
Here is the discussion with Jonathan Blow. I am extremely grateful for this discussion - I am following Jonathan streams and am a fan of his work, both in terms of games and in terms of his programming language jai.
Chapters:
0:00:00 - 0:01:37 Intro
0:01:37 - 0:34:38 Status update for JAI (design of macros)
0:34:38 - 1:15:01 When JAI release & info on JAI
1:15:01 - 1:40:14 Upcoming game (includes screenshare!)
1:40:14 - 2:03:23 Jon's company, Thekla
2:03:23 - 2:21:53 Game Design
2:21:53 - 3:04:29 Game Industry & Culture
the Witness: https://store.steampowered.com/app/210970/The_Witness/
Braid: https://store.steampowered.com/app/499180/Braid_Anniversary_Edition/
Jonathan Youtube Channel @jblow888
Website: http://the-witness.net/
Game Engineering Podcast
Show links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-sciga
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJcI6vvmpCguX8Ygd
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/game-engineering-podcast/id1683109481
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9J9u3apteD0EuFjzRpt71w
RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/dd7643a4/podcast/rss
X: https://x.com/g_engineering_
Jan 18, 2025
3 hr 4 min

This time I'm joined by Ryan Fleury, who is working on RAD Debugger in Epic Game Tools (formerly RAD Game Tools). It's incredibly detailed, technical deep dive into the world of debuggers. On top of that Ryan drops words of wisdom about engineering in general! Worth a watch!
RAD Debugger (Open Source): https://github.com/EpicGamesExt/raddebugger
Ryan's blog Digital Grove: https://www.rfleury.com/about
Game Engineering Podcast
Show links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-sciga
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJcI6vvmpCguX8Ygd
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/game-engineering-podcast/id1683109481
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9J9u3apteD0EuFjzRpt71w
RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/dd7643a4/podcast/rss
X: https://x.com/g_engineering_
Jan 11, 2025
2 hr 46 min

This time I'm joined by the ex-physicist, creator of Odin programming language Bill Hall AKA Ginger Bill. We discuss Odin, its history and features but also open source reality, state of software, his work at JangaFX and more! Lovely discussion, with sweet accent!
Bill:
https://x.com/TheGingerBill
https://odin-lang.org/
New Odin Book by Karl Zylinski: https://zylinski.itch.io/odinbook
Odin in Godbolt: https://godbolt.org/z/M646qdfEc
Game Engineering Podcast
Show links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-sciga
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJcI6vvmpCguX8Ygd
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/game-engineering-podcast/id1683109481
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9J9u3apteD0EuFjzRpt71w
RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/dd7643a4/podcast/rss
X: https://x.com/g_engineering_
Dec 19, 2024
1 hr 28 min

Hi everyone! In this episode I'm joined by James Spanos from Wormwood Studios. He is one of the most experienced Adventure Game Studio game developers alive! He programmed Primordia and Strangeland, and in this discussion, relays this experienced with acute sense of humour! Join us!
See a discussion with James' colleague - Mark: • Narrative, dialog and design of Adven...
WISHLIST Fallen Gods!: https://store.steampowered.com/app/16...
Primordia: https://store.steampowered.com/app/22...
Strangeland: https://store.steampowered.com/app/13...
Website: http://www.wormwoodstudios.com/
Game Engineering Podcast
Show links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJ...
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Youtube: / @gameengineeringpodcast
RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/dd7643a4/podcast/rss
X: https://x.com/g_engineering_
Nov 30, 2024
1 hr 36 min

Hi everyone! In this episode I'm joined by Mark Yohalem from Wormwood Studios. He's lawyer by day, and game writer & designer by night. He worked for multiple titles over the years, in the adventure game genre as well as RPG. We focus on his two original narratives: world-renowned Primordia and Strangeland.
WISHLIST Fallen Gods!: https://store.steampowered.com/app/16...
Primordia: https://store.steampowered.com/app/22...
Strangeland: https://store.steampowered.com/app/13...
Website: http://www.wormwoodstudios.com/
Game Engineering Podcast
Show links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJ...
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Youtube: / @gameengineeringpodcast
RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/dd7643a4/podcast/rss
X: https://x.com/g_engineering_
Nov 23, 2024
1 hr 54 min

