Show notes
In this episode of the Hey, good Game podcast, host Joseph Rueter interviews Áron Csatlós, a software engineer from Hungary and the creator of the cryptography puzzle game Decodex, which is available at playdecodecks.com. Áron shares his journey from working at Nokia for over a decade to creating various games and AI-powered tools, including Ground Kids, a personalized training plan generator. The discussion covers Áron's inspirations, development practices like building in public, and his strategies for engaging players. Áron also talks about his favorite games, including chess and League of Legends, and provides insights into his future game development plans.Check out Áron's Resources:https://www.playdecodex.com/https://ko-fi.com/csaron92https://www.reddit.com/r/Decodex/https://bsky.app/profile/playdecodex.bsky.socialSocials:https://twitter.com/csaron92https://hu.linkedin.com/in/aroncsatloshttps://www.instagram.com/csaron92/--(00:00) - Introduction to the Podcast
(00:25) - Meet Áron Csatlós: The Mind Behind Decodex
(01:47) - Áron's Gaming Preferences
(04:13) - Exploring Ground Kids
(05:16) - Travel Tales and Building in Public
(08:17) - The Birth of Decodex
(13:07) - Marketing Strategies and Community Building
(17:45) - Future Projects and Final Thoughts--Check out our brainy games:Sumplete - https://sumplete.comSqueezy - https://imsqueezy.com/Kakuro Conquest - https://kakuroconquest.comMathler - https://mathler.comCrosswordle - https://crosswordle.comSudoku Conquest - https://sudokuconquest.comHitori Conquest - https://hitoriconquest.comWordga - https://wordga.com