Matt Chat Thread

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Next interview is with G Ziets

But there's another Trent episode first.

 

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Next interview is with G Ziets

But there's another Trent episode first.

Has the interview been recorded yet? Is there still time to ask questions?

 

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Next interview is with G Ziets

But there's another Trent episode first.

Has the interview been recorded yet? Is there still time to ask questions?

Yes there's still time. Send your questions to Matt.

 

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[J_C]

In case people here don't use twitter, and questions you want me to forward to Matt?

 

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Lots of great advice here on game dev from a man who's seen it all. We also talk about Axis & Allies Online. Stay tuned to the end of the video for a sneak peek and special announcement from George Ziets!

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lol at 20:45 https://youtu.be/c9tqWnZ-mN0?t=1225 Cleveland Mark Blakemore

 

[Cleveland Mark Blakemore]

lol at 20:45 https://youtu.be/c9tqWnZ-mN0?t=1225 Cleveland Mark Blakemore

You heard him - he said "study the craft of the masters." Excellent advice.

 

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Matt Chat 431: George Ziets on Ravenloft, Arcanum, BG3 and More


George talks more about his plans for Digimany and the kind of games he'd most like to make. Loom, anyone? We also talk about BG3, Disco Elysium, and The Outer Worlds.

 

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Matt says there'll be at least four episodes with George.

 

[Valky]

Shadowrun1 week ago
Can anyone explain to me how and when RPG Codex turned into a cesspit? I mean, the frontpage is fine, but holy shit that forum is so bad now. Kinda makes the whole genre look bad, TBH.

Matt Barton1 week ago
Shadowrun it used to be a nice place until some mystery dwarf from Hungary (yeah right) started posting there. It’s been declining ever since.

What did they mean by this.

 

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Shadowrun1 week ago
Can anyone explain to me how and when RPG Codex turned into a cesspit? I mean, the frontpage is fine, but holy shit that forum is so bad now. Kinda makes the whole genre look bad, TBH.

Matt Barton1 week ago
Shadowrun it used to be a nice place until some mystery dwarf from Hungary (yeah right) started posting there. It’s been declining ever since.

What did they mean by this.

Also, I'm pretty sure Matt identifies as he/him. There's no need to designate him as a non-binary 'they'.

 

[Valky]

I was referring to they as the collective of the two participants of that conversational exchange.

 

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Great stuff here from George Ziets! We chat about the pivotal role Stuart Smith's Adventure Construction Set played on George's career. Then we get into Westwood's short lived Earth & Beyond MMO, Neverwinter Nights 2, and strongholds in CRPGs.

 

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Lots more great stuff from the one-and-only George Ziets, Digimancer! We chat the real value of expansions, creating a tight narrative for a CRPG, how many choices are too many, behind the scenes at Mask of the betrayer, small vs. large studios, and much more!

 

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Matt says there might be a fifth episode with George.

 

[:Flash:]

Whenever I read the name George Ziets I have to think about that old German Joke about the man answering the telephone "Hier Ziets." "Dann machen Sie das Fenster zu".
As a kid I always thought this joke was not funny, because nobody is actually called Ziets. Now I have to laugh every time I read that guy's name.

 

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Finally:

Lots of great discussion here on game narratives. We also get into BTS stuff on Dungeon Siege 3 and some problems George has with his favorite game, Planescape: Torment.

 

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19:08 - Wow, I was not aware that Ziets was slated to be narrative lead on BG 3. Talk about a missed opportunity.
23:06 - Matt clearly enjoyed the May of Rage as much as the rest of us -- he "was reading somewhere" that Ziets and Fenstermaker both pitched stories for Pillars 1 during development.

 

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Looks like there might even be a sixth episode with George!

Coming up next - Torment: Tides of Numenera.

 

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Final episode:

Great topics here including ToEE, PoE, Wasteland 3 and Fig, innovation from Indies, unexplored campaign settings, and plenty of game design advice from a pro.

 

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Glad he mentioned Oxenfree -- the dialogue system in that game is one-of-a-kind, but I don't think most people have a clue it even exists.

 

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Coming up next - not Kevin Saunders but Colin McComb:

 

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Coming up next - not Kevin Saunders but Colin McComb:

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