Chris Posted June 27, 2009 (edited) All that stuff we say we'll link and then never do "The Idle Thumbs Downloadable Content Thread" In this thread we will hopefully keep a record of the things we promise to link, with a casual "Oh yeah we'll toss that up on the Idle Forums," before proceeding to completely wipe it from our memory. I don't yet know what format this will be in; for now I'll plan to just edit this initial post on a per-episode basis. Here we go. Idle Thumbs 40: Idle Thumbs 40,000 (Nobody Beats the Blizz) Barboo and RemoC On the front page can be found a tiny screenshot of Nick and Chris playing Diablo III and trading a few well-worn Thumbisms. Crazy EVE Online Blog Report Amazing regulation-spurred population decimation. Our Friends in Wisconsin Charming photos from Wisconsin friends! - Many puffins on an island - Lighthouse and smiles Idle Thumbs 37: You Gotta Have Spice Fallout 3: Mothership Zeta Screenshots This attractive screenshot gallery is largely what got me to pick up the Mothership Zeta content for Fallout 3. Wisest Wizard This apparently-real drinking game was mentioned during reader mail. It looks much more complicated than the kind of thing you usually want to do while getting drunk. Idle Thumbs 35: A Great Way to Have Fun The Food News As discussed during the reader mail section, we were sent photographic evidence of Guitar Hero Fruit Rolls: Strawberry Whammy, along with this baffling email. Peruse these links and come to your own conclusions! The Game Conference Game This episode was adorned with a delightful audio clip. As I failed to completely remember during recording, it is called The Game Conference Game, and is entirely a roguelike, and not a text adventure at all. GDC: The Game ...Because the text adventure with which I was muddling up The Game Conference Game in my mind is GDC: The Game, a completely different creation by Jim Munroe. You can also download its Z-machine file, if you're into the IF thing. Idle Thumbs 34: The First Age of Extreme Soren Johnson on Civilization IV In this week's cast, Nick referenced these Stanford lecture slides by Civilization IV lead designer Soren Johnson, and Chris referenced this PDF manual, which includes footnotes by Johnson about the design changes from Civ III to Civ IV. California Extreme A small selection of the arcade wonders referenced on the show: - Far Cry Instincts: Paradise Lost - The Pinball Device - Amusing Educational Telequiz: The cabinet - Amusing Educational Telequiz: The best question Zangief vs. Sakura This was referenced, and should be immediately watched.Hearts of Iron III Developer Diaries Marc Pane 3 wrote in last week about Hearts of Iron III, and after we failed to respond in any remotely useful way, he provided a link to these informative developer diaries. The Wizard Yes, The Wizard. Idle Thumbs 33: "The Kane of Lynch" or "This Crazy Robot" or "Rock the Mouse" Civilization IV Nick, as described, becomes the subject of a worldwide religious crusade: The Longest Lumines The thrilling, and abrupt, conclusion to my horrible, epic game of Lumines: http://bit.ly/EvkDT Idle Thumbs 32: The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of Trine Here is the Trine preorder and demo page on Steam. On the show, Nick and Chris described co-op in the demo. AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! -- A Reckless Disregard for Gravity This raucous and extensively-named BASE jumping game can be preordered or demoed here. We recommend you do at least one of those two things. Idle Thumbs 31: The Future of Games Critical-Gaming Pikmin Course Richard Terrell wrote in with this extremely formidable series on the excellent Pikmin games -- particularly in the context of RTS design and dynamics. Part 1 is here; the rest can be found in the archives. The Horrible Email The name says it all, really. Don't say we didn't warn you. Look At That Horse This miraculous video was referenced in this episode. It's an internet classic. Idle News Podblast - 06/18/09: With Cheese Plate It Will Please You, With a Depth That Might Surprise You This , from the always-excellent Jarosh Barksdale, was referenced in this blast.Idle Thumbs 30: Idle Thumbs E30 Nick's Revolting Yoshi's Island Ad . How this could ever have been considered effective marketing for a game as adorable as Yoshi's Island is beyond me.Bonus Revolting Ad Reader Tim Walker wrote in with this . It's not the one Nick was referencing, and it's not quite as sickening, but you might enjoy it. And by "enjoy it," I mean "vomit."That's all I can recall off the top of my head for the last few episodes. Please reply to this thread if there was something from an older podcast (or these) that we mentioned and then never followed through on, and I'll add it here. Edited August 26, 2009 by Chris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nappi