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How 6 Months of COVID-19 Quarantine Affected Life at Supergiant Games

YOUTUBE LINK:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rRan888rRY 

Hey Patrons,

After six months of remote and in-world interviews it's finally time to share the latest episode of Hades: Developing Hell. 

'Using interviews filmed between March and August of 2020 we take a follow the team at Supergiant Games as they react t...

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[EARLY ACCESS] How COVID-19 Affected the Development of Hades

PRIVATE LINK (PLEASE DON'T SHARE):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FlzgtbAdDM 

Hey Patrons,

After five months of filming we're finally ready to share the penultimate episode of our series on Hades. The theme of this episode wasn't exactly planned but we're pretty proud with how we managed to cover how COVID-19 has affected games develop...

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Noclip Podcast Relaunches: New Episode Now Live

YOUTUBE LINK:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zl-J8kXz28
Podcast Feeds:  
https://noclippodcast.libsyn.com/ 

Hey Patrons,

For the past month myself and Frank have been brainstorming and producing a new version of the podca...

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How Prey's Mind-Bending Opening Level Was Designed

YOUTUBE LINK:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLExoItBLVc 

Hey Patrons,

We begin August with a look at one of the most fascinating FPS levels of recent memory; the opening level of Arkane's Prey. In this 19 minute video we break down the 3 main areas of the level and how the team achieved their design goals by the end.

This one has...

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Finally Filming Again - Noclip Behind the Scenes

PATRON EXCLUSIVE LINK:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwTwvRcjMzw 

Hey Patrons,

Last week we filmed our first in-person interviews in about 5 month so I thought I'd grab my little VLOG camera and film some of it. So this video an amalgamation of stuff I filmed on the day including the drive across the Golden Gate Bridge, hanging out with Jeremy on the shoots and your ow...

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[Early Access] How Arkane Designed Prey's Mind-Bending Opening Level

EXCLUSIVE EARLY ACCESS LINK:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaGT11E8tKY 

Hey Early Access Patrons,

First early access video of the month is a look at the design of Prey's opening level. So spoilers for any of you who haven't played it - and we say as much in the video.

This is going live in a few days, let us know what you think!<...

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We Had to Close Our Studio | Noclip Update

YOUTUBE LINK:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jxe11HYsWdY 

In our latest Noclip Update we say goodbye to the studio and look forward to the future of Noclip now that we're back working from our homes. Also updated info on the Hades, Prey & Dishonored docs.

A little update since we fi...

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[Re-Upload] One Developer's Struggle to Bring Back System Shock

Update: Fixed the error in the previous video - sorry for the wait :)

YOUTUBE LINK:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE97vZLC_fA 

Hey folks,

All credit to Jeremy for editing this wonderful interview with Steven Kick of Nightdive Studios about the strange story of his team's reboot of System Shock. I know we've a lot of immersive sim fans on here so...

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[EARLY ACCESS] The Struggle to Bring Back System Shock

EARLY ACCESS YOUTUBE LINK:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHKPo9c1fiI 

Hey Early Access Patrons,

Here's the latest fun short from our talks at GDC 2019. In it I talk to Steven Kick of Night Dive Studios about how he managed to find the rights for System Shock, and his years long struggle to get his reboot released. Great job on the edit...

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What is Your Ideal $5 Patron Benefit?

Hey $5 Patrons,

First of all thank you so much for your continued support. This group is our most popular tier and that's why we've we've added a bunch of additional benefits to it over the years. 

But those added benefits have often meant a less consistent delivery of particular types of content. Some months there are loads of VLOGs from me but no exclusive podcast episode. Other months we have exclusive bonus scenes, but no Noclip Behind the Scenes stuff. This is a byproduc...

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Noclip Feedback #01 - What Should We Keep & Add?

UNLISTED YOUTUBE LINK:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sN59QyQMtE 

Hey Patrons,

We begin our week of polls and questions with a pretty broad, blue-sky inquiry. Before we get into the nitty-gritty, I want to ask you what you like most about our work, and what you'd like us to do more of. The video above explores these questions a bit but...

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Help us Build a Better Noclip | Community Feedback Week

YOUTUBE LINK:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSZIP_5pm1A

Hey Noclip Community,

The reality of Covid-19 has scuppered a lot of our plans for 2020. Many of you know that we've pulled out of our studio space, and are attempting to continue to record docs remotely. But there are other long-term affects that we are beginning to feel too, everyt...

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Mid-2020 Q&A: Noclip's Future / Filming Under Covid / Your Feedback

PRIVATE YOUTUBE LINK:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDPvX1XEkLI
- huh, exactly 50 minutes... 

Hello Patrons!

This week we moved most of our equipment out of the studio and next week we're starting a week of Patron feedback to help build our new future. So before we get into all that I thought I'd do a Q&A and answer a...

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Call for Questions - 2020 Midpoint Q&A

[ I'll miss the wood wall... ]

Hey Patrons,

Tomorrow we are loading up the truck and emptying the last of the furniture from our studio. It's a shame but unfortunately our only option giving the bizarre circumstances we all find ourselves in.

On a positive note we've release a shed-load of videos these past few months from home and are priming even more cool stuff for later this month and into the rest of the year.

So before we take out first ...

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NEW DOC: The Remarkable Story Behind Command & Conquer's Remastering

YOUTUBE LINK:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MUDQYWk6qY 

Hey Patrons,

This documentary is a first for a number of reason. It's the first one we've "filmed" in quarantine. It's the first EA project we've ever covered. And, most importantly, it's the first where I've be able to use footage of Tim Curry saying "SPAACE!". 

