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Interview with Roberta Taylor
In this episode, veteran game designer Roberta Taylor (Octopus’ Garden, Creature Comforts) joins host Eduard Gafton to discuss cozy and historical games alike, the role of history in making games and the compromises made between historical accuracy and game design.
Time Stamps
00:00:00 – Start
00:01:25 – How does a game like Creature Comforts come to be?
00:03:53 – A game shaped around coziness
00:22:39 – How and why Roberta got into game design
00:28:30 – What is the role of history in making games
00:37:31 – Where do you compromise? Historical accuracy or fun?
Mentioned in this Episode
Creature Comforts’ Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kidstablebg/creature-comforts-0
Learn more about Creature Comforts: https://www.kidstablebg.com/creature-comforts
Learn more about Octopus’ Garden: https://www.valleygames.ca/archive/our-games/octopus-garden/
Roberta’s Website: https://robertataylor.ca/
Roberta’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/infiniteroberta
Find our Podcasts Elsewhere Too
Podcasts are also now available on our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPoemU_CP8tkXVpyU240LpbiXlTnBS2Zf. We are also exploring ways to record video as well.
Seminar and Events
A recording of the seminar “All hail the Stormcloaks, the true sons and daughters of Skyrim”: White Nationalism in Neo-Medieval Tropes in Bethesda Games delivered by Thomas Lecaque from Grand View University on 26 March is available on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPoemU_CP8tniXBy6Vj0uiwKHiH5_meqz
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Interview with Roberta Taylor
In this episode, veteran game designer Roberta Taylor (Octopus’ Garden, Creature Comforts) joins host Eduard Gafton to discuss cozy and historical games alike, the role of history in making games and the compromises made between historical accuracy and game design.
Time Stamps
00:00:00 – Start
00:01:25 – How does a game like Creature Comforts come to be?
00:03:53 – A game shaped around coziness
00:22:39 – How and why Roberta got into game design
00:28:30 – What is the role of history in making games
00:37:31 – Where do you compromise? Historical accuracy or fun?
Mentioned in this Episode
Creature Comforts’ Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kidstablebg/creature-comforts-0
Learn more about Creature Comforts: https://www.kidstablebg.com/creature-comforts
Learn more about Octopus’ Garden: https://www.valleygames.ca/archive/our-games/octopus-garden/
Roberta’s Website: https://robertataylor.ca/
Roberta’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/infiniteroberta
Find our Podcasts Elsewhere Too
Podcasts are also now available on our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPoemU_CP8tkXVpyU240LpbiXlTnBS2Zf. We are also exploring ways to record video as well.
Seminar and Events
A recording of the seminar “All hail the Stormcloaks, the true sons and daughters of Skyrim”: White Nationalism in Neo-Medieval Tropes in Bethesda Games delivered by Thomas Lecaque from Grand View University on 26 March is available on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPoemU_CP8tniXBy6Vj0uiwKHiH5_meqz
Contact Us
If you have any feedback or would like to get in touch for a potential podcast appearance, our DMs are open on Twitter @HandGLab or you can email us at handglabpodcast@gmail.com and/or at eduardgafton@gmail.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/handglab/
Facebook: History and Games Lab: https://www.facebook.com/historygamesedinburgh
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/HistoryandGamesLab
Copyright Disclaimer
Intro/Outro Music:
Call to Adventure by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3470-call-to-adventure
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
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…
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Welcome to "Stories of Appalachia," the podcast where hosts Steve Gilly and Rod Mullins have been unraveling the captivating history and folklore of the Appalachian region since 2015. Join them as they guide you through mist-covered mountains and winding rivers, exploring the stories that define the heart and soul of Appalachia.
…
continue reading
This show will detail the biographies and interesting facts of the Papacy of Rome. It will start in the beginning, but will not go straight through. There will be many side tracks and detours along the way. We will investigate the backstreets of the Papacy where the tour normally doesn't go. Support this show
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DNA science. Artificial intelligence. Smartphones and 3D printers. Science and technology have transformed the world we live in. But how did we get here? It wasn’t by accident. Well, sometimes it was. It was also the result of hard work, teamwork, and competition. And incredibly surprising moments. Hosted by bestselling author Steven Johnson (“How We Got To Now”), American Innovations uses immersive scenes to tell the stories of the scientists, engineers, and ordinary people behind the great ...
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