Games are interesting! A conversation with Jonathan Blow

We welcome Jonathan Blow, veteran game developer, programmer, and thinker, to The No-Frauds Club! Join us for an in-depth discussion about the medium of videogames. Follow Jonathan: https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Blow Clubhouse Conversations playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN70PQ8mAOvWg1_xB5HVrEmZwYPoDU4rx Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/show/5DDTJZytcZYfoizAj1LKNw Visit The No-Frauds Club! Website: http://www.fraudsclub.com/ Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/s5SKBmY Timestamps: 0:00:00 Introduction 0:00:20 What has Jonathan been working on recently? 0:07:30 Aspects of development which Jonathan enjoys doing 0:13:40 What helps Jonathan complete large projects? 0:19:30 The ramifications of growing in competence 0:24:38 Game developers face ever-growing complexity 0:41:22 The definition of "making a game" has changed 0:55:15 Are games and software uniquely far from their peak? 1:12:24 "Good art is borne from limitations" 1:23:22 Will we ever see sequels? 1:31:35 The fiction advances, but the gameplay does not 1:47:10 Other ways of telling stories 1:51:40 Handholding players 2:05:31 Last words - games are interesting! 2:08:02 Outro Thumbnail art components courtesy of: - Jassy2012 (trees) - Amisiablut (background pattern) Font used is a Autobus Omnibus #Podcast #JonathanBlow #indie #videogame #game