Today's episode is hosted by Elijah Jenkins and they are joined on the podcast by Georgiy Lesev, Head of Operations at Wargaming, Alexandru Constantin, Senior Manager, LiveOps & GameOps at Scopely Games and Pratik Das, Associate Game Designer, Live Ops at EA DICE. The conversation explores how AI and automation are transforming LiveOps across the gaming industry. The exchange highlights how data-driven systems, intelligent tools and streamlined workflows are reshaping the way live services teams manage in-game events, updates and player engagement. The discussion also considers how automation supports faster decision-making, improved operational efficiency and more responsive content delivery. Broader themes include the use of analytics, optimisation of game operations and the role of technology in enhancing long-term player experiences.By examining the impact of AI and automation within LiveOps, the episode 

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Today's episode is hosted by Dominic Wright and they are joined on the podcast by Francisco Casanova Parra, Senior Producer Racing Game at Natural Motion Games, Russell Anderson, Chief Executive Officer at KO Studios Games, Antonio Jesus Narvaez Corrales, Lead Unity Developer at Sandsoft Games and Andrey Selin, Lead Producer at Rovio Entertainment. The conversation explores how evolving roles shape long-term passion within the game development industry. The exchange highlights how professionals adapt their responsibilities over time while staying motivated in fast-paced, creative studio environments. The discussion also considers how leadership, technical expertise and collaboration influence career progression across different areas of game production. Broader themes include studio culture, creative direction and maintaining enthusiasm through changing industry demands. By examining how developers and leaders sustain passion while navigating shifting roles, the episode offers valuable perspectives for those working in game design, production and technical development within the modern gaming industry.

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Today's episode is hosted by Dominic Wright and they are joined on the podcast by Lyndsey Harries, Senior Engineering Manager at King, Gabriel Slomka, Tech Director at First Light Games and Henry Lunabba, Quality Assurance at Metacore. The conversation explores how passion influences game development and the role it plays in shaping creative processes across different studios. The exchange highlights how motivation, personal drive and team culture can affect everything from concept creation to technical execution in modern game production environments. The discussion also considers how passionate teams maintain quality, overcome development challenges and stay aligned with player expectations. Broader themes include leadership in engineering, collaboration between disciplines and the importance of strong quality assurance practices in delivering engaging gaming experiences. By examining how enthusiasm and commitment impact decision-making and innovation, the episode offers useful perspectives for developers, designers and industry professionals interested in the evolving world of game development and creative production.

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Today's episode is hosted by Harvey Anderson and they are joined on the podcast by Moritz Lehr, Senior RPG Designer at Larian Studios and Daniel Regan, Lead Game Designer at CI Games. The conversation explores game storytelling and how interactive narratives differ from traditional film and literature. The exchange highlights the role of player choice, structure and pacing in shaping meaningful story experiences within modern video games. Across the discussion, broader themes such as quest design, emotional engagement and environmental storytelling are examined. The panel reflects on how gameplay systems and narrative design must work together to support immersion without disrupting player agency. Attention is also given to evolving audience expectations and the balance between authored stories and emergent moments. By looking at how games tell stories through mechanics, dialogue and world design, the episode offers insight into narrative gameplay and the creative processes behind story driven games. The discussion provides valuable perspective for anyone interested in narrative design, interactive storytelling and contemporary game development.

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Today's episode is hosted by Harvey Anderson and they are joined on the podcast by Ben Hinchliffe, Lead Game Designer at Just Add Water Development, William Besnard, Lead Game Designer at Warpfrog and Pelle Hallert, Producer at Cortopia Studios. The conversation explores the depth of VR gaming and how virtual reality is reshaping player immersion and interaction. The exchange highlights the design considerations that make VR experiences feel engaging, intuitive and emotionally impactful within modern game development. Across the discussion, broader themes such as spatial design, player agency and comfort are examined alongside the evolving expectations of VR audiences. The panel also reflects on how advances in hardware and creative tools are influencing the future of VR gaming, offering insight into how immersive gameplay, presence and interaction design continue to push the boundaries of virtual reality experiences.

