GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast

By Tony Chan

What's GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast about?

A top-rated game developer podcast for you to learn the tactics, tools, and routines from 100+ experts to succeed. You will learn how they got started, successful actions they took, mistakes you should avoid, and so much more. Get inspired today and learn how experts in your field found success so that you can model in their footsteps. Subscribe right now to the Game Dev Loadout podcast and get new episodes every Monday morning.

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GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast episodes:

03.09.2020
113 Trust Your Inner Voice When Composing Music with Mikolai Stroinski
Mikolai Stroinski is a music composer that has worked on the Witcher 3, Dark Souls 2 trailer, Vanishing of Ethan Carter, and much more. We discuss: Think not just as a composer but as a video game maker as...
03.02.2020
112 Who Are Your Games For and What Are Their Needs with Jeremy Liu
Jeremy Liu was the narrative design lead at NetEase Games, an intern at EA, and a technical designer at Rockstar Games. Titles include Red Dead 2, NBA Live Mobile, and Realm of Duels. We discuss: How to get into...
02.24.2020
111 Take Breaks, Get a Co-Producer & Co-Writer, Take Breaks Again with Gary Kings
Gary Kings of National Insecurities is a lead game designer, writer, editor that has worked on games such as Once Upon a Crime in the West and 2000:1 A Space Felony. We discuss: Get a producer to optimize teamwork...
01.20.2020
110 Practicing Voice Over Involves 90 Percent Interpretation with Ivy Dupler
Ivy Dupler is a NYC-based voice actress who can be heard in video games, commercials, and cartoons. Her recent work includes voicing protagonist Special Agent Vera Englund in Whispers of a Machine (Clifftop Games/Faravid Interactive), as well as several roles...
01.13.2020
109 You Cannot Talk About Your Game Enough with Nic Rutherford
Solo UK indie Nic Rutherford is working on a game called Fringe Plant. We discuss: His decision to go full indie after having a good amount of savings Think about the accessibility of your games such as subtitles, sound...
01.06.2020
108 Spend Less Time Developing Your Games with Xalavier Nelson Jr.
IGF-nominated narrative designer Xalavier Nelson Jr. creates a morally-complex world with human emotion at the core of every scenario, where the individuals outside your squad matter as much as the rangers you deploy on each map. We discuss: How too much narrative...
12.23.2019
Happy Holidays Rerun 66 JUST DO IT! with Henrique Olifiers
Henrique Olifiers has been in the game industry for more than 30 years working on web-based games, massive multiplayer games, and social games. He is currently the CEO of the award-winning Bossa Studios, which are the makers of Surgeon Simulator,...
12.16.2019
107 Learn In-Demand Skills that Companies Need to Get Hired with Jordan Blackman
Jordan Blackman has been writing, producing, and designing video games for over a decade. He is a mobile game design expert and an accomplished producer. He has designed, produced, and consulted on several 9-figure franchises for companies like Zynga, EA,...
12.09.2019
106 Show Your Game to the Potential Audience as Early as Possible with Liviu Boar
Passionate about cartoons and games since a kid, Liviu Boar dreamt of making a point and click adventure game since first seeing someone play Day of the Tentacle and realizing interactive cartoons were a possibility. Twenty-odd years later, he started...
12.02.2019
105 How David Galindo Use Real-Life Experiences to Create a Unique Game
David Galindo is the creator of the Cook, Serve, Delicious! series. You will learn: How David used his real-life experiences as a barista to make his games. Why you need to study your competitors by checking their forums and customer reviews to see...
11.25.2019
Rerun 02 How to Be Resourceful and Principles to Follow Toward Success with Angel Muniz
Angel Muniz is a designer and art lead at IS Studios. She has experience with environment and prop creation for Unity and Unreal Engines. She co-organized 3D Learning Network on Facebook for industry vets, juniors, and recent grad artists. She...
