Furidashi Game Design Academy

42. Seduced by Pac-Man w/ Russ Perkins

Russ Perkins joins Lauryn and Nicholas to talk uncommon careers in gamedev, cocktail arcade cabinets, and the importance of celebrating in your peers' success. Also: the delightful peculiarities of Firewatch and how Russ is just like a pineapple pizza.

Joygasm Podcast

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*UNLOCKED* 27. Creative Direction and Auteur Theory

Lauryn and Nicholas try to explain the how's and why's of video game production in terms of auteur theory, where, despite being made by an army of gamedevs, the games themselves seem to have an "authorial" vision.

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41. Furidashi Behind the Scenes (Teaser)

Hear how the sausage gets made! Or not made! Lauryn and Nicholas talk a bit about their personal backgrounds, how they go about making the podcast, and how the episodes try to model a particular way of thinking about game design.

Ep. 10 - Free to Role Play

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40. Furidashi Year in Review

Lauryn and Nicholas look back on some of our and your favorite episodes, talk about what we think of them now, and announce big changes going forward! Thank you all for a great year and many more to come!

Ep. 6 - Hell is Other Games

Ep. 8 - There's No Such Thing as a JRPG

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39. The Game You Want vs. The Game You Make (Teaser)

Round 2 with Masao Kobayashi, we finally talk about intention in game design and how various forces in video game production maybe cause you to make a game wholly different from the one you set out to. Also: Dynasty Warriors, and, seriously, if you want to help pay for Banana Whiplash...

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38. ”You Want Designers to Do Less”

Returning champion Masao Kobayashi sits down with Lauryn and Nicholas to talk video game production and demystify the whole process from the perspective of a longtime producer in both AAA and indie studios. Also on the docket: if any VCs out there want to help make Banana Whiplash...

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37. The Real World of Mobile Gaming (Teaser)

Lauryn and Nicholas discuss how in recent years mobile games have entered the cross platform mix, how mobile games have reinvigorated arcades, and the future of mobile gaming from companies like Niantic. Also on the docket: redefining RPGs.

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36. Mobile Games Revolution

Lauryn and Nicholas talk about how mobile games should no longer be thought of as peripheral to the games industry but rather central, and how old video game design ideas are re-emerging as a result. Also starring: 80 MILLION ACTIVE USERS!!

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35. Designing Moral Choices (Teaser)

Lauryn and Nicholas talk about how moral choices in games are as much about the total framework in which those choices appear as what the content of the individual choice is.

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34. Eliciting Player Empathy

Lauryn and Nicholas address the difficult problem of how to design games that make you feel for and understand characters without completely alienating the player.

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