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The Fourth Curtain
Up All Night with Ted Price
May 9, 2024
Guest Ted Price shares insights on his 30-year journey in the gaming industry, from Spyro to Ratchet and Clank. Topics include odd jobs, hands-on mechanics, and the fusion of art and logic in programming. The podcast also explores desk setups, security risks in connected cars, remote work challenges, childhood gaming influences, networking in the industry, evolution of game development craft, handling data breaches, and overcoming intimidation in starting new projects.
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- Analytical and communication skills from college helped bridge concepts in game design at Insomniac.
- Studying successful games like Mario highlighted the importance of gameplay feel and mechanics analysis.
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From English Major to Game Design
The importance of skills developed as an English major, such as analyzing text and communicating ideas effectively, came to light during Ted Price's journey from college to game design at Insomniac. Applying the ability to make sense of diverse ideas in college to the complexities of game design and business plans at Insomniac highlighted the relevance of analytical and communication skills bridging seemingly unrelated concepts.
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