Zero to Play Podcast
77 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA Weekly Podcast on a mission to deconstruct the process and definition of what a game is and where the future of games is going. Every episode features an interview with a different game developer or someone making an impact in the games industry.
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Cordel Robbin-Coker, Co-Founder of Carry1st | S2E13
June 20, 2021 17:00 - 47 minutes - 523 MBIn this episode Cordel gives me break down of the innovations that are happening in the African games industry and how his company Carry1st hopes to be at the forefront of their adoption of technology through the art of games. Follow him on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cordelrc/ Zero to Play Links: Tw: www.twitter.com/zerotoplay IG: www.instagram.com/zerotoplayig FB: www.facebook.com/zerotoplay Web: www.zerotoplay.com Newsletter: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/zerotoplay
Om Tandon, Director of UX at Wildlife Studios | S2E12
June 14, 2021 10:59 - 53 minutes - 593 MBOm brings his decade-long experience of analyzing players and how they play to this conversation where he walks me through some of the biggest trends we're seeing in the Free to Play market today. You can follow Om on Linked at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omtandon/ Zero to Play Links: Tw: www.twitter.com/zerotoplay IG: www.instagram.com/zerotoplayig FB: www.facebook.com/zerotoplay Web: www.zerotoplay.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/13V48s0... Newsletter: https://www.ge...
Elina Arponen, CEO & Co-Founder of QuickSave Interactive | S2E11
June 07, 2021 19:00 - 45 minutes - 504 MBElina tells her entrepreneurial journey that led to the founding of QuickSave Interactive, a company betting on the return of social games (developed on HTML-5). Facebook has recently launched a new platform called Facebook Instant Games and we discuss the importance of this new area for attention and why this is a great opportunity and market to invest in now. You can follow Elina on twitter at: @yonder_ Zero to Play Links: Tw: www.twitter.com/zerotoplay IG: www.instagram.com/zerotoplay...
Jonny Jennings, Founder of Indie VR Studio 'Weird Kid Studios' | S2E10
May 31, 2021 19:00 - 51 minutes - 565 MBJonny opened up about his experience building his VR company "Weird Kid Studios" and his debut game "Galactic Bar FIght". He also shared advice for those wanting to get into the industry and spoke about his decade long experience being a Unity Contract Developer. Let us know what you enjoyed the most below in the comments! Follow him on Twitter @JonnyJ17 Zero to Play Links: Tw: www.twitter.com/zerotoplay IG: www.instagram.com/zerotoplayig FB: www.facebook.com/zerotoplay Web: www.zeroto...
John Epler, Narrative Director at Bioware | S2E9
May 24, 2021 10:59 - 52 minutes - 575 MBIn this episode John brings his 13+ year experience being at Bioware and working on titles like Mass Effect & Dragon Age: Inquisition to explain how he believes storytelling will evolve and develop through the medium of games. He shares some of his favourite moments and why he thinks games are the most powerful and interesting medium to be exploring in this generation. Follow him on Twitter @eplerjc Zero to Play Links: Tw: www.twitter.com/zerotoplay IG: www.instagram.com/zerotoplayig F...
Kyle Banks, Indie Developer of Farewell North | S2E8
May 17, 2021 12:59 - 48 minutes - 534 MBIn this episode I talk with Kyle Banks, the Indie developer of Farewell North, an open world journey about restoring colour to the world set to release in 2022. Listen to this chat to hear his creative process when it comes to programming daily, the kinds of projects he developed before Farewell North and how they were crucial part to his journey now. Hear his perspective on games as an art form and making games that express a special part of who we are are humans, and more! Follow Kyle on t...
Phid McAwesome, Business Development Manager at GGWP Academy | S2E7
May 10, 2021 10:59 - 56 minutes - 622 MBPhid shares his decade worth of knowledge as a content creator and businessman in the space of online media and streaming to help deconstruct and shed light on what it takes to become a full time gamer. It's a viable career path and in this chat Phid will give you inspiration and tools to take it seriously and understand exactly what it takes. Zero to Play Links: Tw: www.twitter.com/zerotoplay IG: www.instagram.com/zerotoplayig FB: www.facebook.com/zerotoplay Web: www.zerotoplay.com Ne...
Lual Mayen, Refugee Turned Game Developer, CEO of Junub Games | S2E6
May 03, 2021 10:59 - 41 minutes - 451 MBLual has the most incredible story of any game developer I have every spoken too. He has lived a childhood unlike any other person I have met and although we are the same age, his entire world view is entirely different. I loved speaking with Lual to understand his mindset, and how passionate he is about making games that will help change the world. His mission is to help others be more empathetic and learn what it's like living in a refugee camp while helping those in in need at the same ti...
