Front Seat Gamer

This week we have special guest Erk Olofsson, Lead Artist at Grinding Gear Games. We chat about the artists that inspire him, how he got into games and what games he’s been playing.

Blake steals from an honesty box. Nick is annoyed by food logs. Saveun hordes video game boxes. We’re talking Hearthstone, Ark, GTA Heists, our new office, and how your social media effects your job opportunities.

Nick is hosting a Paleo dinner party so we have a shorter episode this week. We talk, Ark: Survival Evolved, Survival games, GTA5, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, and E3. This is Front Seat Gamer.

We continue our conversation with Game Designer Rory Rackham. We talk about dealing with negative feedback, Hearthstone, Survivor, and The Smash Brothers documentary.

This week we have a special guest, Rory Rackham. Rory is a game designer at Grinding Gear Games. We talk a lot about getting into the games industry and what it's like working inside the industry. 

We also talk about Van Helsing 3, Don’t Starve Together, Street Fighter vs Tekken vs Mortal Kombat, the many uses of glitter, Borderlands and the D&D card game Rory is creating. Rory also answers a ton of listener questions.

Nick likes Jazz but not Punk. Blake spreads vicious Dark Souls rumors. Saveun cheats at Cluedo. We talk Broforce, Magic: The Gathering, Fallout 4, Jaz Punk and The Witcher 3. 

Nick plays more Heathstone. Saveun hates jump-scares. Blake starts reading The Witcher novels. We’re talking Mad Max, Hearthstone, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter and The Witcher 3…

Blake and Saveun eat the hottest chilli in the world. Nick questions his fire making skills. We talk, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, Red Dead Redemption 2, and The Witcher 3.

Nick confesses his love for Survivor. Saveun talks about Hitman Blood Money. Blake gets stuck in Dark Souls II. We answer listener emails and talk about the first steps towards a job in the games industry.

We continue our conversation with Jonathan, the Lead Programmer and Co Founder of Grinding Gear Games.