Episode 238: Cloudpunk Writer Thomas Welsh on Building a Cyberpunk World and Making Your First Game

The 1099

Cloudpunk is one of my favorite games of the year, so of course I had to have writer and narrative designer Thomas Welsh on to discuss how he helped Ion Lands build a cyberpunk world of floating cars, towering skyscrapers, and talking dog AI companions that are also your car. We talk about what it's like to go from authoring science fiction books to writing your first video game, how he developed some of the awesome characters you find in the game, and how you make a cyberpunk story that tries to do things a little differently, and what lessons he's learned from the experience. For anyone interested in the craft of game writing or world building, you should absolutely check this episode out. SUPPORT THE 1099: Review the show wherever you watch us and share it out on social media! FOLLOW JOE: @ JosephKnoop SUPPORT OUR MUSICIAN: ZWBuckley.com