Mark Cooke

Shiny Shoe's Mark Cooke talks about his journey in game development, founding Shiny Shoe, and the development of Monster Train and their upcoming early access game Inkbound. They also discuss nostalgic video game memories, mentors in game development, moving to Japan, challenges of the free-to-play model, finding funding, iterative design, and the anticipation of launching Inkbound.

Mark Cooke from Bright Eye Games discusses the practicalities of being a board game publisher, the challenges of creating sustainable products, the importance of conventions for generating interest, licensing issues in the industry, and the role of game mechanics in creating atmosphere. He also shares insights on the financial aspects of publishing games and the marketing strategies used in the industry.