This week we broke up our regular string of web designer guests to chat with Stone Librande, lead designer at Riot Games. Stone was also the lead designer of Diablo 3, SimCity and Spore; he's an incredibly talented creator who shared so much insight with us on this episode of Design Details!

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Stone on the Web:

• Twitter
• Wikipedia
• Website
• Stone's GDC 2015 Talk

Show Notes:

6:00 - We catch up with Stone on his current work as a game designer.

• Riot Games
• Stone's GDC 2015 Talk

9:00 - Stone shares his journey to becoming a game designer.

• Blizzard North

20:00 - Stone shares some of the more specific challenges he's faces as a game designer.

• Spore
• Diablo 3
• Minecraft

24:00 - You also build lots of physical games?

• Fridge Game
• Fridge Game GIF
• Stone's other games

28:00 - What has been your favorite game to design?

• SimCity
• Atomic Design

54:00 - Stone talks about the games he's enjoying at the moment.

• FTL
• Rogue Legacy
• Candy Crush (App Store)

57:00 - How do feel about the broader trend of DLC and in-app purchases?

• Tap Titans (App Store)
• Bitcoin Billionaire (App Store)
• Fez

1:07:00 - Stone shares his thoughts on virtual reality and augmented realitigy games.

• HoloLens
• Oculus
• Recon snowboard goggles
• Mini Cooper Goggles