16: Hover Racing, Indie Game - The Movie

Virtual Homework

Sam and Dana laugh, cry, love, hate, debate, stalk, act, touch, scream, play, mug, and talk about indie games. Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game and watch a movie of their choosing. We then talk about them and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues! Timestamps: 0:00 - The Stare of Death 0:11 - An Edible Intro 1:45 - Baba is You Follow-Up 2:44 - Theme Song 2:59 - Hover Racing Overview, Jet Moto Comparisons 4:45 - Sam's Journey to Finding Hover Racing, Giantbomb Exploitation 7:10 - Gameplay Overview 8:09 - Hover Racing and Net Yaroze History 10:10 - Gameplay Overview Part 2 + Gripes 14:26 - Hover Racing Speedruns 15:43 - More Gripes (Sam) 16:18 - Other Gameplay Modes 17:40 - Unlockables 19:00 - Final Hover Racing Thoughts 19:58 - Game and a Movie intro 21:19 - Indie Game: The Movie Overview ----- SPOILER ZONE ----- 23:39 - Jonathan Blow and Braid 27:38 - Phil Fish, Fez, and Gamergate 36:07 - Indie Game Release Controversy 37:40 - Team Meat and Super Meat Boy 41:50 - Sam's Extra Movie Critique and Final Thoughts ----- END SPOILER ZONE ----- 45:20 - The Politicization of our Theme Song 47:08 - TikTok Getting Banned 48:50 - Sam's Grapefruit Streak 50:43 - Fall Guys Thoughts 55:02 - Game Development and Working Conditions 59:32 - Arcades in Present Day, Round 1 Entertainment 1:00:05 - Jack in the Box and Brown's Chicken 1:03:37 - Billy Mays Correction and Informercial Stars 1:05:12 - Google Play Music News 1:07:45 - Outro