Game Dev Unchained

The meteoric rise of E-Sports games and Competitive Gaming alike broken down and explained by a professional commentator and Street Fighter expert Paul Meyd. Sprinkle in some lets play controversy and future industry predictions and you got yourself a podcast! https://www.twitch.tv/doctorstantz/profile

Collin Fogel lets us take a look at what he did with an incredible bonus from working on Skylanders and what he's doing now after that big payday. Hear his thoughts on the practice of bonus payments and things to look out for if you currently work for a studio with a Bonus Plan. http://collinfogel.com/

We took a brief moment to reflect on last week's episode before going deep into talks about the Game Developer's Conference and VR's amazingly bright future! www.gamedevunchained.com http://kotaku.com/star-wars-comes-to-valves-virtual-reality-headset-1764940612 https://www.oculus.com/en-us/blog/introducing-henry-from-oculus-story-studio/

Raymond Graham is our favorite consultant on all facets of salary negotiation. He takes us through his best advice and practices for helping you increase your pay today. You'd be a fool to skip this one.

Want to know what to do and what not to do when talking to recruiters? Want to hear some horror stories of epic fails from people talking to recruiters? Want to hear how recruiters work together to keep the bad seeds out and how not to become a bad seed? Jim Rivers who's awesome at recruiting tells all!

This week, we were able to fit Anthony Jones AND Kalen Chock into a single podcast. Put this one on repeat as you work. This week, we breakdown art, life and success. (The joys and pains). You will be motivated like never before to work hard, eat healthy and live a life of success.

What it was like being a game developer for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). This week Dan Burke takes us through the life and times of an Art Director who's seen it all. And he gives us tips and talk on the dreaded Art Test! http://art.nukleon.com/

Our colleague and guest Damon Woods breaks down what it really takes to produce your greatest art. An incredible character artist, gives us his tips for following your passion and ending up finding your dream job just like he did. https://dkwoods.carbonmade.com/

This week we sat with Maxime Beaudoin formerly of Ubisoft, who's left the plentiful pastures of AAA development to start his own company making games. Along the way he meets Julie who whips him into shape and they together released Open Bar. It's a quirky, fun and inspiring story! http://kotaku.com/search?q=why+i+quit+aaa https://www.facebook.com/gingearstudio/?fref=ts http://openbargame.com/ http://gingearstudio.com/

This week the team of gentlemen at Black Shell Media sit down with us and outline their strategies for marketing and selling games online. With over 40 successful titles all on steam and profitable, they do indeed know what they're talking about. If you're looking for a publishing partner, or information on how to begin marketing your games, then listen to this episode! Black Shell Media http://blackshellmedia.com/ Blog http://blackshellmedia.com/blog/