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30: Invest Time in Your People with Brandon Smith
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - August 13, 2017 08:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsBrandon Smith is the CEO and lead programmer for DarkShot Studios. They recently released a 2D platformer called ROTii. We talk about how frustrating it can be when someone is not committed to the project. Just having one person leave the team can have adverse effects on the development of the g...
29: VR Can Be the Most Immersive and Interactive Experience Ever with Cortney Harding
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - August 12, 2017 08:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsCortney Harding is a professor, author, and the founder of Friends With Holograms, an agency that helps brands, advertisers, and entertainment companies understand VR and other emerging technologies. Harding teaches a series of seminars that explain best practices for using VR, creating content,...
28: How to Build Along with the Players and Not For Them with Om Tandon
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - August 11, 2017 08:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsOm Tandon is the director of the user experience at Digit games studio. He has 12+ years of experience in building massively entertaining and monetizing experiences for 80 million+ engaged players in franchises like Disney, 20th Century Fox, and Marvel. Prior to Digit he has worked in Gameloft, ...
27 Zachary Forcher: Three Pillars involve Time, Money, and Quality
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - August 10, 2017 08:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsHe started from TimeGate Studios and now is the Co-Founder at Orb Interactive. He has over 15 years of experience in the game industry and recently released his latest game Gods of Olympus. Working on a game involves time, money, and quality. Always strive for the highest quality. Also be around...
26 Bob Bates: Player Empathy - Play from the User Perspective
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - August 09, 2017 08:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsHe has written, designed, produced over 45 games, with over six million units sold. He has written the book Game Design: The Art of Business of Creating Games, IGDA honored him with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010, and he was the Chief Creative Officer at Zynga. Now he works as an independe...
25 Jeff Howard: It All Comes Down to Communication
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - August 08, 2017 08:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsHe is an associate professor of Game Development and Design at Dakota State University, where he specializes in horror and occult themes and mechanics in games. He is the author of Game Magic: A Game Designer’s Guide to Constructing Magic System and Quests: Design, Theory, and History in Games a...
24 Francisco Gonzalez: Sometimes Taking A Big Risk Pays Off
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - August 07, 2017 08:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsHe is a writer and designer at Grundislav Games focused primarily on adventure games. He worked on games such as "A Golden Wake" and "Shardlight." He is also involved as an instructor with Playcrafting NYC, teaching courses on topics such as adventure game design theory and writing interactive d...
23 Trish Rigdon: The Infusion of Media Arts and Video Games
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - August 06, 2017 08:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsTrish recently joins the game industry at the Arts Institute of Houston. Before that, she was the executive director of Houston Cinema Arts Society and Director of Theatre at Rice University. We talk about how film and video games are connected through the use of cinematics, lighting, art, and s...
22 Larry Hendrix: FIrst Rule of Game Design: You Do Not Fall in Love WIth Your First Idea
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - August 05, 2017 08:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsHe has been in the game industry for more than 14 years. He is the owner and creative director of Fortunato7 Studios that make mobile games. He is also an instructor at the Art Institute of Houston teaching game design and character animation. It happens to all of us. We fall in love with ...
21 Jaycee Salinas: ALWAYS ASK QUESTIONS
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - August 04, 2017 08:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsHe has been in the game industry for about three years and is the creative director of Ask An Enemy Studios. He started the studio after dropping out of Full Sail University's Online Game Design program and is now working on his own game called A Duel Hand Disaster: Trackher. I personally beli...
20 Juan Gril: Trust Your Instinct If You Believe In Your Game
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - August 03, 2017 08:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsHe has been in the game industry for nearly 20 years. He was a director at Yahoo Game Studios, president of Joju Games, and now executive producer of FlowPlay. A company that specializes in multi-platform social games. It's sometimes really hard to decide to keep developing a game or pull the ...
19 Chris Cantrell: Don't Wait, Know What You Want and Make It Happen
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - August 02, 2017 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsHe has approximately 36 years of gaming experience and about 5 years of experience working in games. He is the product manager for Riot Games and worked on a board game called Mechs vs Minions. Chris dropped so much value bombs. Don't wait for someone to come along and tell you that you're a game...
18 Enrique Pina: Fall in Love the Process of Game Development
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - August 01, 2017 08:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsRicky has been in the game industry for more than 17 years starting at TimeGate Studios and now Co-Founder of Orb Interactive. They released a mobile game called Gods of Olympus. Game development can be a very difficult process which makes it even more important to love the process. Get project p...
17 Ahmad Bilal: All Hard Work, There Are No Shortcuts
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - July 31, 2017 08:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsHe develops various mobiles games including my own game called Finding Leo. In this episode, we talk about hard work. There are no shortcuts you can take to get ahead. You have to hustle, create a USP unique selling point, play from the users perspective, be honest and upfront, and more if you wa...
