Cosmo D's guest appearances

Cosmo D

The North Coast Cannabis Show

Bullet Points

Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games

Kritiqal Care

Frugal Noodle

The Soundtrack of our Lives with Rob Hardman on Street Sounds Radio

Elon Musk

Simon Harris

Jason Bradbury

Honus Honus

Joe Louis

Shiro Schwarz

OwlTail

We're joined by Greg “Cosmo D” Heffernan to discuss his IGF-winning, dice-fueled fever dream Betrayal at Club Low. We explore his fascinating journey from making music to making games, balancing for transparency, and letting your love of the process guide you. Show Notes: Cosmo D Betrayal at Club Low Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories Boiler Room London live set Despelote Glasslands Gallery Gloomhaven The Brooklyn Strategist Disco Elysium Fate role-playing system Charles Pratt Desktop Dungeons Wizardry Vlaada Chvátil Parasite Infinity Engine

We're joined by Greg “Cosmo D” Heffernan to discuss his IGF-winning, dice-fueled fever dream Betrayal at Club Low. We explore his fascinating journey from making music to making games, balancing for transparency, and letting your love of the process guide you. Show Notes: <a href="https://cosmod.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cosmo D</a> <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1885750/Betrayal_At_Club_Low/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Betrayal at Club Low</a> <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80113037" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/_BiZvMsVny4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boiler Room London live set</a> <a href="https://despelotegame.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Despelote</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasslands_Gallery" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Glasslands Gallery</a> <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/174430/gloomhaven" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gloomhaven</a> <a href="https://thebrooklynstrategist.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Brooklyn Strategist</a> <a href="https://discoelysium.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Disco Elysium</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fate_(role-playing_game_system)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fate role-playing system</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/charlesjpratt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Charles Pratt</a> <a href="https://www.desktopdungeons.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Desktop Dungeons</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wizardry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wizardry</a> <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/789/vlaada-chvatil" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vlaada Chvátil</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasite_(2019_film)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Parasite</a> <a href="https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Infinity_Engine" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Infinity Engine</a>

114: Loving Mondays with Cosmo D (Betrayal at Club Low)

Video games have been a defining influence on me since I was old enough to twiddle my thumbs (really about four years old). The stories, the art, the music, it all comes together for some of the fondest memories.  But as games and the development of them has become more accessible to indie developers, they also have broken away from catering to as broad of an audience as they can. My guest this week happens to be one of those indie game designers who marries the subject with his life involved in music. Cosmo D (Greg Heffernan), has brought a universe to life that can easily be filed under "Offbeat." His world set in a city named Off-Peak is layers of characters who's narrative ranges from troubled to devious, atop jazz and electronic composed by Cosmo D himself. Enter a semi-open world of problems to solve, dystopian corporations, decisions to make, pizzas to bake, and outlandish characters all designed to cause some level of discomfort. With Saturn V, Off-Peak, The Norwood Suite, and Tales from Off-Peak City Vol 1, there are four titles to enjoy, with Off-Peak being free in the Steam store. We'll cover some of the processes behind developing his games in Unity, what could've been in Unreal, and where he's planning on taking the player in his work-in-progress fifth entry. We also talk about his time spent in music as a classically trained cellist and being an instructor for game development at the NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Naturally, we go off the rails as well, so prepare for more than all of that!   Follow Cosmo D on Steam, Twitter, check out his website, and join the Discord. Follow Nonethelesser wherever you wish! Music used in this episode with Cosmo D's approval: Intro - Tales From Off-Peak City Vol 1 - Theme 22:30 - Young Bruce in 308 45:34 - Jan and Clarice 1:01:13 - Caetano’s Joint 1:17:56 - The Final Look

Video games have been a defining influence on me since I was old enough to twiddle my thumbs (really about four years old). The stories, the art, the music, it all comes together for some of the fondest memories. But as games and the development of them has become more accessible to indie developers, they also have broken away from catering to as broad of an audience as they can. My guest this week happens to be one of those indie game designers who marries the subject with his life involved in music. Cosmo D (Greg Heffernan), has brought a universe to life that can easily be filed under "Offbeat." His world set in a city named Off-Peak is layers of characters who's narrative ranges from troubled to devious, atop jazz and electronic composed by Cosmo D himself. Enter a semi-open world of problems to solve, dystopian corporations, decisions to make, pizzas to bake, and outlandish characters all designed to cause some level of discomfort. With Saturn V, Off-Peak, The Norwood Suite, and Tales from Off-Peak City Vol 1, there are four titles to enjoy, with Off-Peak being free in the Steam store. We'll cover some of the processes behind developing his games in Unity, what could've been in Unreal, and where he's planning on taking the player in his work-in-progress fifth entry. We also talk about his time spent in music as a classically trained cellist and being an instructor for game development at the NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Naturally, we go off the rails as well, so prepare for more than all of that! Follow Cosmo D on <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/developer/cosmoddd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steam</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/cosmoddd?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://cosmod.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">check out his website</a>, and <a href="https://discord.gg/Zf8CaA6#_=_" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">join the Discord</a>. <a href="https://linktr.ee/nonethelesser" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Nonethelesser wherever you wish!</a> Music used in this episode with Cosmo D's approval: Intro - Tales From Off-Peak City Vol 1 - Theme 22:30 - Young Bruce in 308 45:34 - Jan and Clarice 1:01:13 - Caetano’s Joint 1:17:56 - The Final Look

009 - Cosmo D

An hour of classic Hip Hop &amp; Electro followed by Cosmo D from the groundbreaking band Newcleus sharing stories from his careerand playing his big tunes.

Episode 4: Guest Cosmo D (Newcleus) - Aired 19th October 2020

Bullet Points Interview: The Norwood Suite with Cosmo D by Bullet Points