Month: April 2025

Episode 78: Programming GamesEpisode 78: Programming Games

What influence do default options have on player choices? How can you provide quick feedback on actions that are delayed? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor talk about programming games.

Episode 76: Roll for the GalaxyEpisode 76: Roll for the Galaxy

What is player interaction, really? Do players need the option to reroll their dice? Trevor, Ananda, and Charlie roll for the Galaxy.

Episode 75: Food Chain MagnateEpisode 75: Food Chain Magnate

How do you make the beginning of a game as interesting as the end? Do games always need catch-up mechanics? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor sell $20 lemonades in Food Chain

Episode 74: CandylandEpisode 74: Candyland

What advantages do colors have over rolling dice for randomization? How is randomness a catch-up mechanic? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor rescue the kingdom from the wicked Lord Licorice in Candy