Episode #427
Cliffy B
Books mentioned
The Lord of the Rings
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:09:47
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The Hobbit
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:10:00
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The Walking Dead
Mentioned by Cliffy B · at 00:16:54
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Fifty Shades of Grey
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:38:57
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Flowers in the Attic
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:38:57
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The Lawnmower Man
Mentioned by Cliffy B · at 01:07:16
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Cliffy B, the former design director at Epic Games, joins Joe Rogan to discuss video-game design, independent development, crowdfunding, esports, virtual reality, and the history of PC gaming. The conversation also explores internet culture, Hollywood, technology and privacy, science fiction, music, religion, MMA, travel, and anecdotes about cars and founding a fictional country.
What they talked about
- Cliffy B's departure from Epic Games
- Lamborghini and Viper car stories
- Video game industry and game design
- No Man's Sky and procedural generation
- Virtual reality and Unreal Engine 4
- PC gaming and mouse/keyboard precision
- John Romero and Daikatana's failure
- Raleigh, North Carolina and local culture
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