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Kudos Conundrum Jan 24, 2022

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In this episode, Hannah and Evan talk about the self-consciousness that comes when you grow up and are told you must make things for serious reasons. How does one escape that self-doubt? Enter...bad comics! Enter...fanfic!

Intro/outro theme: Pat King

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Rekindling the Flame Dec 27, 2021

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How do you reignite the passion for an old project? Hannah and Evan talk about returning to Starship UltraLux and strain to apply a spaghetti metaphor.

Check out our 2021 retrospective on Patreon! Happy New Year! :)

Intro/outro music: Pat King

A Cat in the Lap and Other Good Things Dec 02, 2021

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It's easy to overlook the little things that are going well when there's no big exciting game or runaway success to chase. Hannah and Evan talk about appreciating small victories, daily routines, and high gravity days.

Some games: https://turtlebun.com/collections/all-products

Some nano games: https://turtlebun.com/collections/all-products/products/nano-game-bundle

Episode intro/outro music by Pat King

Numbers Hide Everything Nov 08, 2021

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In this episode Hannah and Evan chat about their honest expectations and secret hopes for the latest Kickstarter campaign. What do the numbers mean and why is it so hard to talk about money?

Intro/Outro theme: by Pat King

The Questlandia Kickstarter campaign ends November 18th. Link here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/turtlebun/questlandia-updated-and-expanded

The Episode Before the Kickstarter Oct 19, 2021

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We've had seven years to think of a good pitch for our game. Now, we're Kickstarting Questlandia again, and we're finally figuring out the pitch that feels right. In this episode we talk about the approaching Kickstarter for a new edition of Questlandia, and just how hard it is to find a genuine voice when speaking to an online void.

The Questlandia updated and expanded edition Kickstarter launches October 20th. Sign up to be notified when the campaign goes live here.

Resist the Urge to Fill Negative Space Sep 24, 2021

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We haven't had a deadlined project in a minute. But now it's time for a deadlined project again... How do we incorporate that work without letting un-deadlined projects slide? How does anyone not just fill the negative space?

Intro/outro music: Pat King

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The Work of Games Is Not Just Making Games Aug 31, 2021

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We just finished a year-long project, and have a little time to plan our next steps! The work of what happens in-between is just as important as the work of making a new game. We brainstorm about future projects, how to sell the books we've already made, and making a new company and new website.

Design Doc Intro/Outro theme: Pat King
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Shootin the shoot May 27, 2021

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Hannah and Evan shoot the shoot about games, being in the weird middle space of a project almost being done, and launching lucrative YouTube careers.

How to Compare Roleplaying Games Apr 06, 2021

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Hannah and Evan talk about the quest to thrive in the shadows of the world's most popular RPGs. An episode about how to compare every roleplaying game to the big ones, for the good.

https://www.patreon.com/turtlebun

Intro/Outro theme by Pat King
Addtl music: New Ages 1 by Little Dog Big Ears

Deluxe Edition Mar 16, 2021

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Hannah and Evan discuss the trials and tribulations of offering a "deluxe" version of a game on Kickstarter. How do you balance the quality, the complexity, and the pressure to compete with mass-produced games?

Theme song by Pat King

Editing by Jeff Stormer of Party of One Podcast