Bithell Games Podcast

Join Mike and Alexander, along with new hire Nick Tringali, as they discuss Nick's history, role on EarthShape, and the latest prototype making the rounds at Bithell Games. "Reader" mail focuses on the importance (and expense) of soundtracks in games.

4:38 - Work on EarthShape 14:35 - Studio Happenings: Prototype Impressions & Approaches 27:39 - "Reader" Mail - Importance of Soundtracks

--GUEST-- Nick Tringali - https://twitter.com/nictringali

--LINKS-- Take This - http://www.takethis.org

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--"READER" MAIL JINGLE-- Michael Schoonmaker - https://twitter.com/Schoonology

--SOCIAL-- Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeBithell - https://twitter.com/Sliwinski - https://twitter.com/volumegame Email: [email protected]

--BUY VOLUME-- Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/365770/ PSN: https://store.playstation.com/#!/games/volume/cid=UP1261-CUSA02943_00-VOLUMEPS4GAME001

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Join Mike and Alexander, along with Moo Yu Foamsword, as they talk about Knights & Bikes, the approach to Kickstarter success, and showing at Day of Devs. In "Reader" Mail covers new journalism and the impact of bad press.

1:43 - Kickstarter Campaign Prep & Execution 19:14 - Studio Happenings: Day of the Devs 24:17 - "Reader" Mail - Ease of Game Dev?

--GUEST-- Moo Yu - - http://foamswordgames.com/ - https://twitter.com/oneofmoo Knights and Bikes - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/foamsword/knights-and-bikes

--LINKS-- Day of the Devs - http://www.dayofthedevs.com/ Volume on Vita (Boxed) - https://www.limitedrungames.com/products/limited-run-28-volume-vita Thomas Was Alone (PC Boxed) - http://www.gamestop.com/pc/games/thomas-was-alone-collectors-edition/130441

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--"READER" MAIL JINGLE-- Michael Schoonmaker - https://twitter.com/Schoonology

--SOCIAL-- Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeBithell - https://twitter.com/Sliwinski - https://twitter.com/volumegame Email: [email protected]

--BUY VOLUME-- Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/365770/ PSN: https://store.playstation.com/#!/games/volume/cid=UP1261-CUSA02943_00-VOLUMEPS4GAME001

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Join Mike and Alexander as they talk Battlefield 1 and Civilization VI, and in Studio Happenings: the latest member of the Bithell Games team. In "Reader" Mail covers new journalism and the impact of bad press.

1:59 - Battlefield 1 5:35 - Civilization VI 8:00 - Studio Happenings: New Hire for EarthShape 12:00 - New Journalism & Is Any Press Good Press?

--LINKS-- Volume on Vita (Boxed) - https://www.limitedrungames.com/products/limited-run-28-volume-vita Thomas Was Alone (PC Boxed) - http://www.gamestop.com/pc/games/thomas-was-alone-collectors-edition/130441

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--"READER" MAIL JINGLE-- Michael Schoonmaker - https://twitter.com/Schoonology

--SOCIAL-- Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeBithell - https://twitter.com/Sliwinski - https://twitter.com/volumegame Email: [email protected]

--BUY VOLUME-- Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/365770/ PSN: https://store.playstation.com/#!/games/volume/cid=UP1261-CUSA02943_00-VOLUMEPS4GAME001

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Join Mike and Alexander as they cover all things Steam Dev Days 2016, including Valve's embrace of the Dualshock 4 and Steam business 101. The guys also touch on their time at ID@Xbox, and "Reader" Mail covers specializing out-of-the-gate and more Brexit/taxes talk.

2:34 - Steam Dev Days 4:28 - Dualshock 4 on Steam 9:15 - Steam Business 101 13:36 - ID@Xbox 17:10 - "Reader" Mail: Getting Hired as a Prototyper & Taxes

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--"READER" MAIL JINGLE-- Michael Schoonmaker - https://twitter.com/Schoonology

--SOCIAL-- Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeBithell - https://twitter.com/Sliwinski - https://twitter.com/volumegame Email: [email protected]

--BUY VOLUME-- Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/365770/ PSN: https://store.playstation.com/#!/games/volume/cid=UP1261-CUSA02943_00-VOLUMEPS4GAME001

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Join Mike and Alexander as they talk about two of the year's biggest releases: Gears of War 4 and Mafia 3. In Studio Happenings, Earthshape finally gets it time to shine, along with Google DayDream and the new Pixels. And in "Reader" Mail, it's all about how to get and schedule meetings at conventions, and what's fair when it comes to taking back-end percentages in place of a salary.

