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34 - Dan DiIorio of Luck be a Landlord, Maze Mice, and What's the Password?
Dan DiIorio is the solo game developer behind Luck Be a Landlord, Maze Mice, and What’s the Password? Dan is a generous soul who loves games and sharing in the collective play experiences they have the unique capability of creating.
Find everything we talked about on the show and more on Dan's website :) https://trampolinetales.com
28 Sept 2026
33 - Henning Ludvigsen & Ricki Sickenger of Badger Punch Games
Badger Punch Games was founded by Ricki Sickenger and Henning Ludvigsen back in 2011. Both Ricki and Henning are Norwegian game developer veterans and have worked and had fun together since they met in the Amiga Demo scene way back in 1993. Now they are creating games they love for the retro platforms they grew up with, like the Commodore 64 and Amiga line of computers. They also make modern games, but always with a retro foundation and their own passion and love for the interactive experiences that have been with them throughout their lives. It’s such an honor to have Ricki and Henning on the show today to discuss their newest game, Roguecraft – a turn-based roguelike dungeon crawler with elements of Lovecraftian horror that they first made to run natively on the Amiga and is now getting a Steam release. We’ll also hear more about their origins in games and their longtime collaboration that has become Badger Punch.
Check out the Roguecraft DX Steam page! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3674680/Roguecraft_DX/
Find the rest of Ricki and Henning's collaborative work on the Badger Punch website: https://www.badgerpunch.com/
And follow them on socials :)
https://x.com/badgerpunch (https://x.com/badgerpunch)
https://bsky.app/profile/badgerpunch.com (https://bsky.app/profile/badgerpunch.com)
https://www.facebook.com/badgerpunch/ (https://www.facebook.com/badgerpunch/)
https://www.threads.com/@badgerpunchgames (https://www.threads.com/@badgerpunchgames)
https://www.instagram.com/badgerpunchgames/ (https://www.instagram.com/badgerpunchgames/)
21 Sept 2026
32 - Scott Christian of Curse of Resthaven & Lil' Guardsman
Before Scott Christian was making games, he helped bring musical theater productions to life. A composer, pianist, conductor and musical director, Scott built a career across the Canadian performing-arts scene, with credits ranging from Once, Shrek and The Addams Family to original musical theater and work in composition for stage, film and other media. He also trained in piano and composition at the University of Toronto and York University. When the pandemic brought live performance to a standstill, Scott took the opportunity to help found Hilltop Studios. Hilltop’s first game, Lil’ Guardsman, is an award-winning, character-driven comedy built around Scott’s writing and music. Now, with Curse of Resthaven, Scott has taken Hilltop in almost the opposite direction: from bright fantasy comedy into gothic horror, while taking on the roles of studio director, narrative designer, and composer. It’s such an honor to have Scott join me for a conversation today!
Wishlist Curse of Resthaven right freaking now!! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3796150/Curse_of_Resthaven/
And play the demo for free: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4661280/Curse_of_Resthaven_Demo/
Find all the other cool stuff Scott and team are up to at their website: https://www.hilltop.so/
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