Posted June 27, 2009 Finally, awesome! The last two video links are the same, by the way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted June 27, 2009 The last two video links are the same, by the way. Indeed, and the last two video links are the same, by the way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gdf Posted June 27, 2009 I don't know if the email was that bad. You should have read it out in a funny voice, like Sincerely These Nuts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erkki Posted June 27, 2009 You should have read it out in a funny voice, like Sincerely These Nuts. But it doesn't work if it isn't sincere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horticulture Tycoon Posted June 27, 2009 I assume with the Cheeseplate link, you meant to link to instead of ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted June 27, 2009 omg.. that second video has ign.com written all over it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bistromathics Posted June 28, 2009 lol how about a link to the old idle thumbs e3 video feat. jake allard that you mentioned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Posted July 1, 2009 Updated for episode 32. Let me know if I missed anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nappi Posted July 1, 2009 I think there were some emails or attachments you promised to post in the older episodes. Like the Singstar: Idle Thumbs picture with "WIZAAAAARD!" in lyrics. I think something like that existed.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ondore Posted July 1, 2009 Not sure if this would be an appropriate place to post it, but Chris appeared on the Gamers With Jobs Conference Call this week. It'll blow you away (IGN.com) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex P Posted July 2, 2009 Anyone have that crazy, surreal Mario corruption video that the guys were talking about a few weeks back? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SignorSuperdouche Posted July 2, 2009 Creepy Mario 64: O8h-Cp_J8OY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James Posted July 2, 2009 Gamers With Jobs Conference Call In reference to your PS3 mysteriously turning on, Chris, do you have the network wake setting turned on? I find that if I have that on, it just turns itself on all the time. It would seem my network has a load of wake signals flying around it or something. It's a bit irritating, because in theory being able to turn on and operate my PS3 by Remote Play when I'm not even in the house could be cool (even though I'd never do it). I'm no expert on these matters, but I suspect it might have something to my multi-router setup (well, one router is acting as a switch, but it confuses things somewhat, particularly since they're different brands, meaning the interfaces are different and don't have the exact same functionality). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n0wak Posted July 3, 2009 Creepy Mario 64: Wow. That thing's up to 25000 views now? I remember when it was a little "three digit view" baby. *sniff* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CodeMonkey Posted July 3, 2009 How about the pic where Jake or Nick looks like Big Bird ? I never managed to find it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GameDreamer Posted July 3, 2009 That's why it's legendary. Well, at least his bones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Posted July 4, 2009 In reference to your PS3 mysteriously turning on, Chris, do you have the network wake setting turned on? I find that if I have that on, it just turns itself on all the time. It would seem my network has a load of wake signals flying around it or something. It's a bit irritating, because in theory being able to turn on and operate my PS3 by Remote Play when I'm not even in the house could be cool (even though I'd never do it). I'm no expert on these matters, but I suspect it might have something to my multi-router setup (well, one router is acting as a switch, but it confuses things somewhat, particularly since they're different brands, meaning the interfaces are different and don't have the exact same functionality). Interesting! I'll check that out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gdf Posted July 4, 2009 How about the pic where Jake or Nick looks like Big Bird ?I never managed to find it You mean this one? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OssK Posted July 5, 2009 You mean this one? Could you both stop being funny and like... post the picture ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted July 10, 2009 Remo looks old in that picture Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fallout Posted July 10, 2009 Chris! I thought we were promised a screenshot of Nick's Civ4 game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites