This week's game idea pitch theme is: "Friends"! Perhaps unsurprisingly, both of our hosts pitch JRPGs for the theme! Then Claire talks about Nancy Drew: The Mystery of Blackmoor Manor. That's right folks, a rare Honk & Bonk!

This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the latest and greatest new video games... that aren't ever going to get made. We pitch 'em, you make 'em (if you want, nobody's forcing you I guess). Then we break down games we've played by game design elements we liked or didn't like so much. To close out the show we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

If you're looking for a video game design focused podcast, we might have just the one for you!

02:25 Claire pitches a friendship-based JRPG!

09:26 Isaac Pitches a friendship-based JPRG!

14:30 Claire discusses Nancy Drew

38:54 Rapid Fire Round!

This week's game idea pitch theme is: "Royal"! Claire pitches an idea for a gingerbread survival/market MMO game. Isaac's game is definitely not IP-theft and is about killing your way up the line of succession! Then we talk about SGDQ 2025!

This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the latest and greatest new video games... that aren't ever going to get made. We pitch 'em, you make 'em (if you want, nobody's forcing you I guess). Then we break down games we've played by game design elements we liked or didn't like so much. To close out the show we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

If you're looking for a video game design focused podcast, we might have just the one for you!

02:20 Claire pitches her gingerbread game!

08:31 Isaac pitches a murderous guide!

19:08 SGDQ 2025 wrap up!

40:35 Rapid-er Fire Round!

This week's game idea pitch theme is: "Bears"! Claire's game idea is about getting to the real truth of all cryptids! Wait, what's that got to do with bears? And Isaac pitches a game idea about stacking bears to make load-bearing structures! Hm. Then Isaac rants and rambles about Oblivion: Remastered, and some of the design aspects that he thinks are interesting!

This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the latest and greatest new video games... that aren't ever going to get made. We pitch 'em, you make 'em (if you want, nobody's forcing you I guess). Then we break down games we've played by game design elements we liked or didn't like so much. To close out the show we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

If you're looking for a video game design focused podcast, we might have just the one for you!

03:08 Claire pitches her point and click cryptid game

07:37 Isaac pitches "Bear with me"

013:56 Discussion: Isaac's Oblivian ramble

39:12 Rapid fire round!

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This week's game idea pitch theme is: "Ice cream"! Claire gives us a game idea about seeking out ingredients to make post-apocalyptic ice cream, and Isaac gives us an idea that's "like Splatoon, with ice cream". This week we chat with  game developer Matt Myre and talk about his game in progress, "The Electorate"!

This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the latest and greatest new video games... that aren't ever going to get made. We pitch 'em, you make 'em (if you want, nobody's forcing you I guess). Then we break down games we've played by game design elements we liked or didn't like so much. To close out the show we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

If you're looking for a video game design focused podcast, we might have just the one for you!

01:23 Claire pitches her ice cream survival game

04:30 Isaac pitches his Ice Cream shooter game!

09:01 Discussion: Matt Myre and his election simulation game!

58:38 Rapid Fire Round!

This week's game idea pitch theme is: "Doors"! Isaac's pitch is a door collect-em-up puzzle solving extravaganza and Claire's game idea is definitely not a scam and is also an online voting game! Then Isaac has Opinions About Doors. Our discussion this week is just talking about Baldur's Gate 3, which we are still playing, and are almost to or maybe in Act 3??? Find out more!

This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the latest and greatest new video games... that aren't ever going to get made. We pitch 'em, you make 'em (if you want, nobody's forcing you I guess). Then we break down games we've played by game design elements we liked or didn't like so much. To close out the show we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

If you're looking for a video game design focused podcast, we might have just the one for you!

01:37 Isaac pitches his door fantasy game

09:31 Claire pitches a door game that is not a scam

13:43 Isaac's opinions about Doors

17:55 Baldur's (up)Gate

44:50 Rapid fire round!

