Stay Awhile and Chat

Carter Dotson and I reminisce about our shared writer origin stories in the mobile gaming press and espouse our passion for the golden age of iOS gaming. I also explain why the term "Suck-Ass" changed my writing forever.

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Welcome to Stay Awhile and Chat (the inaugural episode, no less)! This podcast series features a different guest every episode speaking to their area of expertise in the games industry.

In this episode, I spoke with Guy Blomberg, an event organizing vet who has played key roles in some of gaming’s biggest events including PAX, DreamHack, E3, and… too many to count. Yet the size of these events veil his core passion for smaller gatherings in third spaces that foster interpersonal connections. This is why he’s helmed initiatives like Games Industry Gathering (an online water cooler for games professionals), The Game Club (a book club for games), and GCX (a games expo that happens inside Universal Studios Orlando).

Guy talks about all of this in the episode, imparting learned wisdom about how we can build more engaged and welcoming games communities. We also start off by chatting about the recently-announced New York Games Week he’s co-helmed and the NYC game development scene, something near to my heart as I’m currently in production on a documentary on the topic.

Give the episode a listen and give Guy a follow.

(And yes, I will be using a proper microphone in future episodes. Consider it a growing pain!)

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