Design Doc

Designing with the Seasons

November 4, 2026·42 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Can you design a horror game in summer? Are worldbuilding games just for the spring? We settle a years-long debate about how much shorter days, cold fingers, sweaty July, and the invention of the electric lightbulb influence what games we make and when. Episode credits: Design Doc intro/outro theme by ipaghost:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.ipaghost.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episodes edited by Rob Abrazado:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://robabrazado.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Design Doc is hosted by the One Shot Podcast Network. Find and support other network shows here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://oneshotpodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Turtlebun links: Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/turtlebun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://turtlebun.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Get in touch: Designdocpod (at) gmail (dot) com Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/turtleandbun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/turtlebun.com⁠⁠⁠

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