Best Scott Fins Podcasts (2024)

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391: Aquamarine: The Way of The Fin 35:24

1d ago35:24

35:24

Ben and Trevor kick off with some movie title inspired game designs, including: a tense mystery game set in a police station inspired by The Crazies and The Guilty; a game where you play the cameraperson for a team of ghost hunters; a mash-up of Deliverance and Back Draft about an arson investigator in the deep south; and more!…

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390: Dark Steam Reviews 34:41

6d ago34:41

34:41

Ben and Trev delve back into the dumpster of Dark Steam to review games that "definitely exist" and discuss the following games and more as reviews: Dead or Alive: Hobo in the Magic Kingdom Biosky Grey's Anatomatch ThreeBy Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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389: Darren in Distress 34:31

16d ago34:31

34:31

A ramped up week of Click Pitch as Ben and Trevor riff on game design ideas such as: discovering your society is living inside the sleeping body of a titan; the disastrous case of 60 Armageddons the art gallery of the far future; and more!By Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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Ep #75 The Fighting Finbacks of Seymour Texas with Chris Flis 1:07:14

18d ago1:07:14

1:07:14

Ray travels to the Permian and trolls the halls of the Texas Whiteside Museum of Natural History with museum director Chris Flis.By paleonerds

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388: Super Sexy Surgeons 31:48

23d ago31:48

31:48

Ben and Trev are back at it again with a bunch more games that will never exist. The games they discuss this week are: A puzzle based love matching game set in a Grey's Anatomy style hospital A top down rogue like with elements of Pacific Drive and the apocalypse A Night at the Museum inspired adventure game set in a costco…

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387: Back Flippin' - Big Flip Saga IV 57:30

28d ago57:30

57:30

Via mysterious video tape, Ben and Trevor present the next stage in the saga of Big Flip Games, now a subsidiary of Killian Games. Gamification in the workplace, lawful kisses, gravity knives, and more! Thanks to Alex Krause for joining us! Check out https://bigtallboys.comBy Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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386: Sexy Sheep 37:04

1M ago37:04

37:04

Originally planned as episode 387, this episode is just a standard click pitch one. Not that that's a bad thing, Ben and Trev laugh their way through silly games including the following: The Olympics but during the Purge A Deadpool action adventure with 4th wall breaks A sexy sheep shearing game A point and click adventure game with very limited co…

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385: Mouth Pockets 37:08

1M ago37:08

37:08

Another day, another live episode... Ben invited Trev into his humble abode to record live for the first time in a while, and they quickly remembered how insane things get when they are in the same room and can look each other in the eyes. Game discussed include: Recovering a dragon's treasure in a rogue like adventure game A cozy game about collec…

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384: Quiche Is Cake 34:40

2M ago34:40

34:40

Enjoying some regular Click Pitch this week, Ben and Trevor improvise some game designs such as: A point and click adventure where you play the personification of an out of circulation currency, in a world of money; A cooking game where you must satisfy picky eaters; A tower defense game set in an Officeworks; and more!…

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Ep #74 Resurrecting Dinosaurs One Chip at Time with MOR's Cassi Knight 1:03:35

2M ago1:03:35

1:03:35

Dave expands his paleo knowledge with a visit to the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana, during their exciting Dino's and MOR conference, however, Dave finds a professional Paleo Nerd, Cassi Knight, who's gem of a job is rarely publicized in the museum world.By paleonerds

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383: Oops... All Spaghetti 32:03

2M ago32:03

32:03

Using movies as game prompts this week Ben and Trev, muddle their way through lots of spaghetti themed games, such as: A WaterWorld-esque world where the only remaining enforcement is the coastguard. A VR adventure set on the starship Poseidon. A vampire adventure based briefly off of 8 Mile.By Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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382: Who Killed Mrs Cuddles? 35:48