16 Rich Vreeland: Be Authentic
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - July 30, 2017 08:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsBetter known by his stage name: Disasterpeace. He has worked in various roles on dozens of games such as 'FEZ', 'Hyper Light Drifter', 'Mini Metro', 'The Floor is Jelly', and 'Reigns'. In addition to games, he's worked on Adventure Time, scored the film It Follows, and has 50 albums to his credit...
15 Maxx Golbraykh: Start with Fun Because Ultimately, Fun is the Main Goal
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - July 29, 2017 08:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsHe has been in the game industry for more than 3 years. We talk about how it's important to start with a fun concept. You can have a great story or great art, but if it ain't fun to play, it most likely won't do well. Getting user feedback in-person is a great feeling because you can see their ex...
14 Veronica Flint: Do Not Switch Game Engine During Development
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - July 28, 2017 08:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsShe is the lead VR designer at Moth + Flame which is a company that guide brands entering the VR space. She also does character game animation, motion capture, and cinematic in videos games. Switching game engines halfway through or even 1/4 through can be a huge hassle and time-consuming. Choose...
13 Catt Small: Decide Your Pay Model As Soon As Possible
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - July 27, 2017 08:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsCatt is a product designer, game maker, and developer. She is one-third of Brooklyn Gamery, a Brooklyn-based game development studio that also organizes diversity-focused game jams and events. She also co-founded Code Liberation, a non-profit that teaches people of marginalized gender identities ...
12 Ted Aronson: Games with Social Impact
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - July 26, 2017 08:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsPlaying video games can be very beneficial. It can make learning fun, improve our mind and body, and create social impact. Ted gives us pointers on how to make games focused on health and education.
11 Dave Rohrl: Never Ever Release a Game You're Not Proud Of
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - July 25, 2017 08:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsDave joins us today to give us incredible value about game design. Be proud of the work you do, play test early and often to learn those mistakes then quickly improve, and remember that every feature in the game should carry its own weight. Release your game with the feeling of accomplishment.
10 Grant Shonkwiler: People Over Product, Product Over Process
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - July 24, 2017 08:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsGrant dives deep into the importance of people over product. The team health and stability should be a top priority. Taking breaks can do huge wonders to the mind and body. Also learning the basic language of each position you oversee makes communication much easier.
09 Joseph Longoria: Stop Talking and Finish Your Game!
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - July 23, 2017 08:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsOne of the main problems game developers have is never finishing their game. Sometimes we tackle a vision too big, lose motivation, and eventually give up. Joseph wants us to just keep making games. Don't overthink it. Pick a tool and do it.
08 Keith Turkowski: Have the End in Mind
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - July 22, 2017 08:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsKeith is the lead programmer at Lazy 8 Studios, worked on Everquest and Section 8. He has been in the game industry for 11 years. We talked about the importance of figuring out that first step and then immediately begin taking action on it. He mentioned a powerful quote by Antoine de Saint-Exuper...
07 Scott Brodie: What's the Heart of Your Game?
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - July 21, 2017 08:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsScott Brodie is the Founder, Lead Designer, and Programmer at independent studio Heart Shaped Games. He is an experienced game designer with credits in almost every area of the game industry. His most recent game, Hero Generations, was an IndieCade Finalist, funded through Kickstarter, and releas...
06 Starr Long: Every New Feature Adds Hidden and Far Reaching Implications
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - July 20, 2017 08:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsStarr Long has been making video games for twenty-five years, partnering with visionaries like Richard Garriott and Lane Merrifield. Starr started his career at the legendary studio Origin Systems, where he was the director of Ultima Online, the longest running MMO in history. In 2010, UO was ind...
05: Convey Your Ideas Clearly with Phillip Morales
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - July 19, 2017 08:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsPhillip Morales has been in the game industry for 16 years. He is the co-founder and 3D artist at Orb Interactive. They have a mobile game called Gods of Olympus. Game description: Command the gods of Olympus as they battle through ancient Greece against fortified cities and hundreds of combat ...
04: Start With a WOW Moment with Tim Ruswick
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - July 18, 2017 08:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsTim Ruswick is the founder of Game Dev Underground which is a marketing and connection platform for indie game developers to engage with one another and get their game out to the masses. He also does youtube videos and blogging to give us game devs tips and advice to keep pushing forward. In this...
03: How to Build an Engaging Community with Richard Millington
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - July 17, 2017 12:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratings
How to Be Resourceful and Principles to Follow Toward Success with Angel Muniz GDL 02
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - July 17, 2017 08:20 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsAngel Muniz is a designer and art lead at IS Studios. She has experience with environment and prop creation for Unity and Unreal Engines. She co-organized 3D Learning Network on Facebook for industry vets, juniors, and recent grad artists. She also tutors in 3D art and lighting for games and film...
02: How to Get Started in the Video Game Industry with Angel Muniz
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - July 17, 2017 05:30 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsAngel Muniz is a Hololens Developer working in Art & Design through an environment and prop creation for Unity and Unreal Engines. She co-organized 3D Learning Network on Facebook for industry vets, juniors, and recent grad artists. She also tutors in 3D art and lighting for games and films. In ...
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