#12 - Steven Aramini: “This Game Ain’t Big Enough for the Two of Us”

Steven recently released Fliptown, which has got me absolutely hooked. That's no surprise, as many of his other co-designs are ones that I have binged/still am binging. Check out Steven's work and Twitter.

Exposition

• Steven's intro into games and game design.
• A new segment has emerged: "Vod Poorly Explaining Your Game" or VPEYG (the "y" is silent)
• The link to the episode's "-opolis" inspired scoring cards: "ICEopolis"

"Howdy, Partner" (10:13)

• Minimalism, collaboration, and some awesome stories about how some of your favorite games were created.
• Some "hidden gem" Buttonshy titles at the end.

Dusting off the Boots (31:13)

• Revisiting designs and constantly thinking about ways in which older ideas can be integrated into different games in different ways - the evolution of some of Steven's thoughts.
• Some "hidden gems" from Steven's games at the end as well.

The Showdown (42:34)

• Westerns and Fliptown
• If you're listening to this one again (I mean, it's a good episode, so I don't blame you), there was a chapter break issue in the first published version- gasp. All fixed now!

Resolution

• Wrap-up questions in text stuck on Steven's mind and things to look out for from him (spoiler: it's a lot).

*I tried making a spur sound effect here, and I think it's pretty good. Unless you thought it was supposed to be a mining sound effect (or something else...), then it's definitely that.

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