

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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Dec 22, 2020 • 1h
0246: IP Licensing for Small Teams featuring Mel Kirk
Mel Kirk is the COO of Zen Studios, specializing in creating pinball machines, and handles the business development for the studio.
Check out the show notes for this episode: https://wp.me/pcB0ew-Ht
Connect with Mel:
https://twitter.com/Mel_G_Kirk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mel-kirk-7a534a/
https://zenstudios.com/
https://twitter.com/zen_studios https://www.facebook.com/zenstudios https://www.youtube.com/ZenStudios https://www.instagram.com/zen_studios
https://discord.gg/4wDUtUYAJT

Dec 15, 2020 • 1h 3min
0245: Indie MMO Development with Jason Lee
Jason Lee, who has been designing games at Relic Entertainment for over a decade. Currently, he is involved in the development of Infinite Fleet, a sci-fi- MMO title developed by Pixelmatic.
Check out the show notes: https://wp.me/pcB0ew-GU
https://pixelmatic.com/
infinitefleet.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-lee-b270a44/
SPONSERS:
http://gameschoolonline.com/
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● Website: http://gamedevunchained.com
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Dec 8, 2020 • 57min
0244: The Story Behind Polygonflow with Adnan Chaumette
Adnan Chaumette is the founder of Polygonflow which is a company working on new ways to create tools without code.
Check out the show notes: https://bit.ly/2K5vbuk
● http://polygonflow.io/
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmBnt3P5cGI
● https://www.linkedin.com/company/polygonflow
SPONSERS:
http://gameschoolonline.com/
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Dec 1, 2020 • 1h 7min
0243: Distributed Work Past, Present, and Future with Scott Millard
Scott Milliard is the Managing Director at Feardemic. He has decades worth of experience managing teams across the globe shipping games through distributed talent.
Check out links from this episode:
https://twitter.com/scottmillard
https://www.feardemic-games.com/dar
► Check out the video version: https://youtu.be/3T_g9RwsSJQ
► http://gameschoolonline.com/
● Website: http://gamedevunchained.com
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Nov 24, 2020 • 1h 5min
0242: Roundtable News | SWATTING Around with Ubisoft
In this month's Roundtable News episode the crew discusses the latest polarizing topic if Streamers should pay a licensing fee for games?
► Check out the video version: https://youtu.be/4Nbi4kES86I
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Nov 17, 2020 • 55min
GDuX.me 2020 | The Mystery Behind Marketing with Starlight Skyes
Many Developers Know The Technical Skills Behind Development But Marketing Is Still A Big Mystery To Many.
https://twitter.com/StarlightSkyes
Check out the video version: https://youtu.be/UlTUxgTXSdg
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Nov 10, 2020 • 1h
GDuX.me 2020 | Surviving Long Term in the Game Industry with Moo Yu
Moo Yu Has Taken A Seemingly Bizarre 15-Year Route Through The Game Industry With Stops In AAA, Facebook, Mobile, Indie, And Even Children's Web Games.
https://twitter.com/oneofmoo
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Nov 3, 2020 • 1h 22min
0241: Roundtable News | Game Licensing for Streamers?
In this month's Roundtable News episode the crew discusses the latest polarizing topic if Streamers should pay a licensing fee for games?
► Check out the video version: https://youtu.be/AX4Hi03qKtk
SPONSORS:
► http://gameschoolonline.com/
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● Website: http://gamedevunchained.com
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Oct 27, 2020 • 1h 12min
0240: SOAPBOX | Unchained Life Thus Far 1.5 Years Working for Myself
It took 200+ episodes for me to Unchained myself from my 9 to 5 job in the industry. This is to look at the current climate for game developers and provide an update of what the last 2 years.
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Oct 20, 2020 • 1h 30min
0239: Crunching with CD Projekt Red on Cyberpunk 2077
In this month's Rountable News episode the crew discusses the latest controversy of Cyberpunk 2077 developer going back on their word for not making their team crunch.
► Check out the video version: https://youtu.be/6Ac1ImQyaEw
SPONSORS:
► https://www.eliassoftware.com/
► http://gameschoolonline.com/
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