Greg Lobanov teaches us to write cute without being twee
This week I had the absolute joy of talking to the developer of one the recent masterpiece, Wandersong, Greg Lobanov (he/him). Greg is an indie game developer known best for the musical adventure game Wandersong, and is currently working on the upcoming dog-with-a-paintbrush game Chicory. We talk the long lineage of painting games, Wandersong's atypical design structure, how to write cute well, and get the show's first musical rec.
You can follow Greg on Twitter @theBanov, learn more about Chicory @chicory, and play Wandersong on PC & Mac, Switch, PS4, and Xbox One.
Greg's Good Thing to Share
the first glass beach album | glass beach - just look at this tracklist, you're gonna have a good time.
Bon Appétit - so, a lot has happened surrounding this cooking channel, which had previously been a source of harmless joy. It feels as if the remaining staff (the brownface-wearing EIC has resigned) is doing their best to fix systemic issues at the channel, but it's worth being cautious given these things are often deeply entrenched in a company's culture.
Things Discussed
Wandersong
Chicory
Steven Universe
30 seconds of fun
That bad scene in Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor
Kritiqal Care is produced by me, Nate Kiernan, with music by Desired. It's available on Pocket Casts, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you get podcasts.