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Bit Storm

A comedy game design podcast by two guys who know nothing about comedy nor game design.

Join Trevor Scott and Ben Slinger as they take prompts from random word generators, movies, game titles and more and turn them into occasionally hilarious but always interesting game designs.

Leisure Improv Comedy Video Games Tv & Film
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
53 minutes
Episodes
464
Years Active
2016 - 2025
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371: Immovable Priestess

371: Immovable Priestess

Getting ever closer to the mystical episode 400, Ben and Trev enjoy a rousing game of Click Pitch and discuss games including ideas such as:

  • Old timey robots
  • Statues of Priestesses that can't be moved.
00:33:49  |   Sun 25 Feb 2024
370: Flaming Rainbows

370: Flaming Rainbows

Ben and Trevor jam out with some Classic Click Pitch, inventing improvised game designs such as:

a couch-competitive game where you and your friends vie for control over a single body;

a mail-sorting g…

00:34:34  |   Sun 18 Feb 2024
369: Leonardo Decapitate-rio

369: Leonardo Decapitate-rio

Ben and Trev keep it simple this week, as it's been a WEEK. They play the original Click Pitch, it's a classic for a reason. The games they discussed include:

  • The real reason Grizzly Bears are feared.
00:38:22  |   Sun 11 Feb 2024
368: Ben and Trevor Go To Magic Castle

368: Ben and Trevor Go To Magic Castle

Click Pitch! This week in our improvised video game design , Ben and Trevor invent games such as:

a game with a custom headband that tingles to tell you where water is;

control a snake with a rhino hor…

00:31:42  |   Sun 04 Feb 2024
367: Flip Top Head

367: Flip Top Head

Ben and Trevor explore the wonderful world of Global Game Jam and find out this years theme. Many game ideas are then discussed while they plan the game they will attempt to build this year.

  • A game in…
00:30:52  |   Sun 28 Jan 2024
366: Seven Nights at Smorgys

366: Seven Nights at Smorgys

Ben and Trevor do some more more movie game madness, coming up with video games based on:

a combination of off-brand Jurassic Park and Mortal Kombat;

Spielberg's Duel mixed with clone thriller Dual;

a n…

00:32:39  |   Sun 21 Jan 2024
365: Princess Protection

365: Princess Protection

Once again Ben And Trev are back to their usual antics of inventing new game ideas and throwing them away just as fast. This time their inspiration comes from movie titles and produce game ideas like…

00:31:53  |   Sun 14 Jan 2024
364: 1800-STORKS

364: 1800-STORKS

Ben and Trevor get back into some Click Pitch for the new year, inventing games such as:

  • a geologist who must solve a robbery using only rocks
  • the life of a teleprompter technician
  • a storylet based resc…
00:37:39  |   Sun 07 Jan 2024
363: Game of the Year 2023

363: Game of the Year 2023

To close out 2023 Ben and Trev reminisce over the many dark web games they've played over the year and select their favourites to discuss. The games discussed were, in no particular order:

  • Johnny Turb…
00:32:14  |   Sun 31 Dec 2023
362: Glampus

362: Glampus

Ben and Trevor bring some improvised holiday cheer with this themed episode of Click Pitch, where they invent video games such as:

a creepy narrative adventure where you explore the back rooms of an e…

00:38:21  |   Sun 24 Dec 2023
361: The Pastryots of New York

361: The Pastryots of New York

Ben and Trev meet each other face to face and realise why it's a bad idea for them to be in the same room. Game concepts get discussed and a fair few puns get thrown around.

  • A rhythm game controlling …
00:36:20  |   Sun 17 Dec 2023
360: More Whimsy, Dammit!

360: More Whimsy, Dammit!

This week Ben and Trevor return to using What3Words.com for the random words that power their improvised game designs. Three great games this week:

a contemporary thriller set in a quarantined nightcl…

00:34:58  |   Sun 10 Dec 2023
359: McGuffinium

359: McGuffinium

What do Veronica Mars, aliens and OCD have in common? They all appeared in some way, shape or form on this episode of Bit Storm. Ben and Trev discuss these ideas and throw them away when they aren't …

00:33:11  |   Sun 03 Dec 2023
358: Root Access

358: Root Access

Listen along this week as Ben and Trevor riff on some incredible new game designs based on random words, such as:

A licensed Firefly game with procedurally generated storylets and a Sea of Thieves-esq…

00:29:32  |   Sun 26 Nov 2023
357: The Love of the Game

357: The Love of the Game

Ben and Trev got together after a 2 week break and discussed some games. These are their stories.

  • On a world where UV will kill, diamonds are used to fuel vehicles
  • Twister - The Movie - The Game
  • Liquid …
00:32:11  |   Sun 19 Nov 2023
356: New Life+

356: New Life+

On this week's episode, Ben and Trevor play some video game wall tennis as they come up with improvised game ideas, such as:

A throwback sidescroller where you play the son of Bill Gates;

A shadow pupp…

00:38:19  |   Sun 12 Nov 2023
355: Rehumanifier

355: Rehumanifier

Ben and Trev forgot to do a Halloween episode earlier, so here is a very last minute version of one. They almost spend the entire episode talking about one game. The games they talked about were:

  • An a…
00:38:34  |   Sun 05 Nov 2023
354: Grill Goals

354: Grill Goals

Ben and Trevor play some classic Click Pitch, inventing games such as:

A dating app/game where you must climb a mountain to marry your spouse;

A new sporting sensation where you must feed your goalies …

00:33:36  |   Sun 29 Oct 2023
353: Bullet Hell For Monsters

353: Bullet Hell For Monsters

Originally planned for release as episode 351, Ben and Trevor finally get this episode released as it was stuck on Trev's new PC that went in for repairs. In this pre PAX episode, they discuss game i…

00:31:00  |   Sun 22 Oct 2023
352: Say No To Tank Controls

352: Say No To Tank Controls

This week on Bit Storm, Ben and Trevor play some good old Click Pitch, taking random words and turning them into games such as:

a PS1 inspired escape room game with a raunchy intro;

a game where you vo…

00:34:42  |   Sun 15 Oct 2023
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