About this episode

Jesse and Dodger discuss Mina the Hollower with guest David D’Angelo, exploring game development and indie gaming.

This week on The Geekenders, Jesse and Dodger are digging deep! 🐭⚔️ We’re joined by special guest David D’Angelo from Yacht Club Games to talk Mina the Hollower! We chat about transitioning from Shovel Knight’s side-scrolling legacy to a Game Boy Color-style top-down game and what it really takes to craft modern retro classics. Plus, David sticks around to tell us what’s on his current gaming playlist, Jesse goes on a passionate rant about indie game dev, and Dodger brings her weekly dose of game you've never heard of but now will obsess over. Are you ready to geek out this weekend? Join Jesse and Dodger on the Geekenders podcast as they bring you the ultimate dose of geekiness. From their hilarious banter to their in-depth discussions, this is the podcast you've been waiting for. Follow them now and discover why they are the number one geek podcast without a doubt. Subscribe and let the geeking begin! Theme by: MegaRan Animated Intro by: JulesDrawz Want to watch live, tune in to Dodgers twitch every Friday at 11am est/8am pst : https://www.twitch.tv/dexbonus Hosted on Audioboom. See https://audioboom.com/about/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jesse, Dodger

Guest: David D’Angelo

Topics covered

• gaming
• indie game development
• retro games
• podcast
• interviews

Keywords

• Mina the Hollower
• indie games
• Shovel Knight
• Yacht Club Games
• gaming playlist

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Yacht Club Games

Products: Mina the Hollower, Shovel Knight

Books & works: Game Boy Color

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