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Today's episode is hosted by Harvey Anderson and they are joined on the podcast by Dmytro Gudko, Senior Producer at Avalanche Studios Group, Denis Armand, Lead World Designer at Black Forest Games, Alfred Timmer, Associate Producer at Nimble Giant Entertainment and Ben Bauer, Level Design Director at YAGER. The conversation explores world building and how believable environments are crafted to support engaging gameplay and strong narrative foundations. The exchange highlights the importance of cohesion between level design, visual identity and player interaction in creating memorable game worlds. Across the discussion, broader themes such as immersion, consistency and collaboration across creative teams are examined. The panel reflects on how world building influences player emotion, exploration and long term engagement. Attention is also given to how scalable design systems and clear creative vision help developers build rich, compelling game environments that resonate with modern audiences.

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Today's episode is hosted by William Thompson and they are joined on the podcast by Christopher Grant, Senior Design Director at Lingokids, Smailing Ventura, Product Design Manager UX at King, Peter Diár Friman, Art Director at Ex Rovio Entertainment and Collin Helstien, Lead Game Designer at Mob Entertainment. The conversation explores UX in gaming and why thoughtful user experience design is essential to creating engaging and accessible games. The exchange highlights how design, art and gameplay systems combine to shape intuitive player journeys and lasting emotional connection. Across the discussion, broader themes such as player empathy, iteration and cross discipline collaboration are examined. The panel reflects on balancing creativity with usability and how UX in gaming supports immersion, accessibility and retention across platforms. The episode offers valuable insight into modern game development and the role of user centred design in delivering compelling interactive experiences.

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Today's episode is hosted by Jamie Manton and they are joined on the podcast by Dmytro Gudko, Senior Producer at Gunzilla Games, Maria Gillies, Product Director at Pixion Games, Javier Garcia-Lajara Herrero, Head of Art at CI Games and Ben Lavender, Tech Director at Kinetic Games. The conversation explores the qualities and behaviours that define strong leadership across modern studios, with attention to how vision, communication and adaptability support team performance. By looking broadly at motivation, trust building and cross-disciplinary collaboration, the exchange highlights the varied approaches that help leaders guide creative and technical teams through shifting production demands. The guests reflect on evolving expectations in an industry shaped by rapid growth, new technologies and increasing complexity, showing how consistent values can anchor effective practice. Later, the discussion considers how the main topic keyword shapes career development, organisational culture and long-term success. It touches on strategies that strengthen resilience, encourage accountability and cultivate environments where individuals and teams can thrive. Through a balanced view of practical and interpersonal skills, the episode offers listeners a wide perspective on what enables leaders to support sustainable, high-quality game development.

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Today's episode is hosted by Elijah Jenkins and they are joined on the podcast by Cristian Girbea, Director of Quality Assurance at Rovio, Jason Szollosi, Head of QA and Founder at Isle Games, Chris Howell, Lead QA Manager at Gram Games Ltd and Emmanuel-Yvan Ofoé, QA Director at Eidos Montréal. The conversation explores how the landscape of QA training has evolved as studios adapt to new production demands, rapid content cycles and increasingly complex tools. By reflecting on shifts in methodology and expectations, the exchange highlights the broader practices that equip teams to manage modern testing workflows while ensuring high standards in game development. The guests discuss how approaches to mentorship, onboarding and long-term capability building continue to reshape the profession, particularly as automation and advanced testing frameworks become integral to everyday processes. Later, the discussion considers how the main topic keyword influences recruitment, progression pathways and cross-disciplinary collaboration. It emphasises the value of structured learning environments that support continuous improvement and strengthen overall studio performance. With attention to both technical and human factors, the episode offers a wide view of how QA functions are adapting to meet the challenges of contemporary game production.

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Today's episode is hosted by William Thompson and they are joined on the podcast by Oleksii Yurchenko, Art Director at i Logos Games, Arran Topalian, Lead Game Designer at Outfit7 UK Limited, Sylvia Dybiec, Art Director at Wooga and Daniel Geron, Sr. Creative Lead for the Max Division at Scopely Games. The conversation explores how creative teams across the industry approach the challenge of generating and identifying great ideas in a fast-moving environment. The guests reflect on the importance of structure, intuition and experimentation, as well as the value of strong collaboration in shaping concepts that resonate with players. The exchange highlights how teams discover potential within early sketches while filtering concepts that lack long-term promise. Across the discussion the dialogue examines how idea generation evolves through iteration, clear communication and a willingness to challenge assumptions. With a focus on creativity within modern game development, the episode looks at how processes, people and diverse perspectives come together to refine ideas that can grow into successful projects.

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