Game Dev With a Shot of Jameson
117 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHello! I'm Jameson Durall, a professional video game designer with 20 years of experience who loves helping up and coming game developers learn about the industry. I'm currently Advanced Senior Game Designer at Insomniac Games, and formerly with EA, Oddworld Inhabitants, and Deep Silver Volition. Each week I have game industry professionals on to talk about how they got into games, lessons they've learned, and answer questions from viewers in the live Twitch stream. Join us live every Wednesday at 7pm ET: https://www.twitch.tv/jamesondurall
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Joshua Davidson - Senior Lead Sound Designer at Gearbox Software
January 12, 2021 23:03 - 2 hours - 147 MBWelcome to episode 17! Tonight Joshua Davidson, Senior Lead Sound Designer at Gearbox Software joining us. His credits include: Saints Row, Red Faction and Borderland Series! We discuss what it's like to be a sound designer in the industry, his education at Full Sail University, and the time we worked together at Deep Silver Volition. Be sure to join us LIVE every Wednesday night at 7pm Eastern using the link below! JOIN US LIVE▹ https://www.twitch.tv/jamesondurall JOIN THE DEV TEAM DIS...
Mike Block - Hardware Engineer @ Radeon Technologies Group
January 04, 2021 23:18 - 1 hour - 97.3 MBWelcome to episode 16! Tonight we have Mike Block, Hardware Engineer @ Radeon Technologies Group joining us to talk about his work on AMD graphics chips. His credits include: GPU for the Xbox One, PS4, Series X, PS5, Big Navi. We talk about what it's like working on graphics hardware and then get into our favorite alcohol at the end! Be sure to join us LIVE every Wednesday night at 7pm Eastern using the link below! JOIN US LIVE▹ https://www.twitch.tv/jamesondurall JOIN THE DEV TEAM DISC...
Interview with Randy Guo - Sr. Director of Production @ Scopely - Part 2
December 29, 2020 15:52 - 1 hour - 106 MBWelcome to episode 15! Today we have Randy Guo returning to continue our discussion about his 20+ year career as an artist and producer. He’s currently Senior Director of Production @ Scopely and we focus on how the last half of his career has been production focused. His credits include: Marvel Strike Force, Halo Outpost Discovery, The Simpsons Game, Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, Lord of the Rings: The Third Age We dig into his time as a Producer over the last decade and discuss ...
Game Design Deep Dive - Our Top Games of 2020 w/ Will Fitzgerald
December 21, 2020 17:40 - 1 hour - 105 MBWelcome to episode 14! Today we continue our Game Design Deep Dive series, where we'll pick a Game Design topic and break it down further. I have Will Fitzgerald joining me today to talk about Our Top Games of 2020. His credits include: World of Tanks - Agents of Mayhem - Rumii - Madden Overdrive - Madden NFL Mobile 20 - Madden NFL Mobile 21 - Madden NFL 21 We discuss our top games in each category for 2020 and talk about the Game Design elements that stand out in each title. Be sure to j...
Interview with Jason L Blair Pt 2 - Lead Designer @ High Voltage Software
December 15, 2020 16:50 - 1 hour - 108 MBWelcome to episode 13! Tonight we have Jason L Blair, Lead Game Designer @ High Voltage Software returning to continue our discussion about his long career in Tabletop, Writing, and Game Design His credits include: Prey (2006), Conduit 2, Saints Row IV, Agents of Mayhem Today we discuss our time together at Deep Silver Volition as well as Mental Health issues and how it can impact Game Developers. Be sure to join us LIVE every Wednesday night at 7pm Eastern using the link below! JOIN US ...