2M ago35:48

35:48

Some roguelike inspired Click Pitch this week, as Ben and Trevor roll the old RNG and come up with some improvised game designs, such as: controlling crash test dummies through a Jigsaw-esque set of traps; stealth based runs as you built your arsenal to become a Predator; take down a crime syndicate in successive runs while the surviving bad guys b…

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381: Podoholochronocast 34:53

3M ago34:53

34:53

A long time ago in a podcast far far away... That's right it's a Star Wars themed episode, Ben and Trev muddle their way through many different game ideas based on the popular Star Wars universe. The games include: A Han Solo adventure game A Dredge inspired fishing game on Kamino A heist style game set on Coruscant…

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Corona Del Mar State Beach, California (USA) 17:51

3M ago17:51

17:51

Today Andrew is taking Mags to Carona Del Mar in Newport Beach California. They talk about finding our emotional home, a place where we can realign with ourselves away from the demands of the world. "This was my sanctuary. This is where I was able to get away anytime I was stressed out. Anytime I was going through whatever, fights with girlfriends …

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380: Wind Sock 33:57

3M ago33:57

33:57

In a rare in-person recording, Ben and Trevor bring back Starch Wars a la Vampire Survivors, then follow up with some Click Pitch, inventing ideas such as: guessing countries based on their three dimensional flags; a wig controlling the mind of bald people; and more!By Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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Ep #73 Talking Headgear and Spike Tooths with Ed "Dr. Pronghorn" Davis 1:15:27

3M ago1:15:27

1:15:27

Ray and Dave learn about the amazing antlers and strange headgear of early hoofed mammals including today's Pronghorn Antelope along with more about the giant Spike Toothed Salmon.By paleonerds

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379: Use Chicken On ... 36:03

3M ago36:03

36:03

With Powerjam 2 going on, Ben and Trevor jump into their favourite genre of games, adventure. They use this years prompt to delve into some adventure games and discuss what they would do for a one room adventure game. Some of the ideas involved in the adventure games discussed include: The very sweary grandma from all the fairy tales and nursery rh…

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388: Heimdall in Pieces 31:52

3M ago31:52

31:52

Clicking some Pitches, Ben and Trevor improvise some random game designs, such as: a tense horror game set in an underwater exoskeleton; a golf game set in a fairy tale universe with visual novel elements; a kids adventure story exploring a mirror universe called The Back to Front; and more!By Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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Runonlaulajan Pirtti in Ilomantsi (FIN) with Trine Daimi Kalliomäki 18:14

3M ago18:14

18:14

Joining us on Conversational Cuppa is Trine Daimi Kalliomäki. She is taking us to Runonlaulajan pirtti, The Bard's House, in Ilomantsi Finland. We talk about the history of Finland and how it has been a place where the West and the East meet. You won't hear much of Andrew and Mags in this episode because we were both transfixed by everything Trine …

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377: Protein Snack 33:41

4M ago33:41

33:41

Ben and Trev return yet again to the well that is classic Click Pitch. The games discussed include. What if Wash didn't die in Serenity? A puzzle game where fire sprites try to set peoples houses on fire. A puzzle game similar to The Room but this time it's an apparatus.By Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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376: Time Divers 37:14

4M ago37:14

37:14

This week both Ben and Trevor have their own game ideas to pitch, so rather than using random words they riff on: a PvE mash up of Hell Divers and Fortnite where you are travelling back in time to gather information; a storylet driven arcade game with elements of Space Invaders, Missile Command and colony building…

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Abbotsford the home of Sir Walter Scott (UK) with Jacqui Hoitingh 16:18

4M ago16:18

16:18

Joining us on Conversational Cuppa is Jacqui Hoitingh. Jacqui lives in the Netherlands with her husband and twin boys, but today she takes us to the Scottish Borders where she is from originally and shares the location where she will be hosting her Art 'n Soul retreats this year: the home of Sir Walter Scott. "He's actually one of the most successf…

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375: Phonerensic Scientist 34:32

