Dan talks about game design with Peter McLaren and Garry Seto of Massive Damage, creators of Halycon 6 and Star Renegades. The duo share their insights on designing sci-fi concepts, building an indie studio, and the influence of The Ur-Quan Masters.

0:00 - Theme music

0:14 - Introductions

2:26 - UQM and Super Melee

12:48 - Alien dialog

16:37 - Creating alien races

26:42 - Building an indie studio

35:16 - Revitalizing retro game concepts

44:27 - Contrived vs. authentic remakes

55:50 - Games growing with their audience

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