Apologies for the re-send on this, but it looks like there was an audio goof on this that I did not notice while I was on holiday last week. It should be fixed now. Sorry!!! -pk
It’s been a minute, but Spawnpoint is back, featuring Patrick (Crossplay) and Keza (The Guardian). Patrick and Keza actually met up IRL recently, but neglected to record a podcast in-person! Total geniuses. Nonetheless, we walk through our (ecstatic!) reactions to the latest Nintendo Direct, Patrick’s oldest falling for the latest Super Monkey Ball, and Keza’s youngest trying to grasp Yoshi’s Crafted World. Elsewhere, they discuss what it means to design a game “for” kids, and how so many fall short. In the mailbag, a listener wrestles with trying to make user accounts for their kids.
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Timestamps:
00:01:30 — Long Flights
00:09:40 — Nintendo Direct Reaction
00:17:15 — Super Monkey Ball / Yoshi’s Crafted World
00:32:00 — What is Kid-Friendly Design?
00:51:25 — Mailbag
Spawnpoint, Ep. 04: Direct to the Heart