Make That Game!
A Game Design Podcast
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127: New Game +: Consuming Love
Apr 29 2025 • 61 mins
What's old is new again with our first "New Game+" episode! It's technically a re-run, sure, but! You probably haven't listened to it! We have stats that say so!
This episode kicks off with Honks and Bonks of Just Dance and Elden Ring! Guess who does which game, I bet you can't! Then Claire pitches "Micro Land" a game about being tiny. Soooooo teeny weeny tiny! Then Isaac pitches a town building puzzle game, which at this point in time was not a cliche for him to do.
This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the latest and greatest new video games... that aren't ever going to get made. We pitch 'em, you make 'em (if you want, nobody's forcing you I guess). Then we break down games we've played by game design elements we liked or didn't like so much. If you're looking for a video game design focused podcast, we might have just the one for you!
And of course, as always, we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot! Especially this one, where we fixate on tuberculosis/consumption for perhaps too long!
04:07 Claire Honks and bonks just dance!
16:53 Isaac Honks and Bonks Elden ring!
36:03 Claire pitches "Micro Land" a game where you are so microscopic nothing is real?
42:28 Isaac pitches a town building puzzle game!
49:28 Rapid Fire Round!
126: Paradicicle: Paradise Lost
Apr 22 2025 • 51 mins
This week's game idea pitch theme is: "Business"! Isaac's idea is a game about micromanagement and Claire gives the world an idea about a better bees-ness bureau! Our discussion topic this week is fueled by Baldur's Gate 3 and the design thinking behind blocking game content behind certain requirements, ie should you put a scroll of Feather Fall right next to the tall cliff you buried treasure under!?
This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the latest and greatest new video games... that aren't ever going to get made. We pitch 'em, you make 'em (if you want, nobody's forcing you I guess). Then we break down games we've played by game design elements we liked or didn't like so much. To close out the show we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!
If you're looking for a video game design focused podcast, we might have just the one for you!01:06 Isaac pitches micromanage!
08:04 Claire pitches the BeeBeeBee
14:58 Discussion - how to access bonus quests?
33:50 Rapid Fire Round!
125: Pride and Personal Space
Apr 15 2025 • 47 mins
This week's game idea pitch theme is: "Dinosaur"! Claire pitches an idea for a flight simulator, and Isaac's pitch is about digging up robots! Then we continue talking about Isaac's RPG design, specifically the teased topic of AVOIDABLE BATTLES!
This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the latest and greatest new video games... that aren't ever going to get made. We pitch 'em, you make 'em (if you want, nobody's forcing you I guess). Then we break down games we've played by game design elements we liked or didn't like so much. To close out the show we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!
If you're looking for a video game design focused podcast, we might have just the one for you!
01:46 Claire pitches dinosaur flight simulator
05:03 Isaac pitches a mech-excavation battle game
11:51 Discussion: No-fight video game?
27:01 Rapid Fire Round!
42:54 Bonus mini discussion!
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