<p>How long will you last in Fulcrum Defender? Find your optimal build and perfect your aiming skills to survive in this crank-powered, arcade action game! Jay Ma of Subset Games talks about what makes a great action game, getting back into game development after years of struggling with Long Covid, and how her game became part of Playdate Season Two!</p> <h2 id="show-notes" tabindex="-1">Show Notes</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://play.date/games/fulcrum-defender/">Fulcrum Defender</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.subsetgames.com">Subset Games</a></li> <li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/jarmustard.bsky.social">Jay Ma on Bluesky</a></li> <li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/cherof.com">Aaron Cheroff</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_Survivors">Vampire Survivors</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitsummit.org/en/">Bit Summit</a></li> <li><a href="https://screenrant.com/roguelike-roguelite-difference-permadeath-hades-rogue-slay-spire/">Rogue-lite vs. Rogue-like</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rez_(video_game)">Rez</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raiden_II">Raiden II</a></li> <li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2179850/Cobalt_Core/">Cobalt Core</a></li> <li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1542810/Sunshine_Heavy_Industries/">Sunshine Heavy Industries</a></li> <li><a href="https://podcast.play.date/episodes/s02e02/">Episode page</a></li> <li><a href="https://podcast.play.date/episodes/s02e02/transcript/">Episode transcript</a></li> </ul>