In this episode, I spent some time with a friend of a friend: Undergod Games, developer of action RPG KAILA scheduled for release next year. Together we talked about the creative influences that made the game a reality, and the author's path into game dev. Enjoy! 🎒💛

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Support Tomas 🎒💛

- Wishlist KAILA: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1827820/Kaila/

- https://x.com/Undergod_games

- https://youtube.com/@Undergod_games

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Get ready for the *nicest* episode in the history of The Indie Diarist! 🎒💛

For episode 69, I invited over Evan Greenwood, founder and creative director of Devolver Digital-published studio Free Lives, to discuss a rather silly game about male genitalia and the role of playfulness in dismantling masculinity tropes. This episode was just as bonkers as you imagine it to be – but it was also packed with great ideas and thoughts around Evan's process! Hope you enjoy – and prepare for the puns!

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Support Evan and his studio 🎒💛

- Free Lives website: https://freelives.net/

- Genital Jousting: https://store.steampowered.com/app/469820/Genital_Jousting/

- Twitter: https://x.com/freelives?s=21&t=BjL3MQs9xlnD2MEgwhndXA

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freelives_official/?hl=en

- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freelivesgames

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Time for another Footnote! In this bonus episode, I spent some time with Kaylee López, also known as The Gaming Anthropologist, to chat about the intersection between gaming and anthropology. A super interesting hour, during which we talked about our memories, how games create community, how stories help our survival instincts, and a lot more! Enjoy! 🎒💛

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Support Kaylee 🎒💛

- Threads: https://www.threads.com/@the_gaming_anthropologist

- Website: https://kayleenlopez.art.blog/

- Medium blog: https://medium.com/@anthroriotdata

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