Pixel Pizza

Pixel Pizza

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Pixel Pizza episodes

  • Luc Wolthers (Anger Foot)
    Are you MAD? Are you ANGRY? Chill out and listen to a new Pixel Pizza! Joining us from Cape Town, South Africa is Luc Wolthers of the studio Free Lives. Some of his notable and outrageous works include BroForce, Gorn, and the upcoming Anger Foot. Luc is an art generalist, so we dive into all aspects of designing character concepts and implementing them in smart and interesting ways. Music from Powered by Energy Drinks!
    LINKS:
    🐦 Luc's Twitter: @LucWolthers
    🎨 Luc's ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/lolthers
    🦶 Anger Foot: https://angerfoot.com 💿 Powered by Energy Drinks: https://poweredbyenergydrinks.bandcamp.com
    🍕 Pixel Pizza Socials: @PixelPizzaPod
    ✉️ Pixel Pizza Email: pixelpizza at yahoo dot com
    51 min
  • Yahya Danboos (Luminous Nights)
    We unlock the door to the Pizza Realm on this week’s show, speaking with solo game developer Yahya Danboos. He works in VR for UniVRs as well as on his own original title, the Kingdom Hearts-inspired Luminous Nights! We discuss his highly successful YouTube devlogs, the 1001 Arabian Nights, and the importance of making the games that you want to play! Music by Yellowpop!
    LINKS:
    🐦 Yahya's Twitter: @YahyaDanboos
    📺 Yahya's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@YahyaDanboos
    🎮 Luminous Nights on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1949610/Luminous_Realms/
    👾 Luminous Nights Discord: https://discord.com/invite/aAcUcqa5jA 💿 Yellowpop: https://yellowpop.bandcamp.com/album/charisma-check
    🍕 Pixel Pizza Socials: @PixelPizzaPod
    ✉️ Pixel Pizza Email: pixelpizza at yahoo dot com
    1 hr 2 min
  • Tom Lockwood (Grimace's Birthday)
    Joining us from Melbourne, Australia is Tom Lockwood-- better known as Gumpy Function! Tom specializes in making games for the original Game Boy. If you didn't know Game Boy games are still being made in 2023, there's a lot to it. We dive into the thriving homebrew scene and the business side of it too. And of course we discuss the development of Tom's breakout hit: The official Grimace's Birthday game! So grab some fries, sip on a shake, and get ready to learn how the biggest cultural icon of 2023 found his way onto the Game Boy Color...
    LINKS:
    📸 Tom's Instagram: @GumpyFunction
    🌐 Tom's Website: www.gumpyfunction.com
    🥤 Grimace's Birthday Game: https://grimacesbirthday.com/
    🍕 Pixel Pizza Socials: @PixelPizzaPod
    ✉️ Pixel Pizza Email: pixelpizza at yahoo dot com
    👽 Paul Rudd Mac and Me: https://youtu.be/kMkz3nPPKbA
    57 min
  • Tomas Sala (The Falconeer)

    Swooping into your subscription feed is a new Pixel Pizza! BAFTA-nominated solo dev Tomas Sala joins us this week to talk about making The Falconeer and the upcoming Bulwark: The Falconeer Chronicles. Topics discussed include designing believable bird flight, incorporating narrative themes into your game mechanics, and video games as a mental health resource. You'll love it!


    LINKS:

    👾 The Falconeer Discord: https://discord.com/invite/falconeer

    💼 Tomas's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomassala/

    ☁️ Tomas's BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/falconeerdev

    🍕 Pixel Pizza Socials: @PixelPizzaPod

    ✉️ Pixel Pizza Email: pixelpizza at yahoo dot com

    1 hr 7 min
  • Ryan Mahony (Gunmetal Gothic)

    This week's guest has built up an impressive online following through his weekly development updates on Twitter. It's Ryan Mahony, solo dev of the PS1-inspired shooter/RPG called Gunmetal Gothic 💀 Ryan tells us about the technical challenges of networked play, designing for both single player and multiplayer, and perfecting the authentic PS1 look. And we ask @Ynoham himself the important question: Why no ham??? Chiptunes from Jetsetsuna!


