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Playdate Podcast · Jul 2, 2025 · 20 min

Tiny Turnip

Luke Sanderson on how his game Tiny Turnip, a crank-centric climbing metroidvania, grew from its sibling game, Turnip Mountain! How’d he land on the game’s unique mechanics? And why a turnip? PLUS: level design, difficulty balancing, and collaborating with composer Isabelle Chiming. Show Notes Tiny Turnip Luke Sanderson on Bluesky Isabelle Chiming on Bandcamp Turnip Mountain Paper Pilot Metroid Castlevania metroidvania VVVVVV Playdate Developer Forum Fluid Library by Dustin Mierau QWOP Jump King Wallace and Gromit: Shopper 13 LDTK Level Editor Plastic Fern Episode page Episode transcript

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Luke Sanderson on how his game Tiny Turnip, a crank-centric climbing metroidvania, grew from its sibling game, Turnip Mountain! How’d he land on the game’s unique mechanics? And why a turnip? PLUS: level design, difficulty balancing, and collaborating with composer Isabelle Chiming.

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