Zero to Play Podcast

In this conversation, internet pseudonym celebrity BoredElonMusk talks about the state of Web3, Blockchain & NFT Games, how they differ to traditional games and why we should be keeping an eye on the space as it grows. As well as his new business, BoredBox, a company that tests & curates the best experiences and projects on the blockchain and delivers them straight to players that want to avoid the hassle of a volatile space.

 

Mentioned Links:

- Bored's Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoredElonMusk

- BoredBox Website: https://boredbox.io/

- The Art of Game Design Book, Jesse Schell - https://www.amazon.com/Art-Game-Design-Book-Lenses/dp/0123694965

 

Host Links:

- Carl's Twitter: https://twitter.com/CarlsContent

 

Zero To Play Links:

Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/zerotoplay

Website - https://www.zerotoplay.com

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zerotoplayig

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zerotoplay

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/13V48s0adPvEQRHHKPUU13?si=37suNPd4RaKtj8x0syZb-w

RSS Feed - https://feed.podbean.com/zerotoplay/feed.xml

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOtarAj6sVJvv0GnSPtAVJQ

Gavin Eisenbeisz is the Indie Dev behind Viral Indie Game hit Choo Choo Charles. In this conversation Jonny speaks to Gavin about his past projects, where his inspiration comes from, what it's like going viral and more!

 

Guest Links:

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

- Choo Choo Charles Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1766740/ChooChoo_Charles/

 

Host Links:

- Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonnyJ17

 

Zero To Play Links:

Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/zerotoplay

Website - https://www.zerotoplay.com

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zerotoplayig

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zerotoplay

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/13V48s0adPvEQRHHKPUU13?si=37suNPd4RaKtj8x0syZb-w

RSS Feed - https://feed.podbean.com/zerotoplay/feed.xml

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOtarAj6sVJvv0GnSPtAVJQ

Bilal Akil is a Senior Programmer at Wargaming Sydney and indie dev at Doodad Games. Enjoy this conversation with Sorcha Millican-Nagle and Bilal where they discuss his journey into game dev, alternative pathways and career advice, working for a AAA studio vs pursuing indie projects, and more!

 

Guest Links:

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

- Website: https://bilalakil.me/

- Doodad Games Website: https://doodad.games/

 

Host:

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

 

Zero To Play Links:

Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/zerotoplay

Website - https://www.zerotoplay.com

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zerotoplayig

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zerotoplay

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/13V48s0adPvEQRHHKPUU13?si=37suNPd4RaKtj8x0syZb-w

RSS Feed - https://feed.podbean.com/zerotoplay/feed.xml

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOtarAj6sVJvv0GnSPtAVJQ

Enjoy this conversation with John R Diaz and Jameson Durall that covers all areas from studying at Full Sail university to working in AAA, being a Lead Designer compared to a Senior Designer, Jameson's 20+ year long journey in games, when the right time is to make a change in your career, and more!

 

Mentioned Links:

- Jameson Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamesonDurall

- Full Sail Website: https://www.fullsail.edu/about

 

Host (John R Diaz): - https://twitter.com/elkingpin

- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jkingpin/

 

Zero To Play Links:

Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/zerotoplay

Website - https://www.zerotoplay.com

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zerotoplayig

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zerotoplay

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/13V48s0adPvEQRHHKPUU13?si=37suNPd4RaKtj8x0syZb-w

RSS Feed - https://feed.podbean.com/zerotoplay/feed.xml

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOtarAj6sVJvv0GnSPtAVJQ

Thomas is the Game Dev dad at Fletcher Studios where he works with his children on a VR and mobile game project 'Blooper, Get Home!'. ''Booper, Get Home!' is a VR platformer/ exploration game based on the drawings of a child on the Autism spectrum.

In this chat our host Jonny Jennings chats to Thomas about the importance of Autism awareness to him and his family, his many artistic pursuits including writing, animation, sound design, photography & more. His transition towards game and VR development and how all these different skillsets play a role in his creative process.

 

Host:

- Jonathan Jennings - https://twitter.com/JonnyJ17

 

Mentioned Links:

- Thomas' Twitter - https://twitter.com/ThomasKildren

- Fletcher Studios Website - https://www.fletcherstudios.net

- Booper, Get Home! Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzBlyNKTiOg&feature=youtu.be

- Wishlist on Steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/631670/Booper_Get_Home/

 

Zero To Play Links:

Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/zerotoplay

Website - https://www.zerotoplay.com

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zerotoplayig

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zerotoplay

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/13V48s0adPvEQRHHKPUU13?si=37suNPd4RaKtj8x0syZb-w

RSS Feed - https://feed.podbean.com/zerotoplay/feed.xml

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOtarAj6sVJvv0GnSPtAVJQ

Jack "Barji" is a YouTuber GameDev that is making waves on YouTube by making viral games and content that connect with his community. In this conversation we talk about Jack's decision to become a full time YouTuber, what the risks are involved, and why he thinks now is the right time. We speak about the tactics and strategies it takes to make content for YouTube and why it isn't a traditional path. I hope you enjoy our chat, go check out his page to learn more about him and his content!

