

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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Jun 3, 2020 • 3min
GduX.me 2020 | Announcement
What is GduX.me? (https://www.gdux.me/)
18+ Speakers | 3 Days | Game-Changing Event | FREE The Game Dev Unchained Expo Is Born Out Of Necessity. We Are Building A Conference Offering Insight From Some Of The Biggest And Most Impactful Minds In Game Development Today, And Streaming Their Stories With The World For Free.

May 26, 2020 • 1h 15min
3D Look Development with Cornelius Dammrich | Game School Online
Cornelius Dammrich is a master 3D artist and he sits down to talk about the inspiration behind his artwork as well as letting us peek behind his process. We take a deeper look at one of his projects called Blitz...
https://www.gamedevunchained.com/blog-1/2020/4/14/dammrich
https://twitter.com/planetzomax
https://www.instagram.com/corneliusda...
https://www.artstation.com/zomtech
https://www.patreon.com/bluchamps https://www.bluchamps.com/merch

May 19, 2020 • 1h 9min
0225: Staying Connected with Perforce in a COVID World with Brad Hart
Brad Hart is the CTO of Perforce, which is the number 1 leading software for big and small game companies using version control.
For the video version, please visit https://youtu.be/iNpShJ0HUZM
This episode is sponsored by: CORE https://bit.ly/CoreGameDevUnchained
Enter the Retro Game Jam with Core and win a 2070 RTX NVIDIA Card
https://bit.ly/3eT4G6u
https://www.patreon.com/bluchamps

May 12, 2020 • 1h 6min
0224: Substance 2020 Updates with Jeremie Noguer & François Cottin
Jeremie Noguer is the Principal Product Manager on the Substance Team, along with Francois Cottin who is the Marketing Director on the team.
For the video version, please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZieQU1T8G0
This episode is sponsored by: CORE https://bit.ly/CoreGameDevUnchained
Enter the Retro Game Jam with Core and win a 2070 RTX NVIDIA Card https://bit.ly/3eT4G6u
https://www.patreon.com/bluchamps

May 5, 2020 • 1h 17min
0223: Roundtable News - CoVID 19 Updates, Magic Leap Scam, Stadia, VR, PS5, Valorant CS GO
Let's see catch up with what COVID-19 has impacted the game industry in month 2. Magic Leap is making a massive layoff. Stadia Direct? Check out this week's Roundtable News Episode.
For the video version, please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc99kP1nVVs
This episode is sponsored by:
CORE https://bit.ly/CoreGameDevUnchained
Enter the Retro Game Jam with Core and win a 2070 RTX NVIDIA Card https://bit.ly/3eT4G6u
https://www.patreon.com/bluchamps

Apr 28, 2020 • 1h 19min
0222: Tough Times at Naughty Dog and the State of Contract Work with Shora Farahani
Shora Farahani is a Senior Level Artist and have been all over the United States working at prominent studios like Sledgehammer Games, Naughty Dog, and now Ghost Story Games (formerly Irrational Games).
For show notes: https://wp.me/pcB0ew-J4
This episode is sponsored by:
CORE
https://bit.ly/CoreGameDevUnchained
Enter the Retro Game Jam with Core and win a 2070 RTX NVIDIA Card
https://bit.ly/3eT4G6u
https://www.patreon.com/bluchamps

Apr 21, 2020 • 1h 4min
0221: What COVID19 Closing all Game Dev Events Means for Indie Dev with Renee Gittins
Renee Gittens is the Executive Director of IGDA (https://igda.org/) and joins us to talk about the relief efforts that are available for indie developers this year. COVID-19 has derailed many plans for developers around the world and we discuss strategies of how to best combat the issues and still win as a game developer.
For the video version, please visit https://youtu.be/2V0hOqe_Fyw
https://twitter.com/RikuKat
https://igda.org/
https://www.patreon.com/bluchamps

Apr 14, 2020 • 1h 13min
0220: Indie AAA Solo Developer on Bright Memory with Zeng Xiancheng
Zeng Xiancheng is the solo indie developer for Bright Memory. What makes his feat so fantastic is that the game looks and plays like a AAA game utilizing the latest technology in game tech. We talk about his process and determination to complete this commercial success story.
For the video version, please visit https://youtu.be/pwIOcaC0188
https://store.steampowered.com/app/955050/Bright_Memory/ https://twitter.com/FYQD_Studio
https://www.patreon.com/bluchamps

Apr 7, 2020 • 1h 7min
Game School Online | The State of Lighting in VFX and Game Industries with Scott Knapp
Scott Knapp comes on and talks about the state of lighting for both the VFX and game industries. What it means to be a lighting artist and how it's one of the leading jobs that is hot in demand right now, and how virtual production is playing a major part.
https://www.patreon.com/bluchamps https://www.bluchamps.com/merch
For the video version, please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJTROSzRrfE
https://scottknapp.com/store/pjPX/pro... https://twitter.com/Scottthelighter

Mar 31, 2020 • 1h 15min
0219: Roundtable News: Work from Home Orders, Magic Leap Selling, Naughty Dog Crunches, Gamestop
Everyone in the industry is forced to work from home. Is it a dream come true? Magic Leap is looking to sell but is it coming off as desparate? Naughty Dog is overworking people again...and GameStop self-proclaims as a essential business. Check out this week's Roundtable News Episode.
For the video version, please visit https://youtu.be/Gf0q7Z9lSko
https://www.patreon.com/bluchamps https://www.bluchamps.com/merch