ATR #71: SIX and PAX 2017! Expo extravaganza!

Two incredible video game expos this past weekend: SIX, the Seattle Indie Expo, and PAX, the Penny Arcade Expo kept That Guy Named John and This Guy Named Steve busy all weekend! Check out interviews with game creators as well as our best of! Time code breakdown: 0m:00s – 3m:40s: Intro live from the floor of SIX, the Seattle Indie Expo 3m:40s – 14m:20s: Interview with SIX organizer Tim Cullings, who also runs Seattle Indies, which hosts indie game developer meet ups all year. Find Tim on Twitter here @TimCullings, and also follow Seattle Indies @SeattleIndies, and the SIX expo @SIXatPAX for all of the updates and programs during the year. 14m:20s – 22m:55s: Interview with Josh Pearce of “Long Neck Games”, and co-developer of the new game “REZ PLZ”. Twitter link: @RezPlzGame and website: www.rezplzgame.com 22m:55s – 32m:55s: Interview with Joe Kelly (Twitter: @udonengineering) of “Psydra Games”, developer of “Mike Dies”, which you can find on Twitter: @Psydragames and website: www.mikedies.com. 32m:55s – 40m:00s: Steve and I give our overall impressions of both SIX and PAX, and some highlights, before going into our respective top 3 from each expo. 40m:00s – 43m:30s: Steve starts off with his #3 choice from SIX which is “Dreadnoughts”, a tank battle game that plays with physics is a unique way. Twitter link for the game: @treadnaughts and their website www.treadnaughts.com 43m:30s – 46m:30s: John’s #3 choice from SIX  is “Roundgard”, which is a Peggle like game with some fun RPG elements thrown in. Twitter link for the game: @Roundgard and their website www.wonderbellygames.com 46m:30s – : Steve’s #2 choice from SIX  is “Mike Dies”, a 2D side scrolling puzzle adventure game that has slick graphics and great sound design. Twitter link for the game: @Psydragames and their website www.mikedies.com. 46m:30s – 51m40s: John’s #2 choice from SIX  is also “Mike Dies”! Twitter link for the game: @Psydragames and their website www.mikedies.com. 51m40s – 56m:50s: Steve’s honorable mention from SIX is “Guilt Battle Arena”, which is fascinating take on the party game with crazy fast paced action. He also talks about a few of his other favorites. Twitter link for the game: @guilt_B_arena and their website www.invinciblecat.com 56m:50s – 58m:17s: In another crazy moment of a game standing out, John’s honorable mention from SIX is also “Guilt Battle Arena”! Twitter link for the game: @guilt_B_arena and their website www.invinciblecat.com 58m:17s – 1h:05m: Steve’s best in show of the Seattle Indie Expo 2017 is …. “Cascade Quest” by IceFall Games! This game brought Steve back to some of his best gaming memories from childhood playing “King’s Quest” and other Sierra games.