

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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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.
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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.
Selected Links from this Episode
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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Feb 8, 2022 • 1h 3min
0291: Personal Projects from Art Boost | Best of 2021 Part 4
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The Art Boost segment was introduced last year to the podcast where we bring on artists breaking down their personal projects, techniques, and workflows.
Topics discussed in this episode:
0265: Art Boost | Sculpting AAA Realistic Characters with Lisa Loseva
0250: Art Boost | Architectural Concept with Gabriel Yeganyan
0257: Art Boost | VR Sculpting with Joel Durnham
0280: GduX.me | The Making of MonStars Remastered with Damon Woods
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Feb 4, 2022 • 1h 3min
0290: Biggest Headlines of Last Year | Best of 2021 Part 3
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Last year was nothing short of amazement. Small voices were being magnified as Activision/Blizzard was at its heel defending from harassment allegations. Epic versus Apple finally concluded a year long battle that ended with Apple pressured into lowering its percentage take from vendors. Stadia breaking open the streaming games industry and then bowing out as quickly as it came in. And lastly, how last years predictions for the next decade is already coming true in some aspects.
Topics discussed in this episode:
0282: Roundtable News | Blizzard Under Fire
0273: Roundtable News | Final Showdown Epic VS Apple
0258: Roundtable News | Stadia Shutting Down
0286: Roundtable News | The Rise of Big Tech Game Companies
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Feb 2, 2022 • 1h 1min
0289: The Convergence of all Entertainment | Best of 2021 Part 2
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A game developer in the last 5 years can be best described as a unrestricted nomad. If you are an artist in the game industry then you are faced with more opportunities than ever before. You are now a valuable asset that can utilize the same toolset that you have obtained throughout your career and am able to jump to other mediums like movies, architecture, and advertisement seamlessly. That is because, real-time technology are openly being used in all industries and the demand is only growing.
Topics discussed in this episode:
The Convergence of Games and Movies with Mauro Frau | Episode 259
Proceduralism in Games with Luiz Kruel | Episode 263
Simplifying Efficient Workflows with Daniel Bystedt | Episode 271
GduX.me | Flowing Between Worlds: Lighting in Games and Films with Scott Knapp | Episode 269
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