Best Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott Podcasts (2025)

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Axel F dot MOD 40:32

12d ago40:32

40:32

Ben and Trevor return to Bit Storm, adapting their game design process to a new challenge! With their usual random word generator no longer available, they're switching things up and using a random movie generator as their source of inspiration. Expect the unexpected as they attempt to build games around some truly unpredictable cinematic prompts. …

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Charlotte's Orchard 34:15

19d ago34:15

34:15

Ben and Trevor click some pitches this week, coming up with game designs like: a zen shaving game where you remove hair from a variety of creatures a cozy Stardew Valley-esque game, where you are a sleeper agent waiting for a mission an apple picking game with a hidden horror element and more!By Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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Where in the Galaxy is Carmen Sandiego? 32:52

26d ago32:52

32:52

Ben and Trevor are back for another round of Bit Storm, attempting to design games using random words and questionable logic! This week, they dove into Click Pitch, and the results are as delightfully unpredictable as ever. The games discussed include A game where two planets fall in love and chaos ensues A bounty hunter game set in the star wars u…

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Executive Function: The MMO 36:23

1M ago36:23

36:23

This week Ben and Trevor take all their Click Pitch prompts and merge them into a single MMO, with features such as: telepathic characters via the Shining; health systems and weight loss; pranking celebrities; and more!By Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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Flip Yeah: The Big Flip Saga V 1:03:31

1M ago1:03:31

1:03:31

Ben found another clip of the Big Flip Saga, so we are playing it. Dave/Cody, Harold and Oliver Pebbles learn all about working with childrens checks, how to make games and the healing factor of a spiggot.By Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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Bi-Spinal 34:12

2M ago34:12

34:12

Ben and Trevor play some regular old Click Pitch, pitching game ideas such as: a Superstore and Monster Prom inspired VR game where department store drama happens around you while you work a pharmacy deduction game where you must decode doctor's handwriting to dispense the right medicine a prophet who must ensure their prophecies are fulfilled as t…

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The Dark Musketeers 33:23

2M ago33:23

33:23

Ben and Trev delve back into games that were never developed from movies. Some of the games discussed this week were: A comedic wing commander-esque game An adventure game set in a precinct where the captain has been replaced by their serial killer twin A run based crime syndicate simulator with a Batman-esque "villian"…

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Redneck Kaiju 35:11

2M ago35:11

35:11

Ben and Trevor take some more random movies and turn them into game designs, including: an extraction shooter take on Blue Prince; a modern remake of Spy vs Spy; Boss Baby as a lawyer; and more!By Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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C.I of A 32:50

2M ago32:50

32:50

Ben and Trev continue with more Click Pitch live in Ben's office. They discuss more games that don't exist like: A point and click investigating paranormal goings on. A mystical spy thriller A horror game where you literally can't miss a moment.By Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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Ocean of Sand 32:40

3M ago32:40

32:40

Trevor and Ben get together in person for a hands free Click Pitch, coming up with game designs such as: working in the medical lottery office of a dystopic future society; escaping an open air prison in the middle of a vast desert; ancient playwrights battling it out, Call of Duty style; and more!By Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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Sneaky Kraken 36:26

3M ago36:26

36:26

With Trev finally getting the What 3 Words generator to work again, Ben and Trev get 3 words as their prompts and deliver such gems as: A proceedurally generated pest control game A scientist must defend a barge from a giant kraken A game where you get to use paper mache in VRBy Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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Cheruby Renner 31:32

3M ago31:32

31:32

Ben and Trevor, Click Pitch, jam 'em together and you get some fun improv game designs, such as: a Bulletstorm-esque first person brawler where your fists are made of diamond; a storylet driven sci-fi game set in the lead-up to an intergalactic war; a non-violent Hitman style game where you are investigating your environment to determine the best l…

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Deductive Reasoning 45:22

3M ago45:22

45:22

Ben and Trev have been playing a ton of deductive games, such as Return of the Obra Dinn, The Roottrees are Dead and a new free game called Type Help. As such they try their hand at designing 3 deductive games with different mechanics. The games discussed include: Collating evidence and piecing together old crimes after the digitisation was corrupt…

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The Silly Bus 35:43

3M ago35:43

35:43

Ben and Trevor play some Click Pitch, for better or worse! They come up with games such as: an Apogee style platformer revolving around smashing papaya; figuring out alien body language in a first contact situation; figuring out the strange place your village has been built; and more!By Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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AGDDQR: Volcanic Breeze 39:55

4M ago39:55

39:55

Ben and Trev have been making a fair few adventure games recently (check out bslinger.itch.io for the games) so they thought it was about time that they return to the Adventure Game Design Done Quick format, but as this show is now a 30ish minute format they had to change it to QuickeR (Hence the extra R). They design a game set on an island and di…

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Kevin Got Buff 39:43

4M ago39:43

39:43

After a brief pitch from Ben, he and Trevor move on to some movie prompts to create games such as: A team of stage magicians pull of heists in a world where actual magic exists Serial killers try to blend in in 1980's Miami A deductathon where you are researching people with super powers to help them avoid the fascist government and more!…

