D.I.C.E. Awards Mobile Game of the Year Roundtable
Watch our extended roundtable conversations from the 24th Annual #DICEAwards, moderated by Kahlief Adams, with candid conversations and insights from the nominees for Mobile Game of the Year.
The Secret Lives of Games
I have appeared on The Secret Lives of Games podcast (previously known as The Eggplant) many times as both a host and as a guest! Many thanks to those folks for having me.
As a guest
Aconite founders Star St. Germain and Nadya Lev and lead designer Scott Jon Siegel join us to discuss their beautiful, mixed reality mind bender HoloVista. We chat about embracing hidden object game design, telling personal stories through a lens of social media, and subverting the selfie museum.
As a host
Tender Claws' Samantha Gorman and Danny Cannizzazo join us - to discuss their singular immersive theater experience The Under, creating an enriching social space in VR, and gameplay as an act of rebellion.
Daniel Mullins (Pony Island, The Hex) joins us to discuss his inky black card-based odyssey, Inscryption. We discuss [redacted], [redacted], and [redacted].
Special Series
Into the Depths: Caves of Qud
This series is a spoiler laden discussion of Freehold Games' Caves of Qud. This sprawling open-world roguelike has been in development since 2007 and Early Access since 2015. I was invited to be a guest from episode 3 onward. Listen to these episodes if you have enjoyed the game up through the listed quest.
We talk to one of the game's creators Jason Grinblat about the main quest - from Bethesda Susa, Omonporch, and the quest after that.
We continue talking about the main quest with one of the game's creators, Jason Grinblat. This episode we talk through Pax Klanq, Yd Freehold, and the Tomb of Eaters.
We chat about sidequests with one of the game’s narrative designers, Caelyn Sandel. This episode we talk about the Servidian Meadow, the Hindren, Bey Lah, the integration of political and cultural commentary into worldbuilding, writing workflows, Mamon Souldrinker, Warden Une, Fraying Favorites, Many Eyes, Caelen Sandshell, _, and the cyclical nature of influence on Qud’s world.
We’re proud to present the final installment of our over-a-year-long Into the Depths series on Caves of Qud. We give it an appropriately epic sendoff with nearly four hours of deep discussion.
We dive into the game’s finale and overarching themes with narrative designer Caelyn Sandel and co-creators Jason Grinblat and Brian Bucklew. Be warned, major spoilers await: We discuss the aftermath of the Tomb of the Eaters, the Moon Stair, the [Redacted], Reclamation, We Are [Redacted], plus other juicy details about how this legendary game finally came to an end… and what’s in store for it next.
Year of UFO50
I join the Secret Lives of Games hosts and other special guests to discuss The UFO50 Games collection by Mossmouth.
We're joined by Star St. Germain (Aconite), Madison Karrh (Birth), and Zach Aikman (Chuhai Labs) to discuss Night Manor, the 42nd game in the UFO 50 collection.
“Trapped in a nightmare where you must use your wits to survive and escape!”
We're joined by Tanya X. Short (Kitfox Games), Star St. Germain (Aconite), and Zach Aikman (Chuhai Labs) to discuss Avianos, the 12th game in the UFO 50 collection.
"In a time when birds rule, an epic war rages between the red talons and the blue beaks."
The Video Game Robot Show
Listen to us turn Doom into a racing game.
Selected Interviews
A gorgeous and truly mixed reality experience – Forbes
The first mobile game of its kind – The Verge
TechScape: Enter the multiverse – The Guardian
Why no game is worth anyone's mental or physical health - Pocket Gamer
Aconite presents a colorful mixed reality game - Auxiliary Magazine