# Rob Dubbin, comedy writer, game designer (The Colbert Report, Scripto). Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-perfect-console-with-simon-parkin-5970647/rob-dubbin-comedy-writer-game-designer-the-colbert-report-scripto Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-perfect-console-with-simon-parkin-5970647/rob-dubbin-comedy-writer-game-designer-the-colbert-report-scripto.md Podcast: [My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-perfect-console-with-simon-parkin-5970647) Published: 2026-06-23T05:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/my-perfect-console/episodes/rob-dubbin-comedy-writer-game-designer-the-colbert-report-sc Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/63b458521043e00011114396/e/6a31684d9b6fd8dcabb19a00/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/my-perfect-console-with-simon-parkin-5970647/episodes/rob-dubbin-comedy-writer-game-designer-the-colbert-report-scripto Duration seconds: 6833 ## Resource 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… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/my-perfect-console-with-simon-parkin-5970647/episodes/rob-dubbin-comedy-writer-game-designer-the-colbert-report-scripto/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-perfect-console-with-simon-parkin-5970647/rob-dubbin-comedy-writer-game-designer-the-colbert-report-scripto.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.