11.18.2019
104 The Decision to Finally Go Full-Time Indie with Nathan Hamley
Nathan Hamley is the artist and designer at Sick Chicken Studios, creator of point and click adventure game Guard Duty. Nathan has been involved in game development as a hobbyist since the mid 2000's, making the step to full time...
11.11.2019
Techniques for You to Master Unity and Productivity with Roger Miller GDL 103
With 20 years in the technology industry, 10 in the game industry, on 4 continents, Roger Miller comes with a breadth of knowledge. Roger Miller has been on the leading edge of both server and client side technologies from factory...
11.04.2019
Become Self-Driven to Overcome Your Worst Moments with Alexander McDonald GDL 102
Alexander McDonald is a freelance game artist working primarily in pixel art and voxel art style. He has worked on games like Duelyst, Moonquest, Primal Carnage and Rivals of Aether. He has also collaborated with streamers and YouTubers making emotes,...
10.28.2019
How to Design a Positive Community and Tailor Messages to Your Targeted Audience with Victoria Tran GDL 101
Victoria Tran is the communications director at Kitfox Games, a small indie team in Montreal, Canada that is creating intriguing worlds like ‘Boyfriend Dungeon’ and ‘Moon Hunters’. They are publishing ‘Dwarf Fortress’ and ‘Six Ages’ to Steam. She has spoken...
10.21.2019
Podcast Relaunch and Five Tips I Learned from 100+ Experts to Help You Succeed GDL 100
We made it to episode 100! Thank you for taking the time out of your day to listen to the podcast and supporting it. This episode is about my long absence, changes to the podcast, new partners, and five action...
10.14.2019
How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome and Gain the Confidence to Get Started Today with Jonathan Jennings 99
Jonathan Jennings is a software engineer from Relay Cars where he develops Automotive VR applications. He has over 8 years of game development experience and worked on titles that had over 2 million cumulative downloads. He’s a public speaker at...
06.13.2018
Designing Levels for VR, Working Literally 90 Hours A Week, and the Courage to Act on Things with Andrew Abedian Episode 98
On this episode of the Game Dev Loadout podcast, I interviewed Andrew Abedian of Survios. His studio made the adrenaline platformer Sprint Vector and the critically-acclaimed Raw Data, the first VR-exclusive game to hit #1 on Steam's Global Best Seller...
06.06.2018
How You Can Use Accessibility as a Crowd Differentiator with Mark Barlet Episode 97
On this episode of the Game Dev Loadout podcast, I interviewed Mark Barlet of AbleGamers Charity. With 25 years of hands-on experience in the assistive technology field. You’ll learn how you can use accessibility as a crowd differentiator, what motivated...
05.30.2018
Why You Should Market Your Stories on How You Created Your Game with Michel Mony Episode 96
On this episode of the Game Dev Loadout podcast, I interviewed Michel Mony of Cathar Games Inc. He is actually the consultant of past guest Tommy Roekkum. He specializes in product management, project workflow, and business development. You’ll learn how...
05.16.2018
You Should Follow Up with Important Contacts to Get Their Attention with Jay Powell Episode 94
On this episode of the Game Dev Loadout podcast, I interviewed Jay Powell, founder of the Powell Group. He specializes in business development, licensing, and marketing with over 20 years of experience. You’ll learn why following up with important people...
05.09.2018
Why You Need to Evaluate Your Opportunity Cost with Michael Futter Episode 93
On this episode of the Game Dev Loadout podcast, I interviewed Michael Futter, the author of The GameDev Business Handbook. He has 8+ years of experience in the game industry. A former editor at Game Informer. You’ll learn why opportunity...
05.02.2018
92: Cultivate and Maintain Long-Term Relationships with Chris Remo from Campo Santo
On the Game Dev Loadout podcast, we discuss how to communicate your game to the audience, cultivating long-term relationships, and absorbing user feedback. Chris Remo is the designer and composer over at Campo Santo which created the highly praised game...
04.25.2018
