Fred and Dan chat with Christine Love about indie game development, including her work on Digital: A Love Story, Get In the Car, Loser!, and more. Christine shares her love of science fiction, and her insights on writing a memorable game story.

0:00 - Theme music

0:14 - Introductions

1:24 - UQM and science fiction

4:50 - Alien characters

9:17 - Indie game development

15:58 - Writing for games

24:07 - Immersing the player

30:56 - Early game and tutorials

41:17 - Challenge and accessibility

49:28 - Stories with comic relief

53:04 - Game balance

54:56 - Mysteries in UQM

59:48 - The UQM sequel

1:10:26 - Making a great sequel

1:13:48 - Fiction that sticks with you

1:18:47 - Cynical vs. authentic remakes

1:33:00 - Satisfying the superfans

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