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Polterkitty 32:57

4M ago32:57

32:57

Bored of regular click pitch, Ben and Trev delve back into random movies to find the next hit video game tie in. Movies discussed included: Fool's Gold Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties Hellraiser: Bloodlines Fant4sticBy Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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Endgame Group Text 32:47

4M ago32:47

32:47

Ben and Trevor jump headfirst into Ramped Up Click Pitch, taking random phrases and pitching video games such as: an animal husbandry game about chicken bombs an Obra Dinn/Roottrees style game about an attorney working for a university a game about memories and how perception changes over time an astronaut travels at light speed and misses his life…

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Bubble me a Beer 33:00

5M ago33:00

33:00

In our annual pre Global Game Jam episode Ben and Trev discuss different games that match the theme, "Bubble". The games include Warp bubbles A boy in a sensory deprivation bubble Bubble based technology Bubble jet printersBy Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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2 Idol 2 Bodyswap 35:30

5M ago35:30

35:30

This week on Bit Storm, Ben and Trevor take some random movies and re-imagine them as video games, such as: Fireproof as an action disaster movie where you play a firefighter staving off the end of the world; Rebecca as a post-apocalyptic noir mystery about an elite member of society and his new wife; Freaky as a body-swap movie between a pregnant …

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You Are Here 34:21

5M ago34:21

34:21

Ben and Trev tried to do something different, but it didn't work, so they just recorded a standard episode. The games discussed were. A game where you play the middle manager of a space elevator A game set in the south pole at a secret facility A game set in a morning tv show, heavily based off of Get Krackin.…

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Slutty Topiary 35:28

5M ago35:28

35:28

Ben and Trevor make their way into the new year with some ramped up Click Pitch, inventing video games such as: showing up un-costumed to a costume party and having to steal your costume the drug-fueled Batman fantasy of an octogenarian a time-travel fueled weight loss solution and more!By Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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Judge Worm Presiding 39:15

6M ago39:15

39:15

Hello loyal listeners and those new to this podcast, Ben and Trev would like to welcome you to the latest episode where they talk about some games that don't exist, such as: A cosy game where you must tend to a house made of flesh An adventure game where you play 3 witches that are banished from using magic. A legal game set in the night garden cou…

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Nabe Gewell's Dark Steam 36:36

6M ago36:36

36:36

Trevor and Ben go through their Dark Steam games of the year, including: the laundry focused Dirty Paintball; the spooky reality bending Dead Dream; chilling out with Drug Induced Lawn Mowing; and more!By Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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Vampta Claus 37:21

6M ago37:21

37:21

It's Christmas time and normally Trev and Ben get together to discuss games at Ben's house. however they couldn't make it work, so they did it remotely like every other episode. They discuss Christmas themed games, such as: Santa Claus is turned into a vampire by one of the elves, in a Heavy Rain inspired adventure Eeyore is turning against everyon…

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Fizzy Facelifting Cream 34:47

6M ago34:47

34:47

Join Ben and Trevor as they play some Click Pitch and improvise some wacky video game ideas, such as: a mundane job in an office where all technology is controlled by magic; sharing the secret of the Fountain of Youth; a courtroom drama following the events of Luigi's murder trial in the Mushroom Kingdom; and more!…

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Walk the Line: Axe of Violence 37:50

6M ago37:50

37:50

With Ben and Trev being exhausted they use a random movie picker to gather their prompts this week. The loosely tied in games were as follows: A game where you are an exorcist cursed with knowledge A tightrope walker is pursued by the crew who attacked their twin. Rollerball but physics based controls Miles Morales trying to get back to New York ci…

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The Warriors: 12 Months of Xmas 34:42

7M ago34:42

34:42

Ben and Trevor use movies as prompts to make video games this week, with results such as: a downhill bike racing game starring Pee-wee Herman; turf wars between holidays as they try to take over the calendar year; the secret alter-ego of a superhero is less than savoury; and more!By Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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Beach Cab 35:20

7M ago35:20

35:20

Ben and Trev are back at it yet again, discussing stupid games that have no reason to exist and therefore don't. The games discussed this week are: A vet management game In Search of Bunyip, a monster hunting game set on Lake Eildon An action / roguelike set on a beach where you are doing odd jobs for families An action adventure set in a car chasi…

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The Door Dash Desecrator 34:23

7M ago34:23

34:23

Join Trevor and Ben as they improvise some game ideas via classic Click Pitch, with results such as: exploring a world where everything is edible (but perhaps not tasty); a squad based soccer game where you choose an animal to play as; unravelling the mystery of a prophetic tapestry; and more!By Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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How Marybelle Got Her Moo Back 35:11

7M ago35:11

35:11

Ben and Trev return after the big news that happened in the world. They play Ramped Up Click Pitch to get over it. The games discussed include: A cow based self realisation journey A roguelike cleaning out slime from gigantic creatures A game where you play an elephant doing odd jobs to pay for his road trip A hunger games style game where you trai…

