Contact Information

Jon Shafer – @JonShaferDesign, www.JonShaferOnDesign.com, Jon.Shafer@Comcast.net
Dirk Knemeyer – @DKnemeyer, www.artana.com, Dirk@Knemeyer.com

Sean Vanaman – @vanaman
Jake Rodkin – @ja2ke

The Walking Dead

www.IdleThumbs.net

 

Episode Outline

• 0:00:50 – Housekeeping
• 0:02:05 – Meet Jake & Sean

• 0:13:52 – Developing Adventure Games

• 0:22:47 – The Design Process Behind Adventure Games
• 0:46:07 – The Logistics of The Walking Dead’s Development

Episode Outline (Detailed)

• 0:00:50 – Housekeeping
• 0:02:05 – Meet Jake & Sean

• 0:06:17 – Jake & Sean’s Working Relationship
• 0:09:37 – Thoughts on Design Collaboration

• 0:13:52 – What Genre of Games Does Telltale Develop?
• 0:16:07 – Why Do Jake & Sean Make Adventure Games?

• 0:22:47 – The Design Process Behind Adventure Games
• 0:28:32 – Playtesting a Story-Based Game
• 0:32:17 – UI Design Choices in The Walking Dead (TWD)
• 0:42:22 – Flow & TWD’s Exploration Sequences

• 0:46:07 – What Were the Logistics Behind TWD’s Development?
• 0:48:42 – How Does Episodic Development Differ from the Traditional Model?
• 0:54:37 – Jake & Sean’s Road to Designing TWD
• 0:58:52 – What Would Jake & Sean Like to Design in the Future?

• 1:07:17 – What was Telltale’s Reaction to the Idle Thumbs Podcast?
• 1:10:57 – Advice for Would-Be Designers