Episode 50: Bobby Vanden aka Danga Games (He Who Watches) - our next published game!!
26.03.2026 | 47 min.
In this episode, Alan and Syrenne are joined by Bobby Vanden, the creator of He Who Watches. We just announced that we're publishing this game, so obviously we're very excited about this one! Topics discussed include the inspirations for the game, how to accommodate for motion sickness in a game that can be very disorienting, and what it's like to publish with Draknek.
Episode 49: Ben Taylor aka sunnyjum/munted finger (Can of Wormholes)
12.03.2026 | 1 godz. 1 min.
In this episode, Alan and Syrenne are joined by Ben Taylor, the creator of Can of Wormholes. Topics include the design ethos of doing a lot with a little, how he came up with Can of Wormholes' innovative hint system, and whether or not Alan can be goaded into adding more content to A Monster's Expedition.
Episode 48: Levi Pinkert (Loophole)
26.02.2026 | 53 min.
In this week's podcast, we talk to Levi Pinkert, creator of Loophole, about what ideas make it from drawing board to actual development, how to make the judgement call on ambition Vs. realism, and the terrible crime of not featuring pushable blocks in a grid-based puzzle game.
Episode 47: Eli Rainsberry (A Monster's Expedition, Saltsea Chronicles, Wilmot Works It Out)
12.02.2026 | 59 min.
In this episode, Alan and Syrenne are joined by Eli Rainsberry, the composer and sound designer of A Monster's Expedition, Saltsea Chronicles, Wilmot Works It Out, and more. Topics include how they got into the industry, the development of A Monster's Expedition, and how designing music for puzzle games is different from other games.
Episode 46: Adam Saltsman (Finji)
29.01.2026 | 1 godz. 4 min.
In this episode, hosts Alan and Syrenne are joined by Adam Saltsman, the co-founder of Finji and the developer of CORGISPACE. Topics include the development of CORGISPACE, game design, despair about the industry, and PICO-8.
Join Alan and Syrenne from Draknek & Friends as they talk to developers of some of their favorite puzzle games, shedding light onto how games get made and the people behind them!