
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
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Mar 3, 2022 • 5min
Journey and Sky developer thatgamecompany nets $160 million | Games ReCAP
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Things are getting better for ThatGameCompany and their future is looking bright with more innovative games.
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Mar 2, 2022 • 6min
Creative Director Fired over Pro Russian Comments | Games ReCAP
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World of Tanks creative director from Wargaming has been fired over his support for Russian troops.
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Mar 1, 2022 • 1h 6min
0296: Good Habits for Remote Working with Michael Shinde
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Michael Shinde is currently a Senior Concept Artist at Riot Games, working on Valorant. I've been fortunate enough to work with him at Turtle Rock Studios, which recently releases Back 4 Blood. In this episode, we spoke at length about his experience working remotely before the pandemic, and what methods works for him when doing so.
Adrian Krion
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Linkedin | Website | Artstation
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Feb 28, 2022 • 7min
Ukrainian Game Studios are Fighting Back | Games ReCAP
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Ukrainian studios like GSC Game World, Frogwares, and others have spoken out against the Russian invasion on Thursday.
How to Help:
International Rescue Committee
United Help Ukraine
Nova Ukraine
The Ukrainian Red Cross
International Medical Corps
CARE International
UNICEF Ukraine
UN Crisis Relief
UN Refugee Agency
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Feb 25, 2022 • 11min
Raven QA are Unionizing | Games ReCAP
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Despite Game of the Year talks and heavily praised by critics, Square Enix isn't happy.
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Feb 24, 2022 • 8min
Guardians of the Galaxy Disappointing Sales | Games ReCAP
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Despite Game of the Year talks and heavily praised by critics, Square Enix isn't happy.
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Feb 22, 2022 • 1h 3min
0295: Blockchain and NFT in Games with Adrian Krion
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Blockchain and NFT in games is a hot topic these past two years and is fast becoming the 'it thing' for the future of monetization of games. Like any monetization model that came before (downloadable content, loot boxes, etc.) there is both strong support and resistance to this new technology for games.
Adrian Krion
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Feb 15, 2022 • 1h 8min
0294: Art Boost | Fast Iteration on Epic Scenes with Boy Sichterman
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Boy Sichterman is a Concept Designer from Frankfurt, Germany. HIs expertise centers around fast 3D concept design and he utilizes all types of shortcuts to achieve 'that look' as quickly as possible. This is obviously a advantageous skill to have to realize a vision quickly to a finished state. Which helps finding out what works and what doesn't. This is another great Art Boost episode with students from Game School Online helping with relevant questions.
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https://www.boysichterman.com/
https://www.artstation.com/boysichterman
https://www.linkedin.com/in/boy-sichterman-18306bb9/
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Feb 8, 2022 • 1h 39min
0293: Roundtable News | Acquisitions & VR Failures
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Microsoft buys Activision, Sony buys Bungie, and Take Two buys Zynga. This past month has been a crazy for sale era of game companies and we dig through all of it to see if it makes sense or worth it?
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Feb 8, 2022 • 1h 3min
0292: Inspiring Developers | Best of 2021 Part 5
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The core of this podcast is continuously speaking with individuals from all disciplines that inspire and paves a path for the rest of us. In this episode we zero in on these unique individuals and take lessons of what they've done to be successful.
Topics discussed in this episode:
0251: From Designer to Programmer with Scott Lagrasta
0261: Abby & Tony from Black Tabby Games
0264: Investing in the Games Industry with Daniel
0279: Art Director Aspirations with Reika Yoshino
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