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Apr 29
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127: New Game +: Consuming Love

Claire and Isaac Caldwell
About this episode

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!

This episode kicks off with Honks and Bonks of Just Dance and Elden Ring! Guess who does which game, I bet you can't! Then Claire pitches "Micro Land" a game about being tiny. Soooooo teeny weeny tiny! Then Isaac pitches a town building puzzle game, which at this point in time was not a cliche for him to do.

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! Especially this one, where we fixate on tuberculosis/consumption for perhaps too long!

04:07 Claire Honks and bonks just dance!

16:53 Isaac Honks and Bonks Elden ring!

36:03 Claire pitches "Micro Land" a game where you are so microscopic nothing is real?

42:28 Isaac pitches a town building puzzle game!

49:28 Rapid Fire Round!

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