Meg Jayanth stopped by to discuss NPC Agency, Dragon Age feels, 80 Days, Narrative design, the importance of diversifying the industry inside and out, and other topics!

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Musical accompaniment for Fresh Out of Tokens is provided by Mike Moody. You can hear more of her work at: http://soundcloud.com/mikemoody-1

Questions for Meg

@Thain1982:

80 Days feels simultaneously challenging and forgiving. Was that intentional? (if so) how did you do that?

Are there any other classic stories you would like to revisit in a similar manner to 80 Days?

I loved being able to share my 80 Days journey at the end of the game. Was that feature always planned?

What we’re playing:

Meg: Stellaris, Pillars of Eternity

Tanya: Uncharted 4, Stellaris

Where to find our guest online

Twitter: @betterthemask

megjayanth.com

GDC 16 talk, 10 Ways to Make Your Games more Diverse - Free on GDC Vault

Gamasutra Article on 10 Ways to Make your Game More Diverse - Katherine Cross

Where to find your host online:

Tanya D. - @cypheroftyr // @INeedDivGms

Twitch: twitch.tv/cypheroftyr // twitch.tv/INeedDivGames

Patreon: patreon.com/INeedDivGms // patreon.com/cypheroftyr

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