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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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Ep. 86 - Bald Eagle Football: Similar to Other Sports...

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2024/03/12

Claire wants to play games that follow a growing career, so she pitches an idea for being a pyschic medium on tour! Isaac's pitch is a Fire Department management sim game! We discuss how games inform the player of what's going on and what the player should be doing. The user experience! That's the term we never use in our discussion! Look at us.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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Ep. 85 - Colorado Valley Sunshine

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2024/03/05

Claire pitches a game about spending large sums of cash as fast as possible! Isaac decides it's like a Legend of Zelda randomizer but with money instead of fighting!Isaac pitches a game that, yet again, tries to bring tabletop wargames to the computer. This time, as a tower defense!Claire learns, through discussion, that dry land can exist below sea level. Folks! 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

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Ep. 84 - Awooooo! A Wolf's Life

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2024/02/27

Isaac pitches a puzzle game about navigating traffic (is he worried about a commute or something?) and Claire wants to put players in charge of running a craft fair booth!We talk about our recent livestream ROGUE-A-THON where we tried to help Claire understand what Roguelike/Roguelites were through FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE! Does she have a better idea now, or is she still lost in the dungeon!? This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the latest and greatest new video games... that

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Ep. 83 - Monastery Harry and His Many Books

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2024/02/20

Isaac pitches a game idea about a zombie monkey and Claire pitches a game where you can build "I Spy" games for your friends! Claire talks about Escape Rooms and we discuss how escape room design can apply to video game designs/how they are similar! 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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Ep. 82 - You're Spying on a Spy at a Party (YSOASAAP)

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2024/02/13

Claire pitches a relaxing wedding cake baking game. Isaac tries to make that Goron spinny thing from Majora's Mask a whole game. Can he avoid making it a Sonic game??? We recap our first live stream of 2024 and semi-honk and bonk ANGRY BIRDS! Whoa, is it really 2024? Seems a little late to be having Angry Birds discourse... 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

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Ep. 81 - Sip n' Spook: A Wine-Ghost Game

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2024/01/31

Isaac's idea for this week is bringing the doldrums of the office to your video game console... with minigames! Can he make office busywork... fun!? Claire gives us an idea for a party game (but really she just wants to outsource pro/con lists to her friends)! Then we talk about a potential new Nintendo console?? There's rumors of it? Idle Speculation? The... Switch 2??? This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the latest and greatest new video games... that aren't ever

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Ep. 80 - Johnny Apple-Freed

Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast ·

2024/01/23

Hey hey hey, we're here to pitch game ideas and Isaac's pitch is: Glitch Hunters! A Spot-the-difference puzzle game. And Claire pitches "9 Month Cruise", a game about managing *and surviving* a 9 month cruise! Hm, that sounds topical!? And for our discussion, Isaac mopes about Twitter/X. How... how is that game design related? Guess you gotta listen to find out. This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the latest and greatest new video games... that aren't ever

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Ep. 79 - Day of the Corn

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2024/01/17

Claire, who has NOT been reading and watching and listening to a podcast about Percy Jackson at all, visits Olympus and brings us an idea for a game where you play as Atlas! What genre of game could it be?? Isaac's game idea is an RTS (Real Time Strategy) game with no resource collectors - no, you have to raid your enemies for supplies! For today's discussion topic we discuss gaming resolutions for the new year! This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the latest and greatest

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Ep. 78 - Learn 'Em Up Kids: The House Always Wins

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2024/01/09

We're back to our normal scheduling! Claire pitches a game idea which borrows the gameplay of beloved SkiFree, and gives it a story and cute kitty characters! Isaac says his pitch is 'tetris interior design' but a) what does that mean? And b) is that even true? Is there really interior design going on? Our discussion is using the mechanics of a game to tell or enforce the story/narrative of a game! Isaac realizes how important taking notes is as his brain refuses to come up with any

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Ep. 77 - CybWARg

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2024/01/02

We're back from a Health and Holiday Hiatus! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, your gift from us to you is that Isaac let's Claire do most of the talking this episode! There's a little changeup from the usual dynamic this week. Isaac pitches a game idea that was inspired by his bout of coughing fits but somehow transformed into a game about spear-fishing on a raft! What a journey for an idea! The real meat and potatoes of this episode however is The Rant! Claire and Isaac watched The

