Tanya Short's guest appearances

Tanya Short

Designer Notes

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In this episode, Soren interviews veteran game designer Tanya Short, co-founder of Kitfox Games and best known for her work on Moon Hunters and Boyfriend Dungeon. They discuss why her parents had to get a second phone like, how she accidentally made a roguelike, and whether Moon Hunters should have combat. This episode was recorded on March 23, 2023.

Designer Notes 76: Tanya Short

Tanya is the director of Kitfox Games which made Moon Hunter, Shrouded Isle, and Shattered Planted. She handles the design, production, business development, and marketing. She is also the co-director of a non-profit organization called Pixelles that is devoted to increasing the number of women making games.There are times to disagree with someone, and then there are times where we must keep things to ourselves. Tanya tells us a story of how her disagreement didn't sit well with the executives. Sponsor Giveaway: I am doing a giveaway sponsored by Game Dev Underground, a marketing and connection platform for indie developers that helps you build, finish and launch better games. The winner gets a 1-hour long indie game marketing consultation with the founder, Tim Ruswick. This is over $1,000 in value, and it can be yours! All you have to do is go to gamedevloadout.com and sign up for the email list. That's it!

Tanya is the director of Kitfox Games which made Moon Hunter, Shrouded Isle, and Shattered Planted. She handles the design, production, business development, and marketing. She is also the co-director of a non-profit organization called Pixelles that is devoted to increasing the number of women making games.There are times to disagree with someone, and then there are times where we must keep things to ourselves. Tanya tells us a story of how her disagreement didn't sit well with the executives. Sponsor Giveaway: I am doing a giveaway sponsored by Game Dev Underground, a marketing and connection platform for indie developers that helps you build, finish and launch better games. The winner gets a 1-hour long indie game marketing consultation with the founder, Tim Ruswick. This is over $1,000 in value, and it can be yours! All you have to do is go to <a href="http://gamedevloadout.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gamedevloadout.com</a> and sign up for the email list. That's it!

39: Focus on Making Your Part the Best, Let Go of Everything Else with Tanya Short