This week's show is all about Schizoid, a recently released XBOX Live Arcade game that we all think is worth your time. We have Jamie Fristom, the game's creator, on the show to talk about the process and answer our questions about the transition from AAA development to casual title. Check out gamedevblog.com if you want to know more about Jamie's brain.

Once again, we talk a whole lot about Braid. Ara explains what makes it such a well designed game. Aside from the unique puzzle design, the icing is its focus on art, presentation, and subtlety.

What makes a game good? Rich says it's awesome sauce, but we actually take some time to break it down into core elements. In the middle of all this, Alon manages to talk a whole lot about Braid, all the while struggling NOT to talk about it to avoid spoiling the experience for Rich and the ChatterBoxers. PS - Go play Braid.

This week we actually spend the whole show investigating a single topic - should the player be given more control over the content he plays? This is a complex topic that has no clear answer, but we certainly do a good job of wasting time considering the options.

This week we're joined by Scott Novis, founder of The Game Truck - gametruckparty.com. Ara knows Scott from when they both worked at Rainbow Studios. Scott regales us with stories of Rainbow Studios' history and explains how he managed to create a successful business from a bunch of video games and a trailer. Aside from that, we also take a few minutes to whine about how some of the more popular new iPhone games are also some of the worst. It's not that the iPhone isn't a viable gaming machine, but porting existing games doesn't capitalize on the features that the device offers.