Keith Burgun

CGD Podcast Episode 66 – Dev journal, recent games, and asymmetry

Posted: January 13, 2020 Under: Gem Wizards Tactics By Keith Burgun No Comments

Hi everyone! Today is one of those “a bunch of stuff” episodes, featuring a bit of a dev journal on stuff like Uninstall Academy (a very tiny gag game I released last week), Gem Wizards Tactics (yes, that’s the name again), and a bunch more. I also talk about a bunch of games I’ve been … Continue reading "CGD Podcast Episode 66 – Dev journal, recent games, and asymmetry"

How to do Fog of War properly (or, RESPECTING the Information Horizon)

Posted: December 18, 2019 Under: Business Demon Tactics By Keith Burgun No Comments

Episode 2 of my new series is up! Check it out!

New video series: Game Design Theory + Practice

Posted: December 16, 2019 Under: video By Keith Burgun No Comments

Hey everyone! I have a new video series called Game Design Theory + Practice, starting today. The first episode is pretty light on theory, but introduces the video series and my upcoming game, Business Demon Tactics. Enjoy!

Prospects for Indie Devs, with Jeremiah Reid

Posted: December 12, 2019 Under: Interview By Keith Burgun No Comments

Today on the show I have a conversation with Jeremiah Reid, a software dev and indie Rogue-like game developer. Jeremiah first came on my radar when he wrote this article on the topic of the “Indie Game Apocalypse”, wherein he mentioned my work and its difficulty getting press and sales, despite the fact that I … Continue reading "Prospects for Indie Devs, with Jeremiah Reid"

Solving some major problems in turn-based tactical wargames

Posted: December 09, 2019 Under: Business Demon Tactics By Keith Burgun No Comments

EDIT: After writing this article, I came to some conclusions about the theme—which I’ll be writing about soon—and have decided to change the name of the game to Business Wizard Tactics. More on that soon. I’ve always been a turn-based tactical wargame fan, since I discovered they existed. I was super into X-Com (particularly the … Continue reading "Solving some major problems in turn-based tactical wargames"

A conversation with Elizabeth Hargrave

Posted: November 26, 2019 Under: Game Design By Keith Burgun No Comments

Today I spoke with Elizabeth Hargrave. After playing her game Wingspan and reading some interviews with her, I thought she’d be a great person to have on to talk about some of the stuff I’ve been exploring in terms of strategy games and their relationship to violence, both mechanically and thematically speaking. She had a … Continue reading "A conversation with Elizabeth Hargrave"