Game Dev Unchained

Randy Forsyth gives us his true family and parenting stories as a stay at home professional full time game developer. The Dev Dad himself lays out what you'll expect and need to do in order to function both as an employee and a parent simultaneously from the comfort of your own home.

There's a mighty storm called the game industry and this week we talk to Matthew Brown on exactly how he handles the volatility and what you should be doing to survive.

This week we sit down with the very talented concept artist Dawn Carlos and discuss the source of her very contagious drive for her craft. She explains her decision to go through a Atlier with no loans, working full time in the industry while finishing her education, and tips on how to maintain momentum as a passionate artist. dawncarlosart.com/ sketchpadgallery.com/

This week we do a round table discussion with Alden Filion, Leo Gonzalez, and Fisa Castellanos about game development in Texas. We go over everything from mortgages, dating, and and how much you can save from taxes! If you are thinking of moving to Texas any time soon then give this a listen and prepare yourself!

Brian Yam, opens up and gives us a great look at the life of a Concept Artist in the game industry today. Survival tips, best practices, and improvement methods of a certified and industry proven concept artist.

So what should you do if you're about to graduate or recently graduated? We answer questions from the student audience this week on entering the game industry for the first time. Advice and tips galore, with some pitfalls to avoid as well.

Andrew Risch owner and founder of Polycount gives us every single detail of how Polycount came to be and where he even got the idea from. Along the way we chat about early Quake modding days, and everyone's favorite topic, VR gets discussed as well. Andrew dropped more historical knowledge bombs in this podcast than any guest has yet. Lastly, Larry and Andrew find they have a very early connection!

Sit by the campfire with us as we tell scary stories about the future of gaming! It's our annual E3 episode! We break down how good it's been so far and what to expect from here on.

Excited about Augmented Reality, we sat down with an early owner of the Microsoft Hololens and seasoned game developer Ron Alpert from Headcase Games, to find out exactly what we should be looking forward to about the project and VR in general.

Frankie DeRosa gives us his tips and techniques on modeling, and texturing his characters. We go over his workflow and processes while also discussing his take on Johannes Helgesons's concept. Also, tons of career advice for budding Character Artists as well!