Roguelike Radio

<div style="font-family: verdana;">We discuss the rise of Generative AI in game development, with <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/dgrey.bsky.social" target="_blank">Darren Grey</a>, <a href="http://jere.in/about" target="_blank">Jeremiah Reid</a> and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/tommy.aiandgames.com" target="_blank">Tommy Thompson</a>.</div> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br></span> <a href="http://www.roguelikeradio.com/2026/05/episode-173-generative-ai.html#more">Read more »</a>

<div style="font-family: verdana;">We discuss the 2026 crop of Seven Day Roguelikes, including highlight games, recent trends and experiences of taking part.</div> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br></span> <a href="http://www.roguelikeradio.com/2026/04/episode-172-seven-days-roguelikes-2026.html#more">Read more »</a>

<div style="font-family: verdana;">Darren Grey and John Harris discuss the Japanese roguelike Omega Labyrinth Life.</div> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br></span> <a href="http://www.roguelikeradio.com/2026/04/episode-171-omega-labyrinth-life.html#more">Read more »</a>

<div style="font-family: verdana;">Darren Grey, Andrew Doull and Rob Parker discuss design analysis of games during play.</div> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br></span> <a href="http://www.roguelikeradio.com/2026/01/episode-170-critical-play.html#more">Read more »</a>

<div style="font-family: verdana;">Darren Grey and Mark Johnson discuss design of innovative mechanics in roguelikes.</div> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br></span> <a href="http://www.roguelikeradio.com/2025/12/roguelike-radio-episode-169-innovation.html#more">Read more »</a>

<div style="font-family: verdana;">Darren Grey, Andrew Doull and Rob Parker discuss the role of "jank" in games.</div> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br></span> <a href="http://www.roguelikeradio.com/2025/12/roguelike-radio-episode-168-jank.html#more">Read more »</a>

<div style="font-family: verdana;">Darren with <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@Kyzrati/" target="_blank">Josh Ge</a> (aka Kyzrati) about Designing for Mastery and the latest in Cogmind development.</div> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br></span> <a href="http://www.roguelikeradio.com/2025/08/roguelike-radio-ep-167-designing-for.html#more">Read more »</a>

<div style="font-family: verdana;">Darren interviews <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/epyoncf.bsky.social" target="_blank">Kornel Kisielewicz</a> about his upcoming game Jupiter Hell Classic.</div> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br></span> <a href="http://www.roguelikeradio.com/2025/07/roguelike-radio-ep-166-jupiter-hell.html#more">Read more »</a>

<div style="font-family: verdana;">We <span style="font-family: verdana;">discuss <i>table top</i> roleplaying games and how they have moved on from the inspiration for the original Rogue, with <a href="https://majcher.com/" target="_blank">Marc Majcher</a>, <a href="https://www.diceexploder.com/" target="_blank">Sam Dunnewold</a> and</span> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/andrewdoull.bsky.social" target="_blank">Andrew Doull</a>.<br></div> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br></span> <a href="http://www.roguelikeradio.com/2025/06/episode-165-tabletop-rpgs.html#more">Read more »</a>

<div style="font-family: verdana;">We discuss modern development for older home computers such as the Commodore-64, with <a href="https://web-cdn.bsky.app/profile/mrjgames.bsky.social" target="_blank">Mark Johnson</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/andrewdoull.bsky.social" target="_blank">Andrew Doull</a> and <a href="https://www.sickenger.com/" target="_blank">Ricki Sickenger</a> of <a href="https://www.badgerpunch.com/" target="_blank">Badgerpunch Games</a>.<br></div> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br></span> <a href="http://www.roguelikeradio.com/2025/04/episode-164-roguelikes-for-classic-home.html#more">Read more »</a>

<div style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/dgrey.bsky.social" target="_blank">Darren Grey</a> interviews <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/tanyaxshort.bsky.social" target="_blank">Tanya X Short</a>, head of Kitfox Games.<br></div> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br></span> <a href="http://www.roguelikeradio.com/2025/03/episode-163-interview-with-tanya-x-short.html#more">Read more »</a>

