In this episode, I spent some time with Lee Sargent, one third of Australia-based Raguthra Studios – a lovely indie house working on narrative adventures. Lee is a huge fan of "space" in all its possible meanings, and together we discussed how to create spaces that make sense, pouring your passion into your projects, and making something you'll be proud of. Enjoy! 🎒💛

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- Wishlist the game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3513040/The_Curse_of_the_Howling_Woods/

- Threads: https://www.threads.com/@leefromraguthra

- Raguthra Website: https://raguthrastudios.com

- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RaguthraStudios

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In this episode, I spent some time with a friend of a friend: Undergod Games, developer of action RPG KAILA scheduled for release next year. Together we talked about the creative influences that made the game a reality, and the author's path into game dev. Enjoy! 🎒💛

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Support Tomas 🎒💛

- Wishlist KAILA: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1827820/Kaila/

- https://x.com/Undergod_games

- https://youtube.com/@Undergod_games

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Get ready for the *nicest* episode in the history of The Indie Diarist! 🎒💛

For episode 69, I invited over Evan Greenwood, founder and creative director of Devolver Digital-published studio Free Lives, to discuss a rather silly game about male genitalia and the role of playfulness in dismantling masculinity tropes. This episode was just as bonkers as you imagine it to be – but it was also packed with great ideas and thoughts around Evan's process! Hope you enjoy – and prepare for the puns!

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Support Evan and his studio 🎒💛

- Free Lives website: https://freelives.net/

- Genital Jousting: https://store.steampowered.com/app/469820/Genital_Jousting/

- Twitter: https://x.com/freelives?s=21&t=BjL3MQs9xlnD2MEgwhndXA

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freelives_official/?hl=en

- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freelivesgames

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