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Episode #53: Mohawks & Martians. With Soren Johnson
Contact Information
Jon Shafer – @JonShaferDesign,www.JonShaferOnDesign.com, Jon.Shafer@ConiferGames.com
Dirk Knemeyer – @DKnemeyer
Soren Johnson – @SorenJohnson, www.Designer-Notes.com, www.MohawkGames.com
Episode Outline
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0:01:00 – The story behind Mohawk
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0:08:12 – ‘Core’ strategy games
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0:14:50 – Kickstarter & Steam Early Access
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0:35:44 – Mohawk’s first game: ‘Mars’
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0:48:40 – The ups and downs of economic competition
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0:54:22 – Real-time VS turn-based
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1:02:48 – M.U.L.E.
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1:14:50 – The tech behind strategy games
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1:22:20 – Past lessons applied
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1:27:05 – The first game to make Soren cry