1:11 - Dragon Quest Builders 3:11 - Gears of War 4 11:07 - Mafia 3 23:28 - Studio Happenings: EarthShape 38:24 - "Reader" Mail: Pitching Indie Games, Planning Conference Schedules & Getting Paid Skip to 54:00 after long email

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--"READER" MAIL JINGLE-- Michael Schoonmaker - https://twitter.com/Schoonology

--SOCIAL-- Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeBithell - https://twitter.com/Sliwinski - https://twitter.com/volumegame Email: [email protected]

--BUY VOLUME-- Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/365770/ PSN: https://store.playstation.com/#!/games/volume/cid=UP1261-CUSA02943_00-VOLUMEPS4GAME001

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Join Mike and Alexander as they cover the latest big releases: Forza Horizon 3, Hitman: Colorado, and Destiny: Rise of Iron. Mike also shares his thoughts on HDR in the new Xbox One S. In Studio Happenings, the guys cover the busy October just before a BIG reveal, and "Reader" Mail touches on the topic of sharing duties in medium to small studios.

1:10 - Xbox One S & HDR 5:15 - Forza Horizon 3 8:12 - Hitman: Colorado 13:45 - Destiny: Rise of Iron 17:56 - Studio Happenings: Everything October 26:55 - "Reader" Mail

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--"READER" MAIL JINGLE-- Michael Schoonmaker - https://twitter.com/Schoonology

--SOCIAL-- Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeBithell - https://twitter.com/Sliwinski - https://twitter.com/volumegame Email: [email protected]

--BUY VOLUME-- Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/365770/ PSN: https://store.playstation.com/#!/games/volume/cid=UP1261-CUSA02943_00-VOLUMEPS4GAME001

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Join Mike and Alexander as they speak with Jim Trinca about his experience at videogamer.com, and how he has made the transition from the gaming press to production and marketing for game studios themselves with SpecialGun Productions. In Studio Happenings, Alexander covers the art of crisis management, and "Reader" Mail brings direct input from big indie publishers on when and how to pitch a project.

0:46 - Games Media to Game Devs Media 28:11 - Studio Happenings: Crisis Management 38:11 - "Reader" Mail: When to Pitch a Publisher

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--GUEST-- Jim Trinca - https://twitter.com/Jim_Trinca - Co-founder SpecialGun Productions - http://specialgunproductions.com

--SOCIAL-- Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeBithell - https://twitter.com/Sliwinski - https://twitter.com/volumegame Email: [email protected]

--BUY VOLUME-- Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/365770/ PSN: https://store.playstation.com/#!/games/volume/cid=UP1261-CUSA02943_00-VOLUMEPS4GAME001

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Join Mike and Alexander as they check back in on Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, and share some enthusiasm about Battlefield. In Studio Happenings, the guys discuss the difficulties that come with developing on unreleased hardware platforms, and of course, "Reader" Mail.

0:47 - Deus Ex: Mankind Divided 14:40 - Battlefield 4 16:46 - Battlefield 1 18:11 - Starcraft 2 19:37 - Studio Happenings: Dev on Unreleased Hardware 30:19 - "Reader" Mail

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--SOCIAL-- Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeBithell - https://twitter.com/Sliwinski - https://twitter.com/volumegame Email: [email protected]

--BUY VOLUME-- Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/365770/ PSN: https://store.playstation.com/#!/games/volume/cid=UP1261-CUSA02943_00-VOLUMEPS4GAME001

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Join Mike and Alexander as they speak with voice talent and actor Ashly Burch (Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin'?), the voice behind Chloe in Life is Strange, Tiny Tina in Borderlands 2, Cassie Rose in Minecraft: Story Mode, Tina De Luca in Fallout 4, and many more. The crew cover the ins-and-outs of voice acting from the acting and directing sides, and how to get the best talent and performances from an indie development perspective.

In Studio Happenings, the guys discuss the pains of keeping a project secret, and "Reader" Mail is all about the the necessity of a formal education in regards to landing a game dev gig.

0:35 - Hello Ashly Burch 2:52 - Path to Voice Over Acting 4:45 - Voice Over Acting as a Gamer 12:26 - Evolution of Roles 17:34 - Directing & Casting for Indie Games 33:07 - Studio Happenings: Secrecy 39:35 - "Reader" Mail: Necessity of Formal Education

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--GUEST-- Ashly Burch - https://twitter.com/ashly_burch - http://www.ashlyburch.com/

--SOCIAL-- Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeBithell - https://twitter.com/Sliwinski - https://twitter.com/volumegame Email: [email protected]

--BUY VOLUME-- Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/365770/ PSN: https://store.playstation.com/#!/games/volume/cid=UP1261-CUSA02943_00-VOLUMEPS4GAME001

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Join Mike and Alexander, as the discuss the latest 2 releases from Eidos, Hitman and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. In Studio Happenings, it's all about handling personal lives during stressful times, and of course, "Reader" Mail.

0:32 - Deus Ex: Mankind Divided 14:58 - Hitman 17:29 - Studio Happenings: Milestones & Moving 27:17 - "Reader" Mail

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--SOCIAL-- Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeBithell - https://twitter.com/Sliwinski - https://twitter.com/volumegame Email: [email protected]

--BUY VOLUME-- Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/365770/ PSN: https://store.playstation.com/#!/games/volume/cid=UP1261-CUSA02943_00-VOLUMEPS4GAME001

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