Bithell Games Podcast

Join Mike and Alexander, along with Creighton DeSimon, as they discuss "just what does a producer do?" In Studio Happenings, it's all about what it means to be going into alpha, and of course, "Reader" Mail.

1:00 - Creighton DeSimone: Role of a Producer 17:29 - Studio Happenings: Going into Alpha 27:17 - "Reader" Mail

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--GUEST-- Creighton DeSimone - https://twitter.com/Sensiblemadman - http://creightondesimone.com/

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

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Join Mike and Alexander, as they talk about No Man's Sky, Reigns, Hearthstone: Corazon, and Hitman. In Studio Happenings, the guys cover how things have changed over the life of the studio and how to support games post-release, and of course, "Reader" Mail.

1:26 - No Man's Sky, Reigns, Hearthstone: Corazon, Hitman 9:23 - Studio Happenings: Volume Anniversary 23:09 - "Reader" Mail

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--GUEST-- Bill Stiernberg - Zeboyd Games - https://twitter.com/bill_at_zeboyd - http://zeboyd.com/

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

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Join Mike(nope) and Alexander, along with Bill Stiernberg, as they talk through how Zeboyd Games makes it happen, pixel graphics, RPGs, going from lawyer to indie game dev, and Cosmic Star Heroine. In Studio Happenings, it's all about how small studios make things go with just a couple people, and of course, "Reader" Mail.

1:09 - Bill Stiernberg 2:29 - State of Zeboyd Games 5:23 - Starting with Classic Modern RPGs 29:16 - Cosmic Star Herione 33:33 - Studio Happenings: Division of Labor 41:05 - "Reader" Mail

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--GUEST-- Bill Stiernberg - Zeboyd Games - https://twitter.com/bill_at_zeboyd - http://zeboyd.com/

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

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Join Mike and Alexander, along with Joe Wintergreen, for nitty-gritty discussion about the strengths and weaknesses of Unity versus the Unreal engine. In Studio Happenings, it's back to economics with the current state of tax relief in British game development, and of course, "Reader" Mail.

0:45 - Game Engines: Unity & Unreal 31:52 - Level Design Tools 44:25 - Game Engine Costs 50:42 - Studio Happenings: British Tax Relief 1:03:08 - "Reader" Mail

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--GUEST-- Joe Wintergreen - Impromptu Games - https://twitter.com/joewintergreen

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

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Join Mike and Alexander, along with Romain de Waubert de Genlis, Creative Director and COO of Amplitude Studios, as they discuss how he went from small indie to partners with Sega. Studio Happenings covers the ins-and-outs of vertical slices, and of course, "Reader" Mail.

0:48 - Romain de Waubert de Genlis 30:50 - Studio Happenings: Vertical Slices 42:10 - "Reader" Mail

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--GUEST-- Romain de Waubert de Genlis - Creative Director and COO of Amplitude Studios - http://twitter.com/Amplitude

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

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Join Mike and Alexander cover what the next generation of game designers looks like, the apparently shifting targets in Hitman, the importance of early company bookkeeping, and more answers about cracking into the industry in "Reader" Mail.

1:03 - BAFTA Young Game Designers 9:19 - Hitman 15:58 - Studio Happenings: Bookkeeping 21:55 - "Reader" Mail

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

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Join Mike and Alexander as they take a deep dive on the phenomenon that is Pokemon Go. In Studio Happenings, the guys cover optimization and the impact that can have on the final release, and as always, "Reader" Mail.

02:42 - Pokemon Go 19:22 - Studio Happenings: Optimization 36:12 - "Reader" Mail

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

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Join Mike and Alexander as they check back in on Mirror's Edge: Catalyst and The Witcher 3, talk about the changing strategy for the near future of the studio, and of course, answer a few of your questions.

00:36 - Mirror's Edge: Catalyst 06:40 - The Witcher 3 10:54 - Red Dead Redemption 13:41 - Studio Happenings: Finances and Studio Direction 24:00 - "Reader" Mail

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

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Join Mike and Alexander as they cover the impact of feedback on a game at launch, and then it's on to "Reader" Mail covering a swath of topics from the complexity of implementing key rebindings to timelines for sales policies.

01:39 - Studio Happenings: Feedback 21:47 - "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 go over what Brexit means for Bithell Games, and the games industry in the UK, Britain, and the EU at large.

01:14 - Studio Happenings: Brexit

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

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