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Designer Notes 81: Jake Solomon - Part 2

Designer Notes by Idle Thumbs

Apr 11, 202403:13:37Games & Hobbies

In this episode, Soren interviews veteran game developer Jake Solomon, best known for the XCOM reboot and Midnight Suns. They discuss his first, failed attempt at XCOM, why 75% does not mean 75%, and how many copies of X...

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Designer Notes 81: Jake Solomon - Part 2 is an episode from Designer Notes by Idle Thumbs. In this episode, Soren interviews veteran game developer Jake Solomon, best known for the XCOM reboot and Midnight Suns. They discuss his first, fail...

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In this episode, Soren interviews veteran game developer Jake Solomon, best known for the XCOM reboot and Midnight Suns. They discuss his first, failed attempt at XCOM, why 75% does not mean 75%, and how many copies of XCOM he sold at Power Gamer in Glen Burnie, MD. This episode was recorded on April 26, 2023.

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