Summary: <p>A regular nice roundtable! In the first part this week's episode, Mark leads an examination of how fonts can support gameplay, worldbuilding, and immersion. In the second half, Stephen makes us think—<em>really</em> think—about the benefits of "janky" gameplay. Mark shares some font history facts, Stephen starts his manifesto, and Ellen takes on the case.</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Keyboard-Controller-Production-Software/dp/B0886KWVYR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mark's new keyboard</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://charityepjam.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chel Wong's charity album</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/jason-schreier/press-reset/9781538735480/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Press Reset (new gamedev book)</a> - <a href="/taxonomy/term/180" hreflang="en">Jason Schreier</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.torforgeblog.com/2017/10/17/where-to-start-with-vlad-taltos/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Where to Start with Vlad Taltos (the book series that Ellen mentioned)</a> - <a href="/author/stephen-brust" hreflang="en">Stephen Brust</a>, <a href="/publication/tor-books" hreflang="en">Tor Books</a> </li> </ul> Fonts 0:09:37 <a href="/person/mark-lacroix" hreflang="en">Mark LaCroix</a> <a href="/topics/misc" hreflang="en">Misc.</a> <a href="https://www.fontfabric.com/blog/history-and-evolution-of-typography-fonts-timeline/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">History and Evolution of Typography</a> - <a href="/author/konstantin-kirilov-nikolay-petroussenko" hreflang="en">Konstantin Kirilov; Nikolay Petroussenko</a>, <a href="/publication/font-fabric" hreflang="en">Font Fabric</a> <a href="https://www.prepressure.com/fonts/basics/history" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The history of fonts</a> - <a href="/publication/prepressure" hreflang="en">Prepressure</a> <a href="https://www.iso.org/popular-standards.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Popular Standards</a> - <a href="/publication/international-organization-for-standardization" hreflang="en">International Organization for Standardization</a> <a href="https://dinopoloclub.com/games/mini-metro/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mini Metro</a> <a href="https://www.bungie.net/7/en/Destiny/NewLight" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Destiny</a> <a href="http://www.nightinthewoods.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Night in the Woods</a> <a href="https://waifubartending.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action</a> Jank 0:39:52 <a href="/person/stephen-mcgregor" hreflang="en">Stephen McGregor</a> <a href="/topics/game-design" hreflang="en">Game Design</a> <a href="https://www.polygon.com/2021/1/27/22250922/balan-wonderworld-demo-impressions-square-enix-yuji-naka-preview" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Balan Wonderworld is a strange game of furry musicality</a> - <a href="/author/michael-mcwhertor" hreflang="en">Michael McWhertor</a>, <a href="/publication/polygon-1" hreflang="en">Polygon</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/GPPyRGV9ujM?t=1325" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Balan Wonderland gameplay video </a> - <a href="/author/kinda-funny-gamescast" hreflang="en">Kinda Funny Gamescast</a>, <a href="/publication/youtube" hreflang="en">YouTube</a> <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/696180/Bullet_Witch/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bullet Witch on Steam</a> <a href="https://www.goat-simulator.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Goat Simulator</a> <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/477160/Human_Fall_Flat/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Human Fall Flat on Steam</a> <a href="https://www.loversinadangerousspacetime.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">L.O.V.E.R.S in a Dangerous Spacetime</a> <a href="https://playdead.com/games/inside/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">INSIDE</a> <a href="https://www.team17.com/games/overcooked/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Overcooked</a>
