9: What makes a good indie game trailer? ft. Derek Lieu

As the ancient greek philosophy used to say “a good indie game trailer says a thousand words”. That’s why in this episode we try to say a thousand words about what makes a good trailer and common mistakes to avoid.

Trailer mastermind Derek Lieu joins us as a guest. You have probably seen his, frankly ridiculous, body of work that includes Half-Life: Alyx, Spelunky 2, Firewatch, Ooblets, Dead Cells, Subnautica, Heaven’s Vault and every other cool trailer ever made.

Follow Derek on Twitter https://twitter.com/Derek_Lieu

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