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Jan 20
45m 3s

148: [Fantasy Kingdom Name] Quest!

Claire and Isaac Caldwell
About this episode

Welcome BACK to Make That Game, the podcast for indie game developers, design enthusiasts, and creative minds in gaming! This episode's theme is "New"! Claire gets inspired by Minit and Isaac pitches a roguelike, but like, longer I guess? Then we talk about our 2026 goals!

Each episode of Make That Game includes:

- Original game design pitches from our hosts

- Breakdowns of popular and indie games we've played or discussion of game design topics

- Rapid-fire game creation using three random words

Whether you're exploring game mechanics, level design, or just love the chaos of creative brainstorming, this podcast will entertain and hopefully get those juices flowing!
04:13 Claire pitches her Minit-style game

10:04 Issac ptiches a loooong rogue-like

14:33 2026 podcast goals!

28:25 Rapid fire round!

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