How is it like to work with someone else's IP? In this episode, I spent some time with Kenneth ("Kenny") Engelsen, game director at Rain Games – a passionate Norwegian studio currently working on the video game adaptation of graphic novel Girl Genius. From the story of Rain Games itself to Kenny's current work at the studio, there's much to look forward to in this episode!

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Find Rain Games online:

- Kenny's Twitter: https://twitter.com/RainGames_Kenny

- Studio's Twitter: https://twitter.com/rain_games

- Website: https://rain-games.com/

- Get Teslagrad 2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1698220/Teslagrad_2/

- Try Girl Genius: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1789370/Girl_Genius_Adventures_In_Castle_Heterodyne/

I spent some time with Out of the Bit, an indie studio based in Wimbledon (UK) for the very first LIVE recorded episode of the show! I was hosted by Ali Motisi, Rosalia Trupiano and Leo Halwart, for a fun hour chatting about their pixel art adventure game Full Void, vintage games, and what it means to chase your dreams and take risks for what you really love to do.

By the time this episode goes live, Full Void will also be ready to hit Steam in the same week – so hit that Wishlist / Buy button and support this lovely multicultural bunch of devs!

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Find Out of the Bit online:

Buy Full Void: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1859580/Full_Void/

Follow the team's Twitter: https://twitter.com/outofthebit

OotB Website: https://www.outofthebit.com/

Are you into cats and action RPGs? In this episode, I spent some time with the co-founders and directors of Astral Clocktower Studios, a mid-sized indie studio currently developing Kristala – a game of cats and magic. Together with Allie, Tiffany and Sarah, we touched upon many important topics, such as finding your way as an indie studio and what it means to be a women-led company. Unfortunately, the answer is precisely what you're thinking about.

Make sure to support the team with the links below!

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Support Kristala:

Back the Kickstarter campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kristala/kristala-dark-fantasy-arpg-for-pc-console

Wishlist on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1206410/Kristala/

Find the team online:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ACS_Games

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acs_games/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kristalagame

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ACS_Games

Website: https://astralclocktowerstudios.com

This episode was SO MUCH FUN to make! I spent some time with Steve Hollis, founder of Noisy Head Games, to learn more about his story and the development of Beyond The Long Night – a delightful roguelike published by Yogscast Games. What started off as an episode to learn more on Steve's game quickly became a chat about creativity, the beauty of roguelikes, and – like most conversations I have lately – the absolute masterpiece that is Outer Wilds. Also, the second longest episode of the podcast yet! Hope you enjoy :)

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Find Steve online:

- Buy Beyond the Long Night: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1730080/Beyond_the_Long_Night/

- Steve's Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoisyHeadGames

- "Very Badly Updated" Website: https://noisyheadgames.com/

In this episode I spent some time with Evin Oxley, a game development student from the UK who's just released Kiki's Here – a game she developed for her university programme. Evin is a self-driven student who loves horror and making people smile – which may seem two opposites on the surface, yet come together in Evin's incredible passion for game development. Listen to us chatting about anything horror, indie and gaming, then try out her game at the links below!

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Join the podcast's Discord! -> https://discord.gg/J84aPfSSvj

Find Evin online:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EvinOxley

Website: https://evinikuyama.itch.io/

Play Evin's Game: https://evinikuyama.itch.io/kikis-here

In this episode, I had an amazing chat with a fellow compatriot from my country of birth: Ramon Bocca, a studio producer from Turin, Italy! Ramon and his team are working on a beautiful series of lovecraftian, story-driven games called Omen Exitio, and they're currently finalising their work on their first sequel - 1927. As you can imagine, it will feel very much noir indeed. :)

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Find Ramon and Tiny Bull Studios online:

- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TinyBullStudios

- Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/tinybullstdios

- Wishlist Omen Exitio: 1927: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466520/Omen_Exitio_1927/

In this episode I chatted with US-based solo dev Erik Andersen, a fellow language geek who's now working on "So to Speak" – a game about the Japanese language. If you played and loved Heaven's Vault, you're going to love this one: the references were many, and Erik's passions led to a much relaxed conversation about the beauty of game development, how to learn to take risks, and more incredibly interesting topics.

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Support Erik:

- Wishlist So to Speak (Demo available): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1779030/So_to_Speak/

- Erik's Twitter: https://twitter.com/elander99

- Game's Twitter: https://twitter.com/SoToSpeakGame

In this episode, I spent some time with Romain Mesa, founder of KnightStudio and developer of Mama: Die and Retry, an old school platformer celebrating the heroes of the working class. A former lawyer, Romain is a dedicated believer of the argument of video games as a form of art – and as someone who did his dissertation on the topic, I couldn't miss the occasion to have a beautiful conversation around everything art, literature, aesthetic and game design. Enjoy!

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Try Romain's game:

Mama: Die and Retry on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2211800/Mama_Die_and_Retry/

Romain's Twitter: @KnightStudio1

In this episode I chatted with the developers of SILT, a beautiful indie puzzle-horror game created by Spiral Circus Games – a UK-based studio. Two explosive creative minds coming together, Tom & Dom met by chance and have started creating games together since. They're now working on their next big thing, and they spent some time to chat with me about their story, their biggest achievements and fears – in line with the mood of their lovely little game.

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BUY SILT (available on all major platforms): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1325890/SILT/

Spiral Circus Website: https://spiralcircusgames.com/

Spiral Circus Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamescircus

Spiral Circus Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiralcircusgames/