Latest Gamedeveloper Podcast Episodes
74: Follow these Core Values to Compose Great Music with Matthew Carl Earl of Hexany Audio
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - December 27, 2017 09:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsJoin Matthew Carl Earl as he discusses the six core values of his company, letting composers be early in the process of the game idea, making bold moves, and so much more. He is the lead composer at Hexany Audio which specializes in original music, sound, and voice over for games, VR, and intera...
73: How to Make Indie Games with a Low Budget with Oded Sharon
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - December 20, 2017 09:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsOded Sharon - “You need to use your strengths as a creative person and not necessarily as a production company. If you are a small team, buy pre made assets from the assets store that are within your scope. Don’t waste time building everything.” Oded Sharon is the founder and ceo of two compan...
72: Gamification, Professor Game Podcast, and Reading with Rob Alvarez
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - December 13, 2017 09:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsRob Alvarez - “Every action you take has to help you build toward the objective, maybe not directly but even if it’s indirectly, you have to see a path. Whatever you are including, whatever you are introducing is helping your player feel some way so that you can achieve your business objective, ...
71: Resume, Cover Letter, and Getting a Job with Sonia Michaels
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - December 06, 2017 09:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsSonia Michaels - “There are a lot of really qualified people out there and so when I have three people that have similar degrees, similar qualifications, and similar experience. You're going to hire the one that seems like they're going to be the best to work with because no one wants to work wi...
70: Edible Games, Baking Cakes, and Good Game Design with Jenn Sandercock
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - November 29, 2017 09:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsJenn Sandercock - “It’s much better just to make, just to do. What you going to do is probably going to be wrong and need revisions. Don’t spend ages on a game design doc. Just make something, show it, iterate. ” Jenn Sandercock found the independent mobile games studio called Inquisiment with...
69: How to Cast Actors and Direct Voice Dialogue with DB Cooper
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - November 22, 2017 09:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsDB Cooper - "(Having to go through hierarchy) I really rather be able to sit around a proverbial campfire with everybody and say let's share ideas and I know that doesn't always work but that's when it works the best as if you got everybody's view in the open and the authority to make decisions....
68: Marketing, Social Media, and Friendships with Daniel Doan
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - November 13, 2017 09:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsDaniel Doan - “I can of take failure in strides and I feel kind of happy when I fail because I know what not to do next time. I’m always failing and I think that’s why I also have a lot of successes.” Daniel Doan is the Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer at Black Shell Media with over 10 year...
67: The Influence of Sound and Finding Great People with Michael Sweet
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - November 06, 2017 09:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsMichael Sweet - “The investments that you make with other people, they invest back in you too and they believe in you. Michael Sweet is an award winning composer and sound designer. Currently, he is the associate professor at Berklee College of Music where he led the development of their video...
66: Doing Monthly Game Jam with Henrique Olifiers of Bossa Studios
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - October 30, 2017 08:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsHenrique Olifiers - "When someone ask you during an interview or process. Have you made a game? Have you made a mod? Have you made anything? Can I see it? It doesn't matter the quality of what you have done. It doesn't have to be the best game ever. That's not about it. It's about initiative. It...
65: Honest Communication in Business Development with Jake DiGennaro
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - October 23, 2017 07:30 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsJake DiGennaro is the senior business development manager at Virtuos Games. The leading video game content production company specializing in game development and Triple A 3D art production. He is tasked with coordinating critical projects for clients like Sony and Blizzard to optimize their pip...
64: The Scary Thought of Being Homeless with Nicolae Berbece
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - October 16, 2017 08:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsNicolae Berbece in 2012 found Those Awesome Guys which is a small independent video game studio formed out of people from around the world with the purpose of, you guessed it, creating awesome games. He works on the design, art, and management for their game, Move or Die. We discuss: How to ...
63: Research for Authenticity with Alexandra Lucas
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - October 09, 2017 08:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsAlexandra M. Lucas is a content writer for Microsoft's Cortana GCS Team and a game writer for Immersed Games. She writes dialogue, design characters, and develop quest arcs for educational MMO-RPG. She also is the podcast host at Cheat Codes Entertainment and does consultants at SoYouWantToMake....
62: Ensure Everyone Knows the Vision of the Game with Richard Rouse III
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - October 02, 2017 08:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsRichard Rouse III is a creative director, writer, designer, and consultant at his company Paranoid Productions currently working on the game “The Church in the Darkness.” His past projects include Quantum Break, Sunset Overdrive, and numerous other titles. He also wrote the popular book Game Des...
61: Don't Underestimate the Value of Pre-Production with Michael Csurics
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - September 25, 2017 08:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsMichael Csurics is the founder of the Brightskull Entertainment Group, a for-hire production services company providing dialogue and audio solutions to video game developers. Some of his works include Bioshock 2 and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter. He also speaks at GDC, game audio network guild, ...
60: How to Playtest Games with Deborah Hendersen
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - September 18, 2017 08:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingshttps://www.gamedevloadout.com/ Deborah Henderson is a cognitive psychologist who has worked in games for more than 6 years. She specializes in helping teams understand when they are delivering on their design vision, or what is blocking players from getting to that vision. Currently, she work...
