Manual Save with John Laster
18 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 months ago -Hear from all sides of the tech and gaming industry with John Laster. Whether its indie games, AAA Studios, Start-Ups, Esports, Content Creators, and more, you can find a little something for all the gaming and tech enthusiasts here.
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Advice For Younge Game Devs | Alexia Mandeville
July 22, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 16.7 MBThis week, we are joined by Alexia Mandeville. Alexia has experience with working with large game development companies, such as Niantic as well as the powerhouse Facebook, now known as Meta. She is now the Co Founder & Owner of Bodeville, which is a fully self funded game studio. Listen to find out more. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Manual Save Podcast with John Laster Hear from all sides of the tech and gaming industry with John La...
Gaming as a Family | FabuRocks & FabuFamily
June 13, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBThis week, we are joined by FabuRocks and FabuFamily. FabuRocks and her family have created a community centered around the acceptance of ADHD and neurodivergence. They talk with us about what started as a form of speech therapy for Fabu turned into the powerhouse that is now known as the FabuFamily. Listen to find out more. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Manual Save Podcast with John Laster Hea...
Understanding the Creator Economy | Juan Rodriguez & Justin Nguyen
May 12, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 74.1 MBThis week, we are joined by Juan Rodriguez, CPA and Founder of Lodgz Financial, and Justin Nguyen, Founder of Declassified Media. Juan and Justin both have created businesses that stem directly from their passion for helping content creators become the best that they can be by guiding them and offering great advice for all points in their careers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Manual Save Podca...
The Power of Building Company Culture | Dave Vanz & Jeff Yenzer
May 11, 2023 17:49 - 1 hour - 18.7 MBThis week, we are joined by Dave Vanz, Owner of Soweo and Jeff Yenzer, Owner of Yenzer Consulting Services. Both are experts in their field of creating company culture and HR Relations working directly with small to mid size businesses. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Manual Save Podcast with John Laster Hear from all sides of the tech and gaming industry with John Laster. Whether it's indie gam...
Remote Game Design | David Andrade, Co Founder of Theory Studios and Brave Lunch
July 18, 2021 19:07 - 1 hour - 61 MBThis week, we are joined by David Andrade, the Co-Founder of Theory Studios, an award-winning digital media company crafting Animation, Commercials & Interactive Media. During the Pandemic, Theory Studios created Brave Lunch and worked on Blobkin Blaster, an action-packed VR wave shooter/real-time strategy hybrid. We are excited to talk about Animation, Making Games, and Pivoting a Business. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
Finances and Legal Protection | Juan Rodriguez, Founder of Lodgz Financial
July 08, 2021 04:53 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBhis week, we are joined by Juan Rodriguez, CPA, who works directly with Streamers, Esports Athletes, and Companies within the video game Industry. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Manual Save Podcast with John Laster Hear from all sides of the tech and gaming industry with John Laster. Whether it's indie games, AAA Studios, Start-Ups, Esports, Content Creators, and more, you can find a little ...
Gaming, Esports, TCG | Luis Arce, President of Shadow Gaming Inc
July 08, 2021 04:30 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBThis week, we are joined by Luis Arce, the president of Shadow Gaming Inc., and Jim Hurely, the tournament organizer for Shadow Gaming Inc. Join us as we talk about esports, video game tournaments, and why Shadow Gaming is getting involved in games. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Manual Save Podcast with John Laster Hear from all sides of the tech and gaming industry with John Laster. Whe...
Creative Direction | Deana Galbraith, Founder and Creative Director of Captilight
July 08, 2021 04:14 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBThis week we are joined by Deana Galbraith. With some of the best time management skills, we've seen. During a Global Pandemic, she finished her master's degree, worked full time, and founded her own indie studio. We're excited to talk about marketing, games, starting your own studio, SCAD, and any advice for students Deana has. It should be a great talk. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Manua...
Operating a LAN Center, Building Community | Felipe Barreto, GM of Digital Battlegrounds
July 08, 2021 04:02 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBWe are talking with Felipe Barreto, the GM of Digital Battlegrounds, to learn about local Esports in Orlando and discuss running a location during the Pandemic. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Manual Save Podcast with John Laster Hear from all sides of the tech and gaming industry with John Laster. Whether it's indie games, AAA Studios, Start-Ups, Esports, Content Creators, and more, you ca...
