Welcome to the first episode of My Steam Most Played, a series where I ask game developers to open up their Steam library and show me the games they've spent the most time playing. Today, it's Edmund McMillen, creator of The Binding of Isaac and Mewgenics, and co-creator of Super…
Today I'm talking with indie game designer Edmund McMillen (The Binding of Isaac, Mewgenics, Super Meat Boy) about the way he approaches making games. Edmund has a pretty simple philosophy when it comes to game design, even if the games themselves are extremely complex and multilayered. He designs games to…
I spoke with Josh Sawyer about the beautiful ordeal that was making Fallout: New Vegas. A game that came together against all odds. With the recent rumours surrounding Fallout 5, it got me thinking: what could the next Fallout learn from New Vegas? So I sat down with its director…
I spoke with Josh Sawyer about the beautiful ordeal that was making Fallout: New Vegas. A game that came together against all odds. With the recent rumours surrounding Fallout 5, it got me thinking: what could the next Fallout learn from New Vegas? So I sat down with its director…
I spoke with Josh Sawyer about the beautiful ordeal that was making Fallout: New Vegas. A game that came together against all odds. With the recent rumours surrounding Fallout 5, it got me thinking: what could the next Fallout learn from New Vegas? So I sat down with its director…
I spoke with Josh Sawyer about the beautiful ordeal that was making Fallout: New Vegas. A game that came together against all odds. With the recent rumours surrounding Fallout 5, it got me thinking: what could the next Fallout learn from New Vegas? So I sat down with its director…
Fallout: New Vegas is infamous for its factions and the difficult choices it gives players to make, but what does the game's director, Josh Sawyer, believe is the best possible choice? In this clip, Josh discusses the NCR, Caesar's Legion, Mr. House and Yes Man, and explains how he thinks…
This episode was always scheduled for today and despite today's news that Obsidian is losing a significant portion of its incredible workforce I made the decision not to delay it. It's such a beautiful discussion about the power of great game design, although that inevitably makes watching it today feel…
Today we're talking about (in my opinion) the greatest video game main menus ever made, including Half-Life 2, Final Fantasy VII, Detroit: Become Human and Life Is Strange. Main menus are a strange in-between space. They exist for practical reasons, but over the years developers have put an incredible amount…
Today we are talking about the number of Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA VI) fans who have died waiting for GTA VI to be released. It has been a 13 year wait for GTA VI, and in that time many fans of the series will have died. In this video,…
Let's talk about The Sims. Not quite pre internet, but early enough that I, for one, as a 13-year-old boy was not searching online for things to do in the game. Instead, I was working it out for myself. The now infamous "remove the pool ladder to kill your Sim"…
What do Cloud from Final Fantasy VII, Maelle from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Arthur Morgan from Red Dead Redemption have in common? They all have great hair. But who is the talent behind some of our favorite video game hairstyles? Today I talk with Amandine Marest, the hair designer…
Today on The Examined Game I am talking with the writer, developer and designer of The Drifter, one of my absolute favourite point and click adventure games of the last few years. I am in a constant pursuit of a great point and click adventure to scratch an itch that's…
What inspired Outer Wilds? I spoke with Alex Beachum, creator of Outer Wilds, about the childhood games that shaped his thinking, including The Magic School Bus Explores the Solar System, Star Wars: Rebel Assault, Dark Souls, The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. We…
Let's talk about The Sims. Not quite pre internet, but early enough that I, for one, as a 13-year-old boy was not searching online for things to do in the game. Instead, I was working it out for myself. The now infamous "remove the pool ladder to kill your Sim"…
Full Interview Here: https://youtu.be/_HDXqBgMxy0 Today on The Examined Game I am talking with Josh Sawyer, Studio Design Director at Obsidian. Josh is an industry veteran who can lay his name to the likes of Icewind Dale, Fallout: New Vegas, Pentiment, The Outer Worlds, Pillars of Eternity II: Dead Fire and…
Today on The Examined Game I am talking with Josh Sawyer, Studio Design Director at Obsidian. Josh is an industry veteran who can lay his name to the likes of Icewind Dale, Fallout: New Vegas, Pentiment, The Outer Worlds, Pillars of Eternity II: Dead Fire and many more titles. so…
Today on The Examined Game I am talking with Josh Sawyer, Studio Design Director at Obsidian. Josh is an industry veteran who can lay his name to the likes of Icewind Dale, Fallout: New Vegas, Pentiment, The Outer Worlds, Pillars of Eternity II: Dead Fire and many more titles. so…
Full Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ294E7zFoI&t=123s Outer Wilds creative director Alex Beachum breaks down the three pillars that shaped the game's design. Alex discusses how games like The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker influenced his thinking around player-driven curiosity, exploration, and discovery. He also explains why the team deliberately reduced the player's…
What does it feel like to land your dream job working on the follow-up to a game that blew your mind? This is exactly what happened to Jonathan Zimmerman when he landed a writing gig on Life Is Strange: Before The Storm. What followed was a near-decade-long relationship with this…
Send us Fan Mail (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2596612/fan_mail/new) write me at steven@theexaminedgame.com and let me know what you think! What does it feel like to land your dream job working on the follow-up to a game that blew your mind? This is exactly what happened to Jonathan Zimmerman when he landed a writing…
write me at steven@theexaminedgame.com and let me know what you think! What does it feel like to land your dream job working on the follow-up to a game that blew your mind? This is exactly what happened to Jonathan Zimmerman when he landed a writing gig on Life Is Strange:…
What do Cloud from Final Fantasy VII, Maelle from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Arthur Morgan from Red Dead Redemption have in common? They all have great hair. But who is the talent behind some of our favorite video game hairstyles? Today I talk with Amandeen Marest, the hair designer…
