Friday Push to Prod

Friday Push to Prod

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Friday Push to Prod episodes

  • S3:E4: The A to Z of Game Design

    We talk Game Design with Ziba Scott- Owner of PopCannibal- and Amor Estandian - Senior Game Designer at Pipeworks Studios.

    Topics include:

    • What do designers do?
    • Working with Licensed IPs vs Your own IP
    • Dealing with community expectations.
    • Controlling Budgets

    Guests: 
    Zib Scott
    Amor Estandian

    Hosts
    Katie Postma
    Rick Heaton

    Other links:
    Crossing the Streams Podcast by Amor 

    Kind Words by PopCannibal 

    Block Pooper by PopCannibal

    1 hr 5 min
  • S3: E3: Social Media for AAA vs Indie Games. Key tactics and strategy differences.
    Boka Agboje shares his thoughts on the differences between Triple A and Indie game social media strategies. 

    Topics include:

    • Humanizing your brand.
    • Growth vs Engagement: Size matters, until it doesn't.
    • Corporate Responsibility.

    Follow our Guests and Hosts on Twitter

    Guests: 
    Boka Agboje 

    Hosts
    Katie Postma
    Rick Heaton

    Other links:
    Bromance Podcast: Rom Com Reviews by Boka Agbodje & Garret Balliett

    1 hr 4 min
  • S3: E2: Writing for Games Part One
    Guests Amy Noel Green (That Dragon Cancer) and Nicole Hamlett (Writer for interactive story games) join us to discuss writing for games.  Topics include:
    • How being Neurodivergent can present challenges, but can also be a superpower.
    • Writing for established IPs vs creating your own worlds.
    • Are you a "shower or a grower"
    • Women in Gaming

    About our Guests:
    Amy Noel Green on Twitter: https://twitter.com/amynoelgreen
    Nicole Hamlett on Twitter: https://twitter.com/superwonderfrog

    Other links:
    Nicole's Books on Amazon 

    Numinous Games

    That Dragon Cancer 

    Area Man Lives 

    1 hr 14 min
  • S3: E1: Back to normal(ish). Are we doing things right?
    After more than two years of remote working and cancelled shows due to the global pandemic, what's the right path forward?

    How do we protect employees, customers, fans, and each other as we try to get back to a new normal(ish)?

    Linda Carlson, Director, Customer Experience at ModSquad joins hosts Rick and Katie for the hour.

    53 min
  • S2: Episode 2 - Live Service Games
    S2: Episode 2: "Live Service Games require a Different Approach"

    Special gues Richard Weil, SVP, Global Operations at ModSquad joins Rick and Katie to discuss how and why running a live service game changes everything about how you engage with your community. From social strategy to revenue models, it all changes. 

    1 hr 12 min
  • Episode 8: How to Change Companies with Style!

    Changing companies is an inevitability in any industry. In the games industry it can happen for a host of reasons, both voluntary and involuntary. The trick is knowing how to change companies in style without burning bridges and leaving a lasting positive impression.

    Mathew Anderson (Senior Community Manager, KingsIsle Entertainment) joins  hosts Rick Heaton (Director, Community Activation at YellowPike Media) and Katie Postma (Community and Social Media Manager for Stoic working on the Banner Saga trilogy) to talk about the best strategies for leaving one company for another. Even when leaving wasn't your idea. 

    1 hr 4 min
  • Episode 7: There's No Crying in Community Management!

    Community Managers often feel like they have to be 'on' 24/7/365. This can lead to the rapid onset of Burnout. How you manage your work/life balance is vital for your success and well being.

    Katie Postma (Community and Social Media Manager for Stoic working on the Banner Saga trilogy) and Rick Heaton (Director, Community Activation at YellowPike Media) discuss burnout, its signs,  and how to handle it with the amazing David Bass.

    1 hr 13 min
  • Episode 6: Build-A-Troll Workshop - When and how to shut it down.

    Don't feed the trolls has long been a mantra of Community managers, but is it the right one? Has a policy of ignoring negative behavior allowed it to flourish?

    Join Nicole Hamlett (Staff Writer, Crazy Maple Studio), Katie Postma (Community and Social Media Manager for Stoic working on the Banner Saga trilogy) and Rick Heaton (Director, Community Activation at YellowPike Media) as we talk about how and when to shut down negative behavior.

    1 hr 5 min

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A weekly podcast featuring some of the leading community managers and industry professionals from across the video game industry. We touch on issues of interest to anyone managing a community, social…