Game Dev Unchained

We are celebrating our 200th episode with our announcement of our next GduX.me. We also discuss if the game development community has gotten better than it was four years ago. For the video version, please visit https://youtu.be/KUJCwd4VMNU Support us on Patreon and get Games ReCAP, our spinoff show of Roundtable News, in podcast form to hear us on your daily commute! To watch future GDU episodes live, go to twitch.tv/blu_champs every Tuesdays at 11 AM PST

Diversity is now a checkbox on a lot of lists rather than being about inclusion and making sure everyone is included. Let's get into the nitty-gritty of why we need to actually be inclusive and stop checking off boxes and calling it a done deal. https://www.twitch.tv/cypheroftyr https://twitter.com/cypheroftyr https://www.youtube.com/cypheroftyr Watch live 10 AM PST Daily on https://www.twitch.tv/blu_champs For the video version, please visit https://youtu.be/wwaJxDP1fYI

A in depth look at how Epic Games run their studio with the onslaught success of Fortnite. Is the developer a model or a villain to other game studios. We take a look and decide. Support us on Patreon and get Games ReCAP, our spinoff show of Roundtable News, in podcast form to hear us on your daily commute! To watch future GDU episodes live, go to twitch.tv/blu_champs every Tuesdays at 11 AM PST Grab some Merch! Give us a rating on iTunes: apple.co/2IKxTmU

You've got a great idea for an indie game, but how do you go about creating it? In this talk, 17-year game developer, art director, and college professor Jeff Spoonhower will offer advice on breaking into the indie games space. https://anewthegame.com/ Follow them on Twitter https://twitter.com/AnewTheGame For the video version, please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHdO9o6aM-s Support us on www.patreon.com/bluchamps

Pressure to create top selling games, gain promotions and keep ahead in our field can cause us to make decisions about our work and life habits that aren't in our best interests. This talk will look at re-framing what success is by looking at what really makes us happy in our work. With thoughts and perspective from moving from being a AAA department director to being an independent game developer.  For the video version, please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4UItQKe3ic

Brandon & Larry discusses the current state of the industry and shares some personal stories on why GduX needed to happen and why this is the perfect time to address the issues. For the video version, please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVlv40onCIE Support us on Patreon and get Games ReCAP, our spinoff show of Roundtable News, in podcast form to hear us on your daily commute! To watch future GDU episodes live, go to twitch.tv/blu_champs every Tuesdays at 11 AM PST Grab some Merch!

Jay Powell has been working in marketing for over 20 years and have been lending that knowledge to the indie community for several years. We also scratch his brain on the recent PR faux paux of major AAA companies. For the video version, please visit https://youtu.be/7YO9XLeh-nU Twitch - www.twitch.tv/indiegamebusiness YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjPItT- Event Tickets for the Indie Business https://bit.ly/2NV8QkQ

China is the world’s largest games market but also the most insular and complex. Sam Wey will share his insights into the unique characteristics of work culture, game development, and VR in China. He will clarify the dynamics at work between censorship, publishers, and indies. Lastly, Sam will provide an overview of the VR market and the role of the Chinese government in the future of this emerging medium. For the video version, please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AATYs8q3rr4

Chella Ramanan is the cofounder of POC in Play but also joining Ubisoft Massive as a Narrative Designer. This week we go through a range of topics about diversity, writing in games, and a blossoming industry in interactive movies. For the video version, please visit https://youtu.be/voS6XobvJnA Follow Chella on Twitter: @ChellaRamanan  http://www.arguethetoss.libsyn.com/ https://t.co/SKyn12jQNS

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