Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast

This week's game idea pitch theme is: "Bears"! Claire's game idea is about getting to the real truth of all cryptids! Wait, what's that got to do with bears? And Isaac pitches a game idea about stacking bears to make load-bearing structures! Hm. Then Isaac rants and rambles about Oblivion: Remastered, and some of the design aspects that he thinks are interesting! This is Make...

Learn more about Matt's game and sign up for his newsletter at https://matthewmyre.com/ This week's game idea pitch theme is: "Ice cream"! Claire gives us a game idea about seeking out ingredients to make post-apocalyptic ice cream, and Isaac gives us an idea that's "like Splatoon, with ice cream". This week we chat with  game developer Matt Myre and talk about his...

This week's game idea pitch theme is: "Doors"! Isaac's pitch is a door collect-em-up puzzle solving extravaganza and Claire's game idea is definitely not a scam and is also an online voting game! Then Isaac has Opinions About Doors. Our discussion this week is just talking about Baldur's Gate 3, which we are still playing, and are almost to or maybe in Act 3??? Find out m...

This week's game idea pitch theme is: "Lizard Wizard"! If that seems extremely limited in scope to you, that's why Isaac isn't allowed to pick themes any more! Claire pitches an idea about Ratatouille-ing a knight with magic and Isaac pitches a "collect em' all" about magical spells! Then we discuss narrative in open world games! This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the latest a...

This week's game idea pitch theme is: "Wedding"! Isaac pitches a game about Elvis and queues? and Claire offers a game about escaping a wedding! Our discussion topic this week is about games that force you to use certain mechanics and maybe don't do the best at making that part interesting or fun? This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the latest and greatest new...

We've got a super special episode for you this week! Claire and Isaac got MARRIED! And they PODCASTED at it! WHOAAAA! We break format a little to keep it short, snappy and engaging, and just do 5 rapid fire rounds in a row. The words were provided by the wedding guests, so they got a little bit weird! Sorry for the audio quality - recording a live podcast during a wedding using mostly venue eq...

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!...

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 y...

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...

This week's game idea pitch theme is: "Cave"! Isaac goes first with his idea of an RTS set in giant ant caves. It's very important that you understand this isn't just an RTS where you play *as* ants. No, you just live in their caves. And then Claire pitches a fixed-camera horror game where you explore a mysterious cave! Then Isaac talks about the game he HAS been making which...

This week's game idea pitch theme is Heat! Claire's idea is about committing crimes and dealing with that heat, and Isaac gives us an idea for a multi-player shooter with heat-based vision! Then Isaac rants about World of Warcraft and the various ways it has caught gamers in its grip for so many years! This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the latest and greatest new vide...

This week's game idea pitch theme is Spider! Claire's idea is about learning to cook (it fits the theme, she promises) and Isaac pitches an idea about doing a hardcore webspinner simulation! Then we talk about Baldur's Gate 3's action wheel (on consoles) and how Isaac hates it and pleads for an action bar! This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the latest and greatest new video ga...

This week's game idea pitch theme is Water! Claire's idea is about building water towers for towns and Isaac pitches an idea about managing jugs of water... to use as ammo!? Then we talk about main-line vs. spin-off games and what the heck that even means! 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 ma...

This Valentine's week's theme is Heart! Isaac possibly unintentionally plagiarizes a game he played years ago (Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt, go play it!) and Claire does quite possibly the first Pac-man-like we've ever heard of?? For discussion, we talk about Split Screen Co-op, specifically because of Baldur's Gate 3! This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about t...

This week's theme is Mars! Claire pitches a space race RTS and Isaac pitches a wave survival FPS. Then we discuss active vs passive gaming and the apparent trend of the industry from one end to the other. 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, nob...

This week's theme is "snow"! Claire pitches a souls-like about a snowman and Isaac goes deep with snow simulation! Then Claire honks and bonks Life Is Strange: Double Exposure! 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...

Welcome back to a new year of Make That Game! Our first theme of the year is "new", which Isaac... both came up with and completely forgot about? Ugh! Anyways, his game idea is like Oregon Trail but also he's watched some movies recently. Claire's idea makes use of some of the new features of the PS5! And we discuss our previous year's gaming resolutions, and make new ones! T...

This week's ~USER SUBMITTED~ game theme is Armor! Isaac's game is about roaming a post-apocalyptic equipping a rusting tank with state of the art... cardboard armor!? And Clair pitches an idea about shedding your hard protective exterior and exposing your vulnerable self for the sake of love! Then we talk a whole lot about The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom! This is Make That Game, the podcast...

This week's game idea theme is cookies and in that spirit Isaac brings us the aptly named Cookie Shooter! It's a first person shooter... with a cookie theme. Yup. Claire's game is a Battletech-inspired Gingerbread man game! Then we discuss savescumming and building it into games. This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the latest and greatest new video games... that aren't ever goi...

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! Isaac pitches "Duck Ponder" a location defense game, presumably about ducks and ponds. Claire's idea is "Cat Cafe Princess Warrior", a She-Ra meets Link's Awakening, meets a cat cafe game! This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk...

This week the theme is: princess! Claire's idea has you managing princess parties and Isaac gives us the gift of cursing princesses with eternal slumber! For our discussion, Claire gives us her Honks and Bonks (it's like a review, if you haven't heard one of these before!) of Golden Glitch's time-looping adventure game, Elsinore! This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the latest a...

We start off by reading a listener's screwy game idea, and then we've decided we're going to try out doing game idea themes! This week the theme is: leaves! Claire's game is about scattering leaves on lawns and Isaac's is a competitive Leaf 'Em Up! Then Isaac talks entirely too long about Dwarf Fortress, and we learn what a skink is. This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the late...

It's a spooky ooky episode of Make That Game! Isaac pitches a game about a ghostly pumpkin army and Claire pitches a 5-in-1 multi-game ghost extravaganza! We also talk about Life is Strange's strange lack of accessibility, and what can make a horror game SCARY! This is Make That Game, the shocking podcast where we talk about the latest and greatest new video games... that aren't ever going to get...

Claire pitches an idea about solving puzzles with reflected light (AND we learn she doesn't know what 3D means!) and Isaac pitches an idea about Santa Claus clobbering evil cretins with his sack! Then we discuss... why games might get released uh, too early! 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 pit...

Isaac's game idea is a roguelike where you become the enemy you kill (that's right, you usually get weaker!), and Claire does her homework and revisits her idea from last time! Then we discuss the design differences between tabletop games (mostly board games) and video games! This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the latest and greatest new video games... that aren't ever going t...