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Designer Notes 53: Jon Ingold - Part 1

Designer Notes 53: Jon Ingold - Part 1

FromDesigner Notes


Designer Notes 53: Jon Ingold - Part 1

FromDesigner Notes

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Length:
89 minutes
Released:
Jun 18, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, Soren interviews veteran game developer Jon Ingold, who co-founded inkle and is best known for his work in interactive fiction, including All Roads, 80 Days, and the Sorcery! series. They discuss why Plundered Hearts is his favorite Infocom game, how being a maths teacher is like being a level designer, and when he realized that parsers were a commercial dead-end.
Released:
Jun 18, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (82)

Why do we make games? Every designer has a different and very personal answer to that question. Soren Johnson, founder of Mohawk Games, sits down with noted designers to find out by examining their careers as a whole.