Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games

114: Loving Mondays with Cosmo D (Betrayal at Club Low)

Apr 21, 2023

01:19:22

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Episode guests

Greg Heffernan

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Art of Making Games

3min

How to Play a Nightclub Rescue Mission

2min

Desktop Dungeons: A Good Game

2min

The Art of Playing a Game

2min

How I Made a Game About Off the Train Station

2min

The Road to Composing

2min

How Unity Changed My Life

1min

The Importance of Being a Gamer

2min

10.

The Unknown Waters of Game Design

2min

11.

How to Be a Better Actor

2min

12.

The Limitless Ceiling of Commercial Music Writing

2min

13.

The Art of Finishing Work

2min

14.

How the Last Few Weeks Have Meant to You

1min

15.

The Journey of a Musician

2min

16.

The Existential Side of My Game

2min

17.

The Importance of Modeling in a Game

2min

18.

How to Play Betrayal Club Low

2min

19.

Making a Game by Yourself

2min

20.

The Importance of Being Out on the Town

2min

21.

The Love of Dice and the Crunchiness of Your Design

2min

22.

How to Be a Tabletop Role Player

2min

23.

The Importance of Playing Mechanics Meeting Games

2min

24.

How to Upgrade Your Dice in Disco Elysium

2min

25.

The Power of Transparency in RPGs

2min

26.

The Importance of Providing Information to Users

1min

27.

Transparency in Crunchiness in TTRPG

2min

28.

The Importance of Going With Your Instinct

2min

29.

The Art of Playing Tabletop RPGs

2min

30.

The Unambiguous Positive Condition in Tabletop RPGs

2min

31.

How to Build a Systemsy Game

2min

32.

The Dice Game's Balance

2min

33.

The Balance of Dungeon Crawlers

2min

34.

The Power of the Dungeon

2min

35.

The Constraints of a Solo Developer

2min

36.

How to Finish a Game and Get It Out There

2min

37.

The Art Direction of a Car That Has a Giant Skull in It

2min

38.

The Importance of Scope in Indie Games

2min

39.

The Importance of Insomnia in Indie Game Development

2min

40.

The Special Eggplant Achievement

2min

41.

The Importance of Interaction in Awards Shows

2min

42.

The Power of Pushing Limits

2min

43.

The Delusional Nut Case: A Review

2min

44.

The Power of Inviting

2min

45.

The Eggplant Show

2min

We're joined by Greg “Cosmo D” Heffernan to discuss his IGF-winning, dice-fueled fever dream Betrayal at Club Low. We explore his fascinating journey from making music to making games, balancing for transparency, and letting your love of the process guide you.

Show Notes:

Cosmo D

Betrayal at Club Low

Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories

Boiler Room London live set

Despelote

Glasslands Gallery

Gloomhaven

The Brooklyn Strategist

Disco Elysium

Fate role-playing system

Charles Pratt