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43: A Window Into Narrative Systems with Tom Francis
43: A Window Into Narrative Systems with Tom Francis
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Length:
99 minutes
Released:
Apr 24, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
Tom Francis (Gunpoint, Heat Signature) crashes in to discuss his upcoming small-scale strategy game Tactical Breach Wizards, how he finds and focuses on the cores of his games, and the narrative systems that make them sing. Some things we discussed: Tom Francis Gunpoint Heat Sig Tactical Breach Wizards (new walkthrough) RPS: What Works And Why Morphblade Imbroglio GameMaker Into the Breach The GIPF Project Dawn of War: Dark Crusade Dishonored Brick Design Talk: Difficulty is Random
Released:
Apr 24, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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