4M ago34:32

34:32

Ben and Trev get inspired by the latest game jam, the Dark Web Jam or the DWJ for short. They have played some of the best and discuss them on this very episode. The game discussed include such ideas as: A baywatch inspired 80's romp on a beach A forensic scientist who focuses on phone repairs A drunken police officer gets his thrills in the apocal…

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Ep #72 The Incredible Cretaceous Ceratopsians of Laramidia with Scott Sampson 1:04:50

4M ago1:04:50

1:04:50

Ray and Dave double down with celebrated paleontologist, science communicator, and author, Scott Sampson. He’s the Executive Director of the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, California and is widely known as "Dr. Scott the paleontologist" on the PBS television series, Dinosaur TrainBy paleonerds

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374: Laminar Flow 33:41

4M ago33:41

33:41

Welcome to Bit Storm! This week Trevor and Ben riff on some game ideas with some classic Click Pitch, inventing ideas such as: a spy thriller where you must escape from the top of a building after being betrayed by your team; a catering game a la Overcooked where positioning your waitstaff is the key to success; a world overrun with dihydrogen mono…

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373: Bell-crossed Lovers 38:00

4M ago38:00

38:00

Ben brings in a game idea to discuss and then Ben and Trev play some click pitch like normal. The game ideas discussed were: Dentists with storylets Avatar the action adventure game A point and click story about 2 towns and their fixation on bells.By Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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372: Thick TV 36:56

5M ago36:56

36:56

Some stream-worth games are stormed this week as Ben and Trevor play Click Pitch, resulting in: a game show hell on the other side of a massive fibre-optic cable; golf played purely with explosives; a survival game on a desolate alien world; and more!By Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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371: Immovable Priestess 33:49

5M ago33:49

33:49

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. Remote escalatorsBy Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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Ep #71 From Fins to Fingers and the Triumph of Our Fishapod Ancestors with Ted Daeschler 1:10:26

5M ago1:10:26

1:10:26

Ray and Dave discuss the evolution of tetrapods and finding their 'fishapod' ancestor's fossils in the high Arctic and Antarctica with paleontologist Ted Daeschler.By paleonerds

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Litzelstetten (GER) with Louisa Stewart 21:21

5M ago21:21

21:21

Joining us on Conversational Cuppa is Louisa Stewart. Louisa is originally from Australia and currently lives a town over from Mags in Leiden, the Netherlands. Today however she is taking us to Litzelstetten in Germany where she first lived on the European continent. We talk about language barriers, cultural differences and how they transform a per…

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370: Flaming Rainbows 34:34

5M ago34:34

34:34

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 game where you must live with your mistakes; Fantasy Valet, where you must be careful which mounts you place next to which; and more!…

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369: Leonardo Decapitate-rio 38:22

5M ago38:22

38:22

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. A rogue-like exploration game A spider learns stealth from the bestBy Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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368: Ben and Trevor Go To Magic Castle 31:42

6M ago31:42

31:42

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 horn in a third person adventure; experience a crazy night of drunken chaos a la Harold and Kumar; a point and click adventure where all your verbs are …

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Hirado, Nagasaki (JPN) with Remco Vrolijk 24:23

6M ago24:23

24:23

Joining us on Conversational Cuppa is Mags' friend Remco Vrolijk who takes us to his home in Hirado, Japan. We talk about the old geisha house he bought and is renovating with traditional materials and techniques. "From the top of my house, you look out over the over the bay. They have dinners and parties and things like that, then the geisha would…

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367: Flip Top Head 30:52

6M ago30:52

30:52

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 involving a dentist delicately balancing the nitrous oxide / oxygen intake for 4 simulateous patients. A skill tester based sugery game A sequel to thei…

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Episode #70 45 Million Years of Camel-Sheep-Pigs with Meaghan Wetherell 1:05:20

