The Lost Bay: An Interview with Iko - Undercommon Taste Episode 123

Undercommon Taste

This week, we are joined by podcaster, zine publisher, and game designer Iko, to talk about his newly released game, The Lost Bay. Join us as we discuss game design, horror in TTRPGs, and a nostalgia for the 90s that never were. Also, please forgive the audio quality in some of the sections; we were having some connectivity issues with Iko in Paris.

You can find Iko's work at thelostbaystudio.com, or on Itch at the-lost-bay.itch.io. You can also find him over on Twitter, @thelostbay, or on Discord (link on Itch page).

This week's guest shoutouts were for the following creators:

Justin Vandermeer, with Shouting Crow Press (Twitter: @ShoutCrowPress; Itch: Shoutingcrow.itch.io). Justin writes the newsletter "Your RPG Confuses Me", which you can sign up for here: https://rpgconfusesme.substack.com/p/miiru.

Exeunt Press (Twitter: @exeuntpress). You can find their work on Itch at exeuntpress.itch.io, or on their website at exeunt.press/shop.

Clayton Nolestine, author and game layout designer. You can find Clayton's articles and layout templates on his website, explorersdesign.com. Iko used one of Clayton's layout designs for the layout of The Lost Bay.

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