History is full of bloodthirsty battles and dreadful wars. But does that mean games should play with history more - or less? And what makes some settings more acceptable than others?

Crafting

Nov 15th, 2016 21m 34s

We hate crafting systems. Or do we?

Stopping Points

Nov 8th, 2016 17m 22s

If and when designers provide opportunities for players to stop playing can have a massive impact on the addictiveness and longevity of a game. Should games be designed with stopping points in mind?

Fast Travel

Nov 1st, 2016 19m 21s

Jon is upset that Lara Croft's fast travel breaks the story canon, sparking a general discussion about how and why quick travel has become so widespread.

Unpicking: Really Bad Chess

Oct 25th, 2016 20m 41s

Jon's been playing Really Bad Chess (which is apparently really good), and it's got us talking about fairness in games.Get Really Bad Chess - http://reallybadchess.com/

The state of mobile gaming

Oct 19th, 2016 20m 1s

Inkle take a (somewhat nostalgic) look at the state of mobile gaming, and Jon doesn't lose a finger.

What's Next

Oct 12th, 2016 18m 40s

With Sorcery wrapped up, we take a cryptic peek behind the curtain of the Next Big Thing; a game that's been brewing for the last two years...

Sorcery Series Retrospective

Oct 4th, 2016 28m 19s

With the Sorcery! series finally complete, Jon and Joe reflect on four years of development.Buy Sorcery 4 on Steam - http://store.steampowered.com/app/504800/

IGN's Sorcery! 4 preview party playthrough

Sep 22nd, 2016 1h 21m

In this special episode of the inklecast, we bring you the live recording of IGN and inkle's preview playthrough of Sorcery! 4 at the launch party, recorded on 15th September 2016 at Loading Bar, London.

Chasing White Whales

Aug 16th, 2016 14m 4s

If we could find the time, work out how to do it, or make someone else do it for us, what would we build? A dancing cat conman game, apparently.

Religion in Games

Aug 9th, 2016 16m 22s

Why do games so rarely include religion as a theme? Jon, Joe and Tom's discussion tackles controversy, cynicism, and Batman.

80 Days: The Board Game?

Aug 2nd, 2016 13m 34s

How do you turn a story game into a board game? Tom, Jon and Joe discuss the hypothetical 80 Days: The Board Game.

Making the trade

Jul 26th, 2016 18m 58s

This week, we look at designing gameplay around the business of trade. Does the cut and thrust of business make for good gameplay, or will buying low and selling high always just turn into a fetch quest? Find out if we cinch the best deal, or w

How to run an indie game business!

Jul 21st, 2016 18m 50s

How does the reality of running an indie game business compare with the dream?

User Testing

Jul 12th, 2016 16m 16s

This week, we chat about testing Sorcery 4. What does Inkle's testing process look like compared to other studios?

Unpicking: Uncharted 4

Jul 5th, 2016 22m 43s

Despite some pretty solid review scores, we've got our reservations about Naughty Dog's latest.

On Interactive Film

Jun 28th, 2016 27m 17s

After playing Late Shift, we discuss about the potential of interactive films as a storytelling medium.Late Shift - http://lateshift-movie.com/

What does inkle think about VR?

Jun 21st, 2016 15m 46s

This week, we weigh in on the VR debate; will it take off, and are there interesting storytelling opportunities?

Oh the places you'll go

Jun 14th, 2016 23m 51s

This week, how games (over)use maps, minimaps and UI to help get players to where they need to go.

Lessons from Interactive Fiction (Part 2)

Jun 7th, 2016 20m 49s

The second part in our retrospective on the turn-of-the-century IF scene; focusing on how authors created characters in their stories.Galatea - http://pr-if.org/play/galatea/Varicella - http://jayisgames.com/games/varicella/Make It Good - h

Ink: Latest updates

May 31st, 2016 14m 19s

We give a round up of some of the latest developments on our narrative scripting language, and talk about some games that are using ink. If you're using ink for your game, we'd love to hear from you!Links for some of the projects and games di

Lessons from Interactive Fiction (Part 1)

May 24th, 2016 20m 20s

The first in mini-series where Jon reveals some of the best ideas developed in the highly prolific, but often overlooked late-90s/early-00 interactive fiction scene. This week, IF that leveraged the relationship between the player and protagon