Hey, have you heard about Spartan Fist, the colorful first person brawler where you punch dudes really, really hard" Well, you should, because the game's out in two weeks. In light of the game's upcoming release, I had a quick chat with lead developer Megan Fox about creating this candy-colored roguelite and what's next for Glass Bottom Games.
You've shown Spartan Fist at various conventions during the last year. What has been your best takeaway from this"

That fighting games aren't just for mid-20's and 30's guys. We've got a pretty hardcore brawler here, with a lot of systems to learn, but we had all ages, all genders walk up and try it out. Not only that, but we had all ages, all genders actually get through the tutorial, and then just play and actually have fun with it.
The game will have roguelike elements, which is usually another way of saying "this is going to be quite challenging and you will die a lot" At the same time, it looks colorful and, well, friendly. How do prevent more casual or inexperienced players from getting frustrated too easily"

A tutorial is incredibly important for novice players. I don't know if I could point at another fighting or shooting roguelike/rogue-lite that actually... teaches the player how to play. They all pretty much assume you already know how a twin-stick or side-scrolling brawler works. Critically, that tutorial also needs to teach you that DYING IS OK. We saw novice players quitting when th...