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Aug 10, 2022 • 0sec

Episode 91: John Garvin (Ashfall, Days Gone, Syphon Filter)

John Garvin's profile has gradually risen over the years as he's notched up credits on some of the industry's biggest IP through his work with Bend Studio. Now the winds of change have swept through and he's working with good friend (and past guest) Michael Mumbauer on a new IP, Ashfall. John joins Paul for a sweeping conversation about what has been a fantastic career in this all-new Dev Diary! Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter. Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews, feature pieces and shows such as Patched, The Insider and Gamer School
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Jul 28, 2022 • 1h 2min

Episode 90: Emma Losin (Wild Life, Star Trek Lower Decks)

Emma Losin’s emergence in the game development scene comes on the eve of a tumultuous state for the world, one that sadly is not yet over. Emma is however doing some incredible things at Mighty Kingdom and discusses the journey, remote game dev and much more in this brand new episode of Dev Diary! Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews, feature pieces and shows such as Patched, The Insider and Gamer School
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Jul 14, 2022 • 1h

Episode 89: Dakota Sauvé (Ava's Manor, Star Trek Lower Decks)

Dakota Sauvé's interest in developing games emerged late having been involved in several other industries prior, but now, having entered the space, the passion has been ignited and there's no going back. Dakota joins Paul to talk all about his journey, the incredibly inclusive nature of Mighty Kingdom, and much more in a new Dev Diary! Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews, feature pieces and shows such as Patched, The Insider and Gamer School
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Jun 29, 2022 • 1h 20min

Episode 88: Will Mesilane (Cult Of The Lamb, Harvest, Shop Drifter, Influx)

Will Mesilane has been tinkering with video games since his early days on Newgrounds, but his early hard work has been rewarded by having worked on some exceptional games, including the upcoming, hotly anticipated Cult Of The Lamb. Will joins Paul to discuss the journey so far in this new episode of Dev Diary. Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews, feature pieces and shows such as Patched, The Insider and Gamer School
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Jun 15, 2022 • 1h 19min

Episode 87: Leena Van Deventer (Dead Static Drive, Gamebook Adventures)

It cannot be understated how many incredible things Leena has contributed to the Australian (and broader) game development community in such a short space of time. With a decade in games under her belt Leena is one of the biggest and most important voices for women and minorities in games, and meanwhile is working on some pretty cool titles herself such as Dead Static Drive! Leena joins Paul for a new Dev Diary to share all of the details. Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews, feature pieces and shows such as Patched, The Insider and Gamer School
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Jun 2, 2022 • 0sec

Episode 86: Graham Goring (Death's Door, Lego City Undercover, Call Of Duty 2)

Having worked on several enormous IP in various very cool capacities, Graham Goring has worked with Star Wars, Back To The Future, Jurassic World, Harry Potter and much more in his work with TT Games. Today he's working on his own project and doing some freelance works on the likes of Death's Door, but takes some time out of his day to chat in this new entry of Dev Diary. Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews, feature pieces and shows such as Patched, The Insider and Gamer School
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May 18, 2022 • 0sec

Episode 85: Jed Dawson (Speaking Simulator, Phantom Abyss, Jetpack Joyride)

Though Jed Dawson always had game design on the mind, and has himself gone on to be a part of some phenomenal titles including Jetpack Joyride, Phantom Abyss and Speaking Simulator, he's now onto bigger things, fostering the next wave of Queensland-based game-dev talent. He joins Paul in this new Dev Diary to discuss all the finer details in this new episode Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews, feature pieces and shows such as Patched, The Insider and Gamer School
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May 4, 2022 • 8min

May 2022 Show Update

Sorry to share the news with everyone, but we're missing a fortnight. With that bad news out of the way, I thought I'd share some insights into the status of the show, the patreon, and a whole lot more! Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews, feature pieces and shows such as Patched, The Insider and Gamer School
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Apr 20, 2022 • 1h 3min

Episode 84: Martho Ghariani (ANNO Mutationem, Shenmue III)

Having lifted up his life in Holland, and traveled to work in China, Martho Ghariani has become a part of something special - the rapidly growing Chinese game-development scene. Martho takes a moment to come up for air and chat to Paul in this new Dev Diary episode to discuss his career, the local dev scene, ANNO Mutationem and much more in this new episode! Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews, feature pieces and shows such as Patched, The Insider and Gamer School
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Apr 6, 2022 • 1h 19min

Episode 83: Cheryl Vance (Grow Song Of The Evertree, Yonder The CloudCatcher Chronicles)

Cheryl Vance has transferred her exceptional production skills across many different types of workplaces, but has carved her niche, and experienced her greatest success in gaming. Cheryl comes on the show to discuss the road, the experiences, and the highlights that have culminated in recent titles, from her own studio, Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles and Grow: Song Of The Evertree. Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews, feature pieces and shows such as Patched, The Insider and Gamer School

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