Play, Watch, Listen
Alanah Pearce
Join Alanah Pearce (game writer), Mike Bithell (game director), and Austin Wintory (game composer) as they talk about all the games, movies, TV and 'whatever else' that took their interest that week, from three unique perspectives in the games industry.
Episodes
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Mar 4, 2024 • 1h 3min
147. Even More Games Industry Lay-Offs
This week Mike and Alanah chat about the continued lay-offs impacting the games industry.
Feb 17, 2024 • 1h 13min
146. Games We Wish We Could Play Again for the First Time
It's an Austin and Alanah special, and we actually talk about video games the WHOLE TIME!? This week, we talk about games we wish we could play again, and games that fundamentally 'change' however many hours in.
Feb 6, 2024 • 51min
145. Zoom of Theseus
The speakers discuss challenges of designing VR games, explore possibilities of VR development, analyze movie 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button', talk about influence of nostalgia on spending habits, discuss collaborations between Pokemon and luxury brands, reflect on nostalgia surrounding Pokemon, and explore nostalgia, sensitivity, and the myth of the past.
Jan 20, 2024 • 1h 26min
144. The Gang Has an Existential Crisis
Apologies for the weird audio mix here. Regardless, this week we talk about Society of the Snow (a little), and then delve into the world of AI and capitalism. Again. Oh no.
Dec 26, 2023 • 58min
143. What is "game direction", anyway?
This is publishing a little later than planned because of internet issues, but this week we talk about Cunk on Earth, game direction, and more! Thanks for another year of listening to Play, Watch, Listen, everyone!
Dec 10, 2023 • 50min
142. The Lay-Offs (& Our Favourite Things of the Year)
You can't talk about good games this year without also talking about lay-offs, so hey, let's do both!
Nov 19, 2023 • 1h 26min
141. The Fall of the House of Usher ft. Rahul Kohli & Andy Grush!
Actor Rahul Kohli and composer Andy Grush talk about their work on The Fall of the House of Usher. They discuss collaboration challenges in composing music for games and film, a scene with a cat, playing a video game scene, composing music for monologues, auditioning for movies and working with Mike Flanagan, their connection to Cutting Edge Music Agency, collaboration and compromise in the music industry, the mastery of tension-building, approaches to social media, and their excitement for the F1 race.
Oct 15, 2023 • 53min
140. Unity's CEO Resigned
An update on the Unity system, and an important question: do you own any baskets? Why?
Sep 25, 2023 • 1h 1min
139. We Have Questions About Starfield's Design
This week, Mike and Alanah go over some of the biggest question's about Starfield.
Sep 20, 2023 • 1h 23min
138. Explaining the Unity Engine drama ft. Rami Ismail
Special guest Rami Ismail discusses the Unity Engine drama and its impact on indie game developers. They explore the challenges of monetizing games, the dominance of the hero's journey narrative, and the complexity of musician Jacob Collier's music. They also touch on the legal aspects of the drama and the financial risk it poses for developers.
