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 McPherson – Tiny 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