The Corner of Story and Game

Trent Oster on Empowering Others to be Creative

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This week, we have the pleasure of interviewing Trent Oster, a BAFTA Award-winning veteran of the games industry. Trent's impressive career includes co-founding BioWare and leading the development of the award-winning Neverwinter Nights. He also co-founded Beamdog after leaving BioWare in 2009.

In this episode, we dive into Trent's experiences in the industry, his insights into the creative process, and much more. Join us for an engaging and enlightening conversation that's sure to inspire both gamers and storytellers alike.

We dig into, amongst other things:

  • When, and how, Trent fell into the world of gaming,
  • The creation of BioWare by the six co-founders,
  • The birth of Beamdog,
  • The power (and over-valuation) of Capital,
  • Why it is so hard to break into games right now,
  • What he wants Mythforce to be (and not be),
  • The hardest lesson he has learned along the way,
  • Oster's Magical Five-Second Moment - what it is and how to craft one, and
  • Trent's mission to empower other people to be creative!


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