91: How to Showcase Your Game at Events with Kelly Wallick from IndieMEGABOOTH
On Game Dev Loadout, we discuss how IndieMEGABOOTH was started, how to showcase your game at events, and the cost of inaction. Kelly Wallick is the founder of Indie Megabooth which mission is to bring indie games to the forefront...
04.18.2018
90: Seek Comfortability to Increase Productivity with Katharine Neil
We discuss the importance of being comfortable, why crunch needs to be avoided, and how her old office was full of holes. Katharine Neil has 19 plus years of experience in the game industry working on a variety of genres...
04.11.2018
89: Change Your Life with an Aeron Chair, Cliff Harris from Positech Games
On the Game Dev Loadout podcast, join Cliff Harris from Positech Games as we discuss AI programming, interpersonal skills, buying a great chair for comfort, and much more. He is an indie game developer from the UK, behind strategy and...
04.04.2018
88: Join a Great Community for Inspiration with Jason Canam from Household Games
On the Game Dev Loadout podcast, join Jason Canam from Household Games Incorporation as we discuss making games accessible, taking timeline seriously, benefits of being in a community, and much more. He found his company in 2016 which is focused...
03.28.2018
87: Going Indie with Jake Birkett of Grey Alien Games
Jake Birkett has been an indie developer since 2005 for his company Grey Alien Games. HIs work includes Shadowhand and Regency Solitaire. He also writes blogs about his experience. Join us as we discuss making games faster, how he took...
03.21.2018
86: Game Development is a Process, Identity, and Marketing Term with Nick Culbertson of Moby Pixel
On the Game Dev Loadout podcast, join Nick Culbertson of Moby Pixel as we discuss the importance of updating your game as technology advances, turning negative experiences into positive, the meaning of game dev, and much more. He is the...
03.14.2018
85: The Benefits of Having a Game Consultant with Tommy Roekkum of Trym Studios
We discuss the benefits of having a game consultant, his experience of hiring a freelancer, how he got a publisher, and much more. Tommy is the Project lead and CEO of Trym Studios, hailing out of Norway, currently working on...
03.07.2018
84: What Makes People Buy Games with Dan Schoenbaum of Cooladata
We discuss the importance of gathering data on your audience, High LTV customers, CAC, and much more. Dan Schoenbaum is the CEO of Cooladata which specializes in helping clients understand their customer’s journey from discovery and conversion to retention and...
02.28.2018
83: Toolsmith, Rendering Gods, and Revision Control System with Blair Leggett of One More Story Games
"So too how a mountaineer has their safety line, a game team has their revision control system. If codes get messed up or something goes fubar, you have a RCS like a GitHub or Perforce that will help you recover...
02.21.2018
82: Information Distribution, Cooperative Communication Mechanics, and HCI with Zachary Toups of New Mexico State University
"One of the key measures for when teams are communicating well is that their proactive in sharing information with each other. They don’t waste too much time asking each other questions. They proactively tell people what they need to know...
02.14.2018
81: Follow the Three P’s Principle When Choosing a Job with Richard Ludlow of Hexany Audio
Three P’s Principle “You can take a project if it has any one of these three P’s. Great Project if you think it’s really neat and you love the work. Great People if you are working with awesome people and...
02.07.2018
80: Art Materials, Megascan, and Workflow with Teddy Bergsman of Quixel
Teddy Bergsman - “I never seen a single person being fired over a tool helping them out or making their work faster. Not a single time and I work with gaming companies and filming companies in the world. And that...
01.31.2018
79: How Lawyers are Helping us Game Developers Stay Safe and Creative with Gary Nissenbaum
Gary D. Nissenbaum - “Have you created a three-dimensional world in which the interaction of these characters is so unique that it’s really not copying that of the other games, and have you created designs and elements that are so...
01.24.2018
78: Human-Computer Interaction and Game Design with Lennart Nacke from the University of Waterloo
