#53: Mohawks & Martians. With Soren Johnson
Jon and Dirk are paid a visit by regular guest Soren Johnson, who stops by to talk about his brand-new studio \u2018Mohawk Games\u2019 and their first project, \u2018Mars\u2019, an economic RTS built out of the legacy of Dani Bunten\u2019s venerable M.U.L.E. They discuss the challenges of and goals behind Soren setting up his own shop, and what he hopes the unique game will achieve. Soren also reveals the first game to ever make him cry. And trust us, it\u2019s fitting.---------------------------Contact InformationJon Shafer - @JonShaferDesign, www.JonShaferOnDesign.com, Jon.Shafer@ConiferGames.comDirk Knemeyer - @DKnemeyer, www.artana.com, Dirk@Knemeyer.comSoren Johnson - @SorenJohnson, www.Designer-Notes.com, www.MohawkGames.com---------------------------Episode Outline0:01:00 - The story behind Mohawk0:08:12 - \u2018Core\u2019 strategy games0:14:50 - Kickstarter & Steam Early Access0:35:44 - Mohawk\u2019s first game: \u2018Mars\u20190:48:40 - The ups and downs of economic competition0:54:22 - Real-time VS turn-based1:02:48 - M.U.L.E.1:14:50 - The tech behind strategy games1:22:20 - Past lessons applied1:27:05 - The first game to make Soren cry