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The Tricks of the Toolkit with Mark Brown (Game Maker's Toolkit)
Episode 39
Mark Brown of Game Maker's Toolkit joins us to talk about the process behind his excellent series on game design. We discuss his recent video on rand…
6 years ago
The Rhythms and Layers of Ryan Clark
Episode 38
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 …
6 years ago
Designing Around Language with Zach Gage
Episode 37
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 …
6 years, 1 month ago
Game Feel as Procrastination with Jan Willem Nijman
Episode 36
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 Vlam…
6 years, 1 month ago
Games of the Year 2019 with Laura E. Hall
Episode 35
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 (thank…
6 years, 2 months ago
Getting Over Spelunky with Bennett Foddy
Episode 34
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…
6 years, 2 months ago
Making Generous Games with Terry Cavanagh (Dicey Dungeons)
Episode 33
Terry Cavanagh (Super Hexagon, VVVVVV) joins us to talk about his fantastic roguelike deckbuilder, Dicey Dungeons. We discuss the thread of generosit…
6 years, 3 months ago
32: (Rerun) Into the Breach with Jay Ma
Episode 32
We're taking a much-needed week off, but please enjoy one of our favorite episodes from early on. We'll be back in two weeks with guest Terry Cavanag…
6 years, 3 months ago
Good Times With Bad Robots with Frank Lantz (Hey Robot)
Episode 31
Frank Lantz (Drop7, Universal Paperclips) stops by to tell us about his new party game for smart speakers, Hey Robot. We discuss fun ways to engage w…
6 years, 3 months ago
Making Games is Hard
Episode 30
Free of guests or a "plan," our crew of intrepid hosts dives into a bounty of stimulating listener questions! We discuss our personal roads into game…
6 years, 4 months ago