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Keyforge with Richard Garfield
Episode 10
The creator of Magic: the Gathering, Netrunner, King of Tokyo, and so much of the modern gaming culture we love joins us to talk about finding cohesion in the beautiful randomness of his latest desig…
Published on 6 years, 9 months ago
Games of the Year 2018
Episode 9
We sit down to talk about our favorite games that we played in 2018 - from videogames, to board games, to escape rooms, to Malaysian schoolyard games. Join us for the most diverse GOTY list you'll he…
Published on 6 years, 10 months ago
Designing Tharsis with Zach Gage
Episode 8
We chat to our own Zach Gage about his 2016 spacefaring strategy game Tharsis, from its roguelike and tabletop influences, to promoting player narrative, to the psychology of randomness. Plus first i…
Published on 6 years, 10 months ago
Death in Roguelikes with Kawa
Episode 7
Roguelike expert and advocate Kawa (@KawaiiDragoness) stops by to talk Death in Roguelikes, and the power and potential of the post-death "morgue" experience. We also dig into our relationship to dyi…
Published on 6 years, 11 months ago
Making Spelunky 2 with Derek Yu
Episode 6
Spelunky creator Derek Yu joins us for a wide-ranging discussion on his design philosophies for approaching a sequel, embracing chaos in design, and so much more. This is a special one, so brew some …
Published on 6 years, 11 months ago
The Design of Spelunky
Episode 5
We dive deep into the core design of Spelunky - what exactly fuels its procedural perfection, and why is its world still so compelling? And what design touches do our listeners love, and which would …
Published on 7 years ago
Making the Spelunky 2 trailer with Derek Lieu
Episode 4
Master trailer craftsman Derek Lieu stops by to go deep on the making of the awesome Spelunky 2 trailer! We talk through his process, the unique challenges of working with a procedural game, and even…
Published on 7 years ago
Breaking world records with Kinnijup and ix
Episode 3
We welcome world-record speedrunners and all-around Spelunky experts Jamie "Kinnijup" White and Aaron "ix" Kearsley to the show! We talk about the culture of competitive Spelunky, recent record-break…
Published on 7 years, 1 month ago
The Spelunky Beginner's Guide
Episode 2
The Spelunky Beginner's Guide! For anyone who ever hit a wall, we're here to help. We dive into both the practical and philosophical approach to upping your Spelunky game, and share some great tips s…
Published on 7 years, 1 month ago
First Spelunky 2 impressions!
Episode 1
Hands-on Spelunky 2 demo impressions! Nick is fresh off the PAX plane, and Andy, Zach, and Doug are here to grill him on the details, while the whole crew breaks down the first gameplay trailer, chat…
Published on 7 years, 2 months ago