Ruff Talk VR Podcast
Sept. 5, 2022

Interview with Stephen Spann the Owner of XVR Lounge in Philadelphia

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus interview Stephen Spann the owner of XVR Lounge in Philadelphia! Stephen opened the XVR Lounge two months ago and has a great long term vision with his business and Virtual Reality. Listen as we talk the journey to…

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Aug. 31, 2022

Red Matter 2 Review

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus breakdown and review Red Matter 2! The direct sequel to the hit puzzle adventure game Red Matter, this game made by developers Vertical Robot takes everything we loved about the first game, and takes it to a whole…

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Aug. 29, 2022

Monday Morning News - Stratus Top Ten Favorite Official Store Meta/Oculus Quest Games

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus talk some of the latest news in the world of VR! This week it's Stratus' turn to list his top ten favorite official store Oculus/Meta Quest games! We also talk a bit about the Meta account rollout, some…

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Aug. 28, 2022

Interview with Tommy Maloteaux the Developer of Deisim

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus interview Tommy Maloteaux, the man behind Myron Software and the creator of Deisim! An addictive VR god sim that has been in beta since 2016 and was a hit on the Meta Quest app lab store, Deisim has…

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Aug. 22, 2022

Monday Morning News - Dscruffles Top Ten Favorite Official Store Meta Quest Games, Game Updates

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus talk some of the latest news in the world of VR! We start with Dscruffles' top ten favorite official Meta Quest store games, followed by some recent game updates including Walkabout Mini Golf and Puzzling Places and Vermillion.…

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Aug. 17, 2022

Thief Simulator VR: Greenview Street Review

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus breakdown and review Thief Simulator VR! A game that is exactly as the title describes, live the life of a master thief. Made by developers 3R Games and published by PlayWay and Titan Games, this game is a…

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Aug. 15, 2022

Monday Morning News - Gym Class VR + Diesim Graduating App Lab, New Games and Trivia Night

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus talk all the latest and greatest in the world of Oculus Quest VR! We talk the newest games to graduate from app lab to the official Meta Quest store, new games coming this week, some guesses on the…

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Aug. 14, 2022

Bonus Episode - Red Matter 2 Early Impressions

It's a bonus episode of Ruff Talk VR! On this episode we are doing our shortest episode in the history of the podcast giving our quick early impressions of the incredibly hyped Red Matter 2! Made by developers Vertical Robot, this game had all the hype in the lead up…

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Aug. 11, 2022

Red Matter 1 Review

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus breakdown and review the VR story-driven puzzle experience on the official Oculus Quest/Meta Quest store, Red Matter 1! With the release of the Sequel Red Matter 2 coming very soon, we had to make sure to get the…

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Aug. 8, 2022

Interview with Cards and Tankards Game Designer Avid

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus interview for the second time Avid, the game designer for the Oculus Quest/Meta Quest app lab card game - Cards and Tankards! We talk with Avid about some new things announced for their new faction The Augur Order,…

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Aug. 5, 2022

Interview with Bocce Time! Developer Anthony

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus interview the developer of Bocce Time, Anthony! Bocce time is a hit new game on the Oculus Quest/Meta Quest app lab store that we reviewed the other week. We talk with Anthony about his background as a developer,…

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July 31, 2022

Interview w/ Don Carson - Senior Art Director for Mighty Coconut, developers of Walkabout Mini Golf

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus interview Don Carson, the senior art director for Mighty Coconut, the developers of one of the most popular VR games Walkabout Mini Golf. We talk with Don about his background at Disney and other projects, how he became…

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July 31, 2022

"We Met in Virtual Reality" VR Chat Doc Review, Swords of Gargantua, Meta Quest 2 Price Increase

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus do something a little different and review the new VR Chat documentary on HBO Max "We Met in Virtual Reality". With some time to spare, we also discuss the recent news about Swords of Gargantua pulling their game…

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July 25, 2022

World of Mechs Review

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus breakdown and review World of Mechs! A VR mech fighting game developed and published by Studio 369 Inc! With a single player campaign and bot mode, as well as an online multiplayer mode with 4 game modes and…

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July 25, 2022

Interview with Douglas Nabors - Founder of Fun Train, the publishers of The Twilight Zone VR

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus interview Douglas Nabors, the founder of Fun Train, the publishers of The Twilight Zone VR, The Exorcist VR, Tarzan VR, and more! We talk with Douglas about his start in VR, his background in film (including as a…

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July 20, 2022

The Twilight Zone VR Review

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus breakdown and review The Twilight Zone VR! Made by developers Fun Train and published by Pocket Monkey Games, this game place homage to the classic series through 3 unique episodes. With a story as good as you'd expect…

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July 17, 2022

Monday Morning News - No More Facebook Account Requirement, All on Board! Kickstarter, and more!

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus talk some recent news in the world of VR and Oculus Quest. We talk the upcoming removal of the Facebook account requirement for the Meta Quest, the kickstarter fundraiser for the new All on Board! game, Red Matter…

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July 12, 2022

First Person Tennis VR Review

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus breakdown and review First Person Tennis! A VR tennis game made by developers Mikori Games and available now on the official Meta Quest store! Our hosts have been excited for Tennis on the Oculus Quest and this game…

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July 10, 2022

Interview with Ruinsmagus Community Manager Will

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus interview Wiil, the community manager for Character Bank, the team behind the new JRPG on the official Meta Quest store - Ruinsmagus! Listen as we talk with Will about his background, some tips for new Ruinsmagus players, and…

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July 4, 2022

App Lab - Bocce Time! Review

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus breakdown and review Bocce Time! A VR bocce game made by Deep Dive Interactive. and available now on the Meta Quest App Lab store! With potential to be the next big social VR game on the Meta Quest…

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July 3, 2022

Wands Alliances Review

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus breakdown and review Wands Alliances! A high paced new 3v3 competitive magic dueling game made by Cortopia Studios and available now on the official meta Quest store! With custom loadouts, unlockable characters, unlockable spells, and fun gameplay mechanics…

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July 1, 2022

App Lab - Black Hole Pool Review

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus breakdown and review Black Hole Pool! A VR pool game made by Pixel Works Ltd. and available now on the Meta Quest App Lab store! With online and offline game modes, 8 ball and 9 ball, and realistic…

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June 26, 2022

Interview with Chris Pruett - Meta's Director of Content Ecoystem

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus interview Chris Pruett, the director of content ecosystem at Meta! His team is responsible for the Quest store, including curation and app lab. We talk about the process of getting apps on to the store, the vision of…

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June 21, 2022

App Lab - Swordsman VR Review

On this episode of Ruff Talk VR our hosts Dscruffles and Stratus breakdown and review the VR sword fighting game Swordsman VR! Made by developers Sinn Studio and available now on the Meta Quest app lab store, this game has the most realistic sword fighting we've seen so far on…

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