Best Esports Minute Podcasts (2024)

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TGDS S2E28 Alix Wilton Regan - Actor – Games Voiceover - Assassin’s Creed Origins – Cyberpunk 2077 47:20

2y ago47:20

47:20

For the final episode of the season, we were delighted to be joined by Alix Wilton Regan, who is of course, the brilliant actor / voice behind Aya in Assassin’s Creed Origins, Alt Cunningham in Cyberpunk 2077 and many others. We talk about Alix’s early school days, Drama Studio London, creating the right environment in a voiceover booth, how gender…

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TGDS S2E27 Rasmus Poulsen - Franchise Art Director – IO Interactive – AAA Games – Art Direction – Hitman 2 1:12:11

2y ago1:12:11

1:12:11

This week is our penultimate episode of The Game Dev Show and we are delighted to be joined by Rasmus Poulsen, Franchise Art Director for IO Interactive. Rasmus talks to us straight about his journey from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts – School of Design, to being an Art Director on numerous AAA projects at several Studios. He stresses the i…

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TGDS S2E26 Luis Antonio Director at Twelve Minutes - Art Director - Rockstar - Ubisoft - Indie - The Witness 1:16:59

2y ago1:16:59

1:16:59

Join us for this week’s episode of The Game Dev Show with Luis Antonio, a master artist of games including Manhunt 2, Midnight Club, and The Witness, and the visionary director of Twelve Minutes. We talk about life post Twelve Minutes release and four-day weeks, his start at Rockstar and move to Ubisoft, and his journey from Lead Artist to Art Dire…

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TGDS S2E25 Jason Hayes Audio Director / Composer Imagendary Studios - World of Warcraft - Blizzard - Video Games Live 1:03:05

2y ago1:03:05

1:03:05

On this week’s episode of The Game Dev Show we’re joined by composer and industry legend, Jason Hayes! You might know Jason from his incredible compositions for World of Warcraft and Dota 2. Jason takes us through his journey, from his Cajun roots playing Text Adventures, to studying Music Composition at the University of North Texas. And of course…

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TGDS S2E24 David Turley - Shoutcaster for League of Legends - Esports Commentator - Riot - Phreak - Warcraft 3 1:08:06

2y ago1:08:06

1:08:06

This week on The Game Dev Show we host the legendary Riot and League of Legends Shoutcaster, and Content Specialist, David Turley. David takes us through his journey from outcast at school, to being cheated as a Warcraft 3 Pro Player, joining Riot at the beginning of the League of Legends phenomenon, and going on to be synonymous with shoutcasting …

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TGDS S2E23 Ben McCaw - Narrative Director at Guerrilla - Horizon Forbidden West - Ubisoft - Warner Bros - Prince of Persia 49:19

2y ago49:19

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Join us on this week's episode of The Game Dev Show where we chat with the wonderful Ben McCaw, Narrative Director at Guerrilla, currently working on the soon-to-be-released Horizon Forbidden West. We get into everything from living and working in Amsterdam, through Ben's early years as a Producer, writing on Prince of Persia, his creative process,…

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TGDS S2E22 Quinn Duffy - Design Director - Relic - Blackbird Interactive - Company of Heroes - Age of Empires 4 - Homeworld 1:25:53

2y ago1:25:53

1:25:53

This week on The Game Dev Show we sit down with Quinn Duffy, Design Director on 2021’s Age of Empires 4, for an exclusive interview following his departure from Relic after 24 years’ with the studio. Quinn takes us through his games career, from a Designer on Homeworld to Game Director on Company of Heroes 2 and Design Director on Age of Empires 4.…

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TGDS S2E21 James Batchelor Editor-in-Chief at Gamesindustry.biz - MCV - Develop - PC Gamer - Games Industry Journalism 1:02:12

2+ y ago1:02:12

1:02:12

This week on The Game Dev Show we are joined by the (reluctantly titled) veteran industry journalist and Editor-in-Chief at Gamesindustry.biz, James Batchelor. James takes us through his 15 years in games journalism, and how games coverage has changed during that time. We chat about his industry beginnings as an Intern at PC Gamer, his time at MCV …

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TGDS S2E20 Abubakar Salim - Founder & CEO Silver Rain Games - EA - Raised by Wolves 47:01

2+ y ago47:01

47:01

Happy New Year! On 2022's first episode of The Game Dev Show we host the brilliantly talented Abubakar Salim, Founder of Silver Rain Games. Abubakar takes us through his unique journey from playing the lead role as Bayek in Assassin's Creed Origins, to creating Silver Rain Games while starring in Ridley Scott's acclaimed Raised by Wolves. We discus…

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TGDS S1E1 Andreas Gschwari - CCO Modern Wolf - Splash Damage - nDreams - Indie Innovation 44:35

2+ y ago44:35

44:35

This is the official launch of The Game Dev Show! We are incredibly excited to share our work telling the stories of the greatest game creators in the world. Our First guest is Andreas Gschwari who is the CCO of Modern Wolf. We talk about how he started playing games, his favorite commodore game, lateral game design, and he asks the question: why a…

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TGDS S2E19 Dr. Jo Twist - CEO at UKIE - Commissioning Editor Channel 4 - Commissioner at the BBC 1:11:55

2+ y ago1:11:55

1:11:55

On this week’s episode of The Game Dev Show, we sat down with the brilliant Dr. Jo Twist, CEO of UKIE, the UK’s independent Trade Association for Interactive Entertainment. Jo takes us from her time at University up to now, where she leads UKIE’s efforts to help the UK games industry continue to prosper. We talk internet cafés, dissertations, the i…

