Episodes

  • Episode 3: Kev Chang and Eddie Cai pt. 2
    Sep 23 2025

    This epside is the second of an epic two part conversation with Eddie Cai and Kev Chang. Eddie is the lead designer at Pengonauts who released Star⭐Vaders earlier this year. Kev is the director of Box Dragon Studios in Sweden. Their game, As We Descend, went into Early Access at the end of May.

    You can find both games on Steam.

    A transcript of the episode is here: https://my.playful.work/probably-designed-eddie-cai-and-kev-chang-part-2/

    Pengonauts: https://pengonauts.com/

    Star⭐️Vaders: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2097570/StarVaders/

    Box Dragon: https://www.boxdragon.se/

    As We Descend: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1769830/As_We_Descend/

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    36 mins
  • Episode 2: Kev Chang and Eddie Cai pt. 1
    Sep 16 2025

    This epside is the first of a two part conversation with Eddie Cai and Kev Chang. Eddie is the lead designer at Pengonauts who released Star⭐Vaders earlier this year. Kev is the director of Box Dragon Studios in Sweden. Their game, As We Descend, went into Early Access at the end of May.

    You can find both games on Steam.

    A transcript of the episode is here: https://my.playful.work/probably-designed-eddie-cai-and-kev-chang/

    Pengonauts: https://pengonauts.com/

    Star⭐️Vaders: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2097570/StarVaders/

    Box Dragon: https://www.boxdragon.se/

    As We Descend: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1769830/As_We_Descend/

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    42 mins
  • Episode 1: Ezra Szanton
    Sep 9 2025

    Links from the episode:

    • Ezra's Itch Page - https://ezra-szanton.itch.io/
    • Mr Magpie's Harmless Card Game - https://giantlight.itch.io/mr-magpies-harmless-card-game
    • Fergus Ferguson's portfolio - https://fergusdraws.com/
    • Rebel Jester Studios - https://www.rebeljesterstudios.com/
    • Petricore - https://petricoregames.com/
    • Input / Output Randomness Article - https://ezraszanton.substack.com/p/output-randomness-game-designers
    • Isaac Shalev's Article - https://www.kindfortress.com/2018/10/03/design-patterns-random-loops/
    • UFO 50 (with Party House and Devilition inside) - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147860/UFO_50/
    • Dorfromantik (Digital and Physical) - https://www.toukana.com/dorfromantik
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    50 mins