Today's episode is hosted by Harvey Anderson and they are joined on the podcast by Alix Taylor-Searle, Producer at Third Kind Games, Victoria Mackenzie, Senior Producer at Auroch Digital and Fernando Garcia Sabares, Lead Game Producer at Saber Interactive Spain. The conversation explores smooth production across modern game development, focusing on how teams align schedules, priorities and communication to keep projects on track. The exchange highlights broad approaches to planning, risk management and collaboration across disciplines within studios of varying sizes. Across the discussion, themes emerge around production workflows, stakeholder alignment and adapting processes as projects evolve. The panel reflects on balancing creative ambition with delivery realities while maintaining momentum and team morale. Later, the dialogue returns to smooth production through the lens of leadership, transparency and consistency, offering insight into how experienced producers support sustainable development, reduce friction and help teams deliver high-quality games in a fast-changing industry.

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Today's episode is hosted by Elliot Tripp and they are joined on the podcast by Hyo Chan, Art Lead at Offroad Games, Tom Hunt, Art Director at Magic Tavern, Albert Casanelles Gili, Art Lead at Playvalve and Ani Khanwelkar, Art Lead New Games at Gram Games. The conversation explores the role of art in shaping player perception, emotional connection and overall game identity. The exchange highlights how visual direction supports gameplay goals while working within technical, production and platform constraints. Across the discussion, broader themes emerge around collaboration between art and design teams, maintaining visual consistency and evolving styles over time. The panel reflects on how art leadership balances creativity with clarity across different genres and studio environments. Later, the dialogue returns to the role of art through considerations of scalability, iteration and long-term visual sustainability, offering insight into how strong art direction contributes to successful game development and lasting player engagement.

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Today's episode is hosted by Harvey Anderson and they are joined on the podcast by Sergi Subirats, Lead Game Designer at DECA Games, Jonathan Engdahl, Level Designer at Sharkmob, Ruslan Akhmedzhanov, Lead Game Designer at Gunzilla Games and Francois Roughol, Lead Designer. The conversation explores level design as a core pillar of player experience, examining how designers shape flow, pacing and engagement across different genres and production environments. The exchange highlights broad approaches to building memorable spaces while aligning creative intent with technical and production constraints. Across the discussion, themes emerge around collaboration with other disciplines, iteration and the role of feedback in refining gameplay spaces. The panel reflects on how level design adapts to evolving player expectations and studio pipelines. Later, the dialogue returns to level design through the lens of consistency, readability and long-term scalability, offering insight into how experienced designers approach environments that support strong gameplay and lasting player engagement.

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Today's episode is hosted by Aaron Reeves and they are joined on the podcast by Robert Sillery, Head of Social Experience at King, Nikita Krasikov, Executive Producer at Nexters and Vincent Van Geel, Senior Game Producer at Raw Power Games. The conversation explores how mobile game development teams are adapting to tighter budgets, smaller teams and increasing player expectations. The exchange highlights practical approaches to prioritisation, collaboration and maintaining momentum while delivering engaging live service experiences. Across the discussion, broader themes emerge around production efficiency, sustainable workflows and balancing creative ambition with commercial realities. The panel reflects on how studios can refine processes, focus resources and make smarter decisions without sacrificing quality or long-term vision. Later, the dialogue returns to mobile game development through the lens of resilience and scalability, offering insight into how experienced leaders think about doing more with less in an evolving games industry landscape.

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Today's episode is hosted by Nina Fallows and they are joined on the podcast by Pim Kartner, Director of Engineering at Brink Labs, Tomasz Stanislawek, Director of Software Engineering at Huuuge Games, Tim Edmunds, Technical Director at Jagex Games Studio and Tomislav Rakic, Former Director of Engineering at Starting Own Venture. The conversation explores engineering leadership in games, focusing on how leaders balance people, process and technology in fast-moving studio environments. The exchange highlights the realities of scaling teams, aligning technical direction and maintaining healthy development cultures across different types of game organisations. Across the discussion, broader themes such as decision making, team empowerment and sustainable delivery are examined. The dialogue considers how engineering leadership evolves as studios grow, returning later to engineering leadership in games as a discipline shaped by creativity, constraints and constant change within modern game development.

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Today's episode is hosted by Elijah Jenkins and they are joined on the podcast by Bob Watson, QA Lead at a Stealth Mode Startup, Sergey Philippov, QA Manager at Guerrilla Games and Daniel Sjöberg, Managing QA Lead at Paradox Interactive. The conversation explores building a high performing QA team and how quality assurance fits into modern game development pipelines. The exchange highlights the importance of structure, communication and shared standards when supporting complex and evolving projects. Across the discussion, the panel considers how QA teams scale, collaborate with other disciplines and maintain consistency across large productions. Topics include leadership approaches, process improvement and balancing speed with stability in testing workflows. Later in the conversation, building a high performing QA team is framed as an ongoing practice shaped by people, tools and culture. The episode offers a broad perspective on how effective quality assurance contributes to better games, healthier teams and more reliable releases across the games industry.

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Today's episode is hosted by Nina Fallows and they are joined on the podcast by Adina Surdu, Former Studio Head, Olga Grunina, Marketing Communication Services Team Lead at Wargaming Group Ltd, Stephen Hey, Head of Publishing at Radical Forge and Andrew Johnston, Senior Marketing Manager at 4J Studios. The conversation explores innovation in game marketing and how studios are adapting their approaches to reach players in a crowded and fast moving market. The exchange highlights how creative strategy, audience insight and platform awareness all contribute to more effective campaigns across the games industry. Across the discussion, the panel reflects on how marketing teams collaborate with development and publishing to align messaging with player expectations. Topics include evolving promotional channels, community focused thinking and the importance of flexibility when launching and sustaining games. Later in the conversation, innovation in game marketing is considered as an ongoing process shaped by experimentation, data and creativity rather than a single campaign driven idea. The episode offers a broad view of modern games marketing and the skills required to build meaningful visibility and engagement.

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Today's episode is hosted by Jamie Manton and they are joined on the podcast by Valentine Kozin, Lead Technical Artist at Rare Ltd, Matthew Higgins, Art Producer at Spectarium Games and Viktor Blanke, Art Director at Ubisoft Stockholm. The conversation explores what visual fidelity really means in modern game development and how teams decide when something is “good enough” to serve the player experience. Drawing on different studio perspectives, the exchange highlights how artistic intent, technical constraints and production realities shape final visual outcomes. Across the discussion, the panel considers how fidelity in games is balanced against performance, scope and creative clarity. Topics include stylisation versus realism, the role of technical art in bridging vision and execution and how expectations have evolved alongside new hardware and tools. The conversation also touches on collaboration between art and production disciplines and how visual decisions can support gameplay rather than distract from it. By examining fidelity in games from multiple angles, the episode offers a thoughtful look at how developers define quality and make informed visual choices throughout the development process.

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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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