The Indie Diarist

In this episode, I had a chat with Ashley 'Aemixx', developer of episodic CYOA game Gods of the Twilight, as part of a collaboration with Gentleland.net and Jacky Martin. Together we discussed all things narrative, as we dove into the details of her love for Sonic and beautifully written interactive stories. Hope you enjoy! ------- Wishlist Gods of the Twilight: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1528970/Gods_of_the_Twilight/ Follow Ashley: https://twitter.com/godsoftwilight  Join Ashley's Discord: https://discord.gg/j9U5BCkn53

In this second episode in collaboration with Women-led Games, I spent some time with Andrea Saravia Pérez, a narrative designer from Colombia, to talk about her AAA experience and the struggles of developers from underrepresented backgrounds who reach for success in the industry. Enjoy! ––––––––– Find Andrea online: - Twitter: https://x.com/asaraviapt - Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/asaraviapt/commissions - Itch: https://asaravia.itch.io/

In this episode, I'm proud to kick off a mini-series in collaboration with Women-Led Games! Over the next month or so, I will feature some female developers from the WLG community – with the ambition to host even more in the future. The first one in the series is German narrative designer Kay Anderson, a former aspiring biologist turned game dev, who brings her empathy and passion for stories in everything she does. Enjoy! -------- Kay's email: kayandersonms@gmail.com -------- Learn about Women-Led Games: https://www.womenledgames.com/

In this episode, I spent some time with Jake Kordus, Director and Founder of Nibble & Byte Games – working on The Fall of Aether Station. When he's not busy managing a team of developers in aerospace software, Jake dedicates most of his free time to a burning passion for game dev – one that clearly shines through this beautiful episode here. Hope you enjoy! 🎒💛 -------- - Wishlist The Fall of Aether Station: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300690/The_Fall_of_Aether_Station/ - Subscribe to Jake's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4DQsoxIW7xNW2mmRIPPMKg

In this episode, I spent some time with Polygon Treehouse co-founder Alex Kanaris-Sotiriu, an ex-Sony developer turned creative director of his own Scotland-based studio. Alex has discovered a lot about the joy of "finding your own balance" in life, and this episode explores these themes and more. Enjoy! ---------- - Wishlist Mythwrecked: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2000210/Mythwrecked_Ambrosia_Island/ - Alex's Twitter: https://x.com/kanaratron - Polygon Treehouse Twitter: https://x.com/polytreehouse

New year, new Indie Diary – with a new podcast theme made by video game and film composer Yuri Gore! 🎒💛 In this very special episode, I spent some time with Rob Madden, creative director of Hyperluminal Games and the mind behind the beautiful upcoming puzzle-adventure Pine Hearts. Rob has an incredibly personal connection to his game, and I feel incredibly grateful to him for having wanted to share his story with me. Plus, The Indie Diarist's new and shiny YouTube channel is now live! That's where you can find all the past, present and future episodes of the show – plus some extra content coming soon. Give it a follow here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheIndieDiarist/ ------------- Find Rob online: - Wishlist Pine Hearts: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1781010/Pine_Hearts/ - Little Nook Twitter: https://twitter.com/LittleNookGames - Little Nook Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littlenookpublishing/

Many indie developers "fall" into game dev, but for Ant Workshop's Tony Gowland, it was more a case of falling "out" of triple-A development. In this 30th Indie Diary and last episode of 2023, I spent some time with a former Rockstar veteran turned indie, to discuss the value of familiar experiences, laughter, and creativity under constraints. What a beautiful way to end the first year of the show! Hope you enjoy! 🎒💛 ---- Buy Dungeon Golf: - Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2144040/Dungeon_Golf/ Find Tony and his team online: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/AntWorkshop - Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tonygowland.bsky.social - Discord: https://discord.com/invite/P6NFbuf - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Rbt-MNHfYJt008xdlse4Q

Remember the good old days when playing games wasn't a game dev exercise? 👀 In this episode, I spent some time with Tom Curtis, a US-based developer who's been thinking about games differently since he was 11. Tom has recently delisted his HopDodge to make it the best version of itself it can be. Get ready for a journey, folks – this one feels very intimate! Hope you enjoy! ---- Find Tom online: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/HopDodge - Website: https://blankgamesonline.com/ - HopDodge (Steam): https://steamcommunity.com/app/1965680/workshop/

Influencers and creators can make a huge difference to bring your game to success. In this episode, I spent some time with Drope.me's CEO, Dima Okhrimchuk, to discuss the challenges of indie game influencer marketing, chat through the rise of micro-influencers, and share some practical tips to level up your creator marketing campaigns. Hope you enjoy! ------- Use the promo code INDIEDIARIST0 on Drope.me by 31 Dec 2023 to launch your first influencer campaign with 0% commission! ------- - Try out Drope.me: http://bit.ly/47pcZRR - Drope.me's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dropeme/ - Drope.me's Twitter: https://twitter.com/drope_me - Dima's email: dima@drope.me - Dima's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dima-okhrimchuk/ ------- [This episode was sponsored by Drope.me, an AI-enabled influencer marketing platform]

Jan Mysior is developing co-op games so he can play them with his wife and kids – and I think that's beautiful. In this episode, I spent some time with the co-owner of Yellow Dot Games, tuning in all the way from Poland to tell me about his story – and why he loves co-op games so much. Hope you enjoy! ------- Find Jan and his studio online: - Website: https://www.yellowdotgames.com/ - Studio Discord: https://discord.gg/Y7yAD9K4vY - Twitter: https://twitter.com/YellowDot_Games - Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/yellow_dot_games