Talking with Marcus Montgomery this week about diversity issues and solutions in the gaming industry. We share some stories, and ideas all before ending it on a very positive note as he explains his involvement in gameheadsoakland.org

www.wearegamedevs.com

www.gameheadsoakland.org

No school, no problem! Ben Seto takes us through his unique experiences as a self taught artist in the game industry and how he achieved so much success. We then go over finding time to pursue your passions outside of work and running a Kickstarter campaign!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1998128541/the-art-of-usagi-jane-and-the-skullbunnies-volume

Jay Wilson, Game Director for Diablo 3 sits with us to go over his experiences working at Blizzard, Directing a game for 8 years and most importantly how he handled burnout. Lastly we get a sneak peek at what he's up to now!

Randy Forsyth gives us his true family and parenting stories as a stay at home professional full time game developer. The Dev Dad himself lays out what you'll expect and need to do in order to function both as an employee and a parent simultaneously from the comfort of your own home.

There's a mighty storm called the game industry and this week we talk to Matthew Brown on exactly how he handles the volatility and what you should be doing to survive.

This week we sit down with the very talented concept artist Dawn Carlos and discuss the source of her very contagious drive for her craft. She explains her decision to go through a Atlier with no loans, working full time in the industry while finishing her education, and tips on how to maintain momentum as a passionate artist.

dawncarlosart.com/

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This week we do a round table discussion with Alden Filion, Leo Gonzalez, and Fisa Castellanos about game development in Texas. We go over everything from mortgages, dating, and and how much you can save from taxes! If you are thinking of moving to Texas any time soon then give this a listen and prepare yourself!

Brian Yam, opens up and gives us a great look at the life of a Concept Artist in the game industry today. Survival tips, best practices, and improvement methods of a certified and industry proven concept artist.

So what should you do if you're about to graduate or recently graduated? We answer questions from the student audience this week on entering the game industry for the first time. Advice and tips galore, with some pitfalls to avoid as well.

Andrew Risch owner and founder of Polycount gives us every single detail of how Polycount came to be and where he even got the idea from. Along the way we chat about early Quake modding days, and everyone's favorite topic, VR gets discussed as well. Andrew dropped more historical knowledge bombs in this podcast than any guest has yet. Lastly, Larry and Andrew find they have a very early connection!