{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/638f964cfde7e3001115a75b/66274d48cbd30d0012edf453?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Channel 44: A Conversation with Freehold Games","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/638f964cfde7e3001115a75b/1713851664023-72e2a91d913fa208f4c4ba2fdb318337.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Fred and Dan chat with Freehold Games about Caves of Qud and making an independent game that stands out. Jason and Brian share their love of classic space games, epic science fiction worlds, and the creative appeal of retro games. Hosted live, on Twitch.</p><p><br></p><p>0:00 - Theme Music</p><p>0:14 - Introductions</p><p>3:42 - Classic space games</p><p>7:30 - Making The Ur-Quan Masters</p><p>11:30.- Writing and character design</p><p>15:10 - Making a sequel</p><p>22:00 - Super Melee and combat</p><p>39:30 - Caves of Qud and tile-based gameplay</p><p>48:35 - Game controls</p><p>55:53 - Accessibility in a niche</p><p>1:08:25 - Multiplayer design</p><p>1:17:17 - Modding and player feedback</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/theurquanmaster</p><p>Discuss with us on Discord -&nbsp;https://discord.gg/rasVCDmYKp</p><p>Please support us on Patreon -&nbsp;https://www.patreon.com/pistolshrimp</p><p>Learn more about Pistol Shrimp - https://pistolshrimpgames.com/</p>","author_name":"Pistol Shrimp"}