Sina Yeganeh, the creator of the Imposter Kings, joins me to discuss his game! I love it, it's super short rounds of strategy, chess-like thinking and tension! Check out his Kickstarter campaign for the expansion!SUPPORT THE GAME VIA KICKSTARTER!https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sinbu/the-imposter-kings-fragments-of-nersettiWebsite: https://theimposterkings.com/The Art: https://hirshon.net/ Michael HirshonDiscord: https://discord.gg/D5ghyZ9Buy the physical version: https://www.minmaxgames.com/products/imposter-kings-the-nersetti-archives-imposter-gamesYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMOwSFIPl16CvFlptV4Xsjw (tutorials, trailers)Game Engineering PodcastShow links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-scigaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJcI6vvmpCguX8YgdApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/game-engineering-podcast/id1683109481Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9J9u3apteD0EuFjzRpt71wRSS: https://anchor.fm/s/dd7643a4/podcast/rssX: https://x.com/g_engineering_
Oct 26, 2024
1 hr 16 min

This Time I'm joined by Dimas Novan Delfiano, a game director for Mojiken Studios which made A Space for the Unbound. I dive into all sides of the development of theirs game, with focus on the narrative aspects and character design. Join us!
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201270/A_Space_for_the_Unbound/
https://mojikenstudio.com/
@MojikenStudioID
https://www.togeproductions.com/ (publisher)
Game Engineering Podcast
Show links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-sciga
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJcI6vvmpCguX8Ygd
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/game-engineering-podcast/id1683109481
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9J9u3apteD0EuFjzRpt71w
RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/dd7643a4/podcast/rss
X: https://x.com/g_engineering_
Sep 28, 2024
58 min

I had the honor to chat with Casey Muratori - one of the most inspiring figure in the programming world. I followed Casey's work for a long time now and I've learned a lot from him. In this discussion I ask a lot about how we got where he is now - where did he learn to program, how his work looked like, how did he handle projects, when did he switch away from OOP.
Casey created a lot of educational material, but one course stands out: Performance Aware Programming Series on https://www.computerenhance.com/ - I'm a happy subscriber, I love this course, you should check it out too, if you want to understand what makes your program go brr. (runs fast)
Casey Muratori:
https://www.computerenhance.com
@MollyRocket
https://www.mollyrocket.com
https://handmadehero.org
Game Engineering Podcast
Show links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-sciga
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJcI6vvmpCguX8Ygd
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/game-engineering-podcast/id1683109481
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9J9u3apteD0EuFjzRpt71w
RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/dd7643a4/podcast/rss
X: https://x.com/g_engineering_
Sep 21, 2024
2 hr 16 min

This time I'm joined by lead game designer Hans Emil Hoppe Rauer who's working on @playprovidence at Dynasty Studios! Providence is a huge upcoming project I'm excited about! It blends exploration-based extraction shooter mechanics, with PvE and PvP multiplayer combat, with elements of survival with attempt to make emergent-gameplay-unique-events-related-items stored forever on blockchain! Hans walks me through his design philosophy and we discuss everything there is to Providence! Come join us!
Providence Website: https://playprovidence.io/
Join the booming 12k discord! https://discord.com/invite/9mxcWFfzXh
Game Engineering Podcast:
Show links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-sciga
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJcI6vvmpCguX8Ygd
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/game-engineering-podcast/id1683109481
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9J9u3apteD0EuFjzRpt71w
RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/dd7643a4/podcast/rss
X: https://x.com/g_engineering_
Sep 14, 2024
1 hr 1 min

This time I'm joined by Maria Aloupi from @beyondthosehillsgames and we discuss their upcoming game Cat Detective. Albert Wilde: Quantum P.I. We also cover Maria's story, how she found herself in gamedev transitioning from piano (sic!).
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1810670/Albert_Wilde_Quantum_PI/
[ DEMO AVAILABLE :) ]
Website: https://beyondthosehills.com/
Discord: https://beyondthosehills.com/discord
X: https://x.com/beyond_hills
Game Engineering Podcast:
Show links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-sciga
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJcI6vvmpCguX8Ygd
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/game-engineering-podcast/id1683109481
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9J9u3apteD0EuFjzRpt71w
RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/dd7643a4/podcast/rss
X: https://x.com/g_engineering_
Jul 13, 2024
48 min
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