Game Design w/ Joe Method

Jesse and I talk about his latest project, Puzzle Clubhouse,

which is a crowd design and supported video game development project (launching

August 30th). We also talk about favorite games, what a game designer does, and

give advice on how to get your foot in the door of the game industry.

Check out Puzzle Clubhouse here: Puzzle Clubhouse

Buy his book here: The Art of Game Design

Check out his site for his book, talks, and social media here: Jesse Schell

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Technical Designer Ben Vaccaro talks about his role in the

game industry and his time working at Machinima. We also talk about our

favorite games and give advice on how to get your start in the game industry.

I started a firstgiving page for Child’s Play Charity.

Donate anything you can give if you feel inclined to do so. I give all donators

a shout out on my podcast! DONATE HERE!

Pro wrestler/stuntman/reality show star/crazy man Leroy

Patterson and I talk about the similarities about what makes something fun in a

wrestling match and in a video game. We also talk about the dark side of being

a game tester. He is currently performing at Freakshow Wrestling, check it out

here: 

Freakshow Wrestling

Here is the music video that we were talking about that his

stunt crew was in: 

Against Me! Music Video

Here is his most famous clip seen on G4TV, The Soup, The

Tonight Show and others: 

Roof Slam!

Also check out his stunt group here for all his stunt

craziness: No Mercy Video

Here is his personal Facebook page, add him! Leroy's Facebook

I started a firstgiving page for Child’s Play Charity.

Donate anything you can give if you feel inclined to do so. I give all donators

a shout out on my podcast!  DONATE HERE!

I talk to a former student of mine, Robert Fauver. Robert is

transitioning from student to peer, so he has a unique view on going to school

for game design. We talk about engagement and tension in games, a game

designers’ role, and we give advice for new game design students. EDIT: The indie game he was working on is called "VICTIM" not "VINDICTUS".

I started a firstgiving page for Child’s Play Charity.

Donate anything you can give if you feel inclined to do so. I give all donators

a shout out on my podcast!  DONATE HERE!

Tom (of Tiny Build Games) and I talk about humor in games, and what it’s like

being an indie game developer. Check out his latest game, which is really funny

and I highly recommend checking out to see how humor in games is properly done,

“No Time to Explain” here: TINY BUILD GAMES

I also talk about getting my copy of Swipe This! Definitely

worth every penny, check it out here: SWIPE THIS!

I started a firstgiving page for Child’s Play Charity. Donate

anything you can give if you feel inclined to do so. I give all donators a shout

out on my podcast! DONATE HERE!

I talk to legendary Game Designer, Scott Rogers. We talk

about what a game designer does, our favorite games, and give advice on getting

your start in the game industry. We also talk about the two books he released

on game design, I highly recommend them. Check out Level Up! Here: Level Up! 

Check out Swipe This! Here: Swipe This!

Check out his personal blog here, he gives out really good

game design advice as well: Mr. Boss

In the beginning of

this episode I talk about Dolph Ziggler putting polish on a wrestling move by

selling it like crazy and making the other person look good and creating a

memory. Here is the video of what I was talking about. Ziggler Selling

I started a firstgiving page for Child’s Play Charity. Donate

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Sean McNamara and I talk about game development stories,

favorite games and tips on getting your start in the game industry. I also talk

about engagement strategies for your game. Check out Sean’s latest game here:  Survival Run with Bear Grylls

I started a firstgiving page for Child’s Play Charity. Donate

anything you can give if you feel inclined to do so. I give all donators a shout

out on my podcast! DONATE HERE!

I pontificate about a few engagement tools for video games.

Also, I’m a huge geek, so every once in a while I need to geek out and

GeekyGlamorous knows all about the latest in Geek culture. We talk about our

favorite games, game development, and the Mass Effect 3 ending (SPOILER ALERT).

Check out her site GeekyGlamorous

I started a firstgiving page for Child’s Play Charity. Donate

anything you can give if you feel inclined to do so. I give all donators a shout

out on my podcast! DONATE HERE!