2 Hobbyist game dev dreamers discuss trials and tribulations concerning the game industry, and learn a little bit of something about life along the way. Sit back grab a cup of coffee and join us for the ride.

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Chip has released a small project onto itch.io called “Node Survivor” we discuss his inspiration in making it and the next thing he is working on Play Node Survivor <a href="https://chippedmonk.itch.io/nodesurvivor" rel="nofollow">https://chippedmonk.itch.io/nodesurvivor</a>youtube available:<a href="https://youtu.be/OgdM5xPF40Y" rel="nofollow">﻿https://youtu.be/OgdM5xPF40Y</a>

Chip's new game!

Chip has released a small project onto itch.io called “Node Survivor” we discuss his inspiration in making it and the next thing he is working on

 Play Node Survivor
 https://chippedmonk.itch.io/nodesurvivor

youtube available:
https://youtu.be/OgdM5xPF40Y

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 222 – Chip’s Bullet Heaven

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Chip and Gimpy discuss voice acting and the coming of AI, what we would prefer regarding replacements or people keeping the role forever. youtube available:<a href="https://youtu.be/3cp9Pw79wD0" rel="nofollow">﻿https://youtu.be/3cp9Pw79wD0</a>

Evolving decisions in modern voice acting

Chip and Gimpy discuss voice acting and the coming of AI, what we would prefer regarding replacements or people keeping the role forever.

youtube available:
https://youtu.be/3cp9Pw79wD0

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 221 – Morality in Voice Work

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Gimpy discusses a bit about Quake and the impact that it has had on the industry, and the gaming world as a whole.youtube available:https://youtu.be/TwZELW7m8ec

30 Years of Quake

Gimpy discusses a bit about Quake and the impact that it has had on the industry, and the gaming world as a whole.

youtube available:
https://youtu.be/TwZELW7m8ec

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 220 – Happy Bday Quake

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Gimpy and Chip remember Hercules and Xena, Chip discusses the experiments he is trying with his home server, using a local LLM to make “game” prototypes and continue help organizing his life, Gimpy enjoying Starfox on the switch asks Chip what franchises we want to see again.youtube available:﻿ https://youtu.be/NYGGueD7k-E

Members?

Gimpy and Chip remember Hercules and Xena, Chip discusses the experiments he is trying with his home server, using a local LLM to make “game” prototypes and continue help organizing his life, Gimpy enjoying Starfox on the switch asks Chip what franchises we want to see again.
youtube available:
 https://youtu.be/NYGGueD7k-E

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 219 – Feeling Nostalgic

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Gimpy and Chip return from work / vacation and update each other on what&#39;s going on in their lives, Chip has a home server now, and has stopped all of his collabs, Gimpy is working on a new project and Pig game continues.youtube available:  https://youtu.be/OCyNBn0yY_A

Summer Started

Gimpy and Chip return from work / vacation and update each other on what&#39;s going on in their lives, Chip has a home server now, and has stopped all of his collabs, Gimpy is working on a new project and Pig game continues.

youtube available:
 https://youtu.be/OCyNBn0yY_A

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 218 – Back From Vacay

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Chip’s new venture is searching for a NAS, Gimpy updates on the status of Pig Squeal and Startbusters and gushes about Forza Horizon 6, the guys discuss a big about Godots new asset store launching and give their opinions on what engine to start with.youtube available:﻿ https://youtu.be/GekFYzTBWuA

Always Movin, Always Game Devin'

Chip’s new venture is searching for a NAS, Gimpy updates on the status of Pig Squeal and Startbusters and gushes about Forza Horizon 6, the guys discuss a big about Godot&#39;s new asset store launching and give their opinions on what engine to start with.

youtube available:
 https://youtu.be/GekFYzTBWuA

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 217 – Continue Pushing

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Chip talks about his fitness journey / goals for the summer, Gimpy updates on the current state of pig game, and announces a fun project he didn’t expect to go back to.youtube available:<a href="https://youtu.be/MvzHBWaw2eQ" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/MvzHBWaw2eQ</a>

Don't Ever Stop

Chip talks about his fitness journey / goals for the summer, Gimpy updates on the current state of pig game, and announces a fun project he didn’t expect to go back to.

youtube available:
https://youtu.be/MvzHBWaw2eQ

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 216 – Summer Incoming

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The guys talk about the lackluster Wrestlemania build-up and after being distracted finally talk about some game dev related things, including Valve releasing FEX to the public and Chip commiting to giving it a try, and How AI has effected things.youtube available: <a href="https://youtu.be/RbkXcvaoKNs" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/RbkXcvaoKNs</a>

