The Secret Lives of Games cover image

08: Designing Tharsis with Zach Gage

The Secret Lives of Games

00:00

The Differences Between Multiplayer Games and Roguelike Games

Tharsis is much better with another person playing cooperatively and discussing race. When you get bad dice rolls and you're alone, it can feel punishing. But when you're with someone else, it's hilarious. It doesn't have the like content mill delight of the surprise of roguelike single player games but it also doesn’t have the emergence of exploring that system with other human beings.

Play episode from 49:48
Transcript

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app