

Sam Eng
Indie game developer known for creating Skate Story, an acclaimed vaporwave-style skateboarding game, and previously the Switch title Zarvot; discusses game design, physics, and visual style in this episode.
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Mar 17, 2026 • 58min
Skate Story with Sam Eng
Sam Eng, an indie developer behind Skate Story and former Switch dev Zarvot, walks through designing a vaporwave skateboarding world. He talks about crafting controls, camera and animation to capture flow, building custom skateboard physics, level pacing with hubs and rushes, and designing creative boss fights and visual shader effects.


