Hot Streak! Off-brand mascots and gambling degeneracy have never been more in fashion. For today’s Space-Cast!, we’re joined by Jon Perry to discuss his mascot-racing board game, its connections to the digital collection UFO 50, and the particulars of adaptation and artistic medium. Now that’s a mouthful!

Listen here or download here. Timestamps can be found after the jump.

TIMESTAMPS

00:11 — introducing Jon Perry — degenerate gambler?
4:20 — introducing Hot Streak
6:21 — the mascots of Hot Streak
10:21 — the long process of creating Hot Streak — its history since 2014
13:54 — playing from a shared deck
15:29 — the long process of creating Hot Streak — its connection to UFO 50, Quibble Race, and TI-81 calculator games
23:12 — board games as spectation
27:31 — game design as managed uncertainty
29:26 — the medium is king
37:33 — designing for experience
45:39 — social design; or, getting players involved
50:31 — the importance of production in game design
54:39 — ending with a fortune rather than a victory
1:01:08 — Jon’s preferences between board games and video games
1:16:13 — scoops & farewells

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