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.
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#154: Essen and Listener Mail
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#151: Isaac Shalev and Kind Fortress
#150: Travel Catch-up and Listener Mail
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#140: Daniel Doan and Black Shell Media
#139: Justin Gary
#138: Checking in with Harrison Pink
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