Summary: <p>This week, we talk about the core interactions that games are made of with Allan Rust, creative director of The Game Agency. We've been wanting to have Allan on the program for a long time, and it was worth the wait!</p> <ul> <li> <p>Ellen and Mark's Ludum Dare 48 game, <em><a href="https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/48/sonder-a-story">Sonder (a story)</a></em> can now be played in a web browser from its <a href="https://hotclock.itch.io/sonder">Itch.io page</a>!</p> </li> <li> <p>Stephen (and company)'s game <a href="https://escapeindustries.itch.io/fingeance"><em>Fingeance</em></a> is still hot off the presses. Go download it and reclaim the sea!</p> </li> </ul> Gameful UX <a href="/topics/game-design" hreflang="en">Game Design</a> <a href="/topics/ui/ux" hreflang="en">UI / UX</a> <a href="https://thetrainingarcade.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Training Arcade</a> <a href="https://tga.thetrainingarcade.com/games/jeopardy/jeopardyr-tv-show-content-demo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Jeopardy!" TV Challenge Demo</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/04/22/989897618/an-overjoyed-levar-burton-welcomes-chance-to-guest-host-jeopardy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">An 'Overjoyed' LeVar Burton Welcomes Chance To Guest-Host 'Jeopardy!'</a> - <a href="/author/bill-chappell" hreflang="en">Bill Chappell</a>, <a href="/publication/npr" hreflang="en">NPR</a> <a href="https://lottiefiles.com/what-is-lottie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What is a Lottie?</a> <a href="https://howlerjs.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Howler.js</a> <a href="https://www.redhat.com/en/topics/middleware/what-is-middleware" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What is middleware?</a> <a href="https://www.adobe.com/products/xd.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adobe XD</a> <a href="/node/358" hreflang="en">Allan Rust</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/33" hreflang="en">Guest</a> Allan is the creative director of the The Game Agency, which creates custom game-based solutions and learning experiences. With a background in multiple creative arts, Allan is also a long-time member of the Minneapolis-based band and vocal quartet The Blenders. External link <a href="https://thegameagency.com/">The Game Agency</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rustallan/">Allen on Linkedin</a> <a href="https://theblenders.com/">The Blenders</a>
