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Harbinger Of Fun

Harbinger Of Fun

By: Joe Mares
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 Award winning Game Designer Joe Mares and his guests give tips and advice on how to make your entertainment experience fun, and how to take care of the creative people on your team.Joe Mares Science Fiction
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  • Ep. 37 - Emotional Game Design with special guest Marina Díez

    Ep. 37 - Emotional Game Design with special guest Marina Díez
    Aug 1 2025

    Game Designer Joe Mares, and Narrative Designer Ariel Giacobbe chat about creating an emotional hook in games, and what better guest to chat about this topic with than Emotional Game Designer Marina Díez. We talk about why emotions matter in game design and how to intentionally create them.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Ep. 36 - Blueprint for Fun author interview!

    Ep. 36 - Blueprint for Fun author interview!
    Jul 16 2025

    The tables have turned! The author of Blueprint for Fun and the host of this podcast Joe Mares, is interviewed about his recently released book! Narrative Designer Ariel Giacobbe asks about why it's important to engage an audience, where this Blueprint came from, and how it can make your product more fun.
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Ep. 35 - Author, E.K. Johnston

    Ep. 35 - Author, E.K. Johnston
    Jun 26 2024
    Joe (game designer) and Ariel (narrative designer) interview author of Ahsoka, Star Wars: The Padmé Trilogoy, and Crimson Clmb, EK Johnston. We chat about her writing process, working with IP such as Star Wars and Dungeons & Dragons, and what to focus on when you're starting out as a writer.
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    1 hr and 21 mins
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