Nikolaus Sabathiel, AR/VR Developer & Personal Development Coach | S2E5
April 26, 2021 20:08 - 46 minutes - 511 MBNikolaus brings his passions for psychology and experience in AR/VR technology to provide valuable insights about the future of gaming and game development. Follow him on Twitter @sissiphys Zero to Play Links: Tw: www.twitter.com/zerotoplay IG: www.instagram.com/zerotoplayig FB: www.facebook.com/zerotoplay Web: www.zerotoplay.com Newsletter: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/zerotoplay
Todd Mitchell, Author of Inside Video Game Creation, Podcast Host of Game Dev Breakdown & Software Developer | S2E4
April 19, 2021 10:59 - 49 minutes - 540 MBTodd Mitchell is the first guest on the podcast who runs their own show where they interview other industry experts as well. We had a great chat talking about what gaming was like in the 90s compared to now, how his perspective of gaming has changed since his kid entered the world, and what it means when companies like Facebook label themselves as being at the forefront of the future of games. You can follow Todd on Twitter @mechatodzilla Zero to Play Links: Tw: www.twitter.com/zerotopl...
Sam Barham, Chief Monkey at Balancing Monkey Games, Creators of 'Before We Leave' | S2E3
April 12, 2021 10:59 - 48 minutes - 538 MBSam has been tirelessly working for several years (just himself and a few contractors) developing his passion project 'Before We Leave', a cosy, mostly non-violent city building game. Last year he had an Epic Games Store Exclusive launch and this year he is launching on Steam. Listen to our chat to hear his advice, struggles and perspective that this game has taught him about game development and the journey of going indie and building a game from the ground up! Follow the podcast on Youtube ...
Sam Barham, Chief Monkey at Balancing Monkey Games, Creators of ‘Before We Leave‘ | S2E3
April 12, 2021 10:59 - 48 minutes - 538 MBSam has been tirelessly working for several years (just himself and a few contractors) developing his passion project 'Before We Leave', a cosy, mostly non-violent city building game. Last year he had an Epic Games Store Exclusive launch and this year he is launching on Steam. Listen to our chat to hear his advice, struggles and perspective that this game has taught him about game development and the journey of going indie and building a game from the ground up! Follow the podcast on Youtube ...
Jacob Navok, CEO of Genvid Technologies | S2E2
April 05, 2021 10:59 - 56 minutes - 618 MBJacob is the CEO of Genvid Technologies, a company exploring the future of interactive streaming, he also worked at Square Enix as the Director of Business Development for 5 years. Today we spoke about the state of cloud gaming, what the Metaverse is, the evolution of Interactive Entertainment & more! Zero to Play Links: Tw: www.twitter.com/zerotoplay IG: www.instagram.com/zerotoplayig FB: www.facebook.com/zerotoplay Web: www.zerotoplay.com Newsletter: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/zeroto...
A Little More Than Zero | S2E1
April 05, 2021 10:50 - 19 minutes - 216 MBI just want to give an update on some of the changes and improvements that you’ll see in Season 2 and some of the takeaways from last season! What do you think of the new logo and branding? Zero to Play Links: Tw: www.twitter.com/zerotoplay IG: www.instagram.com/zerotoplayig FB: www.facebook.com/zerotoplay Web: www.zerotoplay.com Newsletter: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/zerotoplay
Matthew Ventures, Co-founder of Indie Studio Black Vein Productions & Gameplay Engineer on Call of Duty: Warzone | S1E13
March 29, 2021 10:59 - 51 minutes - 567 MBMatthew has a unique perspective on the industry, having released several indie games through his studio Black Vein Productions with some receiving awards, as well as having experience doing 14 internships which included the likes of Facebook, Epic, Sony & Zynga. He is now currently a gameplay engineer with Raven Software working on CoD: Warzone. He has a great perspective of the industry from both extremes and had some great value to share that will help motivate, and inspire those wanting ...
Thomas Murphy, Blender3D Game Developer making The Shadows Lengthen | S1E12
March 22, 2021 10:59 - 47 minutes - 522 MBTom is a Blender 3D Expert, who has ambitiously decided to develop a game using the Blender 3D game engine, a decision that has provided many challenges but a unique creative angle that makes for a unique experience. Tom used to work for Marvel Entertainment and has a passion for open platforms and products that he believes is what the future needs more of. Listen to his journey and purpose in this episode of Zero to Play. You can find him on Twitter @TomMerfy.
