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Humans of Gaming 161 | GenCon 2019 Interviews Part 1

SHOW NOTES

Drew and April-Lyn were at GenCon 2019 this week to play games and interview the developers of said games. This week is part 1 of our interviews featuring some returning guests from GenCon 2018 as well as new developers. Michael Fox gives us an update on the success of Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr as well as the new game Oceana Megacities from Hub Games. Tiffany Caires also shares her passion with Habba Games of bettering the lives of those who play by teaching social and emotional skills to players. Zain Memon had an ambitious goal of making a game that allowed players to talk about politics while avoiding the toxicity and anger tied to those discussion in todays culture.

Interview Times:

2:22 | Eric Slausen – Bicycle Games – Tatoo Stories

10:15 | Michael Fox – Hub Games – Oceana Megacities

25:01 | Rob Daviau – Game Designer – Heist, Pandemic Legacy

34:16 | Tiffany Caires – Habba Games

44:00 | Nick Little – Indie Game Studios – Aeons End and Potemkin Empire

51:07 | Peter McPhersonTiny Towns – Designer

55:17 | Jeff Beck – Uproarious Games  – Getaway Driver, Word Domination, and Intrepid 

1:01:52 | Tim Fowers – Fowers Games – Burgle Bros 2 and Sabotage

1:15:00 | Zain Memon – designer – SHASN





Episode Hosts

Drew Dixon
Founder
Executive Editor at Penguin Random House. Author of Know Thy Gamer: A Parent's Guide to Video Games and founder of Love Thy Nerd.
April-Lyn Caouette
Co-founder | Chief Resource Nerd
As Chief Resource Nerd, April-Lyn's passion is to empower individuals and churches to love their nerdy neighbors the way Jesus does —unconditionally, personally, and without reservation. She has also written for the UYWI blog, GROW Curriculum, and Explore the Bible for Students, and she lives in Southern California where, in addition to her work with Love Thy Nerd, she is a freelance editor, tabletop gamer, and avid reader.

Episode Producer

Jonathan Clauson
Starting with Clear Channel Radio in the '90s, Jonathan has worked in audio and marketing for 20 years. Credits include stints at EA Tiburon, Christianity Today, Christ and Pop Culture, and freelancing as voice talent for audiobooks and podcast production services.

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