EP 29 | Solo Dev, Streaming, & Community Building - A Chat with Fletch (Xtris, Canyon Crisis, & more)
Quest Markers29 Huhti 2025

EP 29 | Solo Dev, Streaming, & Community Building - A Chat with Fletch (Xtris, Canyon Crisis, & more)

Fletch joins Marina to talk about working on games, streaming, and community building.


They delve into: the importance of creativity, getting into game development and streaming, building safe communities, and the importance of game vision, player experience, and accessibility.


Grab a coffee, and join us for a chat!


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TIMESTAMPS:


(00:00) Intro

(04:33) What is a Playdate? + Physical releases of games

(08:25) How Fletch got into game development and streaming

(14:50) How did the first Fletch Fest come about?

(17:13) The importance of creativity, joy, and whimsy

(19:06) The growth of Fletch Fest

(22:18) Welcoming in raiders & shoutout to Lana Lux

(23:40) Working as a solo dev vs. working with others

(26:15) The importance of game vision and game direction

(30:17) Designing for player experience

(33:03) Accessibility in games

(34:27) What is Xtris?

(37:43) Games Fletch is playing

(42:46) What advice would we give our younger selves?

(46:22) Outro + thank you


FOLLOW US


Fletch: https://linktr.ee/paullicino

Fletch’s Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/fletchmakes


Marina: ⁠https://linktr.ee/marinaryan⁠


Thank you again to Lana for the raid: https://www.twitch.tv/lana_lux


Live Show on Twitch: ⁠https://twitch.tv/marinahascoffee

Quest Markers: ⁠https://linktr.ee/questmarkers


⁠Music by Marina Ryan

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