Indie Game Lunch Hour

Many people who are just getting started in games are intimidated by programming. They think it's this big complicated system that they can't hope to learn. No need to fear! Programming, just like anything else, simply takes time. This week we were joined by Evan Leider who told us about Gameplay Engineering and so much more. Learn more about EvanLearn more about usCome to the next IGA Lunch Hour live every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to be a part of the fun and to be recorded in the next episode.

The process of getting a degree in video games is a relatively new one. For the longest time video games weren't taken seriously enough to warrant dedicated University Courses, but that has changed! This week on the Indie Game Lunch Hour we're joined by Masaya Heywood, the cofounder of Outfox Games, who recently graduated with a degree in game design. We pick his brain about the process of getting an education in games. Learn more about Masaya: https://www.linkedin.com/in/masayaheywood/Learn more about Outfox: https://www.outfoxgames.com/Learn more about us: https://indiegameacademy.com/Come to the next IGA Lunch Hour live every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to be a part of the fun and to be recorded in the next episode: https://discord.gg/gFGAG54WK7

Do you know what your professional niche is in the gaming industry? Is it procedurally generated levels? Or perhaps 8-bit art? Or is it gaming audio? Join us this week with guest of honor George Alistair Sanger. George has worked in gaming since the beginning on a ridiculous number of famous titles and really set himself up with a professional niche in game audio. He has a lot to say about breaking in and more inspiring stuff.Learn more about George: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-sanger-292162/Or here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Sanger_(musician)Learn more about us: https://indiegameacademy.com/Come to the next IGA Lunch Hour live every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to be a part of the fun and to be recorded in the next episode: https://discord.gg/gFGAG54WK7

Building a community surrounding your game is an invaluable tool for your indie studio. Not only do you have people who may purchase your game, but you also have people to champion the game for your, give you feedback and support, and to share the energy and love as you build.This week we were joined by Jessica Rowley, the Chief Wizard of Community at the Indie Game Academy who shared her thoughts on community building and more.Learn about Jess here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicarowley/Learn more about us: https://indiegameacademy.com/Come to the next IGA Lunch Hour live every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to be a part of the fun and to be recorded in the next episode: https://discord.gg/gFGAG54WK7

This week we were Joined by the founder of the Work With Indies job board and community, Nate Bosia. Nate is a conscious entrepreneur with roots in business development and a strong knowledge base in positive company culture. We talked about how to be an effective employee, how to get promoted and how to inspire wonderful culture at your company or indie studio. Check out Work With Indies: https://www.workwithindies.com/Learn more about Nate: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanbosia/Learn more about us: https://indiegameacademy.com/Come to the next IGA Lunch Hour live every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to be a part of the fun and to be recorded in the next episode: https://discord.gg/gFGAG54WK7

We spend a lot of time talking with people who have already been in games for a long time, but you can learn a lot from people who have just broken into the industry too. Surya talked to us about how he broke into the industry, as well as how to work on a small, lightweight indie team and the wonders of delegation.Check our Surya's game: https://www.roach-interactive.com/gamesLearn more about Surya: https://www.linkedin.com/in/surya-narendran-5977471a2/Learn more about us: https://indiegameacademy.com/Come to the next IGA Lunch Hour live every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to be a part of the fun and to be recorded in the next episode: https://discord.gg/gFGAG54WK7

Visual Design is a staple of video game development. How a game looks makes such a huge difference in whether or not players are interested. To teach us all some visual design, we welcome Viktor Blanke to our show! Viktor is an Art Director at Mojang, the studio that built freaking Minecraft! He has worked on MANY games, including Star Wars: Battlefront 2.Learn more about Viktor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blanke/Learn more about us: https://indiegameacademy.com/Come to the next IGA Lunch Hour live every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to be a part of the fun and to be recorded in the next episode: https://discord.gg/gFGAG54WK7

At the Indie Game Academy we serve two primary types of people. Those who want to break into the game industry, and those who dream of running their own indie game studio. Dennis and Willem, two members of leadership at IGA, recently went through the hiring process and got jobs that they love. In this episode of the IGA Lunch Hour, Dennis and Willem reveal what that process was like and give some tips on breaking in.Learn more about Dennis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-gilham2892/Learn more about Willem: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ifyouwillem/Learn more about us: https://indiegameacademy.com/Come to the next IGA Lunch Hour live every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to be a part of the fun and to be recorded in the next episode: https://discord.gg/gFGAG54WK7

Ever wonder what the game industry will be like in 10 years? Ever dream of what you hope it will be like? Well so do we! In this community focussed episode of the IGA Lunch Hour we discuss what the game industry will be like in the future, and where we hope to lead it. Come to the next IGA Lunch Hour live every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to be a part of the fun and to be recorded in the next episode: https://discord.gg/gFGAG54WK7Learn more about us: https://indiegameacademy.com/

Have you ever felt like your tribe is out there, but you just haven't been able to find them? Don't worry! In this episode of the IGA Lunch Hour we talk with Jim Munroe. Jim is a community organizer and narrative designer in the game industry. He talked to us about how to start game development communities IRL, and so much more!Learn more about Jim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/munroejim/Games Arts International: https://gameartsinternational.network/Come to the next IGA Lunch Hour live every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to be a part of the fun and to be recorded in the next episode: https://discord.gg/gFGAG54WK7Learn more about us: https://indiegameacademy.com/