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How Do We Make This Game Fun | Programmer and 3D Artist Jordan Heaton
Jordan has a fascinating story about growing up in less than ideal circumstances, and even though he's always loved games, he was kinda guided away from a career in games. But of course, it crept into his life anyway. I talk to Jordan about Lord of th
Make sure your demo works | Game developer Mark Gregory
I talk to Mark about all the areas of the game industry that he has touched so far. Writing about the technical qualities of ports for Mac, developing games, seeking funding for games, and organizing talks for game developers. That leads to topics like ho
It's about the art | Solo game developer Paul Bradish
Paul recently started a journey as a solo game developer. We talk about how his background as a web designer and in digital marketing fits into that journey. We also get around topics like how to manage your time and priorities, where to find help with Un
How do you build a community | Tastygraph the Viking solo game developer and streamer
In this episode, I talk to Tastygraph the Viking, a streamer and solo game developer. Making games has always been a hobby project for Tastygraph, but he has plans to change that. He's put a lot of thought into what it takes to make sure that when you rel
Your Doubt is Not Uncommon | Solo developer Davis Bickford - Studio Sploot
In this episode, I talk to the solo developer behind Studio Sploot. We get into how to structure your work, Impostor Syndrome, asking for help, getting feedback and the whole mentality of working on something on your own.
It's better to be yourself | Twitch streamer Virtute
Virtute tells the story of how he started streaming from his PlayStation 4. Broadcasts that he himself now labels as not good. But he kept at it and began thinking about ways to improve his stream. We get into his thought process behind the changes he mad
Remember to network | Twitch streamer Mr Jake Woof
I talk to Jake about how getting fired from his job lead to streaming video games. He shares his thoughts on all the different aspects of streaming like what type of stream you want, the skills you need, building a community, what games to stream, stream
Make art, not just games | Lead organizer of Nordic Game Jam Victor Breum
I talk to Victor about why his goal is to make art, and why he chose to enter a film school in order to make games. We also talk about the role of the game jam in the broader gaming industry and all the work that goes into running Nordic Game Jam.
Share your passions | Freelance writer Daryl Baxter
I talked to Daryl about writing and freelancing, how does he use feedback and Google Analytics, what's special about a retrospective and what does his process look like when he's writing, plus how to send a direct message to an editor to ask for a gig.
You'll never be completely ready | Gamification Expert Rob Alvarez
Rob is an expert on gamification and works at IE Business School in Madrid. He is involved with the various projects that they make around gamification and also teaches at the school. We talk about what gamification is exactly, how and why you'd use it in