Ranked #1
62: Rethinking Difficulty with Maddy Thorson
62: Rethinking Difficulty with Maddy Thorson
Maddy Thorson (Celeste, TowerFall) joins us to discuss the evolution of their excellent catalog of platformers, how Cele... Read more
30 Jan 2021
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1hr 19mins
Ranked #2
06: Making Spelunky 2 with Derek Yu
06: Making Spelunky 2 with Derek Yu
Spelunky creator Derek Yu joins us for a wide-ranging discussion on his design philosophies for approaching a sequel, em... Read more
15 Nov 2018
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2hr
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53: Keeping it Short with Adam Robinson-Yu (A Short Hike)
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A Short Hike creator Adam Robinson-Yu chills with us to chat about his cozy exploration game, from its Humble origins an... Read more
25 Sep 2020
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19: The Organized Chaos of Edmund McMillen
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The creator of The Binding of Isaac and Super Meat Boy joins us for a career-spanning discussion of his design ethos, an... Read more
23 May 2019
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18: Exploring Brogue with Brian Walker
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Brogue creator Brian “Pender” Walker joins us to chat about the elegant design behind his sublime roguelike dungeon-craw... Read more
10 May 2019
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15: GDC Special - Derek Yu and Slay the Spire
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We return home from the Game Developers Conference with hands-on impressions of the new Spelunky 2 demo, while the muse ... Read more
28 Mar 2019
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30: Making Games is Hard
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Free of guests or a "plan," our crew of intrepid hosts dives into a bounty of stimulating listener questions! We discuss... Read more
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Ranked #8
32: (Rerun) Into the Breach with Justin Ma
32: (Rerun) Into the Breach with Justin Ma
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 w... Read more
22 Nov 2019
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1hr 33mins
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33: Making Generous Games with Terry Cavanagh (Dicey Dungeons)
33: Making Generous Games with Terry Cavanagh (Dicey Dungeons)
Terry Cavanagh (Super Hexagon, VVVVVV) joins us to talk about his fantastic roguelike deckbuilder, Dicey Dungeons. We di... Read more
7 Dec 2019
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1hr 26mins
Ranked #10
10: Keyforge with Richard Garfield
10: Keyforge with Richard Garfield
The creator of Magic: the Gathering, Netrunner, King of Tokyo, and so much of the modern gaming culture we love joins us... Read more
17 Jan 2019
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Ranked #11
05: The Design of Spelunky
05: The Design of Spelunky
We dive deep into the core design of Spelunky - what exactly fuels its procedural perfection, and why is its world still... Read more
1 Nov 2018
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Ranked #12
34: Getting Over Spelunky with Bennett Foddy
34: Getting Over Spelunky with Bennett Foddy
With the help of our friend Bennett Foddy (QWOP, Getting Over It) we consider Spelunky as the Game of the Decade - we di... Read more
20 Dec 2019
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1hr 41mins
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35: Games of the Year 2019 with Laura E. Hall
35: Games of the Year 2019 with Laura E. Hall
Immersive puzzle designer Laura E. Hall joins for our big GOTY show, as we each share our Top 5 games of 2019. We also h... Read more
3 Jan 2020
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12: Into the Breach with Justin Ma
12: Into the Breach with Justin Ma
Justin Ma of Subset Games joins us to discuss the design of his excellent sci-fi strategy game Into the Breach, from its... Read more
14 Feb 2019
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1hr 31mins
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25: Slay the Spire with Anthony Giovannetti
25: Slay the Spire with Anthony Giovannetti
Megacrit’s Anthony Giovannetti sits down with us to dive deep into the iterative design process of his hit roguelike dec... Read more
18 Aug 2019
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Ranked #16
40: The Physics of Uncertainly with Andrea Roberts (Roundguard)
40: The Physics of Uncertainly with Andrea Roberts (Roundguard)
Andrea Roberts of Wonderbelly Games talks to us about her brand-new bouncy dungeon crawler Roundguard! We discuss physic... Read more
13 Mar 2020
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1hr 22mins
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03: Breaking world records with Kinnijup and ix
03: Breaking world records with Kinnijup and ix
We welcome world-record speedrunners and all-around Spelunky experts Jamie “Kinnijup” White and Aaron “ix” Kearsley to t... Read more
4 Oct 2018
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1hr 22mins
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14: Diversifying Play with Greg Johnson (ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove)
14: Diversifying Play with Greg Johnson (ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove)
ToeJam & Earl creator Greg Johnson gets funky with us, as we deconstruct his latest entry in the series - Back in th... Read more
14 Mar 2019
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1hr 29mins
Ranked #19
39: The Tricks of the Toolkit with Mark Brown (Game Maker's Toolkit)
39: The Tricks of the Toolkit with Mark Brown (Game Maker's Toolkit)
Mark Brown of Game Maker's Toolkit joins us to talk about the process behind his excellent series on game design. We dis... Read more
28 Feb 2020
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1hr 23mins
Ranked #20
29: Card of Darkness with Zach Gage
29: Card of Darkness with Zach Gage
The gang’s all here to chat with our own Zach Gage (SpellTower, Tharsis) about his new Apple Arcade adventure game, Card... Read more
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1hr 19mins
