Mar 24, 2015
Former host and Game Design Roundtable co-founder Jon Shafer stops
in to talk about At the Gates. Jon’s been hard at work adding
features, taking out features, and polishing the game. Progress
moves ever forward as the game becomes the game that Jon set out to
make.---------------------------------Contact Information Dirk
Knemeyer - @DKnemeyer, www.artana.com, Dirk@Knemeyer.com David
Heron - @DavidVHeron Jon Shafer - www.atthegatesgame.com,
@jonshaferdesign, jonshaferondesign.com,
jon.shafer@conifergames.com------------------------------------------------------------Episode
Outline 0:01:58 - Making changes in development 0:06:56 - Clans
0:11:57 - Developing the clan mechanic 0:14:36 - Other changes to
the game’s original design 0:19:44 - Storytelling 0:22:57 -
Diplomacy 0:26:46 - Romanization 0:36:08 - Test groups 0:39:51 -
Food and player pressure