Episode #146: Soren Johnson and Offworld Trading Company

 

Description
Soren Johnson is back to talk to Dirk and David about his new game, Offworld Trading Company. Offworld is the product of Soren’s own game development studio, Mohawk Games. He dives deep into the development process and the early access model and shares how the game has evolved over time.

Contact Info
Dirk Knemeyer – @DKnemeyer
David Heron – @DavidVHeron
Soren Johnson – @sorenjohnson, designer-notes.com, offworldgame.com

Episode Outline

• 0:02:20 – The development process
• 0:16:48 – Tutorials and concepts
• 0:21:01 – The campaign
• 0:33:04 – The daily challenge
• 0:37:15 – Black markets and goon squads
• 0:45:25 – Refining the campaign
• 0:47:05 – Early access and launch
• 0:55:47 – “Lessons learned”