The Gaming Careers Podcast - Game Development/ Gaming Jobs/ Gaming Entrepreneurship

The Gaming Careers Podcast - Game Development/ Gaming Jobs/ Gaming Entrepreneurship

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  • TGC: 031 Zeb West- Gamedev Excellence Is Only A Van Ride Away!

    Introduction

    The gaming industry is endlessly collaborative, and all group

    dynamics have potential for creative magic. Zeb West of Binary Solo
    and Zynga games reviews the variegated history in his AAA video
    game career path, and how clear communication goes a long way.

    Further, Zeb's Indie Van Game Jam gives aspiring gamedevs a

    blueprint for building their own game portfolios.  Get in a
    van and design away!

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    Producers of this Episode:

    Sean Mann- www.naplandgames.com

    Aaron Gunnaway- https://www.patreon.com/user?u=606088
    Trevor Lehmann- http://www.convergentgames.com/
    Hugo Vasquez- https://twitter.com/hugo_voss

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    51 min
  • TGC: 030 Wolfgang Baur- RPG Writer, Designer, Publisher tells us how to DO THE WORK!

    Introduction

    The secret to good game design, and making your RPG stand out in

    a flooded world of self publishing? Do the work. Game designer and
    writer Wolfgang Bauer, Publisher and Founder at Kobold Press, takes
    us through his approach to community crowd funding and its benefits
    at every stage, and every crowd size. Check out the wisdom he
    shares with us, and his library of game writing guides in our
    resource links!

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    Producers of this Episode:

    Sean Mann- www.naplandgames.com

    Aaron Gunnaway- https://www.patreon.com/user?u=606088
    Trevor Lehmann- http://www.convergentgames.com/

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    46 min
  • TGC: 029 Philip duBarry- Homerun Hitting Game Designer Shares His Process for Game Creation

    Introduction

    Game Designer Philip duBarry of Phantasio Games meets with us to

    discuss a special fan-chosen topic: how to go about designing your
    own tabletop game. Do you design like a painter, or a sculptor?
    What makes a game fun? DuBarry walks us through his step-by-step
    process from idea to publisher pitch.

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    Producers of this Episode:

    Sean Mann- www.naplandgames.com

    Aaron Gunnaway- https://www.patreon.com/user?u=606088

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    49 min
  • TGC:028 Gary Ray CEO of Black Diamond Games Retail Store

    Introduction

    Gary Ray, CEO at Black Diamond Games, gives us some perspective

    in this episode about the local retail perspective of the gaming
    industry – spoiler, it isn't easy. How many types of office
    supplies can a game store expect to keep in stock? How many square
    feet of carpet will you have to vacuum? Ray shares lots of
    behind-the-curtain business logistics and fun statistics about his
    growth in the gaming trade.

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    Producers of this Episode:

    Sean Mann- www.naplandgames.com

    Aaron Gunnaway- https://www.patreon.com/user?u=606088

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    51 min
  • TGC:027 Jordan Weisman- Serial Gaming Entrepreneur and CEO of Harebrained Schemes

    Introduction

    “A successful game is one that makes enough money to continue to

    make games.” Jordan Weisman, longtime game designer, serial gaming
    entrepreneur, and CEO of Harebrained Schemes studio, discusses how
    not to think about profits in the gaming industry, and how to put
    passion and risk into your work so you can fail quickly, learn
    quickly, and make a lot of awesome games.

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    Producers of this Episode:

    Sean Mann- www.naplandgames.com

    Aaron Gunnaway- https://www.patreon.com/user?u=606088

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    Podcast? Check out the details on:

     

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    47 min
  • TGC: 026 Steve Spohn- Ablegamers COO- Changing Lives Through Gaming

    Introduction

    In this episode, Steve Spohn discusses his passionate work for

    AbleGamers Charity, and how creating a game that is accessible to
    gamers with disabilities is a lot more obtainable than it sounds.
    He also provides his wisdom about working towards your passion
    project – here's a hint – it starts at the end of your 40 hour work
    week.

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    Producers of this Episode:

    1. Sean Mann- www.naplandgames.com

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    45 min
  • TGC: 025 Bobby Stickel- The “James Bond” of Games Distribution

     Introduction

    If being a distributor is being the James Bond of the gaming

    industry, how come no one's ever heard of it? What is distribution,
    anyway? Bobby Stickel, director of marketing for GTS distribution,
    speaks to the importance (and fun) of distribution to your gaming
    passion, as well as the strives he's made to make his team and
    company unique. It may not have been brought up on career day, but
    tune in to find out why it's a leg of the game creation journey to
    get to know. 

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    46 min
  • TGC: 024 Mike Amerson- Founder of Wet Productions Videogame Studio

    Introduction

    Game developers, be ready to fail your way to the top! Mike

    Amerson, the artistic half of WET Productions and creator of
    popular mobile game My Virtual Girlfriend, talks about applying
    persistence and tenacity to your ideas, and about the opportunities
    in the future of gaming.

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    42 min
  • TGC: 023 Peter Adkison- Owner of Gen Con and Founder of Wizards of the Coast

    Introduction

    Getting down to business, gaming legend Peter Adkison, owner of

    GenCon and original founder of Wizards of the Coast, talks about
    how his MBA helped him make the most of his growing company, and
    what the gaming industry looks like from a business
    perspective.

    We know you all love games, but then what? Adkison discusses

    some great ways to make informed business moves in the gaming
    field.

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    45 min
  • TGC: 022 Marc Mencher- How to Defeat the Dreaded Catch 22

    Introduction

    How is job hunting like Pac Man? Find out with today's return

    guest Marc Mencher, recruiter, CEO of GameRecruiter.com and
    frequent contributor to Gamasutra, who offers sage advice about job
    hunting in the gaming industry, especially strategies for hurdling
    the dreaded job hunt Catch 22: the endless loop of required
    experience.

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    49 min

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