Mars After Midnight

This podcast episode explores Lucas Pope's game Mars After Midnight and his experience developing for the Playdate handheld gaming device. Mars After Midnight is a lighthearted and humorous game where players decide who to let into a facility on Mars, featuring a unique mechanic where players look through a small window to see who is at the door. Pope discusses his inspiration for creating the game, the art style, the procedural face generator, the use of parallax, the audio design, and the challenges of developing for the Playdate. He highlights the game's retro aesthetic and its suitability for a younger audience.