Knox Game Design is a monthly discussion by game creators in the Knoxville, Tennessee area. We share our ideas, show off projects, and discuss current topics related to video game development. Our group explores the many facets of the game design process, such as coding, graphics, modeling, animation, story, and promotion. You can find out more information on the group including future meeting dates at knoxgamedesign.org
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Filthy Casuals with Tommy Dassalo, Ben Vernel and Adam Knox
Tommy Dassalo, Ben Vernel and Adam Knox
A comedy podcast about video games, hosted by kind and knowledgeable boys (and Australian comedians) Tommy Dassalo, Ben Vernel & Adam Knox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Interviews with pros, coaches, and shapers to help the everyday surfer get better at the thing they love. Gosurfbasis on IG, TikTok, FB, and YT
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Episode 469: We Design the Scariest Horror Game of All Time
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Spooky season is here and for this Halloween Tommy, Ben and Adam are dressing up as three video game designers and creating the world's scariest game. Will it be creepy and kooky? You bet. Mysterious and spooky? Absolutely. Altogether ooky? Sure. 🌎 Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code FILTHY at checkout. Download Saily app or…
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Donald Brink: Pushing the limits of surfboard design
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On this week’s episode of the Basis Surf Podcast, I’m joined by one of the most innovative surfboard shapers on the planet, Donald Brink (@donaldbrink). His asym board with Matt Biolos was chosen by Mick Fanning as the winner of the 2022 Electric Acid Surfboard Test. In this episode, we dive deep into the details of board design - rails, rocker, vo…
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Episode 472: Mario & Luigi: Brothership
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It’s been a big year for brothers reuniting after long absences, but the Oasis of video games is back with Mario & Luigi: Brothership. Tommy’s played it, Adam’s played a little Rise of the Golden Idol, Ben’s played a little Metal Slug Tactics, and we’ve all played a little “What’s In The News This Week?” The answer? Things like the launch of the PS…
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Episode 471: Monster Hunter Wilds Beta, Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket
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Tear open your podcast booster pack, because I have a good feeling you’ve got a rare Tommy, a shiny Ben and a hollow Adam inside for this week’s expansion pack to the Filthy Casuals Trading Card Game. Perhaps you could trade them for a Monster Hunter Wilds Beta Chat card, a Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket Review card, or a few different news cards…
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Doug Silva: Mastering Lateral Torque, apex surfing, and coaching Seth Moniz, Koa Rothman, and Kai Lenny
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This episode of the Basis Surf Podcast, I’m joined by Doug Silva (@dougsilvadotcom), the coach behind pro surfers Seth Moniz, Kai Lenny, and Koa Rothman. Doug shares his insights on refining cutbacks, maximizing wave power, and the small, game-changing tweaks that can elevate your surfing to the next level. If you’re looking to improve your surfing…
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Episode 470: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, Nobody Wants to Die
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Increasingly more reliable than the changing of the seasons, migratory birds and hibernating mammals now use the release of a new Call of Duty game to track the Earth's orbit around the sun, and we're done with another loop this week with the release of Black Ops 6. We have a talk about that, detective story No Time to Die, city builder Citadelum, …
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Olympic Coach Marcelo Castellanos: Finding Flow Through Training
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In this week’s episode of the Basis Surf Podcast, I’m joined by Olympic Surf Coach Marcelo Castellanos (@marcelocsurf), a former professional surfer and coach behind some of the world’s best surfers like Bryan Perez. Marcelo, also the co-founder of the world-class academy Puro Surf in El Salvador, gives us an inside look at training for the Olympic…
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Episode 468: More Metaphor, Pokemon leaks
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Fantasy Is Dead but Podcasting is very much alive this week as the boys hack into the news servers and chat about the Pokemon leaks, Nintendo’s brand spanking new device, Red Dead Redemption on PC and more. PLUS Metaphor ReFantazio is out so we’re unlocking the Reviewer Archetype and giving our first impressions of the first few hours of this massi…
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RPG Battle Damage – Knox Game Design, October 2024
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Analysis of how battle damage is calculated in role playing games (RPGs). How damage is calculated in traditional table top RPGs using dice rolls. Statistical analysis of outcomes of various dice combinations. Calculation of battle damage in the video game RPGs Dragon Quest (Dragon Warrior) and Final Fantasy along with verification of damage outcom…
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Episode 467: Metaphor: ReFantazio, Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
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The test drive. The supermarket little free bite sized cube on a toothpick. The absorbing of blue liquid alongside a competing brand. Is there anything more tempting to the average shopper than the humble demonstration? This week, we put to the test whether Metphor: ReFantazio's pre-release demo has what it takes to wow the consumption-loving publi…
