Rob Dubbin, comedy writer, game designer (The Colbert Report, Scripto).

Rob Dubbin is a comedy writer and game designer whose work spans late-night television, journalism, and interactive storytelling. After studying History and Literature at **Harvard University**, he began his career in comedy, becoming an Emmy-winning writer on **The Colbert Report** and later **The Late Show with Stephen Colbert**. Away from television, his writing has appeared in publications including **The New Yorker** and **The Verge.** More recently, he has moved into game design and tools, becoming the co-creator of **Scripto**, a collaborative writing platform for format-driven work—from television scripts to video games—where he serves as Head of Games. His current projects include co-hosting **The Secret Lives of Games** podcast and he recently launched the boardgame **Starfriends**. Across all of his work, he has become a thoughtful advocate for clarity and economy in writing—particularly in games, where he believes every word must earn its place. SHOW LINKS: **Rob Dubbin** Rob Dubbin – official website Rob Dubbin – work & projects Roblemsolving – Rob's blog Rob Dubbin – itch.io **Brainfruit Studio / Star Friends** Brainfruit Studio shop Star Friends – official site Star Friends – Kickstarter campaign **Scripto** Scripto – collaborative writing software Scripto – about Scripto – eight takes on game writing **The Secret Lives of Games / Eggplant** Eggplant – the Secret Lives of Games podcast network Eggplant – about The Secret Lives of Games – on Apple Podcasts **Rob's Perfect Console** ZZT – zzt.org archive and community ZZT (1991) – Internet Archive Star Control 2: The Ur-Quan Masters – open source port Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters – Steam Master of Magic Classic – Steam Master of Magic Classic – GOG Slice & Dice – developer site Slice & Dice – itch.io Slice & Dice – Steam Caves of Qud – official site Caves of Qud – Steam Caves of Qud – itch.io **Other games and references discussed** Letterboxd – film rating and diary app Wavelength – party game Apples to Apples – official site Game Developers Conference (GDC) Harvard University The Colbert Report – Comedy Central The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – CBS Become a My Perfect Console supporter and receive a range of benefits at www.patreon.com/myperfectconsole Take the Acast listener survey to help shape the show: My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin Survey 2025 * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.