Capital Creative Showcase 2026: Sacramento Indie Games, Tabletop Design, and Creator Interviews

About this episode

This episode features interviews with indie game creators at the Capital Creative Showcase in Sacramento.

Capital Creative Showcase brought Sacramento's creative scene together, and this episode captures the energy right from the floor. Frank sits down with four different creators working across video games and tabletop games, giving listeners a closer look at how indie teams build, test, balance, and refine their projects. The episode features Kim from Ghost Hunter Simulator , Sarah from Wizard Cleaning Simulator , Keoni from Seize Gilded Treasures , and Mike from Legends of the Arena . Each conversation highlights a different side of development, from player choice and cozy horror to small-team production, card balance, community building, character design, and why live playtesting matters so much for creators. Timestamps and Topics 00:00 Capital Creative Showcase recap and event overview 01:09 Interview: Kim on Ghost Hunter Simulator and player choice 15:17 Interview: Sarah on Wizard Cleaning Simulator and small-team indie development 24:59 Interview: Keoni on Seize Gilded Treasures , card balance, and community building 41:37 Interview: Mike on Legends of the Arena and building a Smash-inspired tabletop game 52:30 Final thoughts on CCS, playtesting, and Sacramento's creator…

People in this episode

Host: Frank

Guests: Kim, Sarah, Keoni, Mike

Topics covered

• indie games
• tabletop design
• creator interviews
• game development
• playtesting
• community building

Keywords

• indie games
• tabletop games
• game development
• playtesting
• Sacramento
• community building
• Ghost Hunter Simulator
• Wizard Cleaning Simulator
• Seize Gilded Treasures
• Legends of the Arena

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ghost Hunter Simulator, Wizard Cleaning Simulator, Seize Gilded Treasures, Legends of the Arena

Places: Sacramento

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