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 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 might have just the one for you!

And of course, as always, we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

04:45 Isaac Pitches Tank World

13:49 Claire pitches "Armour" (it's a pun)

24:15 Isaac and Claire discuss Echos of Wisdom

53:41 The rapid fire round!

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 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 might have just the one for you!

And of course, as always, we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

00:00 Make that game!

02:40 Isaac Pitches a cookie FPS

9:23 Claire pitches a half-baked gingerbread person game

16:45 Discussion: Save Scumming built into your game?

30:27 The Rapid Fire Round!

Claire pitches her game named "Age of Umpires", if that gives you any hints as to what it could be about, and Isaac's pitch is for a tower defense themed after exploiting tourists! Then we talk about the psychological need to use the bonuses you have, even if that's not really the best idea.

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 like so much. If you're looking for a video game design focused podcast, we might have just the one for you!

And of course, as always, we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

Step right up and join Isaac and Claire for a fun adventure on this episode of Make That Game! We discuss that cat game that everyone (except Isaac) is talking about, think about the best ninja motion in Metal Gear Rising, and discuss how games can be a bit more accessible through special motion sickness testers.

Games We Talk About

Oxenfree

No Man’s Sky

Stray

Metal Gear Rising Revengeance

We're back at it with the show format that you know and love, we've got discussions about new games, old games, and games in between. Claire shares news about Nintendo's next summer video game drop, while Isaac shares his Klonoa frustrations, and they both have a roaring good time during the rapid-fire round! As a note, there will not be an episode next Tuesday due to some travel but we should be back at it again on the following Tuesday! Kirby’s Dream Buffet: https://youtu.be/qOGQv0hJNJ8 Klonoa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klonoa  Ring Fit: https://ringfitadventure.nintendo.com/

Folks, it was a big week for gamers! Specifically speedrunners. This week, Isaac and Claire recap the excitement and emotional rollercoaster that was Summer Games Done Quick (SGDQ for short). What is a speedrun? Can a game exhibition make you cry? Is Isaac a secret speedrunner? These questions and more will be answered as well as a traditional rapid-fire round for old time's sake. Stay tuned!

Important Links:

Games Done Quick

Speedrun.com

Speedrun VOD - Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Speedrun VOD - Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

Speedrun VOD - Elden Ring All Remberances 

Speedrun VOD - Ocarina of Time Beta Showcase 

Speedrun VOD - Pokemon Glitchful Any %

It's the most wonderful time of the year! What time, you may ask? Summer games time! No, not the Olympics, it's Summer Games Done Quick! Isaac and Claire break down the games that they're most excited about and also somehow find some time to honk and bonk other games, Claire continues her journey to Kirby 100%, and some brand new baby games are born. 

Games/Things we talk about:

Summer Games Done Quick (June 26 - July 3rd)

Steam Summer Sale

Catizens

Rouge Warlords

Dread Delusion 

Kirby and the Forgotten Land

The Uber Game

We're recording late at night but also super early! What will you get today? Well, Isaac tells us about some things he's excited for Steam Next Fest, Claire falls in love with Kirby, and they both create a game all about the emotional journey of getting over your ex while saving the world. Relatable, right?

Games we talk about: 

Kirby and the Forgotten Lands

Lila's Sky Arc

Please Fix the Road

Chuck E Cheese: Summer of Fun

It's our first SPEED RUN which means we're doing all the content in half the time! We have news, we honk, we bonk, we pitch, and we create some really brilliant games that will never be made.

Games we talk about:

Galaga

Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

Lila's Sky Arc

No Man's Sky

Nuclear Throne

Mini Metro

Rain or shine or sleet or hail, we will deliver ... all of the games! This episode, Isaac once again tries to tell Claire what a Rouge-Lite game is to no avail and laments some new updates to No Man's Sky. Claire is still playing Animal Crossing and against all odds has started playing a new game full of nostalgia! She says she didn't play video games in the '90s but how can we be sure? 

Reference Materials for Claire's Game Pitch: Oregon Trail Hunting (not 5th edition) Oregon Trail 5 Walkthrough Monty Python Animation Example (rated PG13)

Games We Talk About

Kirby and the Forgotten Lands

Warhammer

Animal Crossing New Horizons

No Man's Sky

Tokoyo: The Tower of Perpetuity

Spongebob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom: Rehydrated 

Did you remember to pahk ya cahr in the Hahvahd yahd? We're drinking our regulahs from Dunks and talking about the bad and bad of Final Fantasy, what the heck is going on in Bugsnax anyway, and Isaac pitches a survival game with amazing tall grass ASMR. Listeners, we want to know, how long do you play a new game for the first time? What's your new game ritual? Email us at makethatgamepodcast@gmail.com and let us know!

