Episode 142: Roguelike Development Conference 2017

A recording from the International Roguelike Development Conference 2017, held in Novi Sad Serbia.

You can download the mp3 of the podcast, play it in the embedded player below, or you can follow us on iTunes.

You can also watch a recording of this whole chat on Youtube, with a lovely fireplace in the background. All of the talks from the conference can be found on that playlist.

Topics Discussed

• Reflections from the conference, and the rather lovely town of Novi Sad
• Discussion of the conference talks, starting with Darren Grey's 'Why We Make Games'
• Tom's talk 'Towards Deep Learning in Roguelikes' on using AI and machine learning to create game components, with the example of level design
• Horst Jen's talk on teaching children roguelike development using python and his success in getting kids to embrace ASCII
• Darren's talk on metagame progression mechanics in roguelikes and exploring how to better implement systems that use them
• Srđan Maksimović's talk on procedural story generation in Shroud of Darkness and how to improve narrative dungeon design and emergent storytelling mechanics
• Tom Ford's talk on 'Narrative Dungeon Generation'
• Summary of the visit and background of the roguelike field trip to the dungeons of Novi Sad, and urban myths surrounding them
• Audience Q&A, Dark Gnosis discusses his game Dungeons of Everchange and the rest of the panelists talk on what their future plans are
• Many thanks to conference organiser Stefan Mijucic and the Startit Centre for hosting, plus a call for a new organiser for next year!

Join us next time for an end of year special.