Designing Cloud Empress & Rust Wings (w/ watt)

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on game design with Watt, focusing on established systems and their projects.

Brian and Elliot are joined by Watt, the designer of Cloud Empress , to discuss designing inside established systems, Ghibli-inspired games, and their latest project Rust Wings . Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty . Links: Back Rust Wings Cloud Empress.com Tim Recommends: Mythic Bastionland Our Links: Support TotT on Patreon Many Sided Newsletter Many Sided Media Discord Credits: Edited by Elliot Davis Produced by Many Sided Media Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

People in this episode

Hosts: Brian Flaherty, Elliot Davis

Guest: Watt

Topics covered

• game design
• Ghibli-inspired games
• tabletop games
• Cloud Empress
• Rust Wings

Keywords

• game design
• Cloud Empress
• Rust Wings
• Ghibli
• tabletop games

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Many Sided Media

Products: Cloud Empress, Rust Wings

Books & works: Mythic Bastionland

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