Tana Tanoi, technical designer at Dinosaur Polo Club, joins Dirk to discuss designing Mini Motorways and Mini Metro, as well as what goes into designing games that simulate the real world. Topics include the power of simulation, the difficulties in making a realistic yet entertaining city builder, differences in scale between mobile and desktop games, and knowing when a prototype has hit the mark.
#317 Earthborne Rangers with Andrew Navaro
#316 Citizen Sleeper with Gareth Damian Martin
#315 Civilization Series 3
#314 Designing to Ship with Xalavier Nelson Jr
#313 Civilization Series 2
#312 Civilization Series 1
#311 Innovating Themes with Anna Anthropy
#310 Listener Questions
#309 Industry and Loose Leaf with Tanya X. Short
#308 Narrative AI with Emily Short
#307 Roundtable with Soren Johnson
#306 A Highland Song with Jon Ingold
#305 Thirsty Suitors with Chandana Ekanayake
#304 Listener Questions November 2023
#303 Darkest Dungeon 2 with Chris Bourassa and Tyler Sigman
#302 Wildermyth with Nate Austin
#301 Design and Controls with Richard Lemarchand
#300 Tricentennial Celebration
#299 Worldbuilding with Ryan Laukat
#298 Tchia with Phil Crifo
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