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The Frog Princel 38:06

8M ago38:06

38:06

Ben and Trevor play some Ramped Up Click Pitch, inventing games such as: a prince who wants to stay amphibious to pursue his music career; nursing a severed limb back to life; running the logistics for a Warehouse 13-esque facility; and more!By Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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Hole-o-ween 37:54

8M ago37:54

37:54

Ben and Trev get spooky with this years Hole-o-ween special. This year they are playing Ramped Up Click Pitch to get their prompts and the games discussed were: a game where you control a marionette manually a horror game set at a camp for toddlers a game called All Draculas Hate DentistsBy Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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Use Kazoo On Mouth 37:57

8M ago37:57

37:57

This week Ben and Trevor take random movies as prompts and come up with improvised video games, including: a Pacific Rim/Commando mash-up where you are an ex-mech fighter brought back to save your daughter; a point and click adventure where you play two slightly naive men looking after some difficult kids; an investigate reporter tries to discover …

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Goblin Park (Live from PAX 2024) 33:50

8M ago33:50

33:50

Ben and Trev are once again live from PAX, this time sitting above the handheld area, where they play some Click Pitch. The games that will never exist but yet are discussed involved: Controlling dangerous fantasy creatures in a national park Avoid aliens by continually maintaining rhythm while going through life Pay actual bills with actual money …

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Judge Swole Buffman 36:54

9M ago36:54

36:54

Ben and Trevor take notes from GOTY contender UFO 50 by improvising limited scope games, such as: a mouse digging his way between houses, looking for treats; dueling painters trying to be the one who paints the most of a house; California Games meets the legal system; and more!By Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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Lathe-er Sword 37:16

9M ago37:16

37:16

Ben and Trev are back on video, and are ready to introduce a new segment to the podcast. What is it??? You'll have to listen to find out. Games discussed include Monique the leek runs for president as your character trys to turn from antagonist to protagonist. Search through videos from an archive to solve a mystery An adventure game set in a schoo…

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Cryptid Love Child 41:54

9M ago41:54

41:54

A new season begins, and Trevor and Ben take random movie prompts and turn them into improvised video game ideas, including: a spy thriller take on My Dinner With Andre a tense sci-fi survival game set next to volcanic vents in the deepest ocean a mystery revolving around a friend lost in a haunted theme park ride and more!…

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400: End of an Era 40:08

9M ago40:08

40:08

Well, it's come time to finally end Bit Storm... Season 1. Ben and Trev have decided that 400 episodes is the perfect length for a season of a podcast, so this is the final episode of season 1. They discuss games that still don't exist at length like: A timeloop adventure set between the hours of 9am and 3pm at an office A dystopian adventure where…

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399: Pianist Hero 35:37

10M ago35:37

35:37

Ben and Trevor get down with some Click Pitch, improvising video game ideas such as: a game played on your phone where you are trying to find your missing friend Jared; a tea-bag factory simulator; playing as an eccentric architect trying to build the best tower for his community; and more!By Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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398: Larry the Hugger 37:29

10M ago37:29

37:29

Ben and Trev try their hand at video in this audio medium. So there's plenty of references to a non existant video version as Trevor was too lazy to actually put the video up. They talked about some cool games though, like: A management game set in a resort A point and click adventure game about a facehugger trying to find a face to hug. A clothes …

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397: VB Presents: Desert Crawl 34:01

10M ago34:01

34:01

This week Ben and Trevor use the theme from GMTK Jam 2024 "Built To Scale" in all of their Click Pitches and come up with improvised video games such as: a Katamari style kids shape spinner a super-spy finding themself in a tiny city a co-op game where the players balance food as they deliver it to a giant and more!…

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396: Eurek-Car 35:47

10M ago35:47

35:47

***Trigger Warning: Suicide*** Ben and Trev delve deep into Pixar's Cars universe and realise the real truth behind the Cars that Disney doesn't want you to know. Also they talk about games that don't exist: Interior designing in the Cars universe Takedowns such as those in Burnout, but in the Cars universe An RPG with medicinal magic powers.…

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395: No Mans Golf 35:38

10M ago35:38

35:38

Ben and Trevor hit the course for a round of improvised video game development, this week seeing how golf mechanics might affect different genres.By Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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394: HMS Screwshed 36:38

11M ago36:38

36:38

Ben invites Trev back over to again record in person. They play classic Click Pitch and discuss some interesting games, such as: Serving sausages in space in VR Explore conversations through non linear time The origin of the laughing clownBy Ben Slinger and Trevor Scott

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393: Sailing the High ITs 36:18

11M ago36:18

36:18

Ben and Trevor record in-person this week, Click Pitching their way to game ideas such as: a Quantic Dream style game where somebody finds out something terrible about their spouse thanks to their affair a horror game set at an abandoned water park in the bright light of day another horror game, but closer to home as you deal with bathroom renovati…

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392: The Case Worker is coming... 33:40

11M ago33:40

33:40

Ben and Trev return to a prompt game they haven't done in a while, What 3 Words. The games they come up with are interesting to say the least: A tower defence game against a singular case worker Manage a farmers market set in Kevin Costner's Waterworld Use a programming language to defend the world against the incoming world of Mondas.…

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

11M 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

12M 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

12M 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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