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Candid conversations with game creators that dive deep into the art, craft, and process of making games.

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Jul 31, 2020

Loot Rascals co-designers Ricky Haggett and Jonathan Whiting join us to discuss their whimsical cosmic roguelike, as does superfan Tim Schafer to help us sing its praises! We discuss playing with hexes in the pub, the function of humor in games, and how Loot Rascals is the first "stranding" game.

Some things we...


Jul 17, 2020

Shawn Alexander Allen joins us to talk about his tactical brawler, Treachery in Beatdown City. We discuss the roots and inspirations of this innovative mash-up, the action economy that makes it tick, and the process of translating life experience into your creative work.

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Shawn Alexander Allen


Jul 3, 2020

Theresa Duringer (Temple Gates Games) joins us to discuss the process of bringing board games to digital platforms. We discuss tutorial and UI challenges, machine learning for AI, and how to find your niche as a small studio.

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Theresa Duringer

Temple Gates Games

Roll of the Galaxy beta

Gen Con

Machine...