6M ago1:05:20

1:05:20

Ray and Dave have a fun and very lively interview with Paleontologist and Science Writer, Meaghan Wetherell, an expert on the camel/sheep/pig like Oreodonts and more recently new discoveries from the Holocene/Pleistocene Epochs.By paleonerds

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North York, Toronto (CAN) with Cathy Nesbitt 18:14

6M ago18:14

18:14

Our friend Cathy Nesbitt takes us back to the street she grew up on in North York Ontario. We compare travelling and commuting between then and now and also between Europe and North America and how much bigger our world has become since then. "This is a great souvenir looking at this picture. I had a really good childhood, I think At the end of the…

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366: Seven Nights at Smorgys 32:39

6M ago32:39

32:39

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 nostalgic Aussie take on Five Nights at Freddy's; and more!By Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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365: Princess Protection 31:53

6M ago31:53

31:53

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. Justin McElroy is lost in a cartoon world and must get back to his own universe. A Bonnie and Clyde-esque couple travel between towns conning unsuspe…

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364: 1800-STORKS 37:39

7M ago37:39

37:39

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 rescue game set on an island the dark side of the baby delivering business and more!By Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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363: Game of the Year 2023 32:14

7M ago32:14

32:14

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 Turbo's Sushi of Death Planet of the Yeti Family Save Yourself from the Fencing - Deathmatch Zany Bow Hunter Cascade Irresistable Hammer Brawl…

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Episode #69 Murderous Monster Mosasaurs ’n More with Mike Everhart 1:10:14

7M ago1:10:14

1:10:14

Ray and Dave talk to Mosasaur expert and "Oceans of Kansas" author Mike Everhart about the marine reptiles that once swam in the ancient ocean where Kansas is today.By PaleoNerds

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362: Glampus 38:21

7M ago38:21

38:21

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 eldritch mansion; a multiplayer game where Santa Claus has franchised his present giving to the highest bidder; a romantic adventure where Krampus' app…

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Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Glasgow (UK) 16:12

7M ago16:12

16:12

Today Mags is taking us to the Kelvingrove Art Gallery, one of her favourite places in Glasgow, where she first moved as a student and lived for about 6 years in total. "It's a vibe for sure. I have a little bit of a love-hate thing going on with Glasgow, to be honest. I love it. I absolutely love it. And I also am not sure that I could live there …

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Language & Perspective 18:19

7M ago18:19

18:19

In this episode, we didn't go to a place. Instead, we spoke about language learning and how different languages can provide us with different perspectives and registers when it comes to our communication. "I just spoke English, all the time from then onwards. So for the last 20 years, my main language has been English. And it's also the period in m…

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361: The Pastryots of New York 36:20

7M ago36:20

36:20

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 the lights and pyrotechnics The very lives of 3 super powered individuals are in the hands of politicians Everything French disappears from New York a…

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360: More Whimsy, Dammit! 34:58

8M ago34:58

34:58

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 nightclub, with Obra Dinn inspired detective elements; travel across New Zealand in your truck, doing plastering jobs to make enough money to get to the plac…

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Egebjerg Skov (DK) 16:37

8M ago16:37

16:37

Today Mags is taking us to Egebjerg Skov, a forest in Denmark that she spent many hours exploring as an exchange student. We talk about Waldeinsamkeit, which is a German word that describes the transformational power of being alone amongst the trees. "It was a habit that grew out of a need to process and just the activity of walking but especially …

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Turfmarkt, The Hague (NL) 17:00

8M ago17:00

17:00

Today, Andrew is taking us to Turfmarkt in The Hague, where his Dutch adventure started. We talk about the moment when it first hits you that 'you are not in Kansas anymore' and how impactful it is to live abroad for a few months. "I walked from this spot right here, leaving Den Haag Centraal to the Student Hotel. I wish I would have timed it bette…

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359: McGuffinium 33:11

8M ago33:11

33:11

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 able to come up with anything more to talk about. Investigate the recent occurances of non consentual hugging as a primary school student. Managing a r…

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