 

Mentioned Links: - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz3l6nyODzXLzTxIkARZ8rw

- https://twitter.com/BarjiYT

- https://store.steampowered.com/app/1772820/Mushy/

- The Beginner's Guide: https://store.steampowered.com/app/303210/The_Beginners_Guide/

 

Host Links:

- https://twitter.com/CarlsContent

 

Zero To Play Links:

Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/zerotoplay

Website - https://www.zerotoplay.com

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zerotoplayig

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zerotoplay

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/13V48s0adPvEQRHHKPUU13?si=37suNPd4RaKtj8x0syZb-w

RSS Feed - https://feed.podbean.com/zerotoplay/feed.xml

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOtarAj6sVJvv0GnSPtAVJQ

Justin Rosete is the Indie Dev Behind Award-Winning VR title Samurai Slaughterhouse. In this conversation our guest host Jonny talks to him about what it has been like going full time indie, how his journey started to get him to where he is now, advice for game devs around marketing and working in VR, and more!

 

Mentioned Links:

- https://twitter.com/TabGames3

- http://tabgamesvr.com/

- Samurai Slaughterhouse - What you need to know: https://youtu.be/ndlrHHDdSWU

 

Guest Host Jonathan Jennings:

- https://twitter.com/JonnyJ17

- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jjennings3/

 

Zero To Play Links:

Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/zerotoplay

Website - https://www.zerotoplay.com

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zerotoplayig

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zerotoplay

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/13V48s0adPvEQRHHKPUU13?si=37suNPd4RaKtj8x0syZb-w

RSS Feed - https://feed.podbean.com/zerotoplay/feed.xml

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOtarAj6sVJvv0GnSPtAVJQ

André is the creator of Mix and Jam, an incredible YouTube channel that explores popular game mechanics and breaks them down. He is also a Product Designer at Unity. In this conversation we spoke about his journey to working for Unity and how his YouTube channel helped, his advice for those wanting to start programming and where to begin, his process of making his videos and how he has evolved over the last few years, and more!

 

Mentioned Links:

- https://twitter.com/andre_mc

- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLyVUwlB_Hahir_VsKkGPIA

- https://learn.unity.com/

 

Zero To Play Links:

Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/zerotoplay

Website - https://www.zerotoplay.com

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zerotoplayig

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zerotoplay

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/13V48s0adPvEQRHHKPUU13?si=37suNPd4RaKtj8x0syZb-w

RSS Feed - https://feed.podbean.com/zerotoplay/feed.xml

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOtarAj6sVJvv0GnSPtAVJQ

Ryan Kaufman is the VP of Narrative at Jam City, with an incredible list of experiences in his 25+ year storytelling journey, working at studios such as Telltale games, Planet Moon studios and Lucas Arts. In this conversation we talk about his outlook on the landscape of narrative in games, where to start if you're an indiedev, what his day to day looks like at Jam City and much more!

 

Mentioned Links:

- https://twitter.com/M1sterFox

 

Zero To Play Links:

Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/zerotoplay

Website - https://www.zerotoplay.com

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zerotoplayig

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zerotoplay

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/13V48s0adPvEQRHHKPUU13?si=37suNPd4RaKtj8x0syZb-w

RSS Feed - https://feed.podbean.com/zerotoplay/feed.xml

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOtarAj6sVJvv0GnSPtAVJQ

Nic Barker is an Indie Dev at Delphinium Games and Software engineer at Canva. In this conversation we spoke about what his journey was like creating Matcha, his philosophy of game design, advice for aspiring game devs and more.

 

Mentioned Links:

- https://twitter.com/nicbarkeragain

- https://www.delphiniumgames.com/

- https://www.delphiniumgames.com/matcha

- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-yrxeZYIYdpEZgHGvIydA

 

Zero To Play Links:

Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/zerotoplay

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zerotoplayig

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zerotoplay

Website - https://www.zerotoplay.com

Newsletter - https://www.getrevue.co/profile/zerotoplay

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/13V48s0adPvEQRHHKPUU13?si=37suNPd4RaKtj8x0syZb-w

RSS Feed - https://feed.podbean.com/zerotoplay/feed.xml

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOtarAj6sVJvv0GnSPtAVJQ