inklecast

With the Sorcery! series finally complete, Jon and Joe reflect on four years of development.

Buy Sorcery 4 on Steam - http://store.steampowered.com/app/504800/

In this special episode of the inklecast, we bring you the live recording of IGN and inkle's preview playthrough of Sorcery! 4 at the launch party, recorded on 15th September 2016 at Loading Bar, London.

If we could find the time, work out how to do it, or make someone else do it for us, what would we build?

A dancing cat conman game, apparently.

Why do games so rarely include religion as a theme?

Jon, Joe and Tom's discussion tackles controversy, cynicism, and Batman.

How do you turn a story game into a board game? Tom, Jon and Joe discuss the hypothetical 80 Days: The Board Game.

This week, we look at designing gameplay around the business of trade. Does the cut and thrust of business make for good gameplay, or will buying low and selling high always just turn into a fetch quest? Find out if we cinch the best deal, or walk away short-changed.

How does the reality of running an indie game business compare with the dream?

This week, we chat about testing Sorcery 4. What does Inkle's testing process look like compared to other studios?

Despite some pretty solid review scores, we've got our reservations about Naughty Dog's latest.

After playing Late Shift, we discuss about the potential of interactive films as a storytelling medium.

Late Shift - http://lateshift-movie.com/