    LINKS:

    🐦 Ryan's Twitter: @Ynoham

    🎮 Gunmetal Gothic: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2248150/Gunmetal_Gothic/

    📀 Jetsetsuna: https://jetsetsuna.bandcamp.com/

    🍕 Pixel Pizza Socials: @PixelPizzaPod

    ✉️ Pixel Pizza Email: pixelpizza at yahoo dot com


    58 min
  • Justin Matsuzawa (Starlight Legacy)

    Let's give a warm welcome to Japanese indie dev Justin Matsuzawa, developer of the upcoming RPG Starlight Legacy! Justin tells us all about his game and we dive into the everlasting appeal of Pokemon, feedback from both Japanese and Western audiences, and making a game that isn't meant to be revolutionary but just fun. Our music this week comes from Parasitic Humanoid Volleyball Club 🏐


    LINKS:

    🐦 Justin's Twitter: @jmatz1995

    📀 Parasitic Humanoid Volleyball Club: https://parasitichumanoidvolleyballclub.bandcamp.com/

    🍕 Pixel Pizza Socials: @PixelPizzaPod

    ✉️ Pixel Pizza Email: pixelpizza at yahoo dot com


    49 min
  • Kevin Colegate (The Tartarus Key)
    All the way from Portugal, we've got Vertical Reach Games' Kevin Colegate on the show! His technical prowess has not only brought the iconic visual novel Aviary Attorney to Nintendo Switch, but also created the eerie PS1-inspired horror adventure The Tartarus Key. (He's also listened to 30 episodes of the show?? 😳) We discuss networking with other devs, scanning 19th century artwork, and the horrors of Banjo-Kazooie. Chiptune artist of the week is drtrnbnsndwtr!
    LINKS:
    🐘 Kevin's Mastodon: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@KMaki
    🌐 Vertical Reach Website: http://verticalreach.pt/
    📀 Drtrnbnsndwtr: https://drtrnbnsndwtr.bandcamp.com
    🍕 Pixel Pizza Socials: @PixelPizzaPod
    ✉️ Pixel Pizza Email: pixelpizza at yahoo dot com
    1 hr 2 min
  • Melos Han-Tani & Marina Kittaka (Anodyne)
    Been very excited to do this one! Joining me this week are the two faces behind Analgesic Productions, Melos Han-Tani and Marina Kittaka. You might know their distinctive work from the Anodyne games, Even the Ocean, Sephonie, or the recently announced Angeline Era. We run through the development of all of those games and look back in honor of the studio's 10th anniversary! Music comes from spoken word chiptune artist Safest Outbound Sparrows.
    LINKS:
    🐦 Analgesic Twitter: @Analgesicprod
    👕 Analgesic Merch: https://analgesicproductions.bigcartel.com/products
    🕊️ Melos's Twitter: @Han_Tani 🐧Marina’s Twitter: @Even_kei
    🌐 Marina's Website: marinakittaka.com
    📀 Safest Outbound Sparrows: https://safestoutboundsparrows.bandcamp.com/
    🍕 Pixel Pizza Socials: @PixelPizzaPod
    ✉️ Pixel Pizza Email: pixelpizza at yahoo dot com
    59 min
  • Kylee Solari (Knockout City)

    This week on Pixel Pizza we've got a multitalented artist and 3D modeler who's worked in a variety of mediums, Kylee Solari! But make no mistake, she's worked on a bunch of awesome games including the hit dodgeball arena game Knockout City! Topics discussed include influence from collectable creature games of the 90's, making realistic pastries in-game, and Brooklyn pizza + cookies!


    LINKS:

    🎨 Kylee's Social Media (all): @KyleeKayport

    💿 D4C4: https://d4c4.bandcamp.com/

    🍕 Pixel Pizza Socials: @PixelPizzaPod

    ✉️ Pixel Pizza Email: pixelpizza at yahoo dot com


    41 min
  • Noah Copeland (Sonic Triple Trouble 16-Bit)

    Blazing into your eardrums at the speed of sound, it's a brand new Pixel Pizza 💨 This time around we've got game director & designer Noah Copeland on to discuss his recently finished passion project, Sonic Triple Trouble 16-Bit. He talks riffing on your team's work, the importance of a great intro, and a little bit about his next original game. The music comes from Noah too!


    LINKS:

    🌐 Noah's Website: www.noahcopeland.com

    🐦 Noah's Twitter: @NoahNCopeland

    ⚡️ Noah's GameJolt: https://gamejolt.com/@NoahNCopeland

    🍕 Pixel Pizza Socials: @PixelPizzaPod

    ✉️ Pixel Pizza Email: Pixelpizza at yahoo dot com

    51 min

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Welcome to Pixel Pizza, your ultimate source for video game talk, chiptunes, and pepperoni. Delivered to you from Los Angeles and into the digital cyberspace of the 2020's. Featuring interviews with game industry professionals and music from the newest chiptune artists!