Games we talk about:

Bugsnax

Final Fantasy Origins 

Animal Crossing New Horizons

Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

Garden Story

Guitar Hero

Well folks, it's time for another Make That Game AT NITE. If you've ever wondered what games they play at a bridal shower, Claire is here to tell you, and if you have been boiling on the east coast this past week, Isaac's got the game for you! We're also talking about collaborative games and how to turn our current inventory shortages into a fun game for anyone to play!

Games we talk about:

Disk Room

Knights and Bikes

Subnautica: Below Zero

Matchington Mansion

Final Fantasy 

Minit

Dust Biters

We're back! Sorry for missing last week but we have a striking new episode to make up for it. Our first full listener letter, some fig trees run amuck, and a disgusting yet fascinating platform game are all discussed, as well as the honks and bonks that you know and love!

Games we talk about:

Banners of Ruin

Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

Lyla's Sky Arc

Kirby and the Forgotten Lands

Lords of Solgrund

Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters

Eiyuden Chronicles

Links Awakening 

Makai Kingdom

Z.H.P.

Claire pitches a game idea about escaping a house, and Isaac brews up an idea about… brewing! And learns that a distillery and a brewery are different things! For the discussion, Isaac removes a system from The Witcher 3, and Claire removes a mechanic from Kirby 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 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 might have just the one for you!

And of course, as always, we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

This is the first episode where you can earn Isaac Points so listen up! Isaac and Claire almost pitch the same game, Isaac is still playing Elden Ring, and Claire finally actually finishes not one, but TWO whole games! Wow!

Games we talk about:

Elden Ring

Garden Story

Bugsnax

Elder Scrolls FREE

Chicory: A Colorful Tale

Coffee Talk

Lila's Sky Arc

Link's Awakening 

VA-11 Hall-A

Mini Metro

Did you know that the words like and lite sound very similar? This week, Claire and Isaac talk about some very "old" (over 1 year!) games and do much better at the rapid-fire than last week, don't worry. Has Claire finished a game yet? Has Isaac stopped playing Elden Ring? You'll have to listen to find out!

Games we talk about:

Matchington Mansion (and this article)

Garden Story

Subnautica: Below Zero

Biomutant

A TENSE rapid-fire round, Isaac destroys Kingdom Hearts, and Claire finally finds the water level of her dreams in Subnautica this episode! (as a note, the game Claire was thinking of about Jewels was "Jewel Chase" not "Jewel Theif" as she so mistakenly mentioned. As always, you can email us at makethatgamepodcast@gmail.com or find us on social @makethatgamepod and you're suggestions/comments might be read on the show!

Games (and shows) that we talk about:

Free Guy

Is it Cake

Wordle

Subnautica: Below Zero

Kingdom Hearts 3

Kingdom Hearts 4

Lila's Sky Arc

Ori: Will of the Whisp 

Hide and Spook: The Haunted Alchemist (asymmetric VR game)

Jewel Chase

It's episode 10 baby! To celebrate, Isaac and Claire honk and bonk EACH OTHER (sort of), Claire name-drops games to prove she's a real gamer, and Isaac creates a game so specific in its mechanics that he forgets the plot!

Could not list every game Claire mentioned here, but these are the big ones:

The Binding of Isaac

Kingdom Hearts 3

Chrono Cross

Claire

Lone Survivor

Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion 

Life is better at the lake! We had some technical difficulties but we made it through to talk to you all about Power Rangers, how to get numbers at a bar, and a great plan for the student debt problem. Also some games! 

Well folks, this week's honks and bonks are ROUGH but we made it through with a little spookiness as we often do. Learn the true scent of Pine Sol and just how effective creepy hoards of rats can be, and laugh as Isaac and Claire continue to play the same games for the third week in a row. 

Games we talk about:

Gris

A Plague Tale

Snake

Ridiculous Fishing

Chicory: A Colorful Tale

Elden Ring

Witcher 4

Spongebob Perfect Patty Panic

Coffee Talk

VA-11 Hall-A

Learn 'em up kids! It's time to figure out how to not do your taxes and escape something creepy lurking under the ice, featuring our fastest rapid-fire yet! 

