

Game Dev Unchained
Game Dev Unchained
Our podcast breaks the mold of don't ask don't tell about the video game industry. We give everyone the real inside look at what its like to be a professional game developer, Every week we'll interview pro and indie developers, we'll talk jobs, studios, salaries and of course crunch horror stories. Tune in!
Hosted by Brandon Pham
Hosted by Brandon Pham
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Mar 16, 2021 • 1h 20min
0262: Roundtable News | Anthem Cancelled?!
Anthem is officially cancelled. Epic VS Apple VS VALVE?! AR is entering into the fight now?! Find out in this month's roundtable news episode.
Check out the show notes: https://wp.me/pcB0ew-NK
Connect with Ray!
● https://twitter.com/Wadarass
This episode is brought to you by Silen Media!
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Mar 9, 2021 • 1h 1min
0261: Abby & Tony from Black Tabby Games
Black Tabby Games is an indie studio founded by Abby Howard and Tony Howard-Arias. Their games tell the kinds of stories than only games can tell, and fall at the intersection of horror and humor.
Check out the show notes: https://wp.me/pcB0ew-NF
Connect with Abby & Tony!
●https://www.blacktabbygames.com/
●https://twitter.com/blacktabbygames
●https://store.steampowered.com/app/1406040/Scarlet_Hollow/
This episode is brought to you by Game School Online!
●www.gameschoolonline.com

Mar 2, 2021 • 1h 7min
0260: What's Next for VR with Scott Rogers
Scott Roger is a designer and educator of over 50 published games including the tabletop games Pantone the Game, Rayguns and Rocketships, and the upcoming Diamonds & Dinosaurs. You can also catch him in the movie Gamemaster.
Check out the show notes: https://wp.me/pcB0ew-MU
Connect with Scott Rogers!
●https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottrogersdesigner/
●https://twitter.com/mightybedbug
This episode is brought to you by Game School Online!
●www.gameschoolonline.com

Feb 23, 2021 • 1h 9min
0259: The Convergence of Games and Movies with Mauro Frau
Mauro Frau is the co-founder and creative director at Treehouse Ninjas, an independent studio creating high-end environment art and lighting for movies and games.
Check out the show notes: https://wp.me/pcB0ew-MU
Connect with Mauro Frau
● https://www.linkedin.com/in/maurofrau/
●https://www.treehouseninjas.com/ (Currently recruiting talent)
This episode is brought to you by Game School Online!
●www.gameschoolonline.com

Feb 16, 2021 • 1h 8min
0258: Roundtable News | Stadia Shutting Down
Just like the premonition set into play as soon as Stadia was announced, the first-part game development has been shut down! Did we see this coming? Yes, sorta, but what does mean for the future of streaming games? Find out in this episode.
Check out the show notes: https://wp.me/pcB0ew-Mn
Connect with Ray!
● https://twitter.com/Wadarass
This episode is brought to you by Game School Online!
●www.gameschoolonline.com

Feb 12, 2021 • 1h 3min
0257: Art Boost | VR Sculpting with Joel Durnham
Joel Durham is a digital artist that has worked at highly coveted studios in both the game and visual effects companies. Gracing studios like Sledgehammer Games, Blur, MPC, and Digital Domain with his great work. In this week's episode, he introduces the thrill and the onset of a 3D revolution of VR sculpting!
Check out the show notes: https://wp.me/pcB0ew-Md
Connect with Joel:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeldurham https://www.artstation.com/joelrdurham
www.gameschoolonline.com.

Feb 9, 2021 • 1h 20min
0256: The Story Behind GoDemics with Leo Gonzalez
Leo Gonzalez is the co-founder of GoDemics, an external development studio that works with top studios around the world delivering AAA experiences. In this episode, we dive into the background of my partner-in-crime and learn how GoDemics came to be.
Check out the show notes: https://wp.me/pcB0ew-M5
Connect with Leo!
● https://www.linkedin.com/in/leo-g/
●www.godemics.com
This episode is brought to you by Game School Online!
●www.gameschoolonline.com

Feb 3, 2021 • 1h 12min
0255: Getting Creative after a World-Changing Event with Dave Mervik
Dave Mervik is currently a Senior Narrative Designer for Little Nightmares II at Tarsier Studios.
Check out the show notes: https://wp.me/pcB0ew-LV
Connect with Dave!
● https://tarsier.se/
●https://tarsier.se/games/little-nightmares-2/
This episode is brought to you by APP Figures!
●https://appfigures.com/?utm_source=gamedevunchained&utm_medium=podcast
●use our special code GDU3030 to get 30% off for the next 3 months

Jan 26, 2021 • 1h 12min
0254: How has the industry changed with Jay Wilson
Jay Wilson has been in the industry for decades and have lent his talents working at EA, Relic, and Blizzard. He is best known for being the game director on Diablo 3.
Check out the show notes: https://wp.me/pcB0ew-LC
Connect with Jay!
●https://amzn.to/3iOEX1h (Get the Book) ●https://twitter.com/Angryrobotics
This episode is brought to you by APP Figures!
●https://appfigures.com/?utm_source=gamedevunchained&utm_medium=podcast
●use our special code GDU3030 to get 30% off for the next 3

Jan 19, 2021 • 1h 11min
0253: Roundtable News | Can the industry go fully remote?
A major paradigm shift for how me make games have occurred and we beg to ask the question: can we handle going fully remote?
Check out the show notes: https://wp.me/pcB0ew-Lh
Ray Graham: https://twitter.com/Wadarass
Jason Lee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-lee-b270a44/
This episode is brought to you by APP Figures!
●https://appfigures.com/?utm_source=gamedevunchained&utm_medium=podcast
●use our special code GDU3030 to get 30% off for the next 3 months