Episode #116: Buying and Selling with Soren Johnson & Scott Hamden

Description

Soren is back with forum member and early Offworld Trading Company playtester Scott Hamden to talk with Dirk about the current state of the game. Offworld Trading Company is taking form as it prepares for early access on Steam and a wider user base for even more feedback.

Contact Information

Dirk Knemeyer – @DKnemeyer
Soren Johnson – @sorenjohnson, designer-notes.com, offworldgame.com, idlethumbs.net/designernotes
Scott Hamden – indczn@gmail.com

Episode Outline

• 0:00:22 – Current state of the game

• 0:03:04 – Scott’s experience with OTC

• 0:05:38 – Stages of alpha and graphics

• 0:09:31 – Soren’s involvement in the art process

• 0:13:59 – Watching the process as a fan

• 0:20:15 – Tweaking game values

• 0:34:53 – Buying and selling of stocks

• 0:42:39 – Multiplayer games

• 0:48:38 – Feature count

• 0:57:13 – Playtesters and forum interaction

• 1:04:19 – Upcoming milestones