In this podcast episode, Mathias interviews Federico Montalesi, a game designer at Fire Totem Games, who shares his experiences first as an intern and the development of their game, A Webbing Journey, and then how he became a core team member of Fire Totem Games. The conversation covers the importance of networking, team dynamics, the evolution of the game designer role, tools used in game design, and the challenges faced during the Federico's internship. Federico emphasizes the significance of communication, the reality of documentation in game design, and the personal growth that comes from facing failures and criticism.

Links mentioned in the episode:

• Fire Totem Games Linktree: https://linktr.ee/firetotemgames
• Game Studies and Engineering Program: https://www.aau.at/en/studien/master-game-studies-and-engineering/

Keywords

game design, internship, game studies, Fire Totem Games, A Webbing Journey, game development, team dynamics, tools for game design, challenges in game design, bridging theory and practice

Sound Bites

• "Don't be scared to speak with people."
• "The team is terrible, I hate everyone."
• "A Webbing Journey is a sandbox role-playing game."
• "Your creative genius is not affected by this."
• "80% of my time was writing documentation."
• "It's not over after the Master thesis."
• "ChatGPT is your enemy."