Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast

This is it, the big one! We list our collective Honks and Bonks with Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. What aspects of the game design did we like? What didn't we like so much. Tune in to find out! We also do our first THEMED game ideas, where the theme this week was... "put a wedge in it"! Isaac inserts himself in between two lovebirds with his game idea, and Claire asks gamers...

Isaac disperses an idea about trimming - NOT mowing - the lawn, and Claire loops through time while avoiding paradoxes to solve a mystery! For our question, Claire asks - does saving a game... hurt the game? Welcome back for another weekly episode of 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,...

This week, Claire has an idea for a horror game... with cats! And Isaac's idea is about scorpions? but it's half-baked... can Claire bring it to full bake!? We don't ask a question but we do talk about genres. And Folks... Let me tell ya. Genres be weird. Welcome back for another weekly episode of Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the latest and greatest new video games.....

DON'T FORGET! NEXT WEEKEND (May 28th-June 4th) is SGDQ! Learn more here https://gamesdonequick.com/ Isaac faces his fears and comes up with a game idea about falling from extreme heights... for fun!? He uses his VAUNTED game idea process (as described previously in Episode 35 - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makethatgame/episodes/Ep--35---Golden-Delicious--an-Apple-Picking-Game-e1qdoh...

Claire descends from orbit with a multi-player space opera game, and Isaac bores us all with an irrelevant history lesson! Does he pitch a game? I don't know, I fell asleep while he was explaining shields! It's not a game design deep dive per se, but we do hype about Tears of the Kingdom. WHICH IS OUT NOW!!! Listen to this episode, and then GO PLAY IT!!! Welcome back for another weekly epi...

Claire asks gamers to step into the role of a "dark ride" designer... what is a dark ride? You'll have to listen to find out! Isaac tries to innovate but all he comes up with is... Scissorhead. Well, it's a nice thought, Isaac. Welcome back for another weekly episode of Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the latest and greatest new video games... that aren't ever...

Claire checks the vibe with a gamified date app - NOT a dating app. Can you become the master of date ideas? Isaac spends a lot of time dancing around the fact and trying to avoid the fact that his monster taming game idea revolves around eugenics. Wow, how uncomfortable! Claire, inspired by Jason Schreier's book Blood, Sweat, and Pixels, starts a discussion on the game industry. Why does it s...

Isaac's game idea this week is a bird-brained city builder. Can you gather enough seed to survive the winter, when most of your flock migrates south? Claire is feeling a little bit of cabin fever as her idea revolves around being in one room while solving mysteries in another room that you can only watch from afar! Claire starts a discussion on picking between multiple characters in a game. We...

Welcome to Make That Game, the podcast that explores the world of game design and provides insights for aspiring game creators. In this episode, we'll be exploring two exciting game ideas: "Escape The Island," a survival game, and "Cyber Ninja," a fast-paced action game. Our host will dive deep into the game design process, sharing their tips and experiences along the way....

Isaac pitches a Real Time Strategy game that takes OUT his favorite aspect - the city building - and focuses on LUDICROUS numbers of units and macro-level control of the battle! Claire's game is... well you better just listen to this one - no spoilers from me! It's called "Boop". For our game design deep dive for this episode we discuss Game Overs! If I can keep gaming, how is it...

This week, Claire's pitch puts you on the other side of Diner Dash and has you playing a character who... has to order food? That's the game! Then, Isaac goes into his New England weather-trauma and digs a game idea right out of the snow! It blows! Snow, that is. This game is for you people from warmer climate! Our deep dive discussion this week is... what's the difference between a ha...

Isaac pitches a dungeon crawler drawing game. A dungeon drawer! Have fun defeating monsters with freeform shapes! Maybe you can kill a dragon with a puppy's pawprint!? Claire reads not one, but TWO listener game ideas! You too can have your game idea read on air, if only you submit them! Why not comment a game idea below!? And then, ever the trooper, Claire CONTINUES! There's a lot to disc...

A Make That Game! News Update!? So soon after the last? This cannot be! Oh but it is! We've got the hardest hitting news in video games happenings that you can find on this channel! That's right, all the other news from other people on this channel pales in comparison to our news. Anyways, Pokemon. How about those pocket monsters? Sure is a lot going on with them lately. And Kirby! He's got a whol...

Welcome back for another weekly episode of 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 m...

Welcome to a special episode of Make That Game! Back in January we did a livestream party bus where we shared our excitement for AGDQ, a speedrun marathon for charity! GDQ is currently accepting game submissions for their summer marathon, which you can find here: https://gamesdonequick.com/submission-guide If you were unable to make it to the big event, now you can relive the magic, compare our pr...

Welcome back for another weekly episode of 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 m...

Welcome back for another weekly episode of 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 m...

Well, well, well, what do we have here. A Make That Game! News Update!? There's finally news to report? What a miracle! What's going on in video games now?  Isaac played Disco Elysium, and there's the Nintendo Direct. Wondering how the crew feels about all those juicy new games that were announced? Or the new Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom trailer? Is Isaac Disco enough to enjoy Disco...

Welcome back for another weekly episode of 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 m...

Welcome back for another weekly episode of 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 m...

Welcome back for another weekly episode of 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 m...

Welcome back for another weekly episode of 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 m...

Welcome back for another weekly episode of 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 m...

Welcome back for another weekly episode of 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 m...

Welcome back for another weekly episode of 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 m...