[Dev Talk] Nubby's Number Factory with Ethan Anderson

Sean and Alon welcome game designer and artistic soul Ethan Anderson to discuss his pachinko-esque number-go-up 'em up, Nubby's Number Factory! Clock into the number factory to hear how Ethan designs to encourage player intent and how he balances said intent with chance. Plus! Drop the ball and discover the game's inspirations, from Rube Goldberg to Kid Pix to quotas in a bagel shop. And finally, what makes a game evergreen? Follow Ethan at: Discord: TikTok: Bluesky: YouTube: — TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:32 - Numbers guys 00:03:05 - “The next Balatro” 00:08:43 - Randomness, chance, intent, and viability of runs 00:19:07 - When do you stop? And evergreen games 00:27:01 - The juice 00:31:58 - Circle of trust 00:35:13 - Growth of the game 00:39:56 - Visual aesthetic 00:47:32 - Pulling from real life 00:50:16 - The music and being territorial 00:58:13 - How to stay focused and how to rest — SHOW NOTES Nubby's Number Factory: [Now Playing] Nubby's Number Factory & Luck be a Landlord: AngelFire: Balatro: The Binding of Isaac: Cookie Clicker: Counter-Strike 2: GeoCities: Kid Pix: Luck be a Landlord: Slay the Spire: — WIDE FLANK LINKS Join the Discord: Support the show: The rest:

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[Dev Talk] Nubby's Number Factory with Ethan Anderson is an episode from Wide Flank by Wide Flank: Happy Gaming.

This episode is 01:03:17 long.

This episode was published on Jun 27, 2025.

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