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PODCAST

Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast

Claire and Isaac Caldwell

Come hear pitches for the latest, greatest new video games, that will never be made! Listen as Isaac and Claire share their own vide game ideas (that of course, they will never make), discuss games that they love (and maybe don"t), and rapid-fire come up with ideas live on tape! Start anywhere (we recommend after episode 60 or so for the best listening experience). Not only do we design games but we also break down popular games and the designs behind them. Sometimes we ask the big game design

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00:51:28

126: Paradicicle: Paradise Lost

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2025/04/22

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

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00:47:08

125: Pride and Personal Space

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2025/04/15

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

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00:58:51

124: Learn 'em Up Kids: Math-a-Magic

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2025/04/01

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 is an RNG-less turn-based RPG!This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the latest and

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123: Amazing Baby Racers

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2025/03/25

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 video games... that aren't ever going to get made. We pitch 'em, you make 'em (if you want,

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00:46:38

122: Tomb Town

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2025/03/18

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 games... that aren't ever going to get made. We pitch 'em, you make 'em (if you want, nobody's forcing you

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00:58:32

121: My Model's Mottled: A Sabotage Game

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2025/03/04

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 made. We pitch 'em, you make 'em (if you want, nobody's forcing you I guess). Then we break

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00:54:58

120: Doom Songs of the Siren Wench

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2025/02/18

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 the latest and greatest new video games... that aren't ever going to get made. We pitch 'em, you

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00:56:00

119: Baby Up 'Em

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2025/02/11

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, nobody's forcing you I guess). Then we break down games we've played by game design elements we

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00:54:31

118: True Miner: Heart of a Gemstone

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2025/02/04

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 you I guess). Then we break down games we've played by game design elements we liked or didn't

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00:52:47

117: Planet People, Rescue Them All

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2025/01/28

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!This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the latest and greatest new video games... that

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116: Monster Baby Garden Party

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2024/12/17

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 where we talk about the latest and greatest new video games... that aren't ever going to get made. We

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00:42:39

115: Fear Window

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2024/12/03

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 going to get made. We pitch 'em, you make 'em (if you want, nobody's forcing you I guess). Then we break

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00:44:21

114: New Game+: Pumpkin Pie Production Line

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2024/11/26

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 about the latest and greatest new video games... that aren't ever going to get made. We pitch 'em, you

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00:54:09

113: Captain Jones Bones’ Holiday Fishing Special’s

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2024/11/19

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 and greatest new video games... that aren't ever going to get made. We pitch 'em, you make 'em (if you

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112: Toil in the Soil

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2024/11/05

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 latest and greatest new video games... that aren't ever going to get made. We pitch 'em, you make 'em (if

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00:46:30

111: Revenge From The Crypt

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2024/10/29

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 made. We pitch 'em, you make 'em (if you want, nobody's forcing you I guess). Then we break down games

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00:43:41

110: Power Suit Fashion Court

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2024/10/22

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 pitch 'em, you make 'em (if you want, nobody's forcing you I guess). Then we break down games we've played

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00:42:56

109: Major Spooky's Ice Cream Dream

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2024/10/15

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 to get made. We pitch 'em, you make 'em (if you want, nobody's forcing you I guess). Then we break down

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00:39:58

108 - Bombin' the Blizzard

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2024/10/08

In a rare turn of events, Isaac pitches the first game and it's a very simple strategy game! Then Claire pitches an idea for a game where you randomly transform between forms! For our discussion we talk about our top 3 "draws" for games - what are we looking for? What makes us want to play new games we see/hear about? Find out! 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

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00:45:56

107 - The Hatcoys and the McFields

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2024/10/01

Claire pitches a game about drawing weapons! You know, with a pencil? What did YOU think I meant by "drawing weapons"? Isaac's game is about reversing the fishing game. Then we discuss Claire replaying Life Is Strange in. What has she learned as a gamer since her first time playing!?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

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