Aaron Stafford, Lead Software Engineer at Magic Leap | S1E11
March 15, 2021 10:59 - 52 minutes - 573 MBAaron is a Lead Software Engineer at Magic Leap, and was the Technical Director at Ubisoft leading a new team bring popular Ubisoft titles to mobile. I know him from back when I worked at Gameloft in 2014, where he worked as a Lead Programmer, and I was grateful to have him give his time to share his insights and stories. We spoke about Side Hustles and having a Passion for Programming, The Power of Games as way to Communicate and Magic Leap & where AR stands in the Industry. Follow the Pod...
Fawzi Mesmar, Head of Design at EA DICE | S1E10
March 08, 2021 11:59 - 56 minutes - 618 MBFawzi is a Veteran Game Designer, currently Head of Design at EA Dice, the creators of the Battlefield Franchise, he is also a published author, podcast host and has one many awards for his work and initiatives, with a career spanning more than 15+ year career as a game developer. We spoke about his journey into Game Design, any advice he has for those wanting to make an impact just like he has and the future of gaming and game design.
Edd Coates, Senior UI Artist & Creator of Game UI Database | S1E9
March 01, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 496 MBEdd is a Senior UI Artist working at Double Eleven, the developer/publishers behind Rust & Minecraft Dungeons. Edd is also the creator the Game UI Database, a resource for game developers to take inspiration from some of the most popular games in the industry, it currently has over 400 titles and 15,000 screenshots. We spoke about why he got into Gaming & UI, what problem he’s aiming to solve with the Game UI Database, and what advice he has for those wanting to follow a similar career path....
Phil Maskell, Production Director of Interactive Projects at Weta Workshop | S1E8
February 22, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 751 MBPhil has been in the gaming industry for over 20 years working his way from QA to Production and from The UK to New Zealand. He was part of the team that brought the Buzz! Quiz show game to the world and most recently helped Produce the flagship game "Dr Grordbort's" for the Magic Leap Augmented Reality Device down in Welling, New Zealand. Listen to Phil's story and the perspective he has on the industry and the future!
Taylor Hurst, Senior Associate at Konvoy Ventures | S1E7
February 15, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutes - 513 MBTaylor is a Senior Associate at Konvoy Ventures, which is an early stage gaming VC firm based in Denver, Colorado. He has a great finger on the pulse of the industry and I sat with him to ask him questions about all the trends we are seeing in gaming at the moment. From Roblox to Fortnite, to Minecraft, to VR, to Mobile, to Gamification, as well as advice to those seeking investment for their game and investors wanting to put money into the gaming Industry. Follow him on Twitter @TaylorBHurs...
Samwise Gill, Narrative Designer at Respawn Entertainment | S1E6
February 08, 2021 08:00 - 44 minutes - 492 MBListen to our conversation to hear the process of how a AAA studio develops their IP & New Characters, how they grow and learn with the community and what advice Sam has for storytellers wanting to make it into games.
Tim Knauf & Joe Raeburn of 2UP Games | S1E5
January 28, 2021 17:51 - 52 minutes - 581 MBTim & Joe explain their stories into Game development as well as their mission for this next chapter of their careers where they hope to break into the mobile co-op market. 2UP Games is a new mobile gaming company founded by these 2 with a mission to redefine the co-op genre, it is backed by Supercell and will be based in New Zealand.
Gene Chorba, Senior Developer Relations at Riot Games | S1E4
January 28, 2021 17:44 - 50 minutes - 550 MBGene goes deep into APIs and explains the future of esports entertainment and the opportunities that are ahead for this next frontier of gaming. Gene has a background of working in security and being a hobbyist hacker and explains how that led to his job at Riot which he has been for over 4 years.
Lorien Gugich (aka LoriiPops), NZ Streamer & Studio Owner | S1E3
January 28, 2021 17:40 - 38 minutes - 420 MBLorien walks us through her ambitions with her new studio Chromatic Pie Games and shares advice and stories from her streaming days and anyone interested in getting into that space. She has a kind heart, and wants to make the world a better and more inclusive place through her games, get in touch with her if you'd like to support!
Juan Morais, Ex-Game Developer now at Sharesies | S1E2
January 28, 2021 17:36 - 43 minutes - 482 MBJuan goes through his journey from living in Panama City to coming to New Zealand to work in Game Development. He explains his experience at NZ Mobile Gaming Studio PikPok and why he transitioned into software at Sharesies. Juan is a kind soul, is passionate about games and teaching those interested how to step into the industry, I hope you enjoy our chat!
Starting from Zero with Carl Leducq | S1E1
January 26, 2021 08:00 - 38 minutes - 418 MBThis episode is a solo episode with host Carl Leducq where he establishes the vision and journey the podcast will go on. Carl speaks a bit about his career into game development and his story of how games such a big part of his childhood.