We discuss the importance of backing up your data, getting in the game industry with a unique degree, the benefits of identifying human emotions, and much more. Lennart Nacke is an associate professor and research director for the Human Computer...
01.17.2018
77: Always be Kind to your Audience and Embracing Limitation with Wing Cho
Wing Cho - “You should really have a dialogue. Always talk because if you don’t then you will have a big issue and it’s going to take more time to deal with it when you could of dealt with it...
01.10.2018
76: Hiring a Composer, Universal lawyer, and Being Honest with Duncan Watt of Fastestmanintheworld Media
Duncan Watt - “The fastest way to work with someone to break the ice and get the ball rolling, it’s just be honest. Be honest, be excited, and tell the truth.” Duncan Watt is the founder of the Fastestmanintheworld Media which...
01.03.2018
75: What is the Main Focus of Your Animation with Sebastien Dussault of Meduzarts
Sebastien Dussault - “It’s really rare that we just sit down and think about what we do and just try to do one thing at a time, even if it’s for 15 minutes, those 15 minutes can count.” Sebastien Dussault is...
12.27.2017
74: Follow these Core Values to Compose Great Music with Matthew Carl Earl of Hexany Audio
Join Matthew Carl Earl as he discusses the six core values of his company, letting composers be early in the process of the game idea, making bold moves, and so much more. He is the lead composer at Hexany Audio...
12.20.2017
73: How to Make Indie Games with a Low Budget with Oded Sharon
Oded Sharon - “You need to use your strengths as a creative person and not necessarily as a production company. If you are a small team, buy pre made assets from the assets store that are within your scope. Don’t...
12.13.2017
72: Gamification, Professor Game Podcast, and Reading with Rob Alvarez
Rob Alvarez - “Every action you take has to help you build toward the objective, maybe not directly but even if it’s indirectly, you have to see a path. Whatever you are including, whatever you are introducing is helping your...
12.06.2017
71: Resume, Cover Letter, and Getting a Job with Sonia Michaels
Sonia Michaels - “There are a lot of really qualified people out there and so when I have three people that have similar degrees, similar qualifications, and similar experience. You're going to hire the one that seems like they're going...
11.29.2017
70: Edible Games, Baking Cakes, and Good Game Design with Jenn Sandercock
Jenn Sandercock - “It’s much better just to make, just to do. What you going to do is probably going to be wrong and need revisions. Don’t spend ages on a game design doc. Just make something, show it, iterate....
11.22.2017
69: How to Cast Actors and Direct Voice Dialogue with DB Cooper
DB Cooper - "(Having to go through hierarchy) I really rather be able to sit around a proverbial campfire with everybody and say let's share ideas and I know that doesn't always work but that's when it works the best...
11.13.2017
68: Marketing, Social Media, and Friendships with Daniel Doan
Daniel Doan - “I can of take failure in strides and I feel kind of happy when I fail because I know what not to do next time. I’m always failing and I think that’s why I also have a...
11.06.2017
67: The Influence of Sound and Finding Great People with Michael Sweet
Michael Sweet - “The investments that you make with other people, they invest back in you too and they believe in you. Michael Sweet is an award winning composer and sound designer. Currently, he is the associate professor at Berklee College...
10.30.2017
66: Doing Monthly Game Jam with Henrique Olifiers of Bossa Studios
Henrique Olifiers - "When someone ask you during an interview or process. Have you made a game? Have you made a mod? Have you made anything? Can I see it? It doesn't matter the quality of what you have done....
10.23.2017
65: Honest Communication in Business Development with Jake DiGennaro
Jake DiGennaro is the senior business development manager at Virtuos Games. The leading video game content production company specializing in game development and Triple A 3D art production. He is tasked with coordinating critical projects for clients like Sony and...

