The Mighty Joe Winter returns to discuss:

• Releasing Song of Iron, and the brutal emotional rollercoaster that followed


• The key insights for releasing a game on Steam


• His ambitious goals for Song of Iron 2 and his process for accomplishing them


• His Studio-Ghibli--inspired Battle Royale side project and more!

(00:00:00 ) Intro
(00:03:55 ) Post Release Blues
(00:08:10 ) Steam Release Tips (RIP Wishlists)
(00:12:28 ) Vertical Slice Benefits
(00:16:42 ) Planned Improvements
(00:19:21 ) Playtesting
(00:23:47 ) How To Build A Community
(00:29:52 ) Joe's Favorite Song of Iron Moment
(00:31:19 ) The Glorious Song of Iron Ending
(00:37:00 ) Getting Inspired Again
(00:41:34 ) Multiplayer Ambitions
(00:46:09 ) Thoughts on Unreal Engine
(00:51:30 ) Joe's Favorite Dev Snack
(00:52:24 ) WFH Tips
(00:53:14 ) Joe's Go-to Relaxation Game
(00:55:24 ) Is Joe A Coffee Guy?
(00:56:52 ) Joe's Current GOTY
(01:02:24 ) Thoughts on The State of Halo
(01:08:17 ) Funny Song of Iron Bugs
(01:12:17 ) Song of Iron 2 HYPE
(01:16:17 ) Having Your Game on Xbox
(01:23:25 ) BONUS (Post Podcast Banter)

Check out our previous discussion with Joe here: https://youtu.be/gmaTWY-nkpw
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Wishlist Song of Iron 2 on Steam here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1979660/Song_of_Iron_2/

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