Ken Levine on Judas, Game Dev, and AI | Sacred Symbols+, Episode 381

Please welcome legendary games writer, designer, and director Ken Levine to our show. Today, Ken joins me (Colin) almost a year after our last conversation on Sacred+, and now that his upcoming title Judas has been more thoroughly shown-off to the world following its announcement back in '22, he's able to chat more openly. Obviously, we focus quite a bit on Judas itself, and all that surrounds it -- "narrative LEGO" and generation ships and the like -- but we also get into a variety of other topics: The modern games industry, the potential of AI, the price and length of games, the cost of outspokenness, and more. Do enjoy.

Ken Levine on BioShock, Judas, and the Evolution of Game Design | IGN30 Icons
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Ken Levine on BioShock, Judas, and the Evolution of Game Design | IGN30 Icons

Touching the Spider: A Conversation With Ken Levine | Sacred Symbols+, Episode 295
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Ken Levine Unfiltered: Bioshock Creator Reveals Judas & Game Design Secrets!
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