59: Marry the Effects to the Aesthetics and Emotions with Fred Hooper
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - September 11, 2017 08:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsFred has been an artist in the video game industry making effects and real-time art for over fifteen years. He's the founder of Gentleman Fred FX creating effect assets for Unreal Marketplace. He has worked on several games the latest being 'Just Cause 3' where he made many explosions. And now, ...
58: Don't Alienate Your Players with Nicolas Reinhart
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - September 10, 2017 08:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsNick is the live producer for Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes at EA. He helps to design the goals and strategy which includes significant character releases, monetization opportunities, and anticipating players' needs. Key Points: Spend a lot of time upfront in building the ways to mess with the...
57: Tabletop Games are About the Social Experience with Geoffrey Engelstein
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - September 09, 2017 08:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsGeoff Engelstein is an award-winning tabletop game designer, whose titles include The Ares Project, Space Cadets, and The Dragon & Flagon. He is also a noted podcaster contributing to the Dice Tower and GameTek, and he hosts Ludology a weekly podcast on game design. Geoff has been an adjunct pro...
56: How Games Impact People with Ches Hall from +7 Intelligence Podcast
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - September 08, 2017 08:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsChes Hall is the host of the +7 Intelligence podcast where he interviews game designers, psychologists, and everyday players to discuss how games influence their life and work. On this episode, we talk about how games affected our lives. Games can have many positive effects like making us more p...
55: The Sound That's Most Important Should Overtake Other Sounds With Guy Somberg
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - September 07, 2017 08:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsHe has been developing audio engines for various platforms since 2002. He has worked on everything from slot machines to AAA titles to indies, and written audio engines for them all, Now he works at Echtra Incorporation. Key points: The sound that most important should overtake other sounds....
54: Don't Ask Someone To Do Something You Aren't Willing to Do with Justin Fischer
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - September 06, 2017 08:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsJustin Fischer is a veteran game producer and consultant at Agency Principle. He has worked on AAA games using IP from Disney, Marvel, and Pixar. He also blogs about how to improve video game production through better processes at www.breakingthewheel.com. We talk about agile development, Scrum,...
53: Don't Bank on Something Until It Comes Through with Matt Schoen
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - September 05, 2017 08:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsMatt is an engineer with Unity Labs, working primarily on EditorVR. He joined Unity last year to continue to work on VR authoring tools with Jono Forbes, his co-founder at Defective Studios. Schoen has worked on a wide gamut of projects, from PC games to mobile AR apps. Be wary of who you work w...
52: How Players Engage With Your Game with Jerry Belich
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - September 04, 2017 08:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsJerry Belich, the creator of the award winning Choosatron, is an alternative game designer, using hardware, electronics, and software to create immersive interactive and storytelling experiences. He went independent in 2013 after a decade of professional software development, and in the summer o...
51: Define Your Passion and Take the Risk with Nicholas Britton
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - September 03, 2017 08:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsNicolas is the author of the book "Children Know Success. Do You?" We talk about taking action on our dreams and passion, why it's important to be around positive people, and respecting time. It's scary taking risks but sometimes we have to in order to get the best rewards and results. Sponsor...
50: Be Hungry to Learn with Fakhra AlMansouri
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - September 02, 2017 08:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsFakhra is the founder and CEO of Hybrid Humans, the first independent game studio in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Some of her titles include Hop Hop Away and Who Lurks. She also organizes game jams, and create workshops to introduce students to game design. The incredible hunger, persistence, and passion F...
49: Make Your Hook Engaging with Thomas Reisenegger
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - September 01, 2017 08:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsThomas is the founder of Future Friend Games based in Brighton, UK. His main expertise is in consultation and public relations (PR). He was worked on more than 30 games including League of Legends, Smite, Paladin, and various indie games. He is also a regular speaker at Game Developer Conference...
48: Network with Purpose, Stand Out, Volunteer with Alon Kaplan
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - August 31, 2017 08:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsAlon is a music producer for JoyTunes and manages a sound production business which mainly focuses on video games, film and theater productions. In addition, he is a lecturer on sound design for a few of the game design programs in Israel. He has been working on more than 50 shipped games, mostl...
47: Be a Great Teammate and Cherish the Memories with Dave Lang
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - August 30, 2017 08:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsDave Lang is the C3PO of Iron Galaxy, aka the founder. The company was founded in 2008 and has worked on games such as Street Fighter 3 Online Edition, Divekick, and more. Currently, they are working on Killer Instinct Season 3. Dave focuses on assisting other developer achieving their goals. ...
46: Look at the Data with Russell Carroll
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - August 29, 2017 08:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsRuss first began as an artist and designer on small indies games then soon created Gametunnel.com which did reviews and news update for indie games. He worked at Amazon as senior game producer releasing 13 game titles. And now, he is at MobilityWare which created a catalog of Solitaire games in ...
45: Learn to Write First Then Write for Video Games with William Harms
GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast - August 28, 2017 08:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsWilliam has been a professional writer since the mid-1990s and has written for some the largest and most prestigious entertainment companies in the world, including Sony Entertainment, 2K, Ubisoft, Techland, Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Sega, and Top Cow. He currently works at Hangar 13 as narrativ...
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