Geoffrey Zatkin (@geoffreyzatkin) and Demetri Detsaridis (@detsaridis) from Experiment 7 call in from GDC to unload their D&D-cred on us and the possibilities of VR starting with Dungeon Chess! Hosts Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) do some time-traveling talk of snow. Lore You Should Know – Matt Sernett (@Sernett) talks about the fun of the Moonshae Isles, an archipelago full of interesting and sometimes contrasting cultures. Thanks to @VeritableTwenty for the topic suggestion!

Here’s a guide to when each segment on the podcast begins:

00:00 – Intro with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble

05:36 – Lore You Should Know – Moonshae Isles (New: See bibliography below)

26:35 – Interview with Geoffrey Zatkin and Demetri Detsaridis from Experiment 7

01:10:02 – Outro with Greg and Shelly

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Geoffrey Zatkin

Co-Founder & Creative Director

Geoffrey "GZ" Zatkin is a game designer, industry executive, and serial entrepreneur with over 20 years experience in the video game industry. One of the original designers of EverQuest and co-founder of game data giant EEDAR, Geoffrey more recently co-founded Experiment 7 and serves as its creative director. A celebrated industry speaker, analyst and futurist, Geoffrey is a frequent contributor to industry development as a presenter at GDC, PAX, and various other conferences and collegiate courses.

Demetri Detsaridis

Co-Founder & Managing Director

A veteran games industry executive and entrepreneur, Demetri Detsaridis heads Experiment 7's business and operations efforts. With a diverse leadership history including General Manager roles at Area/Code and Zynga New York as well as several years as Creative Director of previous start-up Massively Mobile, Demetri's expertise combines studio leadership, product management, and a background in game design – a valuable mix in the emerging VR market.

To learn more about this episode’s segment topic, check out the following sources:

FR2: Moonshae (1987) - by Douglas Niles

The Moonshae Trilogy – By Douglas Niles

Darkwalker on Moonshae

Black Wizards

Darkwell

The Druidhome Trilogy – By David NIles

Prophet of Moonshae

The Coral Kingdom

The Druid Queen

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