What Makes the Perfect Zone Out Game? | Windbreaker Podcast

About this episode

The episode discusses the elements that contribute to a great zone out game.

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty bounce off recent examples like Pokemon Pokopia, Hades 2, Slay the Spire 2, and Mewgenics to chat about the elements that go into a great game to just zone out to. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/SecondWindGroup⁠

People in this episode

Hosts: Yahtzee, JM8, Marty

Topics covered

• zone out games
• game design
• video games
• gaming discussion
• independent gaming

Keywords

• zone out games
• game elements
• video games
• Pokemon Pokopia
• Hades 2
• Slay the Spire 2
• Mewgenics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Second Wind, Patreon

Products: Pokemon Pokopia, Hades 2, Slay the Spire 2, Mewgenics

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