Interview with Smight (Arcade Pit)

In this supplement to her video essay “My Favorite Game Show”, Amabel Holland interviews the creator and host of Arcade Pit, Smight. They’re joined by Samhain of SB Plays Games for a freeform discussion of Arcade Pit’s game design, the technical aspects of the show, and how these things have evolved over the last decade.
Amabel’s Patreon: patreon.com/amabelholland
Smight: / smightlp
SB: / sbplaysgames
00:00 Origin of Arcade Pit
01:17 Doing a Live Show
04:32 GDQ & Giant Bomb
06:20 Games Challenge Design
08:37 Map Logic
10:25 Snailser & April’s Fools
19:50 Influence of Nick Arcade
27:36 Quizzler QC
31:35 Drawing Prompts
33:15 Statistics & Approachability
44:45 Introduction of Snailser
46:28 Emily Aster Appreciation Corner
48:36 Player Skill Disparity
53:21 Rules Changes & Overall Development
59:25 Technical Challenges
01:08:55 Chaos, Noise, and Skill
01:11:45 Game Design on the Fly
01:15:30 Growth, Emulation, and Promotion

[@DentedRazor]

Great interview! Going down the rabbit hole of the show after your video, it was fun to learn more about the background of this amazing show.