Everything is a remix, but how do you ensure you’re paying homage to the things you love, rather than just rehashing them? Designer/Developer Shaun Inman and Composer/Sound Designer Matthew Grimm talk about drawing inspiration while creating something new and original, with their Link’s Awakening-inspired game, Ratcheteer——which won “Game of the Year” in the 2022 Playdate Community Awards!

Show Notes* Shaun Inmans’s website * Matthew Grimm’s website * Charlie Davis’ website * Ratcheteer: Deluxe Sound Version on Bandcamp * The 2022 Playdate Community Awards by Tiny Yellow Machine * Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening * Pulp * CAPS * Game Boy * Retro Game Crunch * Episode 4: Crankin’s Time Travel Adventure * Tiled Level Editor * Photoshop * Cubase * Chipsounds by Plogue * Kazumi Totaka * Wave Race 64 * Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins * Hirokazu (Hip/Chip) Tanaka * Metroid * Kid Icarus * Dr. Mario * Mother * Balloon Fight * Super Mario Land * Jake Kaufman * Shovel Knight * Masashi Kageyama * Gimmick! * Pokémon Videogame Series * The Blue Marlin * HAL Laboratory * Fontstruct * Plastic Fern * Spoiler-free Ratcheteer hints * Ratcheteer game page on Playdate’s website * Episode Transcript