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The MGIF Podcast

60 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -

A travelling podcast about people, video games, and literally anything else.

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Episodes

MGIF S3 E2: Lauren Cason

May 31, 2018 18:24 - 50.8 MB

Lauren Cason is an artist at ustwo games, but not for much longer. As she makes her next move back to America, I ask her about her adventurous spirit and why she never stays still for too long.

MGIF S3 E1: Ninja Theory

February 20, 2018 12:37 - 1 hour - 59.6 MB

After falling in love with Ninja Theory's Hellblade, released in August 2017, I sat down with Dominic Matthews, Tameem Antionades and the face and voice of Senua herself, Melina Juergens, to discuss Hellblade's development, as well as their own development as people and as a studio. We also discuss mental health and its depiction in videogames, and why this game was so important and personally relevant to me.

MGIF S2 E8: Jessica Curry and Dan Pinchbeck of The Chinese Room

November 30, 2016 13:38 - 1 hour - 72.7 MB

I talk to Jessica Curry and Dan Pinchbeck of The Chinese Room about their lives together as husband and wife but also as coworkers. We talk Dear Esther, Everybody's Gone To The Rapture, the games we enjoy, plus we discuss why Jessica has decided to take another step back from the industry

MGIF S2 E7: Dan Pearce

June 23, 2016 15:15 - 1 hour - 86.2 MB

Dan Pearce of Four Circle Interactive talks to me about nearly dying, overworking yourself, open world systems, the future for indie companies and a stupid game about a unicorn with a six pack. Obviously.

MGIF S2 E6: Anisa Sanusi

March 31, 2016 15:06 - 1 hour - 64.7 MB

This episode, I go to Cambridge to visit Anisa Sanusi. We discuss her move from Petaling Jaya in Malaysia to the UK when she was 19, and her subsequent journey to where she is today. We also get really nerdy over UI and UX chat and also go a bit silly. It's the first MGIF of 2016! Enjoy!

MGIF S2 E5: THE DANCAST

December 08, 2015 16:14 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MB

The very first Making Games Is Fun live episode featuring three men all called Dan talking about videogames, dev life and lots of off topic daftness

MGIF S2 E4: Andrew Smith, Spilt Milk Studios

October 01, 2015 18:38 - 1 hour - 60.8 MB

This episode I talk to Andrew Smith of Spilt Milk studios about their new game Tango Fiesta, what it's like to develop on Early Access, dealing with angry Internet people and educating mum and dad on games

MGIF S2 E3: Dan Gray, usTwo

July 16, 2015 20:24 - 1 hour - 57.9 MB

This time I sit down with producer and digital magic maker extraordinaire Dan Gray, for an insightful games chat and some emotional, personal storytelling.

MGIF S2 E2: Aubrey Hesselgren

June 02, 2015 10:34 - 1 hour - 55.3 MB

I talk to Aubrey Hesselgren, indie dev who previously worked with Splash Damage and Preloaded

MGIF S2 E1: Dan Marshall, Size Five Games

May 12, 2015 16:55 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MB

I talk to Dan Marshall of Size Five Games about living and working in the sticks, independence, professionalism, sheep and his upcoming game The Swindle

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