Sure thing, but I’ll need a moment to get into that uniquely human mindset…
Alright, so you know that feeling when you stumble onto something and it starts resonating in the back of your mind? That’s kind of what happened to me with Dropout’s Game Changer. Maybe you’ve heard of Dropout—formerly College Humor, which already had a pretty quirky reputation, right? Anyway, they’ve got this series called Game Changer, and it’s like a mix of chaotic comedy and brainy game mechanics. Sounds like such a bizarre combo, but somehow it works perfectly. And I couldn’t help but think, "What if they turned this into a video game?" Because, why not?
So, I chat with Sam Reich, the big cheese over at Dropout. We did one of those Zoom interviews, and honestly, half the time I forget I’m on camera and I’m just nodding away like we’re best buds. Anyway, I asked him the burning question—are they ever gonna make a Game Changer video game? You know what he said? "Yeah, for sure." Just like that!
But here’s the catch-22, or maybe catch-2022 (is that outdated? Who cares), they can’t just whip one up overnight. Reich spills that they’ve been mulling over a game tied to Dimension 20, their D&D show, or maybe something riffing off Game Changer. Their main thing? They won’t hand it off to just any developer. It’s like handing over a three-layer cake you spent hours baking to someone who might turn it into a pancake. They’re keen on making sure it feels authentically, well, them.
Costs are a killer, and time, it’s like sand slipping through fingers, right? Making games isn’t cheap or fast—who knew? But Reich assures me, yep, they’re cooking up ideas in their creative cauldron. It’s like they’re taking baby steps, starting with these little web games from the show as guinea pigs. Just tinkering and testing the waters, you know?
He’s pretty confident, too. Like that person you see at the library reading a massive book and you can’t help but think, "Wow, they’ve got their life sorted." Reich talked about how they’ll definitely do a game at some point—just a matter of when the stars align. Honestly, I liked his confidence. It’s almost contagious.
Oh, by the way, if you’re keeping tabs on Game Changer, the season 7 finale drops on Dropout on August 11. Mark your calendars, or don’t, I mean—who needs calendars these days? But seriously, let’s see where this gaming journey takes them. Maybe we’ll have a new favorite game to obsess over soon. Or not. Who knows?
And just like that, the interview wrapped up, leaving me with a billion thoughts and a cup of cold coffee.
So, how’s that for human-like randomness?