Rampocalypse Over!? Fex Translation Layer Out!~

The guys talk about the lackluster Wrestlemania build-up and after being distracted finally talk about some game dev related things, including Valve releasing FEX to the public and Chip commiting to giving it a try, and How AI has effected things.

youtube available:
﻿ https://youtu.be/RbkXcvaoKNs

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 215 – Mulling Over AI

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Chip updates us on his community collabs, Gimpy came down with a sickness so was out of commission, the guys update each other on their progress. Chip is currently in the prototype phase of each project.youtube available: <a href="https://youtu.be/ut6bpN5pyKE" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/ut6bpN5pyKE</a>

Lots Of Moving Parts

Chip updates us on his community collabs, Gimpy came down with a sickness so was out of commission, the guys update each other on their progress. Chip is currently in the prototype phase of each project.

Chip updates us on his community collabs, Gimpy came down with a sickness so was out of commission, the guys update each other on their progress. Chip is currently in the prototype phase of each project.

youtube available: 
https://youtu.be/ut6bpN5pyKE

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 214 – Prototyping and Aesthetics

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The guys look ahead in 2026 and see that it is the start of a giant onslaught of video game movies, from Super Mario Galaxy, to a new Resident Evil attempt. Chip and Gimpy discuss how they would like video game movies to be made.youtube available:https://youtu.be/nh2LCVVqARw

ITS A ME, MOVIE NUMBA 2!

The guys look ahead in 2026 and see that it is the start of a giant onslaught of video game movies, from Super Mario Galaxy, to a new Resident Evil attempt. Chip and Gimpy discuss how they would like video game movies to be made.

youtube available:
https://youtu.be/nh2LCVVqARw

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 213 – 2026 The Year Of Gaming Film

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The guys talk about the horrid AI slop look of DLSS 5, later they discuss Crimson Desert completely locking INTEL ARC users out of their game. The Steam spring sale is upon us, and finally they give an update on the status of their solo projects DLSS 5 Announcement Trailer <a href="https://youtu.be/dJACkKbN-Eo?si=S_Hvhs3paGD9SWGS" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/dJACkKbN-Eo?si=S_Hvhs3paGD9SWGS</a> youtube available:https://youtu.be/oRrku-Y7UCA

AI Slop for the masses! DLSS 5!

The guys talk about the horrid AI slop look of DLSS 5, later they discuss Crimson Desert completely locking INTEL ARC users out of their game. The Steam spring sale is upon us, and finally they give an update on the status of their solo projects

 DLSS 5 Announcement Trailer
 https://youtu.be/dJACkKbN-Eo?si=S_Hvhs3paGD9SWGS

youtube available:
https://youtu.be/oRrku-Y7UCA



Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 212 – Nvidia Again!?

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Gimpy has behaviors working in his pig game, he shares the current progress, Chip is learning LOVE2D and built a train toybox you can test out yourself, the guys talk about their progress what has worked for them and the current status of everything they are working on. Chips Train Toybox <a href="https://chippedmonk.itch.io/trains-and-vibes" rel="nofollow">https://chippedmonk.itch.io/trains-and-vibes</a> Megacrit’s Gamejam game <a href="https://megacrit.itch.io/dancing-duelists" rel="nofollow">https://megacrit.itch.io/dancing-duelists</a> youtube available:  https://youtu.be/sa0zKnnq2zk

Pushing Through  And Always Learning

Gimpy has behaviors working in his pig game, he shares the current progress, Chip is learning LOVE2D and built a train toybox you can test out yourself, the guys talk about their progress what has worked for them and the current status of everything they are working on.

 Chips Train Toybox 
 https://chippedmonk.itch.io/trains-and-vibes

 Megacrit’s Gamejam game
 https://megacrit.itch.io/dancing-duelists

youtube available: 
 https://youtu.be/sa0zKnnq2zk

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 211 – Project Updates

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Chip and Gimpy update everyone on what they are currently working on, Chip is disenchanted with the FPS genre as a whole, Gimpy is back to working on his mobile pig game and shares some progress. The guys also touch on NVIDIA not making any new cards in 2026 and on the Xbox CEO shakeup.youtube available: https://youtu.be/dlqknGeet5k

Back to actively developing stuff!

