Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games

120: Making a Case for Intuition with Andrejs Kļaviņš (The Case of the Golden Idol)

Jul 14, 2023

01:29:19

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Light Podcast: A New Kind of Detective Game

2min

How to Play a Game Like Experts

3min

The Three Issues With Obradyn

5min

The Importance of Observing the Environment in Detective Games

2min

The Importance of Meta Communication in Games

5min

The Journey of a Gamemaker

3min

How to Make Money Making Social Network Games

4min

How to Work With Your Brother on Comics

5min

10.

The Art of Golden Idol

3min

11.

The Importance of Chaos in Games

5min

12.

The Importance of Trust in Games

5min

13.

How to Overcome Overwhelm in a DLC

3min

14.

The Value of Self Reporting in Play Testing

3min

15.

How to Make a Puzzle Game Feel Balanced

4min

16.

The Prototyping Phase of a Game

3min

17.

The Idol and the Idiot

5min

18.

How to Choose Good Dough for Your Video Game Development

3min

19.

The Political Relevance of Gideon's Death

5min

20.

The Latvian Game Development Scene

3min

21.

Who's Your Favorite FIAT Detective?

2min

22.

How to Improve a Mystery Narrative Game

2min

23.

How to Play Puzzle Games That Work

2min

24.

Golden Idol: A Trilogy of Games

2min

25.

The Importance of Identity in Game Publishing

2min

26.

Golden Idol: A Review

2min

27.

The Importance of Motivation in Independent Game Development

3min

We're joined by Color Gray Games' Andrejs Kļaviņš to discuss their deeply rewarding detective game The Case of the Golden Idol. We discuss building on the game's cross-media inspirations, finding the 'aha!' moments in playtesting, and trusting yourself to trust your players.

Show Notes:

The Case of the Golden Idol

Color Gray Games

Andrejs Kļaviņš

Resonance

Return of the Obra Dinn

gamedeveloper.com interview

GMTK - What Makes a Good Detective Game?