Nov 11, 2013
Jon and Dirk are paid a visit by regular guest Soren Johnson, who
stops by to talk about his brand-new studio ‘Mohawk Games’ and
their first project, ‘Mars’, an economic RTS built out of the
legacy of Dani Bunten’s venerable M.U.L.E. They discuss the
challenges of and goals behind Soren setting up his own shop, and
what he hopes the unique game will achieve. Soren also reveals the
first game to ever make him cry. And trust us, it’s
fitting.---------------------------Contact InformationJon Shafer -
@JonShaferDesign, www.JonShaferOnDesign.com,
Jon.Shafer@ConiferGames.comDirk Knemeyer - @DKnemeyer,
www.artana.com, Dirk@Knemeyer.comSoren Johnson - @SorenJohnson,
www.Designer-Notes.com,
www.MohawkGames.com---------------------------Episode
Outline0:01:00 - The story behind Mohawk0:08:12 - ‘Core’ strategy
games0:14:50 - Kickstarter & Steam Early Access0:35:44 - Mohawk’s
first game: ‘Mars’0:48:40 - The ups and downs of economic
competition0:54:22 - Real-time VS turn-based1:02:48 -
M.U.L.E.1:14:50 - The tech behind strategy games1:22:20 - Past
lessons applied1:27:05 - The first game to make Soren cry