Games we talk about:

Enter the Gungeon

Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion 

The Binding of Isaac

Elden Ring

Pokemon Legends: Arceus 

Chicory: A Colorful Tale

This week, we talk about coloring outside the lines and discover the true meaning of nouns and adjectives. Listen as Isaac pitches a game that reflects real life, and Claire wishes she still could play Barbie Fashion show from the early 2000s. 

Games we talk about:

Elden Ring

Chicory

Diplomacy is Not an Option

Barbie Fashion Show

Tetris 

Are you ready for Elden Ring? Have you been playing Elden Ring? Isaac has lots of thoughts about it! Also included are romantic poets and video games about tuberculosis.

Games we talk about:

Just Dance

Chicory

Elden Ring

Pokemon Legends: Arceus  

We spill the hot goss this week about how cute Pokemon are as well as navigate a challenging rapid-fire round involving dangerous doughy-escapes and the scariest thing of all - teenagers. 

Games we mention:

Beast Breaker

Pokemon Legends: Arceus 

Witcher 3

Toon Town

Life is Strange

Gorillas 

Space Invaders

Untitled Goose Game

We read a listener's game idea about cryptids, Claire pitches a non-cryptid-based game about playing out TV Trops, and Isaac brings us back to cryptids (thankfully!) with a bigfoot hunting ImmSim (immersive simulator) that forces you to mix plaster in the rain! The discussion topic is... GOOD and EVIL! What's it good for, 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 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 might have just the one for you!

And of course, as always, we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

Welcome to Make that Candle! Where we learn all about trimming wicks and keeping the Candle Man at bay. Other topics include; clean lizards, cassette tapes, and the industry's first soapen-world game. 

Welcome to episode 2 of Make that Game! Today we talk about the pros and cons of open worlds, pitch some crafty and sneaky games, and create a game that's just doing a job that already exists!

Games we talk about:

Yakuza

Witcher 3

No Man's Sky

Animal Crossing New Horizons

Oxenfree

Untitled Goose Game

The Sims/The Sims 2

Rollercoaster Tycoon

Hot Shot Business

Mall Tycoon

Planet Zoo

Knights and Bikes

It's our first official episode! We'll honk Happy Home Planner Acadamy Island, bonk some slow-mo horses, and pitch some amazing games that will never be made!

I did look up our Instagram account and it is @makethatgamepod. Give us a follow!  

Do you know how video games start by explaining the world while you click through text boxes? This is like that, but fun! Get to know Claire and Isaac and get excited about the pod to come. 

Claire's idea this week revolves around remaking and improving a childhood favorite, and Isaac pitches a game about controlling a tank and making miniscule adjustments! Our discussion revolves around taking a game and "improving it" by adding a mechanic or system to it!

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 like so much. If you're looking for a video game design focused podcast, we might have just the one for you!

And of course, as always, we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

Claire's pitches an idea about marketing pets for adoption, and Isaac's game pitch is... a little early? It's August, what's he doing pitching a Halloween game!?

We talk about games in maps, immersion, and ease of play! Do you like diegetic directions, or do you NEED a marker to navigate?

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 like so much. If you're looking for a video game design focused podcast, we might have just the one for you!

And of course, as always, we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

For episode 101 we try a NEW FORMAT! Claire brings the vibe, and Isaac brings the mechanics, and we make a game idea together! Tell us how you think it worked out!The discussion topic today is bait n' switch in games! How do you feel when you think a game is going to be one thing, but then turns out to be a completely different thing? How about when it becomes that completely different thing HOURS in?? Let's discuss!

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 like so much. If you're looking for a video game design focused podcast, we might have just the one for you!

And of course, as always, we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

It's episode 100! We made it! Let's celebrate with another episode of Make That Game! We talk about the SAG-AFTRA strike and its impact on the gaming industry. Then Claire pitches a hidden cat game! And Isaac does a roguelike about becoming crab.

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 like so much. If you're looking for a video game design focused podcast, we might have just the one for you!

And of course, as always, we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

Claire enters your dreams and fights a demon in her game pitch, and Isaac has two half ideas that we make into a full idea with some back and forth! Then we talk about inventory management as a progression system. And also, at some point, monster breeding in games. There's kinda three discussion topics in one episode this time, whoa!!

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 like so much. If you're looking for a video game design focused podcast, we might have just the one for you!

And of course, as always, we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

Isaac pitches a game named Long Tooom which he has apparently been holding on to for a while. Was it worth the wait?? Claire's idea is about a doctor who cures ailments with their fists! Then Claire and Isaac talk a little bit too much about tabletop wargaming when they discuss game updates and the burden of an update on onboarding new players. 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 like so much. If you're looking for a video game design focused podcast, we might have just the one for you!

