Game Dev Unchained

They say a picture's worth a thousand words, and this man writes every one of them. Edwin McRae joins the podcast this week to go over writing memorable dialogue for game characters, how he got here from television and most importantly the tools for killing characters off in a diabolic plot twist. This is a can't miss podcast for anyone interested in writing for games. https://www.edmcrae.com/ http://amzn.to/2knEqG5 https://www.compose.com.hk/inkscript Thanks for our Patrons for support: Paul Miller Jr.,

Working in the game industry and being able to make games is a privilege. But being able to ship games with your best friend while hanging out at work is pure fun! This week we interview the Chris' who have worked at multiple companies together throughout their careers and are currently working as Producers to ship games side-by-side at Survios. We talk about the how they managed to stick together at multiple companies and discuss some philosophies about VR, Survios, and future of the game industry. Thank

Net Neutrality Repeal vs. Gaming. What it means, what may happen to your games and what you can do to help. (*Our individual opinions) http://act.freepress.net/letter/internet_fcc_nprm_nn_2017/ Thanks for our Patrons for support: Muti Banda, and Paul Miller Jr., Jarvis Mcgee, Jan Tverdik, Kelvin Reid, Garrett Gustafson Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/gamedevunchained Check us out on our website www.gamedevunchained.com/ Join our community on Discord discord.gg/sJtGmpV

Maria Vasilchikova is a HR Manager that has worked at Obsidian Entertainment and now Pound Sand Games. She shares her knowledge on what recruiters are looking for and the Do's and Don'ts when it comes to applying for jobs. Our conversation ranges from never burning bridges and how Social Profiles plays a role in a applicant's hiring process. Thanks for our Patrons for support: Muti Banda, and Paul Miller Jr., Jarvis Mcgee, Jan Tverdik, Kelvin Reid, Garrett Gustafson Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com

Alvin Nelson walks us through his career from QA to Producer to Being a product manager at a major publisher. By being on both sides of development and financing Alvin gives us his perspective of what it takes to be a good producer and to avoid the pitfalls of game development. Thanks for our Patrons for support: Muti Banda, and Paul Miller Jr., Jarvis Mcgee, Jan Tverdik, Kelvin Reid, Garrett Gustafson Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/gamedevunchained Check us out on our website www.gamedevunchained

Taking a look into the future of consoles as Brandon and Larry break down their thoughts and expectations of the life expectancy of the next generation of Sony and Microsoft console hardware!

This week's Roundtable News includes discussion on the sexual allegations against Naughty Dog, Visceral Games closure affecting over 100 employees, the Death of Single Player Games, Day Z backlash on being in early access since 2013, and XBOX ONE X upcoming release. Thanks for our Patrons for support: Muti Banda, and Paul Miller Jr., Jarvis Mcgee, Jan Tverdik, Kelvin Reid, Garrett Gustafson Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/gamedevunchained Check us out on our website www.gamedevunchained.com/ Join

Phil Tibitoski from Young Horses co found Young Horses and co created Octodad: Dadliest Catch. What started out as a fun student project in 2011 became a hit game in 2014. In this episode, Phil walks us through the beginnings of the wild ride him and his team underwent and the stories and tribulations of creating a Indie studio. Also, we dive into what it means to make a follow up and how lessons learned can translate to Young Horses future projects. http://store.steampowered.com/app/224480/Octodad_Dadlies

This is an exciting episode that is relevant to everyone that is interested in Indie Development. The biggest risk to any game is over-scoping and not having enough time. SomaSim founders, Matt and Robert, walk us through their process of making their first game within a year and using the lessons learned into making their followup dream game, Project Highrise. Priceless knowledge is shared from quitting to doing Indie, working with contractors, pricing, business development, and securing a publisher for th

This is our first episode of Glassdoor Confessions where we look at Glassdoor reviews for Kojima Productions (Konami Subsidiary) and try to find out what really went on? Collin Fogel joins us on this panel as we speculate and relate to the praises and complaints of this now defunct company. Kojima Productions lives on as a independent studio and has since been cut off from the Konami family. https://kotaku.com/report-konami-is-treating-its-staff-like-prisoners-1721700073 Thanks for our Patrons for suppo