Front Seat Gamer

We're joined again by Game Designer and Producer Carl de Visser. We spend the hour answering listener questions and trying not to stray wildly off topic. Unfortunately, in the hour we had, we couldn't get all the listener questions sent in for Carl so we will most likely have him back in the new year for another special episode.

We're joined again by Game Designer and Producer Carl de Visser. We spend the hour answering listener questions and trying not to stray wildly off topic. Unfortunately, in the hour we had, we couldn't get all the listener questions sent in for Carl so we will most likely have him back in the new year for another special episode.

We have a special 4th host today. Carl de Visser, a Game Designer and Producer on Path of Exile. This week we're talking about GTA 5, Fallout 4, Civ Beyond Earth, Endless Legend, Student games, Free Blade, This War of Mine. As well as some very cool board games, 504 and Romance of the 9 Kingdoms.

We’re back! Since we’ve been gone, Nick has developed a bad trivia addiction, Saveun has built a computer, and Blake played a bit of Fallout 4. This week we discuss character design through concept art vs writing.

Nick is back, thank god! This week Blake refuses to play Rocket League with Saveun any more and Nick loves him some Hearthstone. We chat about Lovecraft's influence on Path of Exile. We also talk about Spec Ops the Line, Grow Home, Ark, Best Fiends and Triple Town. 

Nick's away! So this week anything goes! We're talking about some really awesome mobile games, 80 Days and Sorcery. We also chat about, Card Hunter, Ark, Super Hot, Witcher 3. We have a guest host as well, an Animator from Path of Exile. We talk about how he got started and what drove him to pursue a career in Animation.

Should we get hype over CG trailers? Do we even still need CG cinematics in games? We talk Rocket League, Fallout Shelter, Peggle Blast, Magic the Gathering, Hearthstone, Ark Survival Evolved and Payday 2

How much art does a game studio typically out source? What makes a game world feel alive? This week we’re talking, The Witcher 3, Bethesda Games and Payday 2.

What kind of things does a Game Designer have to think about? We chat about this and some games we've been playing. We're talking, Ark : Survival Evolved, The Witcher 3, Rocket League, Magic The Gathering and of course Hearthstone. Welcome to Front Seat Gamer. 

We continue our conversation with Grinding Gear Games Lead Artist Erik Olofsson. He chats about his favourite games, what makes a good game, and what he looks for in potential employees.