The Mighty Joe Winter returns to discuss:

• Releasing Song of Iron, and the brutal emotional rollercoaster that followed
• The key insights for releasing a game on Steam
• His ambitious goals for Song of Iron 2 and his process for accomplishing them
• His Studio-Ghibli--inspired Battle Royale side project and more!

(00:00:00) Intro (00:03:55) Post Release Blues (00:08:10) Steam Release Tips (RIP Wishlists) (00:12:28) Vertical Slice Benefits (00:16:42) Planned Improvements (00:19:21) Playtesting (00:23:47) How To Build A Community (00:29:52) Joe's Favorite Song of Iron Moment (00:31:19) The Glorious Song of Iron Ending (00:37:00) Getting Inspired Again (00:41:34) Multiplayer Ambitions (00:46:09) Thoughts on Unreal Engine (00:51:30) Joe's Favorite Dev Snack (00:52:24) WFH Tips (00:53:14) Joe's Go-to Relaxation Game (00:55:24) Is Joe A Coffee Guy? (00:56:52) Joe's Current GOTY (01:02:24) Thoughts on The State of Halo (01:08:17) Funny Song of Iron Bugs (01:12:17) Song of Iron 2 HYPE (01:16:17) Having Your Game on Xbox (01:23:25) BONUS (Post Podcast Banter)

Check out our previous discussion with Joe here: https://youtu.be/gmaTWY-nkpw Sign up for the Song of Iron 2 newsletter here: https://songofiron.com Wishlist Song of Iron 2 on Steam here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1979660/Song_of_Iron_2/

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