Join the FULL KO Koala team in their first episode in a LONG TIME as they award THE BEST GAMES OF 2023!

Which studio member had the most niche games on their list? Which games made the team the most emotional? Did Anthony even play any new games this year??

Find out all this and more on this episode of Koalatea Time!

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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 Sign up for the Song of Iron 2 newsletter here: https://songofiron.com Wishlist Song of Iron 2 on Steam here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1979660/Song_of_Iron_2/

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One fateful Spring San Francisco night, a cold-Naan-breaded Nico ventured out of his hotel room to warm his food. Little did he know that the next few hours would change his life forever....

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST 3D ARTIST, NICO BOYADJIAN! Join us as we share the story of that fateful GDC evening, Nico's art journey (so far), what he'll be doing at K.O. Koala, and so much more!

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