
 Nice Games Club - a gamedev podcast! "This is the earliest we’ve been this unhinged." Health; Developing for Speed Runners
 Oct 23, 2025 
 00:00 
Sam! returns to the clubhouse to help your nice hosts decide that Lakitu is no longer a savoir that comes down from the clouds, but since he has a job as a referee, should therefore be wearing a little ref shirt.
- Sam Baeseman is a member of the IDGATC board, the Nice Games Alliance board, and founding member of JAMA Jam.
 - Sam! joined us last week to talk about:
 Blippo+ (Mark's game) released, and you can buy it:
Lydia:
- Before becoming a host, Lydia joined the clubhouse as a guest to talk about:
 Stephen is:
- not going to talk about his fishing game
 - doing a game jam, Ludem Dare
 
0:15:30
Health
Your nice hosts talked about these health systems:
- Subnautica - oxygen/food/water
 - Dave the Diver - oxygen
 - PEAK - stamina
 - Gauntlet - time
 - Super Smash Bros. - percentages
 - Star Trek Adventures (TTRPG) - stress
 - Doom (1993) - health packs
 - Doom (2016) - enemy damage
 - Super Mario Bros. - mushrooms (2D) / coins (3D)
 - Bloodborne - dignity
 - Sonic the Hedgehog - rings
 - Call of Duty - regenerating health
 - Blades in the Dark - "harm"
 
42:31
Developing for Speed Runners
We talked about normal players vs. speedrunners in:
