Back Pocket

As part of her Melbourne International Games Week travels, Ruby is joined by independent game developers Andy Brophy and Olivia Haines. They're currently working on Knuckle Sandwich and Surf Club together, their first big commercial titles respectively.

The trio chat about their games, the local games industry, the joys that come with playing a very short game, and the importance of taking care of yourself. Sonic Adventure is mentioned.

Find them online:

https://www.instagram.com/0liviahns/

https://twitter.com/andybrphy

https://surfclubgame.com/

https://knucklesandwich.biz/

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Ruby is joined by a bestie, an ex-neighbour, a temporary roomie, and a friend with an actual serious job Chloe Appleby to go through a series of interviews recorded from the show floor of Games Connect Asia Pacific, a networking event designed for all members of the games industry, big and small. Featuring chats with Wren Brier (Unpacking), Martin Binfield (Schrodinger's Cat Burglar), Jonathan Kovarch (Pedal Rebel VR), Mads Mackenzie (Draculesti), Bryce Watson (Frogreign), and Matt Hall (Crossy Road).

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Ruby is joined by creative director at Zenimax Online Studios and one of the first people brought on board to work on The Elder Scrolls Online, Rich Lambert. Together, they talk about how ESO came to be, how it stays standing in a somewhat volatile industry, and how he met his wife through EverQuest.

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https://backpocket.gg/

https://twitch.tv/back_pocket

https://www.youtube.com/@BackPocketVids

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Ruby is joined by a father, a podcaster, and most importantly a friend, Andrew Law from Boonta Vista, to have a chat about the wretched year we know as 2021. Not any of the actual shit that happened during it, but instead the video games that came out. Obviously.

Find Andrew online:

https://twitter.com/illybocean

https://twitter.com/boontavista

https://www.boontavista.com/

Find us online:

https://backpocket.gg/

https://twitch.tv/back_pocket

https://www.youtube.com/@BackPocketVids

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Ruby is joined by one of her favourite American friends Eric Baudour to talk about the past, present, and future of wrestling games. And if you're wondering, yes. This whole episode was an excuse for Ruby and Eric to talk about wrestling in the context of work. Thanks!

(Don't) Find Eric online:

https://twitter.com/ericbaudour/

https://www.twitch.tv/ericbaudour/

https://www.youtube.com/@facejam/

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https://backpocket.gg/

https://twitch.tv/back_pocket

https://www.youtube.com/@BackPocketVids

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Ruby is joined by her iconic pal Steph "Hex" Bendixsen to talk about her potential 2023 Game of the Year, Baldur's Gate 3, and how it's gotten the video gamification of Dungeons & Dragons so, so right. Also, there was a torrential rainstorm halfway through the recording, so things might sound a bit weird.

Find Steph online:

https://twitter.com/hexsteph/

https://instagram.com/hexsteph/

https://www.twitch.tv/hexsteph/

Find us online:

https://backpocket.gg/

https://twitch.tv/back_pocket

https://www.youtube.com/@BackPocketVids

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Ruby is joined by game developer Ally McLean Hennessy to talk all about her studio Lemonade Games, their upcoming title Mystiques, the Australian games industry at large, and why we need more insufferable women in video games. There will be tee hee's, haw haw's, and weh heh heh's.

Find Ally (and her game) online:

https://twitter.com/allymhennessy

https://lemonadegames.co/

https://twitter.com/mystiquesgame

Find us online:

https://backpocket.gg/

https://twitch.tv/back_pocket

https://www.youtube.com/@BackPocketVids

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Ruby is joined by award-winning journalist and carking-it aficionado Steph Panecasio to talk about all things related to death in video games. Despite death being a rather sensitive subject, we can promise that this conversation is incredibly chill vibes and comfortmaxxing.

Intro BGM is "Fallen Down (Reprise)" by Toby Fox [Undertale OST]

Find Steph online:

https://www.patreon.com/tellthebees

https://twitter.com/StephPanecasio/

https://www.instagram.com/stephpanecasio/

https://www.tiktok.com/@notbigondignity

Find us online:

https://backpocket.gg/

https://twitch.tv/back_pocket

https://www.youtube.com/@BackPocketVids

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PocketBuds presents Hard Agree, a limited audio series where Ruby, Gus, and Pete present one another with a pitch that could make the world a better place, but the episode doesn't end until they all agree on it. In this episode, Pete proposes that we take a walk in somebody else's shoes.

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https://twitch.tv/back_pocket

https://www.youtube.com/@BackPocketVids

https://www.tiktok.com/@backpocketvids

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Ruby is joined by actors Lara Jean Marshall & Sophie Bennett, a.k.a Lisa and Stevie from The OG Saddle Club, to talk about their collaboration with The Sims 4, the on-set horse drama from back in the day, and how many hands tall they are. The number may shock you, and it also may not!

Watch the Sims 4 Saddle Club episode here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZyrnSVLqrU

Find us online:

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https://www.youtube.com/@BackPocketVids

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