Episode 26: Ratcheteer

• 28 minutes

Everything is a remix, but how do you ensure you’re paying homage to the things you love, rather than just rehashing them? Designer/Developer Shaun Inman and Composer/Sound Designer Matthew Grimm talk about drawing inspiration while creating something new and original, with their Link’s Awakening-inspired game, Ratcheteer——which won “Game of the Year” in the 2022 Playdate Community Awards!

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The title image for Ratcheteer, showing the game logo and mechanic character illustration designed by Charlie Davis. The mechanic is sleeiping sitting upright, next to their lantern and wrench. Text below the Ratcheterr logo reads "Press A"
The title image for Ratcheteer, showing the game logo and mechanic character illustration designed by Charlie Davis. The mechanic is sleeiping sitting upright, next to their lantern and wrench. Text below the Ratcheterr logo reads "Press A"
The mechanic encounters a mysterious person in an interior lit using their hand-crank lantern.
The mechanic encounters a mysterious person in an interior lit using their hand-crank lantern.
A snowy exterior showing the mechanic passing a chalet-style building.
A snowy exterior showing the mechanic passing a chalet-style building.
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