
Taking about whatever’s on my mind which may be about toy collecting, game design or living in a world.
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Transformers Missing Link (opens the original)
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Matthew talks about a transformers toyline that has captured his attention (and money) by repeatedly exceeding expectations.
Bullet Time (opens the original)
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Everyone was talking about 'bullet time', the slow motion effect used in the 1999 film the Matrix. It soon made its way into video games via Max Payne in 2001, but only as a single player experience.
Hedonistic Game Design (opens the original)
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The idea of making a game while prioritizing the fun of you as the game's creator rather than the experience of the game's player.
Girl Code (opens the original)
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How Matthew and his sister started a beginner programming course for young women in the 2010s.
Disney's Gargoyles (opens the original)
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Matthew talks about Gargoyles, the 1994 TV series, and some of the ways its creators pushed the limits of what was possible and got into trouble with their bosses.
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