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Kahea Hart: Training Olympians and Everyday Surfers
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In this week’s episode of the Basis Surf Podcast, I’m joined by Kahea Hart ( @hawaiisurfandperformance ), a former competitive surfer and the coach behind some of the world's best surfers like Olympian Brisa Hennessy and WSL Big Wave World Champion Billy Kemper. Kahea also works with everyday surfers, and in this episode, we explore his methods for…
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Episode 466: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
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Whip out your magic rods and reate yourself a pair of headphones and a phone, as it's time to listen to the latest episode of Filthy Casuals. This week we've played The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, and wouldn't you know it Ben has dived into Helldivers 2. Plus there's news like a potential new Tony Hawk game, and a who…
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How Losing 30 Pounds Improved My Surfing with Coach Lenny V
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How much can fitness really impact your surfing? In this week’s episode of the Basis Surf Podcast, I’m joined by Coach Lenny V (@coachlennyv) and Cooper Walters (@cooper_walters) to share how dropping 30 pounds has completely transformed my surfing. From quicker pop-ups, catching more waves and surfing for longer. If you're ready to take your fitne…
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NFTs – Knox Game Design, September 2024
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Overview of how to use NFTs (non fungible tokens) in games, including how to mint tokens, specify trait values, and using OpenSea API to read NFT data into a game. Demo of Unity RPG game using NFTs for equippable weapons. Links and Notes Blockchain RPG demo – https://github.com/levidsmith/KnoxGameDesign/tree/master/blockchain/BlockchainRPG OpenSea …
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Episode 465: Sony State of Play Reaction, Black Myth: Wukong, UFO 50
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It's 50 podcasts in one this week! So long as you consider any minor conversation topic change to be the beginning of an entirely new podcast. And we hope you do, because in that case we have the world's greatest compilation of podcasts right here! Including a podcast about new indie retro omnibus UFO 50, a podcast about boss based action game Blac…
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Episode 464: The Plucky Squire, Warhammer 40k: Space Marine II
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Whip out your tiny paint pots, dip your fine brushes in some water and get ready to very quickly give up on painting these tiny things because oh my god it’s so fiddly why does mine look so much worse than every one of these pictures, wait buying more of these would cost how much? In a bold new move for the world of video games, a Warhammer 40,000 …
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Margo: On style, longer boards, and being in the moment
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In this week’s episode of the Basis Surf Podcast, I’m joined by Brenden Margieson (@margomargs), hailed by many as the world’s ‘best-ever free surfer.’ Margo’s iconic style has left a lasting mark on generations of surfers, and in this episode, we’re lucky to have him share his wisdom on surfing. From mastering carves and roundhouse cutbacks to dev…
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Episode 463: Astro Bot, PS5 Pro
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This week we review the cheerful ghost of PlayStation past Astro Bot, and react to the expensive ghost of PlayStation future, the PS5 Pro. Are Sony being scrooges with that price? Is Astro Bot so fun that it'll have you flinging open a window and yelling "you there, boy, what day is it?" I'll be honest I only remember so much about A Christmas Caro…
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The Surfboard Guide: Must-Have Surfboards for Your Quiver
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In this week’s episode of the Basis Surf Podcast, I’m joined by Craig from The Surfboard Guide (@thesurfboardguide), a seasoned surfboard reviewer known for his detailed reviews of everything from high-performance shortboards to midlengths, alternative boards, and hybrids. Being someone who can surf them all really well, Craig has a really unique p…
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Episode 462: Star Wars Outlaws, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom preview
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Whether it be Zelda or Leia, princess fans are sure to be satisfied this week as we talk about Tommy's hands on preview time with The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and Ben reviews his time with Star Wars Outlaws. If you're a fan of both princesses and surprising video game shutdown news then firstly: I guess it's good to know yourself that wel…
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Matt Pagan: On The Most Important Principle In Surfing - Holding and Releasing
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In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Matt Pagan (@matt_pagan), a former pro surfer, impressive shaper, and surf coach who runs his own surf school. In the podcast, Matt highlights the significance of paddling and weight distribution in catching waves, along with tips on turning midlengths. So tune in and don’t miss this episode as we discuss the…
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Episode 461: Slay the Princess, Arranger