Passion and Music | Guille Chumpitaz, Engagement Director and Sound Designer for Chromatic Games
July 08, 2021 03:39 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBThis week we are joined by Guille Chumpitaz, the Engagement Director and Sound Designer for Chromatic Games and the creator of our intro song! We are excited to discuss growing an indie community around a game, the role audio plays in game design, and how inspiration is found for various audio needs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Manual Save Podcast with John Laster Hear from all sides o...
$GME, Video Game Industry Biz, and Parenting with Amanda Farough, Co-Host of Virtual Economy
July 08, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBWe are joined this week by Amanda Farough, Co-Host Virtual Economy. She has extensive experience on the press side of the video game industry and as a consultant for game industry companies. She's written about business issues and parental issues on a regular basis. We are excited to talk about the business side of the Video Game Industry, What Consulting for Game Companies Means, and Parenting within Gaming. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
Indie Board Games, Kickstarter, the Black Brick | Alex Esten, Founder Brick a Brac Games
June 09, 2021 17:01 - 53 minutes - 49 MBWe are joined this week by Alex Esten, founder of Brick a Brac Games, LLC. They released their first formal board game, The Black Brick, after a successful Kickstarter earlier this fall. We are excited to talk about Indie Game Development, Board Games, How to be successful on Kickstarter in 2020, and growing a new company during a pandemic. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Manual Save Podcas...
What is a Producer?, AAA vs Indie?, Advice for Students | Yesenia Cisneros, Producer Minecraft
June 09, 2021 16:59 - 59 minutes - 54 MBWe are excited to be speaking with Yesenia Cisneros today about her journey into the video game industry. She's worked with two of the largest IPs in games (Pokemon and Minecraft) as well as at a smaller indie game studio. She's currently a producer on Minecraft. We will talk about: How she started in the industry and her advice to others. The differences she has experienced between working at an indie or a major corporation. What it is that a producer actually does. -------------------...
Content Creation, ReadyUp, Diversifying your income | Dan "Greenskull" Hammill
June 09, 2021 16:57 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBDan has built a name for himself under the moniker Greenskull. He's been a partnered content creator on all 4 major game streaming platforms: Youtube, Mixer, Facebook and Twitch. He currently works on the Customer Success team for ReadyUp. We will chat about what life is like as a content creator, how creators can build themselves as a business, and what ReadyUp is doing to change gaming events. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
Human Resources , Company Culture | Jeff Yenzer, Founder of Yenzer Consulting
June 09, 2021 16:56 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBJeff Yenzer joins us today to talk about the importance of Human Resources and company culture. Jeff has 20 years of HR experience. He's also an Xbox MVP and has been highlighted by Microsoft as a Culture Consultant. John Laster and Justin Connors chat with Jeff about the different risks that HR can mitigate and how important company culture can be. This applies to all indie game devs, tech startups and video game companies. -------------------------------------------------------------...
Call of Duty, Infinity Ward, Games for Climate Resilience | Chance Glasco, Atlantic Council
June 09, 2021 16:53 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBEarly on in his career, Chance Glasco had the opportunity to help start up a new game developer: Infinity Ward. That studio and the 20+ other founding developers would go on to create Call of Duty. John Laster and Justin Connors chat with Chance about his career in video games and how he is using that knowledge with his role at Atlantic Council. Learn the details about how one of the most blockbuster franchises of all time started with a small team in Tulsa, OK. Chance has had a career t...
Virtual Battlegrounds, Building an Indie Studio, Future of VR | Sean Pinnock, CEO of Cyberdream
June 09, 2021 16:50 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBEarlier this year, Cyberdream launched Virtual Battlegrounds on Steam rising as high as #2 on the VR charts. John Laster and Justin Connors chat Sean Pinnock about the development of VBG and pick up insight from him on funding, students looking for work, VR development and more. Sean started working on VBG as single indie developer and secured a publishing deal. Eventually the scope of the game required that he evolve and grow his team. We also talk about running a game studio during Cov...
Game Design and Entrepreneurship | Kyle Morrand, CEO of 302 Interactive
June 09, 2021 16:42 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBOur first Episode of the Manual Save Podcast is live! John Laster and Kyle Morrand will be talking about how Kyle got started in the video game industry and how to find and maximize opportunities along the way. As a game design student, it can be difficult to know how to find a job in the industry after graduation. While Kyle has a very different path than most, he's been able to maximize networking opportunities and grow his own company focusing on "games for everyone else". He primaril...