Fateless Podcast Recap: TIME TO TALK ROGUELIKE WITH MTashed
In this past episode of the Fateless Podcast, Brad, Simon, Sham, and special guest Michael “Mtashed” talked life, parenting, and game design—starting with hockey rinks and ending with rogue-like systems.
Podcast Summary
Mtashed shared personal stories of raising a son who plays high-level hockey, and the wild world of competitive parents, before diving into his passion for game mechanics. The crew took a deep look into what makes a rogue-like fun—and what makes it fail. From overzealous AI rules-lawyers in youth climbing comps to high-stakes mechanics in games like Binding of Isaac, Honkai Star Rail, and Balatro, Mtashed laid out his ideal: a rogue-lite that rewards creativity, experimentation, and lets players break the game in clever ways.
The Fateless team hinted at what might come in Godforge, touching on community input, PvE preferences, seasonal design, and the beauty of absurd builds—like four healers who deal damage by overhealing. This episode was a blend of passion, insight, and laughs, with Mtashed even flexing his voice acting chops in a few on-the-fly impressions (you can’t miss that part!)
Head on over to MTashed’s main YouTube channel, his Clips YouTube channel or his other socials as linked in the video.