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GameDev Loadout | A Game Developer Podcast episodes:

113 Trust Your Inner Voice When Composing Music with Mikolai Stroinski

112 Who Are Your Games For and What Are Their Needs with Jeremy Liu

111 Take Breaks, Get a Co-Producer & Co-Writer, Take Breaks Again with Gary Kings

110 Practicing Voice Over Involves 90 Percent Interpretation with Ivy Dupler

109 You Cannot Talk About Your Game Enough with Nic Rutherford

108 Spend Less Time Developing Your Games with Xalavier Nelson Jr.

Happy Holidays Rerun 66 JUST DO IT! with Henrique Olifiers

107 Learn In-Demand Skills that Companies Need to Get Hired with Jordan Blackman

106 Show Your Game to the Potential Audience as Early as Possible with Liviu Boar

105 How David Galindo Use Real-Life Experiences to Create a Unique Game

Rerun 02 How to Be Resourceful and Principles to Follow Toward Success with Angel Muniz

104 The Decision to Finally Go Full-Time Indie with Nathan Hamley

Techniques for You to Master Unity and Productivity with Roger Miller GDL 103

Become Self-Driven to Overcome Your Worst Moments with Alexander McDonald GDL 102

How to Design a Positive Community and Tailor Messages to Your Targeted Audience with Victoria Tran GDL 101

Podcast Relaunch and Five Tips I Learned from 100+ Experts to Help You Succeed GDL 100

How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome and Gain the Confidence to Get Started Today with Jonathan Jennings 99

Designing Levels for VR, Working Literally 90 Hours A Week, and the Courage to Act on Things with Andrew Abedian Episode 98

How You Can Use Accessibility as a Crowd Differentiator with Mark Barlet Episode 97

Why You Should Market Your Stories on How You Created Your Game with Michel Mony Episode 96

You Should Follow Up with Important Contacts to Get Their Attention with Jay Powell Episode 94

Why You Need to Evaluate Your Opportunity Cost with Michael Futter Episode 93

92: Cultivate and Maintain Long-Term Relationships with Chris Remo from Campo Santo

91: How to Showcase Your Game at Events with Kelly Wallick from IndieMEGABOOTH

90: Seek Comfortability to Increase Productivity with Katharine Neil

89: Change Your Life with an Aeron Chair, Cliff Harris from Positech Games

88: Join a Great Community for Inspiration with Jason Canam from Household Games

87: Going Indie with Jake Birkett of Grey Alien Games

86: Game Development is a Process, Identity, and Marketing Term with Nick Culbertson of Moby Pixel

85: The Benefits of Having a Game Consultant with Tommy Roekkum of Trym Studios

84: What Makes People Buy Games with Dan Schoenbaum of Cooladata

83: Toolsmith, Rendering Gods, and Revision Control System with Blair Leggett of One More Story Games

82: Information Distribution, Cooperative Communication Mechanics, and HCI with Zachary Toups of New Mexico State University

81: Follow the Three P’s Principle When Choosing a Job with Richard Ludlow of Hexany Audio

80: Art Materials, Megascan, and Workflow with Teddy Bergsman of Quixel

79: How Lawyers are Helping us Game Developers Stay Safe and Creative with Gary Nissenbaum

78: Human-Computer Interaction and Game Design with Lennart Nacke from the University of Waterloo

77: Always be Kind to your Audience and Embracing Limitation with Wing Cho

76: Hiring a Composer, Universal lawyer, and Being Honest with Duncan Watt of Fastestmanintheworld Media

75: What is the Main Focus of Your Animation with Sebastien Dussault of Meduzarts

74: Follow these Core Values to Compose Great Music with Matthew Carl Earl of Hexany Audio

73: How to Make Indie Games with a Low Budget with Oded Sharon

72: Gamification, Professor Game Podcast, and Reading with Rob Alvarez

71: Resume, Cover Letter, and Getting a Job with Sonia Michaels

70: Edible Games, Baking Cakes, and Good Game Design with Jenn Sandercock

69: How to Cast Actors and Direct Voice Dialogue with DB Cooper

68: Marketing, Social Media, and Friendships with Daniel Doan

67: The Influence of Sound and Finding Great People with Michael Sweet

66: Doing Monthly Game Jam with Henrique Olifiers of Bossa Studios

65: Honest Communication in Business Development with Jake DiGennaro