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Our good friends Dave Gilbert (Wadjet Eye Games) and Richard Cobbett (writer and designer of Nighthawks) join us for a filthy chat about sexy vampires, Steam's aversion to sexy vampires, and a steady stream of perverse...
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Back Seat Designers
Hosted by Troels Pleimert · leisure · EN
About this Podcast:
Three friends discuss adventure games and game development whilst being woefully unqualified to do so. Sometimes they have guests on who are invariably smarter than they are.Hosted by:Gareth Millward (he speaks very rarely)Frederik Olsen (he speaks very slowly)Troels Pleimert (he speaks too much)Also available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeuPHRWonRSSFIhOkg1bZnCb3VtOI-xWg
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What is Back Seat Designers about?
Three friends discuss adventure games and game development whilst being woefully unqualified to do so. Sometimes they have guests on who are invariably smarter than they are. Hosted by:Gareth Millward (he speaks very rarely)Frederik Olsen (he speaks very slowly)Troels Pleimert (he speaks too much)Also available on YouTube:
Who hosts Back Seat Designers?
Back Seat Designers is hosted by Troels Pleimert. The show has published 9 episodes to date.
What has Back Seat Designers covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Vampires Are Inherently Sexy (Guests: Richard Cobbett & Dave Gilbert)" (21 September 2026, 82 minutes), "Narrative Devices" (9 December 2025, 63 minutes), and "Horror in Adventure Games (Guest: Dave Lloyd)" (14 August 2025, 78 minutes).
How often does Back Seat Designers publish?
Back Seat Designers publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 74 minutes across 9 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Back Seat Designers?
Booking probability for Back Seat Designers is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Back Seat Designers requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Back Seat Designers's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Back Seat Designers?
The strongest fits for Back Seat Designers are Software. Back Seat Designers has a leisure audience.
About the host
Troels Pleimert hosts Back Seat Designers, a leisure podcast with 9 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #7
Narrative Devices
Dec 9, 20251h 3mS666<p>The lads discuss different approaches to narration in adventure games, from the tried-and-true "describe everything out loud" approach from classic LucasArts games to the "internal film-noir-ish monologue" of the Tex...
- Aug 14, 20251h 18mS666
<p>Can you do horror effectively in adventure games? We invited Dave Lloyd, writer and designer of the critically acclaimed game The Drifter, to discuss horror tropes and mechanics, and how they translate into the...
Episode #5
Time Travel (Guest: Dave Gilbert)
Feb 16, 20251h 6mS666<p>Wadjet Eye Games has a new game coming out called Old Skies which deals heavily with time travel. So, for this episode, we have the Wadjet man himself, Dave Gilbert, talking about time travel mechanics, paradoxes...
Episode #4
Why Isn't This An Adventure Game?
Jan 20, 20251h 12mS666<p>In this episode, the Back Seat Designers take a look at various movies, books, and tv-shows, and ask themselves: Why has no one turned this into an adventure game?</p>
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Episode #3
Developing Commercial Games in Adventure Game Studio (Guests: Mark Yohalem & James Spanos)
Jan 14, 20251h 30mS666<p>Joined by guests Mark Yohalem and James Spanos of Wormwood Studios (makers of Primordia and Strangeland), we take a deep look at game development tools and engines in this episode. Adventure Game Studio is a...
Episode #2
Are Parser Games Making a Comeback? (Guests: Julia Minamata, Phil Fortier, Kevin McConnell)
Jan 14, 20251h 33mS666<p>Joined by guests Julia Minamata, Phil Fortier, and Kevin McConnell — three developers who have all recently released modern-day parser games — we delve into the simple questions: What makes the parser better or worse...
Episode #1
Remakes and Remasters
Jan 14, 20251h 11mS666<p>In the first "proper" episode of our rebooted podcast, we take a look at the wild world of remakes and remasters. What's the difference between the two? Are they worth the time and effort? And is Gareth really named...
Back Seat Designers
Episode 0: Reacquaintances
Jan 14, 202552 minS666<p>The Back Seat Designers podcast is... well, back! Join SQH, Frederik Olsen, and Dr. Gareth Millward as they reconvene after 5 years of absence and reacquaint themselves with what they've been doing in the...
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Dave Gilbert
Founder and CEO, Wadjet Eye Studios
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Dave Lloyd
tax senior manager, Powerhoof
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Mark Yohalem
Wormwood Studios
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