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"
Read MoreEpisode 2 of my new series is up! Check it out!
Read MoreHey 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!
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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"
Read MoreEDIT: 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"
Read MoreToday 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"
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