Designer Notes #13: Jamie Cheng

In this episode, Soren interviews Jamie Cheng, founder of Klei Entertainment which is known for the Shank series, Mark of the Ninja, Don’t Starve, and Invisible, Inc. They discuss paying back the Canadian government, why Mark of the Ninja‘s AI needs to be dumb, why Don’t Starve has no extrinsic rewards, and how free-to-play games are his white whale.

Games Discussed: The Legend of Zelda, Aerobiz, SD Gundam, Dawn of War, Eets, The Outfit, Sugar Rush, Shank 1 & 2, Mark of the Ninja, Don’t Starve, Invisible, Inc.

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