EP 29 | Solo Dev, Streaming, & Community Building - A Chat with Fletch (Xtris, Canyon Crisis, & more)

Fletch joins Marina to talk about working on games, streaming, and community building. They delve into: the importance of creativity, getting into game development and streaming, building safe communities, and the importance of game vision, player experience, and accessibility. Grab a coffee, and join us for a chat!* * * * * * * TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Intro(04:33) What is a Playdate? + Physical releases of games(08:25) How Fletch got into game development and streaming(14:50) How did the first Fletch Fest come about? (17:13) The importance of creativity, joy, and whimsy(19:06) The growth of Fletch Fest (22:18) Welcoming in raiders & shoutout to Lana Lux (23:40) Working as a solo dev vs. working with others (26:15) The importance of game vision and game direction(30:17) Designing for player experience (33:03) Accessibility in games(34:27) What is Xtris?(37:43) Games Fletch is playing(42:46) What advice would we give our younger selves? (46:22) Outro + thank youFOLLOW USFletch: https://linktr.ee/paullicinoFletch’s Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/fletchmakes Marina: ⁠https://linktr.ee/marinaryan⁠ Thank you again to Lana for the raid: https://www.twitch.tv/lana_lux Live Show on Twitch: ⁠https://twitch.tv/marinahascoffeeQuest Markers: ⁠https://linktr.ee/questmarkers⁠Music by Marina Ryan