

#307 Roundtable with Soren Johnson
Round TableSeries
Dirk and David are joined by Soren Johnson, friend of the show and founder of Mohawk Games. The trio answers questions and design problems from the community, and follow up on recent episodes. Topics include achievements and collectables, the importance of having an art style, when to innovate and when to fall back on convention, and how to integrate community involvement in the design process.
Episode Outline
0:00 Beginning of Show
1:13 End of Intro
2:37 Collection as Motivation
9:45 Zenobia Award Followup
10:35 Choosing an Art Style
18:03 Art and Studio Size
22:24 Innovation vs. Convention
40:04 Community Impact on Design
51:11 Outro
In this Episode
Soren Johnson - @SorenJohnson, mohawkgames.com
David V. Heron - @davidvheron
Dirk Knemeyer - @DKnemeyer