Out of Play Area

Shawn Alexander Allen | Founder @ NuChallenger | Ep 35


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Episode 35 of Out of Play Area the game developer's podcast, we sit down with the creator of Treachery in Beatdown City and discuss founding his company NuChallenger, alongside his time working in the Game Devs of Color Expo, as well as his journey from NYC and the games industry.

Chapters:
  1. (00:00) Who is Shawn Alexander Allen?
  • (11:14) Sneakerhead Transformation 
  • (23:49) Hip-Hop
  • (29:57) NuChallenger Full Time
  • (37:29) Running Your Own Studio
  • (43:29) Treachery in Beatdown City
  • (58:52) Inspirations and Origins
  • (01:09:58) Combat Mechanics
  • (01:28:36) Game Devs of Color Expo
  • (01:48:33) Game Dev Origin
  • (02:00:38) John’s Outro
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    Links:

    Shawn’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnalexanderallen/

    Shawn’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShawnDoubleA

    GDC Vault - Independent Games Summit: Indie SoapBox - https://gdcvault.com/play/1027343/Independent-Games-Summit-Indie

    GDC Vault - Knights, Fist Fights, Lasers & Catacombs: Subversive Diversity to Improve Our Games - https://gdcvault.com/play/1023756/Knights-Fist-Fights-Lasers-Catacombs (Beyond Basic Represenation)

    Treachery in Beatdown City: A Postmortem #GDoCExpo 2021 - https://youtu.be/4YKA_swJm5A

    Game Devs of Color Expo's Shawn Alexander Allen on COVID-19, Allyship & Future Plans - https://youtu.be/MKRl1TeOlQA

    Go Straight: The Ultimate Guide to Side-Scrolling Beat-’Em-Ups - https://www.bitmapbooks.com/products/go-straight-the-ultimate-guide-to-side-scrolling-beat-em-ups

    Connect with the host: http://elkingpin.com 

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    Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-play-area/id1550421307 

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