Interview with Miguel Molinari Pt 2 - Course Director & Grizzled Industry Veteran
December 08, 2020 00:09 - 1 hour - 105 MBWelcome to episode 12! Tonight I'm joined again by Miguel Molinari, Course Director at Full Sail University and Grizzled Game Industry Veteran with 20 years of experience. His credits include: Madden NFL 2002-2007, Rock Band Network, SongPop, Microsoft Casual Games, and MANY more He joins me from his hot tub this week, making things a bit more…interesting. Be sure to join us LIVE every Wednesday night at 7pm Eastern using the link below! JOIN US LIVE▹ https://www.twitch.tv/jamesondurall ...
Interview with Randy Guo - Sr. Director of Production @ Scopely
December 02, 2020 18:39 - 1 hour - 105 MBWelcome to episode 11! Tonight we have me Randy Guo, Sr. Director of Production @ Scopely Joining us to talk about his nearly 20 years in the video games industry. His credits include: Marvel Strike Force, Halo Outpost Discovery, The Simpsons Game, Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, Lord of the Rings: The Third Age Be sure to join us LIVE every Wednesday night at 7pm Eastern using the link below! JOIN US LIVE▹ https://www.twitch.tv/jamesondurall JOIN THE DEV TEAM DISCORD▹ https://dis...
Game Design Deep Dive - Mobile Game Design w/ Will Fitzgerald
November 23, 2020 19:46 - 2 hours - 113 MBWelcome to episode 10! Tonight we start a new series called Game Design Deep Dive where we'll pick a Game Design topic and break it down further. I have Will Fitzgerald joining me today to talk about Mobile Game Design. His credits include: World of Tanks - Agents of Mayhem - Rumii - Madden Overdrive - Madden NFL Mobile 20 - Madden NFL Mobile 21 - Madden NFL 21 Be sure to join us LIVE every Wednesday night at 7pm Eastern using the link below! JOIN US LIVE▹ https://www.twitch.tv/jamesondu...
Interview with Rajeev Nattam Pt 2 - 3D Artist @ Probably Monsters
November 16, 2020 23:28 - 1 hour - 105 MBWelcome to episode 9! Tonight we have me Rajeev Nattam, 3D Artist @ Probably Monsters returning to continue our discussion about his 20 year career making games. His credits include: Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee, Oddworld: Strangers Wrath, Ratchet & Clank Deadlocked, Resistance: Fall of Man, Halo 3, Halo ODST, Halo Reach, Destiny 1, Destiny 2, & Disintegration We dig deeper into his time at Bungie and also what he’s been working on since then. Be sure to join us LIVE every Wednesday night at...
Interview with Jason L Blair - Lead Designer @ High Voltage Software
November 05, 2020 23:05 - 2 hours - 116 MBWelcome to episode 8! Joining me tonight is Jason L Blair, Lead Designer @ High Voltage Software His credits include: Prey (2006), Conduit 2, Saints Row IV, Agents of Mayhem We talk about his history in Writing, Table Top Game Design, and Video Game Design! There might be a few drinks involved as well. Be sure to join us LIVE every Wednesday night at 7pm Eastern using the link below! JOIN US LIVE▹ https://www.twitch.tv/jamesondurall JOIN THE DEV TEAM DISCORD▹ https://discord.gg/2vQH9rE ...
Interview with Ryan McCabe Pt. 2 - Lead Gameplay Designer @ Archetype Entertainment
October 29, 2020 22:30 - 2 hours - 137 MBWelcome to episode 7! Joining me again tonight is Ryan McCabe, Lead Gameplay Designer @ Archetype Entertainment His credits include: Saints Row IV, Agents of Mayhem, Ghost Recon Advance Warfighter 2, America's Army True Soldiers, Ghost Recon Future Soldier, & NASCAR 07. We get deep into the years we spent together working at Deep Silver Volition and also cover how going through layoffs affects you and those around you at a Game Studio. Be sure to join us LIVE every Wednesday night at 7pm ...