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Arrange a time to listen to this episode of Filthy Casuals because quite frankly it's slay. Now that I've repelled people with my cringe use of slang (and a second time by using the word cringe), let me reel you back in by telling you that this episode we've played games like Arranger and Slay the Princess, talk news like Nintendo's latest partner/…
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Blockchain for Game Development – Knox Game Design, August 2024
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Proof of concept demonstration on how to implement a blockchain to track game currency and purchase of game items. In this demonstration, the blockchain is created in PHP on a Fedora Linux virtual machine running in Virtual Box. The block chain is pulled into Unity through C# networking code. Regular expressions are used to parse … Continue reading…
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Board Porn: Inside One of The World’s Most Insane Surfboard Collections
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In this episode of the Basis Surf Podcast, Ron Shine (@boardporn) joins me to guide you through choosing your next surfboard. With a collection of over 100+ surfboards, Ron’s collection has it all—from see-through 3D printed designs to asymmetricals and high-performance shortboards. Whether you're looking to add a new piece to your quiver or just c…
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Episode 460: Gamescom 2024 Reveals, Still Wakes the Deep
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Games? In Europe? Crazier things have happened! In fact, many crazier things, including us recording a podcast about the games being shown at Gamescom specifically. Video games were around for a long time in Europe prior to the advent of the internet, so my reasoning is that the existence of podcasts, one of the leading formats in this new era of d…
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Parker Coffin: Developing Style and Power in Surfing
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In this episode, I interview Parker Coffin (@parkercoffin), one of my favorite free surfers. He’s a goofy footer that shreds in big waves and small waves, and hucks crazy airs. Stab called him one of the best free surfers in the world. In this episode, Parker gives us insight into what makes his surfing so good, from how to surf with more power, ti…
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Episode 459: Listener Call-In Episode 2
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The phone lines are open and we're taking your calls for the first time since 2017. Play Super Dassalo Land and then watch Tommy's stand-up special over at https://www.tommydassalo.com/ 🌏 Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/filthy It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✌ Patreon - every new episode ad-free and a w…
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Dane Gudauskas: On how to find flow and rhythm surfing
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Dane Gudauskas (@danedamus), a pro surfer from South California and one of the makers of the famous Rocket Wide and G Skate surfboards by Channel Islands (@cisurfboards), joins me in this week’s episode of Basis Surf Podcast. Dane discusses how to make your surfing flow, body positioning and how to perfect your cutback. We also talked about Positiv…
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Episode 458: Thank Goodness You're Here, Minishoot Adventures
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Thank goodness we're here this week, equipment functioning despite bodies still not so much. But we must talk about Thank Goodness You're Here, Minishoot Adventures, losses at Bungie, Game Informer and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, and a whole bunch more. Play Super Dassalo Land and then watch Tommy's stand-up special over at https://www.tomm…
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Devon Howard: How to unlock surfing midlengths
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Devon Howard (@devon_howard), a pioneer of midlength surfing and the designer of the Channel Islands Mid (aka CI Mid), joins us on this week’s episode of the Basis Surf Podcast. Devon shares his approach to riding midlengths and offers tips on how to better position yourself on a wave and execute better bottom turns and cutbacks. Whether you're new…
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10 Video Games To Play Before You Die
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In this special Premium Episode, The Filthy Boys take on one of the most important, terrifying and complicated facets of the human experience: the construction of a top 10 list. How Letterman did it night in and night out we will never know. We respond to a listener question and lay out our 10 MUST-PLAY games in this MIGHT-LISTEN episode. The reaso…
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Exploring NES Memory – Knox Game Design, July 2024
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Demonstration of how to use the FCEUX emulator memory tools to determine the memory location of in-game variables, such as number of coins. How to set a breakpoint with the Hex Editor to find the 6502 assembly code that is executed when a memory location is changed. Analysis of assembly code for awarding an extra … Continue reading Exploring NES Me…
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Episode 457: 2024 Mid-Year Review
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We're over halfway through 2024, so it's time to take stock of where we've been, where it looks like we're going, and where we are right now. Where we are right now? Recording a podcast. That's one third of the topics covered. The others will include looking back at great games like Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, Dragon's Dogma 2, Elden Ring: Shadow o…
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