Sam Cast
@samcast.games
Creative/Game Director, Lead Writer and Head Inspector at The Bureau of Fantastical & Arcane Affairs @hipflask.games
Writer, Game Designer, and enjoyer of video games!
Writer, Game Designer, and enjoyer of video games!
No real point to this. Sometimes I have thoughts and I just gotta get em out there.
November 24, 2025 at 6:22 AM
No real point to this. Sometimes I have thoughts and I just gotta get em out there.
Truth. It is incredible.
November 20, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Truth. It is incredible.
This is awesome. One of my favorite parts of stories is the moments in-between the story happening. This feels like a really fun example of that. Sort of grounds things in a fun way.
November 15, 2025 at 4:19 AM
This is awesome. One of my favorite parts of stories is the moments in-between the story happening. This feels like a really fun example of that. Sort of grounds things in a fun way.
I'm no PC gamer but they are in my top ten!
October 23, 2025 at 5:19 AM
I'm no PC gamer but they are in my top ten!
The guide to leading good brainstorms is also fairly great. My favorite points being: setting a time limit and avoiding discussion of ideas until after the brainstorm is done.
October 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The guide to leading good brainstorms is also fairly great. My favorite points being: setting a time limit and avoiding discussion of ideas until after the brainstorm is done.
Another couple nuggets: "The eye is connected to the brain but the ear is connected to the heart" and "GD is like standup comedy: the designer and the comedian immediately know if something has worked."
October 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Another couple nuggets: "The eye is connected to the brain but the ear is connected to the heart" and "GD is like standup comedy: the designer and the comedian immediately know if something has worked."
In the prototyping section, he mentions the concepts of Keep, Change, Chuck as a good framework for playtesting which is already how I think about it but I like simple 3 word explainers.
October 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
In the prototyping section, he mentions the concepts of Keep, Change, Chuck as a good framework for playtesting which is already how I think about it but I like simple 3 word explainers.
Clarity, brevity and active listening are named as keys to effective communication in game Dev. Couldn't agree more. I also like how it paints respectful conflict as an essential piece of the game dev puzzle.
October 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Clarity, brevity and active listening are named as keys to effective communication in game Dev. Couldn't agree more. I also like how it paints respectful conflict as an essential piece of the game dev puzzle.
I've been slacking on the tok front 😅. But this one would be pretty big-time spoilers, so if I do, I'll have to be careful! Lol
September 23, 2025 at 6:26 AM
I've been slacking on the tok front 😅. But this one would be pretty big-time spoilers, so if I do, I'll have to be careful! Lol
Downside is I'm now probably gonna be up till 2 am getting this on paper lol.
September 23, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Downside is I'm now probably gonna be up till 2 am getting this on paper lol.