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161 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 556 ratingsJoin Alanah Pearce (game writer), Mike Bithell (game director), and Austin Wintory (game composer) as they talk about all the games, movies, TV and 'whatever else' that took their interest that week, from three unique perspectives in the games industry.
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Episodes
10. The "rules" of making games
April 25, 2020 06:17 - 1 hour - 156 MBThis episode, Alanah, Austin, Troy, and Mike ARE LIVE! We talk about contract law, game design, the rules of writing and how different industries approach exclusivity.
9. What do "game directors" actually do?
April 25, 2020 06:09 - 1 hour - 101 MBThis episode, Alanah, Austin, Troy, and Mike accidentally talk about directing, and how that works for video games in terms of voices, composing, and overall game design, as well as some tidbits about editing. Also: apologies for the audio quality, we had some hardware issues on the recording side.
8. The Games That "Saved" Us
April 11, 2020 06:57 - 1 hour - 78.6 MBOn this week's episode, things get personal, with stories of video games that helped us through tough times, as well as a lot of tangents, because of course.
7. Are Game Trailers Tricking You?
April 03, 2020 19:15 - 1 hour - 168 MBOn this episode, Alanah, Austin, Troy, and Mike talk about game trailers, including some of their favourites, and then devolve into a rant.
6. Troy, Mike, and Austin React to Let's Plays of Their Games
March 28, 2020 04:14 - 1 hour - 115 MBApologies for the imperfect audio this episode, BUT, AAT&M talk about YouTube's restrictions on creators, as well as how they've reacted to people doing let's plays of games they've worked on.
5. Pandemic vs. Games Industry: the facts
March 21, 2020 05:12 - 1 hour - 120 MBA discussion of some games we love, but also a bit of a dive into how something like a pandemic, or the loss of E3, actually influences those working full-time in the games industry.
4. Should Sonic Have Changed For Angry Fans?
February 28, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 148 MBOn this months episode of PWL, Alanah, Austin, Mike, and Troy chat about the Sonic movie, Coronavirus and how it'll influence the games industry... and ludo-narrative dissonance.
3. Why Games REALLY Get Delayed
January 31, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 140 MBAustin, Mike, Troy, and Alanah talk about bugs, delays, sequels, and, of course, Star Wars.
2. Are Game Awards Completely Pointless?
December 27, 2019 21:03 - 1 hour - 119 MBAfter The Game Awards (but before Rise of Skywalker), Alanah, Troy, Mike, and Austin sat down to talk about the purpose of 'Game Awards', including their perspectives as recipients and voters.
1. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is ALMOST a good game.
December 20, 2019 01:35 - 1 hour - 130 MBFor our very first episode of this actually not Star Wars-themed podcast, Alanah, Troy, Austin, and Mike dive into Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and The Mandolorian.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is ALMOST a good game.
December 20, 2019 01:35 - 1 hour - 130 MBFor our very first episode of this actually not Star Wars-themed podcast, Alanah, Troy, Austin, and Mike dive into Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and The Mandolorian.