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82: Nurturing a Spark with NamaTakahashi (ElecHead)

Nov 5, 2021
48:04
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
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2
Branching Pass - A Community Space
04:19 • 6min
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3
What's Your Experience With the Community in Japan?
10:05 • 5min
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4
The Secrets in Alack Head
14:53 • 5min
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5
What Makes a Puzzle Game Fun?
19:26 • 5min
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6
How Did You Approach Scoring Your Game?
24:25 • 2min
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7
Working Part Time on a Game?
26:30 • 6min
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8
Colia - The Ending, Re'll Quake
32:16 • 5min
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9
The Ending of Mao Ye Jaba
36:48 • 5min
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10
Teutorials With No Text
42:03 • 3min
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11
Slash G Plant Game Review
45:02 • 2min
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ElecHead creator NamaTakahashi joins us to discuss his inventive puzzle-platformer, one of our favorites in years. We discuss the indie scene in Japan, making a game about secrets, and how to avoid players getting too "full" on your game. Big thanks to Chao from Asobu for translation help!

Show notes:

NamaTakahashi

Indie Brains podcast (Japanese language)

ElecHead (also on Steam)

Chao Zen

Makers Fund

Asobu

Branching Paths

Archipel

Enhance Experience

Celeste

VVVVVV

NamaTakahashi profile video

Downwell

Toki Tori 2

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