Interview with Ryan McCabe - Lead Gameplay Designer @ Archetype Entertainment
October 26, 2020 16:31 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBWelcome to episode six! Joining me tonight is Ryan McCabe, Lead Gameplay Designer @ Archetype Entertainment. His credits include: Saints Row IV, Agents of Mayhem, Ghost Recon Advance Warfighter 2, America's Army True Soldiers, Ghost Recon Future Soldier, & NASCAR 07. We talk about how he got started in the Video Games Industry, lessons he's learned, and helpful tips...while also answering viewer questions. Be sure to join us LIVE every Wednesday night at 7pm Eastern using the link below...
Interview with John R. Diaz Pt. 2 - Sr. Tech Game Designer @ EA Frostbite
October 22, 2020 22:27 - 1 hour - 96.7 MBWelcome to episode 5! We have our first return guest today, John R. Diaz is back to continue our discussion about his career as a Game Designer and his new position as Sr. Tech Game Designer @ EA Frostbite. Be sure to join us LIVE every Wednesday night at 7pm Eastern using the link below! JOIN US LIVE▹ twitch.tv/jamesondurall JOIN THE DEV TEAM DISCORD▹ https://discord.gg/2vQH9rE JAMESON'S YOUTUBE▹ youtube.com/jamesondurall JAMESON'S TWITTER▹ twitter.com/jamesondurall JAMESON'S INSTAGRA...
Interview with John R. Diaz - Tutorial Technical Designer @ AWS Game Tech
October 17, 2020 16:58 - 1 hour - 110 MBWelcome to Episode 4! Joining me tonight is John R. Diaz Tutorial Technical Designer @ AWS Game Tech. We talk about how he got started in the Video Games Industry, lessons he's learned, and helpful tips...while also answering viewer questions. We also might cover the time I spilled a beer on him during our first in person meeting. Be sure to join us LIVE every Wednesday night at 7pm Eastern using the link below! JOIN US LIVE▹ twitch.tv/jamesondurall JOIN THE DEV TEAM DISCORD▹ https://di...
Interview with Miguel Molinari - Game Designer, Developer, and Course Director
October 10, 2020 21:25 - 1 hour - 106 MBWelcome to episode 3! Joining me tonight is Miguel Molinari - Game Designer, Developer, and Course Director at Full Sail University. We talk about how he got started in the Video Games Industry, lessons he's learned, and helpful tips...while also answering viewer questions. Be sure to join us LIVE every Wednesday night at 7pm Eastern using the link below! JOIN US LIVE▹ twitch.tv/jamesondurall JOIN THE DEV TEAM DISCORD▹ https://discord.gg/2vQH9rE JAMESON'S YOUTUBE▹ youtube.com/jamesondu...
Interview with Rajeev Nattam - 3D Artist @ Probably Monsters
October 08, 2020 22:40 - 1 hour - 100 MBWelcome to Episode 2! Joining me tonight is Rajeev Nattam, 3D Artist @ Probably Monsters. His 20 year career has also included time at Oddworld Inhabitants, Bungie, and V1 Interactive. We talk about how he got started in the Video Games Industry, lessons he's learned, and helpful tips...while also answering viewer questions. Be sure to join us LIVE every Wednesday night at 7pm Eastern using the link below! JOIN US LIVE▹ twitch.tv/jamesondurall JOIN THE DEV TEAM DISCORD▹ https://discord.g...
Interview with Rusty Sempsrott - Lead Technical Designer @ Arkane Studios
October 03, 2020 19:35 - 2 hours - 133 MBWelcome to our FIRST episode! Joining me tonight is Rusty Sempsrott, Lead Technical Designer @ Arkane Studios. We talk about how he got started in the Video Games Industry, lessons he's learned, and helpful tips...while also answering viewer questions. Be sure to join us LIVE every Wednesday night at 7pm Eastern using the link below! JOIN US LIVE▹ twitch.tv/jamesondurall JOIN THE DEV TEAM DISCORD▹ https://discord.gg/2vQH9rE JAMESON'S YOUTUBE▹ youtube.com/jamesondurall JAMESON'S TWITTER...