This week's game idea pitch theme is: "Lizard Wizard"! If that seems extremely limited in scope to you, that's why Isaac isn't allowed to pick themes any more! Claire pitches an idea about Ratatouille-ing a knight with magic and Isaac pitches a "collect em' all" about magical spells! Then we discuss narrative in open world games!

This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the latest and greatest new video games... that aren't ever going to get made. We pitch 'em, you make 'em (if you want, nobody's forcing you I guess). Then we break down games we've played by game design elements we liked or didn't like so much. To close out the show we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

If you're looking for a video game design focused podcast, we might have just the one for you!

01:51 Claire pitches magic on your shoulder

06:36 Isaac pitches Lizzard Wizard: The Quest for all the spells

10:13 Discussion: Narrative in open-world games

23:22 The Rapid fire round!

This week's game idea pitch theme is: "Wedding"! Isaac pitches a game about Elvis and queues? and Claire offers a game about escaping a wedding! Our discussion topic this week is about games that force you to use certain mechanics and maybe don't do the best at making that part interesting or fun?

This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the latest and greatest new video games... that aren't ever going to get made. We pitch 'em, you make 'em (if you want, nobody's forcing you I guess). Then we break down games we've played by game design elements we liked or didn't like so much. To close out the show we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

If you're looking for a video game design focused podcast, we might have just the one for you!

01:59 Isaac pitches his Vegas Wedding Gauntlet!

08:41 Claire pitches a silly runaway bride game!

14:09 Discussion: I made it so you have to play it

34:28 The rapid fire round!

We've got a super special episode for you this week! Claire and Isaac got MARRIED! And they PODCASTED at it! WHOAAAA!

We break format a little to keep it short, snappy and engaging, and just do 5 rapid fire rounds in a row. The words were provided by the wedding guests, so they got a little bit weird!

Sorry for the audio quality - recording a live podcast during a wedding using mostly venue equipment is a bit of a task, and it's our first time. We've tried to improve it where we can but there's only so much you can do. Claire worked super hard to make it as good of an audio experience as possible! Sorry for how much we move!

What's old is new again with our first "New Game+" episode! It's technically a re-run, sure, but! You probably haven't listened to it! We have stats that say so!

This episode kicks off with Honks and Bonks of Just Dance and Elden Ring! Guess who does which game, I bet you can't! Then Claire pitches "Micro Land" a game about being tiny. Soooooo teeny weeny tiny! Then Isaac pitches a town building puzzle game, which at this point in time was not a cliche for him to do.

This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the latest and greatest new video games... that aren't ever going to get made. We pitch 'em, you make 'em (if you want, nobody's forcing you I guess). Then we break down games we've played by game design elements we liked or didn't like so much. If you're looking for a video game design focused podcast, we might have just the one for you!

And of course, as always, we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot! Especially this one, where we fixate on tuberculosis/consumption for perhaps too long!

04:07 Claire Honks and bonks just dance!

16:53 Isaac Honks and Bonks Elden ring!

36:03 Claire pitches "Micro Land" a game where you are so microscopic nothing is real?

42:28 Isaac pitches a town building puzzle game!

49:28 Rapid Fire Round!

This week's game idea pitch theme is: "Business"! Isaac's idea is a game about micromanagement and Claire gives the world an idea about a better bees-ness bureau! Our discussion topic this week is fueled by Baldur's Gate 3 and the design thinking behind blocking game content behind certain requirements, ie should you put a scroll of Feather Fall right next to the tall cliff you buried treasure under!?

This is Make That Game, the podcast where we talk about the latest and greatest new video games... that aren't ever going to get made. We pitch 'em, you make 'em (if you want, nobody's forcing you I guess). Then we break down games we've played by game design elements we liked or didn't like so much. To close out the show we have the rapid fire round, where we generate 3 random words and come up with a game idea and design incorporating them! Needless to say, it's a riot!

If you're looking for a video game design focused podcast, we might have just the one for you!01:06 Isaac pitches micromanage!

08:04 Claire pitches the BeeBeeBee

14:58 Discussion - how to access bonus quests?

33:50 Rapid Fire Round!