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Draknek & Friends Official Podcast

Draknek & Friends

Join Alan and Syrenne from Draknek & Friends as they talk to developers of some of their favorite puzzle games, shedding light onto how games get made and the people behind them!

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All Episodes

39:34

Episode 51: Tad Cordle (A Little Perspective, Sensorium)

Draknek & Friends Official Podcast ·

2026/04/09

In this episode, Alan and Syrenne are joined by Tad Cordle, the creator of Sensorium and the recently released A Little Perspective. Topic include game development in Dreams, perspective in puzzle games, and designing puzzles around all five senses.

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47:56

Episode 50: Bobby Vanden aka Danga Games (He Who...

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2026/03/26

In this episode, Alan and Syrenne are joined by Bobby Vanden, the creator of He Who Watches. We just announced that we're publishing this game, so obviously we're very excited about this one!Topics discussed include the inspirations for the game, how to accommodate for motion sickness in a game that can be very disorienting, and what it's like to publish with Draknek.

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61:44

Episode 49: Ben Taylor aka sunnyjum/munted finger...

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2026/03/12

In this episode, Alan and Syrenne are joined by Ben Taylor, the creator of Can of Wormholes. Topics include the design ethos of doing a lot with a little, how he came up with Can of Wormholes' innovative hint system, and whether or not Alan can be goaded into adding more content to A Monster's Expedition.

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53:28

Episode 48: Levi Pinkert (Loophole)

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2026/02/26

In this week's podcast, we talk to Levi Pinkert, creator of Loophole, about what ideas make it from drawing board to actual development, how to make the judgement call on ambition Vs. realism, and the terrible crime of not featuring pushable blocks in a grid-based puzzle game.

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59:01

Episode 47: Eli Rainsberry (A Monster's Expedition,...

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2026/02/12

In this episode, Alan and Syrenne are joined by Eli Rainsberry, the composer and sound designer of A Monster's Expedition, Saltsea Chronicles, Wilmot Works It Out, and more. Topics include how they got into the industry, the development of A Monster's Expedition, and how designing music for puzzle games is different from other games.

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64:42

Episode 46: Adam Saltsman (Finji)

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2026/01/29

In this episode, hosts Alan and Syrenne are joined by Adam Saltsman, the co-founder of Finji and the developer of CORGISPACE. Topics include the development of CORGISPACE, game design, despair about the industry, and PICO-8.

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52:01

Episode 45: Dan Pearson (Head of Marketing @ Draknek...

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2026/01/15

Alan is joined by Dan Pearson, Draknek & Friends' newest member of the team. Topics include his career from journalism to game development, the challenges of marketing puzzle games, and designing puzzles to get into the mind of players.

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74:46

Episode 44: Our Favourite Games of 2025 (with Joseph...

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2026/01/01

Join us for our second year of GOTY festivities at the Draknek & Friends Official Podcast. Syrenne and Alan are once again joined by Mairi and Joseph for this look at a lot of our favorite games from the last year.Games discussed:Blue PrinceIs This Seat Taken?The Roottrees are DeadGlowkeeperÖooThe Mr. Rabbit Magic ShowStrange JigsawsDuck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping0PLAYERLigoGolden Idol DLCsLab RatKaizen: A Factory StoryAdam Saltsman's small PICO-8 gamesGentoo RescueThe House of TeslaEscape

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63:25

Episode 43: Pip Warr (A Monster's Expedition, Spooky...

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2025/12/18

In this episode, hosts Alan and Syrenne are joined by Pip, the writer and narrative director of A Monster's Expedition and Spooky Express. Topics include the development of A Monster's Expedition, worldbuilding in non-linear games, and writing localization notes about comedy.Pip lost her train of thought at a crucial point and forgot to mention a really important part of the writing process on A Monster’s Expedition: involving sensitivity consultant Helen Gould! Helen’s feedback was invaluable in

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57:17

Episode 42: Luis Díaz Peralta "Ludipe" (Sushi For...

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2025/12/04

In this episode, Alan is joined by Luis, the developer of Sushi for Robots and the new "Thinky Dailies." Topics discussed include the Thinky Dailies, his weird and lucky career, and the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant.

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57:24

Episode 41: Alan and Adam deGrandis have a rambly chat

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2025/11/20

In this episode, while Syrenne was on a much-needed vacation, Alan took the opportunity to chat to Adam deGrandis for an hour about all things game dev!

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51:35

Episode 40: Oolimry (Glowkeeper)

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2025/11/06

In this episode, hosts Alan and Syrenne are joined by Oolimry, the developer behind Glowkeeper. Topics include the development of Glowkeeper, designing a Metroidbrainia, and how to test secrets in game.

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66:03

Episode 39: Spooky Express Retrospective

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2025/10/23

In this episode, hosts Alan and Syrenne are joined by the majority of the development team behind our recently released game Spooky Express. Listen to over an hour of development anecdotes and discussion about how the game came to be! This episode contains minor spoilers.

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59:14

Episode 38: Priscilla Snow (Spooky Express, A Good...

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2025/10/09

In this episode, hosts Alan and Syrenne are joined by Priscilla Snow the composer who worked on games like Spooky Express, A Good Snowman is Hard to Build, and Patrick's Parabox. Topics include the getting into composing for games, the specifics of working on Spooky Express, and weird bespoke instruments.

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54:50

Episode 37: Melanie Zawodniak (Gamer, Podcast Editor)

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2025/09/25

In this episode, hosts Alan and Syrenne are joined by Melanie Zawodniak the editor of this very podcast! In this very casual episode, we talk about puzzle games, livestreaming, and Kingdom Hearts.

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84:38

Episode 36: Adam deGrandis (Spooky Express, A...

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2025/09/11

In this episode, hosts Alan and Syrenne are joined by Adam deGrandis, the art director on Spooky Express and A Monster's Expedition. Topics include the development of the games, his time teaching, a dive through some gaming history, and a surprisingly long tangent about music.

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62:22

Episode 35: Zach Barth (Kaizen: A Factory Story, Opus...

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2025/08/28

In this episode, hosts Alan and Syrenne are joined by Zach Barth, one of the developers behind Kaizen: A Factory Story and Zachtronics. Topics include the development of Kaizen, making accessible Zach-likes, and systems design.

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46:00

Episode 34: Ben Wilson (Draknek & Friends)

Draknek & Friends Official Podcast ·

2025/08/14

In this episode, hosts Alan and Syrenne are joined by Ben Wilson the other producer at Draknek & Friends. Topics include his journey through the games industry, crossword puzzles, and card games.

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74:39

Episode 33: Robin and Jeremy (The Roottrees are Dead)

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2025/07/31

In this episode, hosts Alan and Syrenne are joined by Robin and Jeremy, the developers behind The Roottrees are Dead. Topics include the origins of the game, the remake on Steam, and genre classifications.

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36:32

Episode 32: Chao Cui (Kiko's Apple Adventure)

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2025/07/17

In this episode, hosts Alan and Syrenne are joined by Chao Cui, the developer behind Kiko's Apple Adventure. Topics include the development of the game, designing a sokoban with movable stages, and the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant.

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