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Webfishing in 3 bits

June 5
41 mins

Episode Description

Tristan and Oliver are joined by glamorous guest designer Jade Ostle as they embody their inner humanoid felines and immerse themselves into the cozy island life of lamedeveloper’s Webfishing, reeling in these three bits:

  • Chatroom Game - How Webfishing revitalises the social charm of a dwindling genre;
  • Less is More - Exploring the game’s core gameplay mechanics and how their simplicity elevates the overall experience;
  • Situational Design - Passive progression and how everything in the game’s meta design feeds back to the core pillar of it being a social experience


Let us know what you think:

3-Bit Design: @3bitdesign

Oliver - @oliverwauters

Tristan - @theatrewalker

Or email - 3bitdesign@gmail.com

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Some references:

Taxonomy of Fishing Mini-games - Davide Aversa, Game Developer (article)

How WEBFISHING Is Reviving A Dead Genre - Lucid (video essay)

WEBFISHING and Third Places - Maybe: Salem (video essay)

Webfishing is the ultimate yapping game - Ana Diaz, Polygon (review)

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