Mike & Rami Are Still Here

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1. Rami Made a Video Game! Australia Did It

   2 november 2026 · 45 min

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   Can you believe it? Mr. Rami Ismail has made a video game. It's called Australia Did It, and it launches later this month. In preparation, Mike played the game a bunch, and now has loads of questions for Rami.

2. Is Making Games Even Worth It?

   19 oktober 2026 · 38 min

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   Why bother? Between the layoffs, the poor sales, the threat of AI, it feels like making video games in 2026 has become a bit of a pointless endeavour. Lees meer

   Mike Rose (No More Robots founder) and Rami Ismail (Vlambeer founder) decide to answer this question once and for all. Should you bother making video games?

3. The 20 Games That Shaped Our Careers

   5 oktober 2026 · 57 min

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   Mike Rose and Rami Ismail have been around in video games for nearly 40 years combined, and have worked on a bunch of different games -- but what games inspired, directed and influenced their career trajectories? Lees meer

   Together they discuss 20 games that got them to where they are. Picks include Minecraft, Age of Empires, Papers Please, Golden Sun, Cave Story, and Spelunky.

4. What Are the Best Games Out Right Now?

   21 september 2026 · 50 min

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   Mike and Rami have been playing loads of video games, and they decide to actually talk about video games for a change. Lees meer

   They talk Blood of the Dawnwalker, Assassin's Creed, The Incident at Galley House, Big Walk, Blood Dungeon, and more

5. Simon Carless Does Actually Own a Car

   24 augustus 2026 · 53 min

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   Bit of a misleading name. Lees meer

   Simon Carless of GameDiscoverCo is on the poddy with us today, talking about analytics and video game history and dealing with Mike's usual bs. Rami still can't believe this is a real podcast. Mike Rose and Rami Ismail host.

6. The Quest For The Publishing Deal!

   10 augustus 2026 · 41 min

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   It's the first ever Mike & Rami LIVE, recorded at Develop Conference in Brighton! Lees meer

   Huge thanks to Develop Conference for letting us do this ridiculous thing on their stage. Mike & Rami play a 40 minute DnD session, and it goes exactly how you'd expect. We've got dice rolls, we've got guests, we've got game pitches, we've got the lot.

7. Mike and Rami Go Outside

   27 juli 2026 · 39 min

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   Time to touch sand. Lees meer

   Mike Rose & Rami Ismail are at Develop Conference in Brighton this week, where they talk about the conference and their memories of it over the years; How they will definitely not be going in the sea; And discuss why the seagulls in Brighton are essentially "sky tanks".

8. How Much Do Video Games Sell in 2026?

   13 juli 2026 · 51 min

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   Mike Rose of No More Robots has launched a bunch of video games this year. In this episode of Mike & Rami Are Still Here, Mike goes into details about these game launches with Rami Ismail, including what worked, and what didn't. Lees meer

   Is everyone in video games bad? Are we doomed? Let's find out.

9. Victoria Tran and Waluigi Sitting In a Tree

   29 juni 2026 · 39 min

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   K.I.S.S.I.N.G. Lees meer

   Victoria Tran (Innersloth, Wholesome Games) joins Mike & Rami this week, and tries to understand what the point of this podcast is. In between, she shills her book "Mastering Community Management", answers rapid fire questions, and doesn't have a bucket list.

10. Was Starting A Podcast A Mistake?

    15 juni 2026 · 44 min

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    Six months ago, two old men from the video game industry started a podcast. Lees meer

    Now Mike Rose and Rami Ismail talk through how it's all gone, giving numbers and statistics, and how close we are to our goals. Has it gone well? What could we do better? What's next for the podcast?

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