Matt Chat 126: Jay Barnson on Criticism and Indie Game Development

[leonifan]

I was just acting out "Boo! ... and Minsc!" to the commentary on voice actors... and the dude making the video added the hamster sound XD

Fantastic!!

[BomimoDK]

I ! Solemly awear Matt, thAt of you bring back the " beer of the episode", to get you over 8k subs before Christmas. Er got a deal?

[blacklily8]

@BomimoDK You gotta deal!

[Andhaira]

Great interview, loved the rpgcodex shoutouts! :D Hey Jay Barnson, Frayed Knights was GREAT! More games like that plz. However, my one request would be to make spells less boring, especially priest spells. Oh and plz remove the requirement for gems for casting the better spells, or at least make gems more plentiful.

[codykonior]

I'm still wondering why Darkstar isn't on Steam.

[marcusmalone]

omg, did Matt just say 'rage quit'?

[KyoshoBallard]

Interviews like this one really make me want to make my own games.

[Trusteft]

I would love to see more sci-fi (spaceship etc) based cRPGs. :( Take something (size wise) like Oblivion, Morrowind, and make it with spaceships and exloration and basically the few RPG elements of Mass Effect, done better and more RPG like.

Meh, I'm dreaming again.

I am interested in Frayed Knights and I hope within a month to actually buy it. Great interview.

And thanks for the Darkstar info. No idea it existed before you mentioning it.

[Moomsss]

19:47 What is the name of that game? I remember playing the demo on my first pc in '97. So many good memories...

[Blurillaz]

Can't wait until there is another interview that isn't Jay Barnson, Matt... I couldn't stand Frayed Knights, and this interview shows us how arrogant and pretentious he really is. Childish plot + horrible interface + humorless jokes = Frayed Knights.

[cascoll2000]

Jay Barnson makes Mike Dawson look like a good game designer!

[wabba67]

Cup of coffee and a new episode of Matt Chat, the best way to start the day.

[RyuRanXII]

That was fun and informative. I think you should interview more indie developers. I'd like to hear what Basilisk Games, Gaslamp Games or Spiderweb Software have to say about PC gaming and the roleplaying genre.

[blacklily8]

@RyuRanXII I've tried Spiderweb several times but got zero response. Really disappointed in that...

[marcusmalone]

@blacklily8 Wow, considering some of the names you've had on the show, that is a shame.

[gotrek44]

9:30 ...Boo is that you?! Oh happy day! Swords not words!!

Id love to see a video given homage to all the great voice actors not only in RPGs but all games. Voice acting (to me atleast) is quite a important part. It carries alot more weight than people give credit. My personal favorite voice in a video game: Simon Templemans Kain!!

[blacklily8]

@gotrek44 You know you're a hardcore BG fan if you can recognize boo from that little squeak. Amazing!

[SperryACHI]

19:19 I remember Outwars; one of my first pc games. Liked it a lot. Also Barnson makes a good point about reading between the lines of the complaints of people (imho this even applies outside the betatesting field).

[l2ic3]

Also, damn good Matt Chat this week! Really like this Jay Barnson guy, have to try some of his games!

[MrWtaplin]

Great stuff! As an old school video game fan and a hobby game developer, your interviews are interesting on so many levels =D

[l2ic3]

Matt!! Not sure if you're the creative type, but I imagine with your vast amount of insight into retro RPGs from all these interviews, you could make one heck of a homage to the genre!

[blacklily8]

@l2ic3 I'm doing a crazy amount of indie game development now, though it's been of the hobby/experimental type so far. (Go to Armchair Arcade to play Jeepney Jeepers and Mayhem). I'm working on Thrust Lifter right now, but afterward plan to do my first CRPG.

[l2ic3]

@blacklily8 Excellent! But I've taken a look around, and can find almost no trace of these games. I found your very old posts in the Game Development section in the forums, but nothing about the games you mentioned.

[jg2904]

Love the Darkstar shirt!

[feldhamer]

Lord Barton of the Black Lily??? Bwahahahah!!!

[feldhamer]

matt, your zork playthrough is hysterical! :)

[lordmangafee]

@feldhamer LOL! yes! YES! Always a good sign when you are literally cracking up at the very beginning of a Matt Chat!

[frostytheaussie]

sabretooth tiger's in the bedroom across the hall, i better tell this stranger about where to find the local blacksmith before he dispatches it!

[Sinekyre14]

I hope new people are discovering this channel, and please spread the word!

Matt, keep up the great work, love it!

[Ultizer]

oh god Mass Effect 2 was complete shit, how people can say it was a good RPG is beyond me, its not an RPG, its a shooter

fucking hell, did all reviewers start gaming with Halo or something?

[shaurz]

That Minecraft clip was familiar... it's by Mark Vergeer, right?

[mormengil]

I must say, Jay is a very likeable guy. I feel bad about not having bought FN yet, but the price is kinda steep.. For my current situation at least.

[bangurdead102]

This content is just so awesome to see <3

[Charok1]

The Skyrim salt pile. Oh, Matt.