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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. 66 - Bald Blitz

Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast ·

2023/11/14

Claire's game idea this week is My Wonderful YA Novel, a choose your own adventure game about being the most tropey YA character you can be! Isaac pitches us a game he describes as "Reverse Fishing". Well, that could mean... a lot of things? You'll have to find out what specifically he means by listening! Claire Honks and Bonks Unpacking, by Witch Beam. It's a game about unpacking boxes as your character moves into new homes! This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk

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Ep. 65 - Flood II: Noah's Revenge

Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast ·

2023/11/14

Isaac's idea this week is Lil Cart Person, a trading game! Trade a paperclip for a kingdom, or whatever! (there is a LOT of discourse about whether the cart is worth mentioning in the title...)Claire's idea is a point n' click adventure game where you gotta escape the library. Possibly an Arthur (the PBS show) tie in game??? Isaac ask's Claire, and the designer duo discusses... tactile controls! Or, I guess, controls in general. And Isaac complains about rocks and logs in Breath of

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Ep. 64 - Leaf My Fashion Alone!

Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast ·

2023/11/14

Claire's game pitch this week is a flamingo breeding game! Can you find the food that gives your flock the prettiest colors? Isaac's game is about jester's insulting each other and then falling from really high towers. It's a turn-based RPG *AND* a Getting Over It With Bennett Foddy clone in one game! We talk about gameplay loops! What are they? How many times should you loop? Let's discuss!! This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the latest and greatest new

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Ep. 63 - Cow Pie In The Sky

Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast ·

2023/11/14

Isaac's game idea this week puts you in control of as many decisions as you want to be! You decide the outcome of any - or EVERY - event, no matter how small or how large! A global war? Decide who wins. A mouse looking for snacks? See if he gets the cheese! It's ALL in your hands! Claire's game idea is a text-based adventure game about skipping rocks. Can you solve her DEVIOUS and ~ESOTERIC~ puzzles... with your words!?! We soooort of open the topic about Toys vs Games, informally. You

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Ep. 62 - A-DOOR-able

Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast ·

2023/11/14

Claire gets ultra-super cozy with Claire Anna's Bananas, an ice cream selling management game where you get to make unique flavors and just ~chill~. No tension, just ~chill~!! Isaac then describes a game idea about digging holes and driving over and in the holes. For money! The Honks and Bonks are back, baby! Claire gives her honks and bonks on the new game Sticky Business, a sticker sales management game! It's a very Make That Game game, and we love it.This is Make That Game, the podcast

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Ep. 61 - Comp-u Diem, Seize the Data

Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast ·

2023/11/14

Isaac continues the trend of trying to explain a very complicated game idea in a very clumsy way. There's uh... strings?? webs??? nets??? rooms??? I guess it's about spiders? Or maybe not? Lots of discussion of lines and geometry. And apparently it's like snake? Meanwhile, Claire has a very easy to explain idea. You place water balloon fish, and they roll through obstacle courses. Then everybody shouts "Bloopums!" Yay!! This week's question is: What the bloopum is a

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Ep. 60 - Worldwide Fly

Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast ·

2023/11/14

Claire pitches an idea that she may have possibly pitched before about being a convention tycoon... and Isaac pitches: tabletop wargame, the game for computers, but tabletop. Yea, it's a whole thing. This is also possibly deja vu because wasn't that what he said last week?? Come on. For our deep dive question, we talk about boss design/aesthetic and game tone! Listen to Isaac's theory that Dark Souls being a game series about increasingly silly little guys, and their big versions. This

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Ep. 59 - Every Mans Desires Wargaming

Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast ·

2023/06/27

This episode we read a viewer game idea that requires an intimate knowledge of familial references, Isaac spends too much time trying to describe an idea that only he will ever under stand (it's a turn-based real-time strategy game... huh!? okay!!!), and Claire invents a game that you should NOT play if you're afraid of the dark! 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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Ep. 58 - Manuel's Manual Library

Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast ·

2023/06/20

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 to solve puzzles using simple machines! This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the

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Ep. 57 - Words Against Friends

Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast ·

2023/06/13

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

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Ep. 56 - Learn Em Up Kids: I'm Bat at Math

Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast ·

2023/06/06

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

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Ep. 55 - Earls of Sandwich: Defend Your Kingdom

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2023/05/23

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-e1qdoht) Claire tells us her vibe for a video game about controlling the weather! Let's walk through some

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Ep. 54 - I Love You, Chef

Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast ·

2023/05/16

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 episode of Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the latest and greatest new video games... that

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Ep. 53 - Horse Dispenser: Gallop Ahead!

Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast ·

2023/04/18

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

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Ep. 52 - Totally Tubular!

Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast ·

2023/04/11

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 seem like people don't have a lot of fun in the game industry? Shouldn't it be... the most

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Ep. 51 - Learn Em Up Kids: Bakery Design is My Passion

Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast ·

2023/04/04

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 discuss classes, "builds", unique characters and powers, and the design around such

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April Fools! We let ChatGPT Write This Episode!

Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast ·

2023/04/01

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. You'll learn about the challenges of designing a survival game, such as creating a believable world,

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Ep. 50 - The Itsy 0101sy Spider

Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast ·

2023/03/28

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 "over"? Who came up with this phrase!? Welcome back for another weekly episode of Make

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Ep. 49 - Beat the Heat!

Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast ·

2023/03/21

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 hard-lock and a soft-lock? What are they and why do they happen? We also talk about some notable ones! We

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Ep. 48 - Global Disappointment

Make That Game! A Game Design Podcast ·

2023/03/14

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 discuss about Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. And we discuss it in the very convenient and not obtusely

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