Welcome to our new behind-the-scenes podcast! Join in the fun and gain an exclusive insight into the inner workings of Hypnotic Owl!
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Episodes
Hypnotic Hootout - Ep37 - Picking Potent Projects
Hack’n’slash games, project selection criteria, how we actually select them, Rat King creative writing questionnaire, Gender Jam result
Hypnotic Hootout - Ep36 - Gender Jam
Hackenstein’s crowning, Schitt’s Creek, Maleficent, nazi terrorism, bpb game jam, gender, utopias, Cloudpunk
Hypnotic Hootout - Ep35 - Hindsight (you know, 2020? haha)
New Years, hangovers, Hades, mediocre movies, goals for 2021, bpb jam, load shedding
Hypnotic Hootout - Ep34 - Mary Crimes
Surprisingly little Christmas, sweets, corona, presents, art, #blessings, gaming experiences, movies
Hypnotic Hootout - Ep33 - My Wiiiiiiife
Introducing our new addition, Crabman’s meet-cute, religion, struggling with Reddit, Wizard updates, DC movies and The Gentlemen
Hypnotic Hootout - Ep32 - Story Time: Representation and Getting Stuff Wrong
Ailments, The Wizard’s choice of protagonist, problematic elements and ideas for addressing them (SPOILER talk from about 0h34m to 1h17m), representation in games, programming exercises
Hypnotic Hootout - Ep31 - Postpartum Apathy
The Wizard, streams, numbers, ideas, scams, color cycling, pet peeves in games
Hypnotic Hootout - Ep30 - The Wizard: WizHarder Edition
The Wizard’s now in Steam Early Access! We chat about the production, have a look at the trailer, the game, and of course most importantly, release the game together!
Hypnotic Hootout - Ep29 - Beta Prepare Yourself
FUSER and DJing, Watchmen and cops in media, The Wizard Beta, cartoons and other wholesome things to watch
Hypnotic Hootout - Ep28 - Hypnotic Fun Time Stream 2: The Funnening
Wizard developments, movies, film snobbery, feel-good games, and other stuff too, probably!
Hypnotic Hootout - Ep27 - Hypnotic Fun Time Stream
A sneaky peek into WizHarder developments, showing off Minecraft worlds, feel-good and retro games, and really no depressing stuff at all for once
Hypnotic Hootout - Ep26 - Boo (Low-Effort Halloween Special)
It’s the super spooky, super low-effort Halloween Special! Hooo!
Hypnotic Hootout - Ep25 - Hackenstein, More Like LATEnstein
Catching up, work, Season 2s, burnout, romcoms, anime, Preacher, best gaming moments
Hypnotic Hootout - Ep24 - Chill Vibes Only
Board games, dice systems, Diablo mods, movies, Breadtube, prettiest games
Hypnotic Hootout - Ep23 - Favorite Mechanics/Genres
Programming, aim assist, burnout, careers, joy, movies, favorite mechanics and genres, Gothic remake, choices
Hypnotic Hootout - Ep22 - Throw-Your-Controller Moments
Shirts, superheroes, work, new projects, conspiracy theories, Ubisoft, most annoying gaming moments
Hypnotic Hootout - Ep21 - Guilty Pleasures
Catching up, Twin Peaks, Lady Dynamite, Hootout, guilty pleasures, Bayonetta, erotic games
Hypnotic Hootout - Ep20 - Worst UI Experiences
Structure, funding, MoCap, building tools, Manifold Garden, Day of the Tentacle, voice acting, bad UI, Hootout
Hypnotic Hootout - Ep19 - Best/Worst Sequels
Non-Euclidean games, Manifold Garden, Antichamber, NaissanceE, best and worst sequels, Discord announcement
Hypnotic Hootout - Ep18 - Favorite Games We Never Played
Work, Night in the Woods, Fall Guys, Gamescom, visuals and marketing, favorite games we never played, Reverse Game Jam Kinda
Hypnotic Hootout - Ep17
Mattressgate, abuse, mental health, Twilight Imperium, Epic, piracy, reminiscing, representation, romance mechanics, Reverse Game Jam, Kinda!
Hypnotic Hootout - Ep16
Drugs, the future, SNIKS, Tomb Raider, Unity updates, PictoQuest, Epic, The Pepper Prince, Belarus
Hypnotic Hootout - Ep15
Corona, doom and gloom, the future, Nazis and fascist shadow networks in German military and law enforcement
Hypnotic Hootout - Ep14
Streaming, Devs, boring movies, protests and politics, The Pepper Prince, writing, work and mental health
Hypnotic Hootout - Ep13
VR, A MAZE, MMOs, Crimes of Grindelwald, new movies, Cosmic Encounter, breakups, self-love and healing