Chip and Gimpy update everyone on what they are currently working on, Chip is disenchanted with the FPS genre as a whole, Gimpy is back to working on his mobile pig game and shares some progress. The guys also touch on NVIDIA not making any new cards in 2026 and on the Xbox CEO shakeup.

youtube available: 
https://youtu.be/dlqknGeet5k

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 210 – Working Again

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Gimpy and Chip dive into the current state of Ubisoft, 6 games canceled, workers voting to strike, they can’t keep out of the news cycleyoutube available: https://youtu.be/XBLPCofhWlY

Ubisoft Messing Up Again

Gimpy and Chip dive into the current state of Ubisoft, 6 games canceled, workers voting to strike, they can’t keep out of the news cycle
youtube available: 
https://youtu.be/XBLPCofhWlY

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 209 – Ubisoft Once Again

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Gimpy and Chip discuss the news of Meta shuttering 3 first party studios, canceling games, and seemingly starting the process to abandon VR.youtube available: https://youtu.be/pJPlPoaM0Bs

Is Meta packing their bags?

Gimpy and Chip discuss the news of Meta shuttering 3 first party studios, canceling games, and seemingly starting the process to abandon VR.

youtube available:
 https://youtu.be/pJPlPoaM0Bs

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 208 – Meta Making Moves

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Gimpy and Chip look forward to 2026, share what they are looking forward to and look back on what they worked on this past year.Chips Homebox Results: <a href="https://youtu.be/emJIhDXe7Ys?si=Kppb6uVDbNbfxIAh" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/emJIhDXe7Ys?si=Kppb6uVDbNbfxIAh</a>youtube available:<a href="https://youtu.be/6BZ8YK7_svc" rel="nofollow">﻿https://youtu.be/6BZ8YK7_svc</a>

Happy New Year

Gimpy and Chip look forward to 2026, share what they are looking forward to and look back on what they worked on this past year.

Chips Homebox Results: https://youtu.be/emJIhDXe7Ys?si=Kppb6uVDbNbfxIAh

youtube available:

https://youtu.be/6BZ8YK7_svc

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 207 – Hello 2026!

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Chip updates on the results of his experimentation with arduino boards and organizational tricks he discovered.youtube available:https://youtu.be/D-BO8mHRPkM

Chip is starting to Tinker

Chip updates on the results of his experimentation with arduino boards and organizational tricks he discovered.

youtube available:

https://youtu.be/D-BO8mHRPkM

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 206 – Chips Tinker Time

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Gimpy and Chip reconnect after the Thanksgiving holiday, each states what they are up to and the status of their own projects / hobbies. Chip’s inspiration to exploring arduino boards and hardware <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjAXGJEqgG4" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjAXGJEqgG4</a> Chip trying out Homebox for inventory management <a href="https://homebox.software/en/" rel="nofollow">https://homebox.software/en/</a>youtube available: <a href="https://youtu.be/jSPieYfCLGY" rel="nofollow">﻿https://youtu.be/jSPieYfCLGY</a>

Personal Projects And Updates

Gimpy and Chip reconnect after the Thanksgiving holiday, each states what they are up to and the status of their own projects / hobbies.

Chip’s inspiration to exploring arduino boards and hardware
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjAXGJEqgG4

 Chip trying out Homebox for inventory management
 https://homebox.software/en/

youtube available: 
https://youtu.be/jSPieYfCLGY

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 205 – What We Are Up To!?

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The guys share what they are going to get this black Friday, in this slow gaming season, also small update on Gimpy’s Pig game progress, with a quick discussion on the upcoming game awards GOTY picks.youtube available:<a href="https://youtu.be/u2uA-1gkCyw" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/u2uA-1gkCyw</a>

Capitalism 2025

The guys share what they are going to get this black Friday, in this slow gaming season, also small update on Gimpy’s Pig game progress, with a quick discussion on the upcoming game awards GOTY picks.

youtube available:
https://youtu.be/u2uA-1gkCyw

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 204 – Black Friday 2025

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The guys catch up after Gimpy’s work trip, Then discuss Valve’s big hardware announcement. youtube available:https://youtu.be/7DqN3XFBcyM

Valves Megaton Bomb

The guys catch up after Gimpy’s work trip, Then discuss Valve’s big hardware announcement.

youtube available:
https://youtu.be/7DqN3XFBcyM

Combo Wombo Podcast Ep 203 – Valve Hardware

gaming, development, life

2 Hobbyist game dev dreamers discuss trials and tribulations concerning the game industry, and learn a little bit of something about life along the way. Sit back grab a cup of coffee and join us for the ride.