Itching to make a cool game late this year? Seasoned developer or complete newbie, this might be a good chance to do something special for it! To celebrate episode 100, I'm hosting the Meaningful Games Jam 2026. It's a jam to make a game that means something to you!

Listen to this episode to learn about all the rules and details, or skip to the good stuff with the links below. 🎒💛

Check out the Meaningful Games Jam 2026: https://itch.io/jam/meaningful-games-jam-2026

Join the Discord server to vote the theme with us: https://discord.com/invite/J84aPfSSvj

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Game development is a journey of passion, persistence, and often a little bit of sweat and tears. In this episode, I spent some time with Pippo and Alex from Cobalt Lane, a small development studio currently working on narrative gem Imprinted. If you're into David Lynch and obscure vintage references, this episode is for you!

We're going to have a dev commentary livestream with these two lovely peeps on Discord soon, so make sure to join the community from the links below!

Enjoy! 🎒💛

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Support Alex & Pippo 🎒💛

- Wishlist Imprinted: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3980340/Imprinted/

- Social links: https://linktr.ee/cobaltlanegames

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Can a childhood visit to a dentist’s office game plant the seed for a lifelong journey into game design? Well, you're about to find out!

Most game developers have a secret weapon for turning mundane ideas into deeply compelling experiences. AP Thompson (the Brooklyn-based solo dev behind Titanium Court) discusses that hidden magic in this episode, revealing how a tiny spark of curiosity transformed into a narrative-driven masterpiece. Enjoy! 🎒💛

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Join the Meaningful Games Jam to celebrate Episode 100! 🎒💛

-> https://itch.io/jam/meaningful-games-jam-2026

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Support AP 🎒💛

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/apthomson.bsky.social

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2364580/Titanium_Court/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2359120/Consume_Me/

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