The Portable Podcast, Episode 173

On this episode of The Portable Podcast, host Carter Dotson discusses hyperactive retro-inspired dual-stick shooters and learning the Chinese language.

A nation built on mantas!

On This Episode:

The creator of The DRM Death Ray Manta, Rob Fearon, talks about how the hyper-colorful twin-stick shooter came about, his philosophies on making games (and why they may contrast with his personal practices), how the iOS version came about suddenly, and what he hopes to do if everyone in the world buys the game.

The creators of PinYinPal talk about how they adapted the Scrabble-esque word game genre into a way to help people learn Mandarin Chinese.

Episode Cast:

Host: Carter Dotson

Guest: Rob Fearon

Guests: Dr. Adeline Mah and Larry Mar, Chinesecharacteraday.com Foundation

Music:

• "Beatnes7 (Theme to The Portable Podcast)" by The Eternal - Download on iTunes here:
• "Nanocarp" by The Eternal

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Carter Dotson

Freelance writer covering mobile and gaming for @toucharcade, @Gamezebo, and more!