Summary: Cody explains the intricacies of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CryptoLocker" target="_blank">CryptoLocker</a> ransomware trojan, and how he’s dealing with the effects. Plus, hear about all the games he played at BitBash 2015, Chicago’s alternative / indie games festival.<br> Show Notes:<br> <br> * Cody explains why he’s recording a solo episode and what happened to his home PC<br> <br> * Hear all about the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CryptoLocker" target="_blank">CryptoLocker Virus</a>, and what it will cost Cody to get rid of it so he can use his home computer again<br> <br> <br> * Cody discusses <a href="http://bitbashchicago.com/about/" target="_blank">BitBash 2015</a>, Chicago’s alternative games festival, including some background on the festival and how well he liked the way it was organized this year<br> * Cody talks about all the games he played (or saw people play) at BitBash 2015, many of which you can preview in video form on <a href="https://instagram.com/codygough/" target="_blank">his Instagram account</a>:<br> <br> * <a href="http://downwellgame.com/" target="_blank">Downwell</a> by Devolver Digital, “a game about a young man going down an endless well with gun-boots.”<br> * <a href="http://necrosoftgames.com/gunsport/" target="_blank">Gunsport</a> by Necrosoft Games, which “takes place in an alternate future where humans have grown tired of war. Nations’ petty disputes are now settled with the World’s Game, Gunsport.”<br> * <a href="http://www.chambaragame.com/" target="_blank">Chambara</a>, “a local multiplayer stealth-deathmatch game with only two colors, allowing players to seamlessly camouflage themselves with the environment.”<br> * <a href="http://www.twoplayergames.org/Yojimbrawl/876.html" target="_blank">Yojimbrawl</a>, “a fighting game with very fluid fighting mechanics made by Evan Greenwood (Programming), Dawid Strauss (Art) and Deon van Heerden (Music/SFX).”<br> * <a href="http://www.fotonica-game.com/" target="_blank">Fotonica</a>, “a first-person game about the thrill of speed and traveling flawlessly through complex environments.”<br> * <a href="http://andymakes.com/particlemace/" target="_blank">Particle Mace</a>, “a 1-4 player game for Windows/Mac/iOS by Andy Wallace about defending yourself in a hostile universe by swinging particles into enemies.”<br> * <a href="http://www.jsjoust.com/" target="_blank">Johann Sebastian Joust</a>, “a no-graphics, digitally-enabled playground game for 2 to 7 players designed for motion controllers.”<br> * <a href="http://www.deepdarkhole.com/elbowroom/" target="_blank">Elbow Room</a> by Deep Dark Hole, “a game about personal space, perpetual motion, and hitting a single key better than anyone else.”<br> <br> <br> * Cody also discusses the 18 and up “adult games” area at BitBash, including some incredibly lewd but incredibly humorous games<br> * If you’re a video game developer and want to talk to Cody on the podcast, then email him and Jon at <a href="mailto:unqualifiedpodcast@gmail.com" target="_blank">unqualifiedpodcast@gmail.com</a>!<br> <br>
