Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games

110: Making Friends with Madison Karrh (Birth)

Feb 24, 2023

01:16:04

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

Birth: A Puzzle Game About Loneliness

3min

How to Make an Autobiographical Game

2min

The First Week of Launching a Novel

3min

The Importance of Personality in Games

4min

The Uncanny Morbidity in Your Work

3min

The Evolution of Game Design

3min

The Ants: A Game Review

3min

How to Unlock a Wall of Ants

5min

10.

How to Design a Puzzle Game

4min

11.

Nesting: A Post-Apocalyptic Game

2min

12.

The Importance of Density in Games

2min

13.

The Importance of Short One-Sitting Games

4min

14.

The Power of Dreams

3min

15.

How My Time as a Preschool Teacher Influenced My Games

3min

16.

The Joy of Being Alive

2min

17.

The Importance of Seeing the Physical Body in Birth

3min

18.

The Sound Effects of the City

2min

19.

How to Make a Game That Feels Good

3min

20.

The Importance of Order in Design

5min

21.

How to Be a Successful Gamer in 2023

5min

22.

How to Justify Releasing Games in a World That Needs So Much More

4min

23.

The Importance of Sharing Your Time

6min

24.

The Best Game Ever

2min

We're joined by Madison Karrh, the solo dev behind Birth, a curious new adventure puzzle game about building a companion to quell your loneliness. We discuss the density and voyeurism of exploring city spaces, embracing the aesthetics of death, and making games that respect your time on earth.

Show Notes:

Madison Karrh

IndieCade: Canabalt's Adam Saltsman's Pursuit of the Infinite

Cole Imperi (Thanatologist)

Double Fine's PsychOdyssey

Everyone I Know Keeps Breaking Things

A Chat With the Creator of Birth - Eurogamer

Feral Earth

Solar Protocol

Weiwei Xu's Multiverse

Library of Babel