The Fourth Curtain Oh Snap! With Second Dinner
May 4, 2023
Hamilton and Ben, founders of Second Dinner and makers of Marvel Snap, join The Fourth Curtain podcast. They talk about their first jobs, the history of Hearthstone, and how Second Dinner came to be. They discuss naming, game design, and test Ben on his deep Marvel knowledge. They also mention their favorite registered URLs and the inspirations and design choices behind Marvel Snap.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Influence of Appearance in the Workplace
01:45 • 4min
Introduction of Second Dinner and Discussion of Past Experiences
06:08 • 2min
Flannel Clothing and Mom's Snap
07:39 • 14min
Experiences with QA in Game Development and a Text-Based MMO
21:46 • 2min
Bonding with the Night Crew and Transitioning to Development
23:24 • 17min
Naming the Project and Degenerate URL Register
40:33 • 3min
Naming the Studio and Marvel Acquisitions
43:43 • 2min
Marvel Characters and Attributes
46:03 • 14min
Domain name buying, business rule number one, and clarifying a comment
01:00:18 • 2min
Marvel Snap: Design Choices and Influences
01:02:03 • 15min
AI Dangers and Marvel Snap Skins
01:16:59 • 2min