Checkpoint

4 Feb 2022

Intimates: Chatting with Mateja Simović & Maize Wallin about UFOTOFU: HEX & Video Game Cooperatives

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Checkpoint Intimates is a podcast where members of the team go one-on-one on a topic that they both feel strongly about, and sometimes conduct interviews with industry insiders and game developers!

In this episode, Elliot chats with two super talented Aussie game developers, Mateja Simović & Maize Wallin, about UFOTOFU: HEX, a palindrome puzzle game that’s just been released across PC and mobile! We also get into the important topic of ethical treatment of game developers and building your game studio as a cooperative.

 

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