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Ep. 76 - Joystick Joytime

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2023/11/21

Today's episode has a SECRET MYSTERY! Throughout the episode we drop 3 total hints. Listen carefully, and see if you can solve the mystery yourself! Claire's idea this episode is a game idea about a guy with ideas! An idea guy game idea. Isaac's game idea puts you in charge of a cute li'l space explorin' rover, like the Mars Curiosity Rover, but for alien planets! For a discussion, Isaac rants and raves about Real Time Strategy games and their split into City Builders and MOBAs,

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Ep. 75 - Seasonsville

Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast ·

2023/11/14

Isaac goes solo! That's right, freed from the shackles of Claire he gets to ramble, uninterrupted, for 5 whole game ideas (counting the rapid fire round!). Just absolute stream of consciousness stuff going on here, may as well be Finnegan's Wake. That's right, Isaac talking is equivalent to a James Joyce novel! Anyways, he pitches a TACTICAL BATTLE SIMULATOR (who would ever predict that??), and a game about shooting dragons with a ballista... and being corrupt about it!? This is Make

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Ep. 74 - Most Miserables

Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast ·

2023/11/14

You're finally awake. Not even last night's storm could wake you... or could it not??? Ignoring the confusing double (triple?) negatives there, Isaac's game idea takes inspo from that famous line from Elder Scrolls: Morrowind and has you play as a storm trying to wake up a fated hero! Claire pitches a game idea about designing houses. Like, really hardcore simulation style, not Sims/Animal Crossing style. Her game idea digs into the real life "rules" of room design! This

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Ep. 73 - Too Fast, Too Food

Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast ·

2023/11/14

It's an episode for HALLOWEEN! How spooky are our game ideas? Isaac pitches "S.S.S." a game about exploding skeleton armies, and Claire pitches a fixed camera horror game about exploring a museeeeeum. Then we talk about those apps that help you build habits. Gamified chore lists, you might call them. 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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Ep 72 - These Shorts Will Go Places

Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast ·

2023/11/14

This week Claire's embracing the season with a game idea named... Skeleton Hands!? So spooky! Isaac thinks about VR for the first time in his life and pitches a game about untangling cords and cables. Claire isn't so sure if it's a game that actually makes sense for VR though... You know those unhinged mobile game ads? That's what we chat about this episode. This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the latest and greatest new video games... that aren't ever going

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Ep. 71 - Annual Park Music Event

Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast ·

2023/11/14

Claire's game idea this week is an online social deduction game. Sounds pretty sus to me! Isaac's got an idea for a city builder disguised as a farming game disguised as a Halloween game! Then he rants about being able to move buildings in a city builder he played. And city builders in general. He might lose the plot a bit. 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

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Ep. 70 - Pretty City 3D

Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast ·

2023/11/14

Isaac pitches a game idea where you can't stop moving, ever, for any reason, or else you die! It's sort of an anti-Superhot! Claire pitches an adventure game where your hoop skirt defines your abilities/tools... and where you can fit! Claire asks about arcade games. What ever happened to those? Do people still make new ones, like games specific for arcades? We talk about that a bit. This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the latest and greatest new video games... that

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Ep. 69 - The Quest for the Golden Roger

Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast ·

2023/11/14

This week's episode will have you saying "nice"!Isaac's idea his about robbing museums, returning artifacts to the people they belong to, and smashing stuff that doesn't belong at all! Claire pitches an arcade game about jousting. With normal horses, even! What ever happened to Flash, anyways? Is that a game design question? We ask it anyways! 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

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Ep. 68 - Learn 'Em Up Kids: Big Ice

Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast ·

2023/11/14

Claire's idea brings us on an adventure to discover pieces of a secret code to find big treasure! Isaac's idea has us scavenging a post-apocalyptic wasteland for... laserdiscs? And VHSes! That's right, an alternate history post-apocalypse game where Blockbuster (don't sue us please) survives the apocalypse and you've gotta keep it going! Claire asks about ending Open World Games. Do you just go for the final boss as fast as possible? Do you diddle about with side quests? Do you

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Ep. 67 - PawPaw Needs a New Pair of Shoes

Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast ·

2023/11/14

Isaac pitches us a mini-game idea about emulating the tactile feel of juggling with a video game controller! Also, it turns out Claire knows a lot about juggling. Who knew!Claire's idea this week is a tycoon/business management game about making cereals! Can you top Kellog's? Will your cereal knock Count Chocula off the shelves? We also go off on a wild tangent about Reese's puffs, rap songs, messed up candy ads, and pronunciation! Claire watched some TikToks about Baldur's Gate 3

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