And of course, as always, we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

Isaac pitches a game about exploring... and that's it! No experience, no treasure. Just, the thrill of exploring! Claire's idea puts you in the role of a live streamer! And for a discussion we talk about systemic games/systemic game design AKA designing your game around the emergent interplay of ~systems~! Sounds exciting!

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 like so much. If you're looking for a video game design focused podcast, we might have just the one for you!

And of course, as always, we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

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 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 might have just the one for you!

And of course, as always, we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

Claire's pitch this week is for a game where you collect pride flags, and Isaac pitches a fantasy game about using the stars for power! Claire talks about game design elements of Kirby and the Forgotten Land that help or hinder her speedrun attempts. Don't forget we're going LIVE for a pre-GDQ stream on July 30 2024 1130am EST! Claire will be running Kirby Go Home and Sleep and we'll send everybody who shows off directly into Summer Games Done Quick at 1230!

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 like so much. If you're looking for a video game design focused podcast, we might have just the one for you!

And of course, as always, we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

Claire pitches an light-bending idea, and Isaac's game idea is about exploring space and terraforming planets - do you think he's been playing No Man's Sky a lot again?? We talk about the games we uninstalled from our Switch and why we uninstalled 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, 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 might have just the one for you!

And of course, as always, we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

Isaac went to a nerd convention for nerds who play tabletop wargames like Warhammer 40k and such, so his idea is a nerd game for nerds who like wargames! Claire uses a flashback to explain how she did, actually, give a game idea to us, and that game idea was based on Blades In the Dark, the tabletop roleplaying game! Then we leverage that to talk about adaptations in general and things to keep in mind when adapting a non-video game to a video 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 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 might have just the one for you!

And of course, as always, we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

Claire pitches a game that a certain famous pop star may be interested in??? And Isaac wants to hunt dinosaurs in Fallout: New Vegas, we guess? Then we talk about Another Crab's Treasure by Aggro Crab, and recap our livestream of it from the past weekend!

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 like so much. If you're looking for a video game design focused podcast, we might have just the one for you!

And of course, as always, we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

Isaac offers a bad, dumb, pointless game idea to start the podcast off strong! And then Claire's really good idea is about being a ghost that cleans a child's room at night! The discussion topic of the day is "returning to games after a long time" and how a game can be designed to make that easy for returning players!

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 like so much. If you're looking for a video game design focused podcast, we might have just the one for you!

And of course, as always, we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

Claire's game racers humanoid trains... with RHYTHM! Isaac's game is about holding limes, and also racing, coincidentally. Then we talk about the Fallout TV Show. Not much game design chatter there, but it's a fun show!

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 like so much. If you're looking for a video game design focused podcast, we might have just the one for you!

And of course, as always, we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

Isaac gets super excited about a dragon-taming simulation game that he forgot to design flying mechanics for! Claire's game idea is a game you can play forever! And ever... and ever... Then we talk about The Pokemon Problem! What happens when your one character/attack/whatever is TOO POWERFUL and you just do the same boring thing over and over!? What kind of design leads to this, what can you do to steer away from it?

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 like so much. If you're looking for a video game design focused podcast, we might have just the one for you!

And of course, as always, we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

This week Claire pitches a run 'em up game about business reviews, and Isaac makes a time-stopped mission-planning warrior assassin game! And he asks a small question about limited tries in 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 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 might have just the one for you!

And of course, as always, we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

This week Claire pitches a visual novel city builder roguelite where you play across generations with each choice impacting the future for generations! Isaac's idea is "edgy Kirby". That's it. That's the game. It's Kirby and edgy. Isaac asks Claire: "Well, what WOULD you read, in a game, if not instructions!?" and she answers!

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 like so much. If you're looking for a video game design focused podcast, we might have just the one for you!

And of course, as always, we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

Isaac pitches an auto-scroller to the chagrin of every speedrunner, and Claire pitches a Percy Jackson themed rogueLITE! Then she Honks and Bonks Kirby: Return to Dreamland Deluxe!

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 like so much. If you're looking for a video game design focused podcast, we might have just the one for you!

And of course, as always, we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

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 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 might have just the one for you!

And of course, as always, we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

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 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 might have just the one for you!

And of course, as always, we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

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 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 might have just the one for you!

And of course, as always, we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!