Feb 15, 2020
Ryan Clark of Brace Yourself Games (Crypt of the Necrodancer, Cadence of Hyrule) sashays in to chat with us about how he hit on his rhythm roguelike formula, layering in depth to make his systems sing, and how he's found - and repeated - indie game success.
Some things we discussed:
Jan 31, 2020
We get cozy with our own Zach Gage to talk about his just-released SpellTower+, the follow-up to the puzzle game that put him on the map. We discuss making word searches interesting, the design of letter distribution, and making the Westworld of word games.
SpellTower+
zachgage.com
Kinnijup’s
new eggplant run world...
Jan 17, 2020
Jan Willem "JW" Nijman (Nuclear Throne, Minit) sits down with us to help us fix mini golf, before we dig into some of the design thinking behind Vlambeer's amazing catalog of action games, how he approaches prototyping, and being the self-proclaimed "Jamie Oliver of game feel."
Things we discussed:
Jan 3, 2020
Immersive puzzle designer Laura E. Hall joins for our big GOTY show, as we each share our Top 5 games of 2019. We also hear many of YOUR picks (thanks!), and stick around until the end to hear picks from several of our 2019 guests. Happy New Year!
Things we discussed:
Laura E. Hall
Katamari
Damacy by Boss Fight Books
Dec 20, 2019
With the help of our friend Bennett Foddy (QWOP, Getting Over
It) we consider Spelunky as the Game of the Decade - we discuss
what influence it's had (or hasn't had) in and beyond its
genre, its distinct connection to Dark Souls, and experiencing the
external narrative of modern gaming.
Things we discussed: