Designer Notes 85: Zach Barth - Part 2

Designer Notes 85: Zach Barth - Part 2

From Designer Notes by Idle Thumbs

September 29, 2024 · 2h 31m

About this episode

Soren interviews independent game developer Zach Barth about his work and game design philosophy.

In this episode, Soren interviews independent game developer Zach Barth, best known for his puzzle games, including SpaceChem, Infinifactory, Shenzhen I/O, and Opus Magnum. They discuss why he made a game about assembly language, how he guaranteed that Fortune’s Foundation is winnable, and whether he knows how to make fun games. This episode was recorded on September 11, 2023.

People in this episode

Host: Soren

Guest: Zach Barth

Topics covered

  • game development
  • puzzle games
  • assembly language
  • game design
  • independent developers

Keywords

  • Zach Barth
  • puzzle games
  • game development
  • assembly language
  • Fortune’s Foundation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: SpaceChem, Infinifactory, Shenzhen I/O, Opus Magnum, Fortune’s Foundation

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