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Space Game Junkie Podcast

Brian Rubin
Beat Hazard 3E
VR Gaming
Underspace
Early Access
Robocop Rogue City
Architect Of Worlds
Elite Dangerous
Galactic Mode
Game Mechanics
Bulwark
Freelancer
Gaming Development
Alpha Protocol
Final Fantasy XIV
World Of Warcraft
Dragon's Dogma 2
Steve Jackson Games
Ad Astra Games
Kinetic Void
Emperor Of the Fading Suns

A love letter to space gaming, with interesting topics and developer interviews.

PublishesTwice monthlyEpisodes51Founded13 years ago
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Video GamesLeisure

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Latest Episodes

The First Game that Consumed Me for Dozens of Hours Hey friends, welcome to the show! Sorry this is a day late, yesterday was a real fustercluck! This week, Spaz, Julie, Thorston, Jacob, and I discuss long-haul games, including our first game that ... more

It Was Tough to Find an Image Regarding NOT Having Combat… Hey friends, welcome to this episode of the show! First off, an apology. Restream had technical issues yesterday. For some reason only five seconds of our stream went out, and then stopped.... more

Game Developers Understand This Stuff, I Certainly Do Not Hey friends, welcome to this milestone episode! This week, Spaz, Julie, Thorston, and I look back at the seminal games of the last twelve years — since we began the podcast — and talk about ... more

It Happens to the Best of Us… Hey friends, two apologies. First, sorry for it being a day late, yesterday got away from me, and secondly, I forgot to hit record on my mixer, so the audio is taken directly from the OBS video. I hope that’s okay. ... more

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Recent Guests

Kevin Lin
Developer of Starcom: Unknown Space and Wx3 Labs founder
Wx3 Labs
Episode: SGJ Podcast #470 – Starcom: Unknown Space
Daniel Fedor
Developer at Blue Bottle Games
Blue Bottle Games
Episode: SGJ Podcast #467 – Ostranauts
Jasper Pol
Developer of Taxinaut
Independent Developer
Episode: SGJ Podcast #466 – Taxinaut
Steve Hunt
Game Developer at Cold Beam Games
Cold Beam Games
Episode: SGJ Podcast #463 – Beat Hazard 3
Kevin Brock
Lead developer of Pastaspace Interactive and developer of Underspace
Pastaspace Interactive
Episode: SGJ Podcast #455 – Underspace
John Zeigler
Long time role-playing game author, designer, and developer
Ad Astra Games
Episode: SGJ Podcast #454 – Architect of Worlds

Hosts

Brian
Co-host with a deep passion for space games, frequently sharing personal gaming experiences and insights.
Julie
Co-host with a robust knowledge of game narratives and design, contributing to insightful conversations about game storytelling.

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 33 ratings
  • Weird talks about how woke is more preferred and rasism is bad. In space themed podcast. Assume waste of time if you did not look for it. + Sometimes they do it quickly.

    Podcast Addict
    2
    anything inappropriate
    4 years ago
  • Weird talks about how woke is more preferred and rasism is bad. In space themed podcast. Assume waste of time if you did not look for it. + Sometimes they do it quickly.

    Podcast Addict
    2
    anything inappro
    4 years ago
  • One stop shop for all things space games. Been a listener and patreon for years and it's worth it!

    Podchaser
    5
    Zarrakis
    6 years ago
  • Clown show

    This podcast has it all:

    - Regular technical difficulties like it is 2004. These guys have been doing this for years and still seemingly every other episode is plagued with repeated drop outs, missing audio, bad Skype connections, etc.

    - Podcast hosts who don’t only not know how to competently podcast, but have little knowledge of the subject and make routine errors of fact.

    - Hosts who regularly play games or look stuff up while recording the feed. Hey, it’s just talking. Why don’t you guys ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    DeLargest
    United States6 years ago
  • Needs a LOT of work

    I wish I could give this a higher rating. I really do. But the hosts:

    1) are not knowledgeable and constantly make the same major factual errors over and over

    2) think they are the most hilarious people in the universe (a failing common to most mediocre podcasts)

    3) usually record the podcast while playing a video game simultaneously, both rendering the discussion itself distracted and less interesting, and also somewhat unintelligible if you're not watching the simulcast video.

    No one else ou... more

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Captain Koloth
    United States8 years ago

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Listeners praise the hosts' deep knowledge and passion for space games, making it a favorite among gaming enthusiasts.
Audience members appreciate the incorporation of mental health topics and personal stories, adding depth to the gaming experience.
There's a mix of acclaim for the engaging discussions and critiques pertaining to technical issues affecting audio quality.

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#102
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Apple Podcasts
#246
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SGJ Podcast #454 – Architect of Worlds
Q: Where did the idea for Architect of Worlds come from?
It arose from a long-standing interest in applying real science to fictional world-building, especially in tabletop RPGs.
SGJ Podcast #454 – Architect of Worlds
Q: Can you give us your elevator pitch for your book?
It provides a method for creating plausible fictional planetary systems and environments using scientific principles.
SGJ Podcast #463 – Beat Hazard 3
Q: How has the launch been going? It launched a couple of days ago. As we're recording this, how did it go?
The launch went fine and was better than expected; it's done well without any major bugs.
SGJ Podcast #467 – Ostranauts
Q: Are there any plans to update the graphics for the walking sequences?
We are working on improvements, including an ambient occlusion pass to help players see interactions more clearly.
SGJ Podcast #467 – Ostranauts
Q: Can you tell us about Blue Bottle Games?
I wanted a name that I could say to somebody in a loud, crowded bar, and that wouldn't need repeating. I also wanted a name reminiscent of old RPG studios.

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