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EPISODE · Jan 2, 2026 · 1H 4M

#12 | Scrabdackle with Jakefriend

from The So Many Games Podcast · host So Many Games

Jakefriend is a solo developer from Canada. The first act from his debut game, Scrabdackle, has recently been released, and Jake was very kind in spending some of his rare spare time to talk to us about the game.Jake shared some really interesting details about the development of the game, from the concept to how he landed on the locations to how he ended up with the episodic release idea.If you would like to keep up with Jake and Scrabdackle, then you can follow him on BlueSky, or he is very active in his Discord server.Please visit Scrabdackle's Steam pageWe also have a written review of Scrabdackle on So Many Games.Many thanks to our patrons, John, Kammy, Antonia, Ruzzh and Cerys, who we are incredibly lucky to have. If you would like to see what we offer and support independent video game coverage, then please take a look at our Patreon.Correction: I mention the game is published by Fellow Traveller in the intro, but this is not entirely accurate, as Fellow Traveller is co-publishing the game alongside Jakefriend.Chapters[00:00] Intro[02:14] Jakefriend Interview[29:23] Music Break[29:50] Jakefriend Interview Part 2[1:01:57] Final Thoughts & OutroSo Many Games LinksFollow us on ⁠BlueSky⁠Check out our ⁠website⁠Visit our Discord serverJoin our PatreonTake a look at our ⁠LinktreeMusic by ⁠Jerden CookeMusic Clip CreditsAll clips were taken from the Scrabdackle soundtrack, composed by Jakefriend. The following tracks were used in this episode:House of Beak and BladeLand of pride and PlumageOne Bat AttitudeMany thanks to Jake for his kind permission to use these clips from the soundtrack.

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