Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games

82: Nurturing a Spark with NamaTakahashi (ElecHead)

Nov 5, 2021

48:04

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Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

What Makes a Puzzle Game Fun?

04:58

The Secrets in Alack Head

04:33

Teutorials With No Text

02:59

Introduction

4min

Branching Pass - A Community Space

6min

What's Your Experience With the Community in Japan?

5min

The Secrets in Alack Head

5min

What Makes a Puzzle Game Fun?

5min

How Did You Approach Scoring Your Game?

2min

Working Part Time on a Game?

6min

Colia - The Ending, Re'll Quake

5min

The Ending of Mao Ye Jaba

5min

10.

Teutorials With No Text

3min

11.

Slash G Plant Game Review

2min

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)