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Sep 25, 2020

A Short Hike creator Adam Robinson-Yu chills with us to chat about his cozy exploration game, from its Humble origins and inspirations, to balancing feature density with scope.

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A Short Hike

Adam Robinson-Yu

Pitfall Planet

Adam's Itch.io page

Fund: Futures

Crafting a Tiny Open World: A Short Hike...


Sep 18, 2020

In the first installment of our deep-dive Spelunky 2 miniseries, we have a - spoiler-free! - discussion of the first world of the game, design changes big and small and their implications, and what this sequel does to recapture the essence of what make the series so special.

Show notes:

Spelunky 2

Noita

Surviving...


Sep 11, 2020

Lucy Morris (Starcolt) joins us to talk about her recently-released dating/pet care sim Best Friend Forever! We discuss running a studio in a small community, building three dimensional characters, and the emotional travails of launching a game.

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Lucy Morris

Lovegames podcast

bffgame.dog

Launch Day: the...