This week, Aaron chats with Manuela Malasaña, a graphics programmer, tech artist, indie game developer, and hobbyist opera singer. Yes, I do keep finding guests with unusual hobbies! You've seen Manuela's work in games like Darkest Dungeon 2 and I Am Your Beast, where she helps indie game developers implement their games' distinct art direction and visual identity. We talk about that, studying economics in Europe, creating theater performances in video games, and learning to sing opera in your thirties! 

00:00 Intro

02:39 Visual Style and Consistency

06:41 Studying Economics, Doing Theater, Starting Game Dev

14:04 One Game Jam Starts It All

18:26 Adapting Plays To Video Games

21:49 The Role Of A Freelance Graphics Programmer

23:56 Advice For Indie Game Developers

25:11 Learning To Sing Later In Life

28:12 Lessons For Game Developers From Economics

30:04 Wrapping Up

Links:

Manuela's indie studio (Team Dogpit) Patreon: 

https://www.patreon.com/teamdogpit

Team Dogpit itch.io page:

https://teamdogpit.itch.io/

Team Dogpit on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@TeamDogpit

You can find the podcast at:

http://www.makegamesdrinkcoffee.com 

Questions? Comments?

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