143: I'm Just a Guy Burying Bodies

Welcome to Make That Game, the podcast for indie game developers, design enthusiasts, and creative minds in gaming! This episode's theme is "Renaissance Faire"! Isaac pitches a game about a portal overtaking a RenFaire and Claire's game idea has you dressing up princesses and... jousting!?This week we discuss a quote from Fumito Ueda (game designer of Shadow of the Colossus, Ico). Are game mechanics DEAD!???Each episode of Make That Game includes:- Original game design pitches from our hosts- Breakdowns of popular and indie games we've played or discussion of game design topics- Rapid-fire game creation using three random wordsWhether you're exploring game mechanics, level design, or just love the chaos of creative brainstorming, this podcast will entertain and hopefully get those juices flowing!03:14 Isaac pitches his ren fair portal rpg08:39 Claire pitches Barbie Renaissance Festival12:16 Discussion: are game mechanics DEAD????31:03 Rapid fire round!Link to article: https://www.cbr.com/shadow-of-the-colossus-director-game-mechanics-era-over/