<div style="font-family: verdana;">We discussed the kinda poker-themed and vaguely roguelike-ish game Balatro, with <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/dgrey.bsky.social" target="_blank">Darren Grey</a> and <a href="https://web-cdn.bsky.app/profile/mrjgames.bsky.social" target="_blank">Mark Johnson</a>.<br></div> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br></span> <a href="http://www.roguelikeradio.com/2025/02/episode-162-balatro.html#more">Read more »</a>

<div style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/andrewdoull.bsky.social" target="_blank">Andrew Doull</a> and Rob Parker interview Jason Grinblat and Brian Bucklew, creators of Caves of Qud, about the milestone 1.0 release of their game.<br></div> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br></span> <a href="http://www.roguelikeradio.com/2025/02/episode-161-caves-of-qud-10.html#more">Read more »</a>

<div style="font-family: verdana;">We discuss the how science fiction intersects with the roguelike genre, with <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/dgrey.bsky.social" target="_blank">Darren Grey</a> and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/andrewdoull.bsky.social" target="_blank">Andrew Doull</a>.<br></div> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br></span> <a href="http://www.roguelikeradio.com/2025/02/episode-160-science-fiction.html#more">Read more »</a>

<div style="font-family: verdana;">We discuss the recently released Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil (aka Shiren 6), with <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/rodneylives.bsky.social" target="_blank">John Harris</a> and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/robotparking.kvlt.rip" target="_blank">Rob Parker</a>.<br></div> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br></span> <a href="http://www.roguelikeradio.com/2025/01/episode-159-shiren-6.html#more">Read more »</a>

<div style="font-family: verdana;">We discuss the 10th "Mansiversary" of Dungeonmans, with <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/dgrey.bsky.social" target="_blank">Darren Grey</a> and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/madjackmcmad.bsky.social" target="_blank">Jim Shepard</a>.<br></div> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br></span> <a href="http://www.roguelikeradio.com/2025/01/episode-158-10-years-of-dungeonmans.html#more">Read more »</a>

<div style="font-family: verdana;">We discuss the new development of <a href="https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/michael-brough/868-back" target="_blank">868-BACK</a>, with <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/dgrey.bsky.social" target="_blank">Darren Grey</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/andrewdoull.bsky.social" target="_blank">Andrew Doull</a> and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/smestorp.bsky.social" target="_blank">Michael Brough</a>.<br></div> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br></span> <a href="http://www.roguelikeradio.com/2024/12/episode-157-868-back.html#more">Read more »</a>

We discuss the annual <a href="https://roguelike.club/" target="_blank">Roguelike Celebration event</a>, with <a href="https://twitter.com/SwartzCr" target="_blank">Noah Swartz</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/lazerwalker" target="_blank">Em Lazer-Walker</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/KawaiiDragoness" target="_blank">Kawa</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/dgrey0" target="_blank">Darren Grey</a>.<br> <br> <a href="http://www.roguelikeradio.com/2020/09/episode-156-roguelike-celebration-event.html#more">Read more »</a>

We discuss designing magic systems for roguelikes, with Owen (aka Scatha), co-developer of <a href="http://www.amirrorclear.net/flowers/game/sil/" target="_blank">Sil</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/ampepers" target="_blank">Alexei Pepers</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/dgrey0" target="_blank">Darren Grey</a>.<br> <br> <a href="http://www.roguelikeradio.com/2020/07/episode-155-magic-systems.html#more">Read more »</a>

We discuss the kitchen sink school of game design, with <a href="https://twitter.com/epyoncf" target="_blank">Kornel Kisielewicz</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/dgrey0" target="_blank">Darren Grey</a>.<br> <br> <a href="http://www.roguelikeradio.com/2019/08/episode-154-jupiter-hell-early-access.html#more">Read more »</a>