In this episode, Alan and Syrenne are joined by Michael Brough (868-BACK, Corrypt). Topics include returning to game development while disabled, how 868-BACK is a more ambitious game than previous works, the development of Corrypt, and yearning for the past.

Episode 54: Michael Brough (868-BACK, Corrypt)

In this episode, Alan and Syrenne are joined by Rachel Watts, the editor in chief of Thinky Games (thinkygames.com) and co-host of the Indieventure Podcast. Topics include the economics of covering games, what makes puzzle games unique and what it’s like to write a book about Cocoon.

Episode 53: Rachel Watts (Thinky Games, Indieventure podcast)

In this episode, Alan chats to Stephen Lavelle, the creator of Stephen's Sausage Roll, which just hit 10 years old! Topics include how Stephen's Sausage Roll started as an attempt to make a really bad game, his main regret about PuzzleScript, the benefits of making a level editor for Oeuf, and multiplayer puzzle games.

Episode 52: Stephen Lavelle (Stephen's Sausage Roll, PuzzleScript, English Country Tune)

In this episode, Alan and Syrenne are joined by Tad Cordle, the creator of Sensorium and the recently released A Little Perspective. Topic include game development in Dreams, perspective in puzzle games, and designing puzzles around all five senses.

Episode 51: Tad Cordle (A Little Perspective, Sensorium)

In this episode, Alan and Syrenne are joined by Bobby Vanden, the creator of He Who Watches. We just announced that we're publishing this game, so obviously we're very excited about this one!

Topics discussed include the inspirations for the game, how to accommodate for motion sickness in a game that can be very disorienting, and what it's like to publish with Draknek.

Episode 50: Bobby Vanden aka Danga Games (He Who Watches) - our next published game!!

In this episode, Alan and Syrenne are joined by Ben Taylor, the creator of Can of Wormholes. Topics include the design ethos of doing a lot with a little, how he came up with Can of Wormholes' innovative hint system, and whether or not Alan can be goaded into adding more content to A Monster's Expedition.

Episode 49: Ben Taylor aka sunnyjum/munted finger (Can of Wormholes)

In this week's podcast, we talk to Levi Pinkert, creator of Loophole, about what ideas make it from drawing board to actual development, how to make the judgement call on ambition Vs. realism, and the terrible crime of not featuring pushable blocks in a grid-based puzzle game.

Episode 48: Levi Pinkert (Loophole)

In this episode, Alan and Syrenne are joined by Eli Rainsberry, the composer and sound designer of A Monster's Expedition, Saltsea Chronicles, Wilmot Works It Out, and more. Topics include how they got into the industry, the development of A Monster's Expedition, and how designing music for puzzle games is different from other games.

Episode 47: Eli Rainsberry (A Monster's Expedition, Saltsea Chronicles, Wilmot Works It Out)

In this episode, hosts Alan and Syrenne are joined by Adam Saltsman, the co-founder of Finji and the developer of CORGISPACE. Topics include the development of CORGISPACE, game design, despair about the industry, and PICO-8.

Episode 46: Adam Saltsman (Finji)

Alan is joined by Dan Pearson, Draknek & Friends' newest member of the team. Topics include his career from journalism to game development, the challenges of marketing puzzle games, and designing puzzles to get into the mind of players.

Episode 45: Dan Pearson (Head of Marketing @ Draknek & Friends)

Join Alan and Syrenne from Draknek & Friends as they talk to developers of some of their favorite puzzle games, shedding light onto how games get made and the people behind them!

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