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A Moment of Thanks

LINK TO EMBEDDED VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtkb4J26C-s 

Hey Noclip Community,

Earlier this week I posted a video celebrating our 500,000th subscriber (actually we're well past that now) and show highlighting some other game documentary channels that folks should subscribe to and help grow. If you missed it feel free to watch it ab...

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[EARLY ACCESS] Remastering Command & Conquer

PRIVATE EARLY ACCESS LINK:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MUDQYWk6qY 

Hey Early Access Patrons!

Next week we finally launch this fun project about the remastering of Command & Conquer and Red Alert. We hope you enjoy your early access look over the weekend.

Featuring interviews with Jim Vasella, Petroglyph Games and Lemon Sky...

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Suda51 (Killer7 / No More Heroes) Breaks Down His Design Philosophy

YOUTUBE LINK:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeCoAtdKbAo 

Hey folks,

Happy July - I hope you're all keeping well!

In our latest interview short we chat to Goichi Suda (Suda51) about the games he's designed over his distinguished career, and the type of work he tries to inspire at Grasshopper Manufacture. Amazing work by Jeremy on ...

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[EARLY ACCESS] Suda51 Breaks Down His Design History

PRIVATE YOUTUBE LINK:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeCoAtdKbAo
// STICK SUBTITLES ON

Hey Early Access Patrons,

The first of our early access videos for July is our chat with Suda51 on his design history. It's short and sweet but covers a lot of ground including some his most infamous games and a few you've probably nev...

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July Update: Leaving the Studio, New Clips, Event & Our Future

EXCLUSIVE YOUTUBE LINK:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA64rxq2dmw 

Hey Patrons,

We've got a bunch of videos dropping this month so I wanted to get you briefed on what's going on with those and behind the scenes. A big news item is that we're pulling out of the studio. For maybe obvious reasons (cost and lack of use!) but I get into the...

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Double Fine Art Director Details the Work of a Video Game Artist

YOUTUBE LINK:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3k9p5bofyE 

Hey Patrons!

The latest from our GDC 2019 backlog is a great conversation with Lisette Titre-Montgomery about her career and the work of an artist in the games industry. We talked about the various stages an art team has during development, her career leading up ...

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[EARLY ACCESS] Double Fine Art Director Details the Work of a Video Game Artist

PRIVATE EARLY ACCESS LINK:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3k9p5bofyE 

Hey Early Access folks!

The latest from our backlog is a great chat with Lisette Titre Montgomery about the work of an artist in the games industry. We talked about her career moving from company to company, the various stages an art team has during development, and ...

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Genital Jousting Creators Talk Penis Physics & Narrative Subtext

YOUTUBE LINK:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxfuhLbECf4 

Hey Patrons,

I've been excited to release this interview since we recorded it at GDC last year. In it we talk to two of the Free Lives team who created Genital Jousting about penis physics, player reactions and narrative subtext. An interesting look at the meaning behind this rid...

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[EARLY ACCESS] Genital Jousting Creators Talk About Penis Physics, Masculinity & Subtext.

PRIVATE EARLY ACCESS LINK:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxfuhLbECf4 

Hey Early Access Patrons,

We have a bunch more videos coming this month but we had this interview about Genital Jousting complete back in January and just never found the right slot to release it. But the time as come! No pun intended.

This is one of my favorit...

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LIVE - 2 Hour GameSpot Stream for BLM & Direct Relief!

WATCH ON GAMESPOT TWITCH:  https://www.twitch.tv/gamespot
HOST ON NOCLIP TWITCH:  
https://www.twitch.tv/noclip 

Hey folks,

From noon Pacific I'm going to be streaming with my old buddies on GameSpot as part of their Play For...

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Dwarf Fortress Creator Explains its Complexity & Origins

YOUTUBE LINK:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAhHkJQ3KgY 

You voted for it! You get it!

Our interview with Tarn Adams about the remarkable Dwarf Fortress is now live. Featuring loads of fun anecdotes, the story of the game's origin and loads more - it's one of our most enjoyable interviews ever.

Let us know what you think!

D...

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[EARLY ACCESS] The Remarkable Design of Dwarf Fortress Explained

PRIVATE EARLY ACCESS LINK:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRTmkieo9wY 

My friends, you voted - and we edited accordingly.

As promised, our video on the design of Dwarf Fortress is coming out this week. The first of several early access goodies you can enjoy for helping us keep the lights on. This was one of my favorite interviews of all...

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Update & Early Clips of C&C Remaster + Dwarf Fortress + Suda51

PRIVATE YOUTUBE LINK:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiq1F4wzT2c 

Hey Patrons,

I hope you're keeping well out there. I wanted to throw together a little update video because there's a bunch of stuff going on at the moment. Also we have loads of clips from upcoming videos to share!

In this update we talk about;

  • How we'r...

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(POLL) Vote For The Next Interview We Edit!

Democracy Manifest!  

The summer is here so it's time we released some of our delicious interview backlog. Fun videos about great games that we've just not had the time or resources to get to yet. We found the time, but we want you to chose!

Main man Jeremy Jayne is waiting in the wings to edit whichever of the videos below you deem the most exciting. Use your vote wisely, and check back soon to watch it on Noclip. 

This m...

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Arkane Doc Postmortem - Noclip Podcast #33

PATRON ONLY VIDEO LINK:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jis3S4Mdl8A 

This week we take a step away from cheat codes to chat about our documentary on Arkane Studios and the response from the community. Plenty of chat about what happened in Lyon, the process of post-production and a bun...

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