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May 5
52m 1s

155: Eat, Steak, Pray

Claire and Isaac Caldwell
About this episode

Welcome to Make That Game, the podcast for indie game developers, design enthusiasts, and creative minds in gaming!

It's been one year since this podcasting couple got married, so of course, this episode's theme is "Year"! Isaac pitches a Learn'em'up Kids game about history, and Claire pitches a game that you only have 1 year of real time to beat!

After the rapid fire round Isaac talks about some of the game design decisions he's currently making! That's right, he's making a game! We're not supposed to do that!

Each episode of Make That Game includes:

- Original game design pitches from our hosts

- Rapid-fire game creation using three random words

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

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!

00:00 Intro02:51 Isaac pitches his history learn em up06:25 Claire pitches her real time year game13:53 Rapid Fire Round!28:36 Isaac talks about his city builder

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