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TGDS S2E18 James Brooksby - CEO Absolutely Games - Kuju - Doublesix - Born Ready Games - Warhammer 40k - Firewarrior 53:04

2+ y ago53:04

53:04

This week on The Game Dev Show we are joined by the fantastic James Brooksby, CEO @ Absolutely Games. James talks about being CEO at several games companies, the indie games space, and the emotional cost of acquisitions - with a brilliant metaphor. We also discuss floods, evolving game studios, Warhammer 40k and company culture. [Apologies for the …

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TGDS S2E17 Ambre Lizurey - Director of Operations at EA Motive - Star Wars: Squadrons - Ubisoft - Assassin's Creed - Prince of Persia 50:53

2+ y ago50:53

50:53

This week on The Game Dev Show we had the pleasure of sitting down with Ambre Lizurey, Director of Operations at EA Motive. Ambre walks us through her path into the industry, to Ubisoft and now at EA Motive, and how her role supports the people and project to ensure that everyone is working towards the same goals whilst staying happy! We cover ever…

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TGDS S2 Lorne Lanning pt.2 - Oddworld Inhabitants Co-founder and CCO - Abe's Oddysee - Oddworld: Soulstorm 1:07:22

2+ y ago1:07:22

1:07:22

What defines ‘indie’? This week on TGDS we pick back up with the wonderful Lorne Lanning, creator of Oddworld Inhabitants, in part two of our special feature. Lorne continues the story of Oddworld as he discusses the perils of developing Oddworld: Soulstorm during the pandemic, managing feedback, the expectations of players and shareholders, and th…

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TGDS S2E15 Lorne Lanning - Oddworld Inhabitants Co-founder and CCO - Abe's Oddysee - Oddworld Soulstorm - Badgers and Fake Glasses 1:15:56

2+ y ago1:15:56

1:15:56

This week's episode of The Game Dev Show is the first of a two-part special with the legendary Lorne Lanning, founder of Oddworld Inhabitants, and creator of the Oddworld series. On the episode, Lorne discusses the early days of his career, the challenges of changing tech and art, and finding his way in an ever-evolving creative landscape, all whil…

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TGDS S2E14 Greg Kasavin - Supergiant Games Creative Director - Hades - Bastion - Pyre - Transistor 1:15:07

2+ y ago1:15:07

1:15:07

On this week's episode of TGDS, we had the pleasure of speaking with Supergiant Games Creative Director Greg Kasavin, about his incredible career in the games industry. Greg takes us through his journey so far, including what it was like working at Gamespot during the exciting 00s, his work at EA on games like the inimitable Red Alert 3, before jum…

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TGDS S2E13 - Tracy Fullerton - University of Southern California - Game Innovation Lab - Professor - Director 56:15

2+ y ago56:15

56:15

On The Game Dev Show this week we sat down with the brilliant Professor, and Director, Tracy Fullerton from the University of Southern California. Tracy takes us through twenty years of interactive entertainment education, how the industry has changed during this time, and the role of education in shaping our industry. We also talk about a vegetabl…

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TGDS S2E12 Alisha Thayer - Crystal Dynamics - Senior Technical Designer - Tomb Raider - Max Payne 1:06:54

2+ y ago1:06:54

1:06:54

This week on the Game Dev Show I had the pleasure of sitting down with the wonderful Alisha Thayer, Senior Technical Designer at Crystal Dynamics. Alisha takes us through her impressive career in the games industry; from the initial challenges of getting into the industry to getting to work on some of her (and our) favourite IPs – Tomb Raider, Max …

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TGDS S2E11 Feargus Urquhart - Obsidian Entertainment 1:03:13

2+ y ago1:03:13

1:03:13

What do Planescape Torment, Baldur's Gate, Fallout, Knights of the Old Republic 2, Neverwinter Nights 2, Pillars of Eternity, and The Outer Worlds all have in common? Well that's simple, it's @Feargus Urquhart Rarely is an individual as synonymous with a genre as Feargus Urquhart, Co-founder of Obsidian, is with RPGs. This week on The Game Dev Show…

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TGDS S2E10 Warren Spector pt.2 - Otherside 1:02:35

2+ y ago1:02:35

1:02:35

Are character classes a liberating choice or a prohibitive cage? This week on the game dev show we conclude the two part special with Warren Spector. Warren discusses his current venture with Otherside, although, he avoids talking about System Shock 3…kind of. We discuss how development has changed over the last two decades, Warren’s design ethos “…

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TGDS S2E9 Warren Spector - Otherside Entertainment 1:07:18

2+ y ago1:07:18

1:07:18

This week on The Game Dev Show we’ve got the first part of our two-part interview with the legendary Warren Spector, Studio Director at OtherSide Entertainment and all-round industry veteran. Warren and his teams have created some of the most iconic worlds in gaming, like Deus Ex, Ultima, System Shock, and even Epic Mickey. As the father of immersi…

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TGDS S2E8 Curtis Cherrington - Electronic Arts (EA) 1:04:05

2+ y ago1:04:05

1:04:05

Join us for this week’s episode of The Game Dev Show where we’ve been lucky enough to speak to Curtis Cherrington, Senior Manager of World-Wide External Development at Electronic Arts (EA). Curtis has been working in the games industry for nearly 30 years at some of the industry’s biggest companies.

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TGDS S2E7 Celia Hodent - Phd in psychology and Game UX Consultant 1:01:53

2+ y ago1:01:53

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On this week's episode of The Game Dev Show we had the pleasure of hosting UX Game Consultant, Phd in psychology, and author of The Psychology of Video Games and The Gamer's Brain, Celia Hodent. We cover Celia's past experience as Director of UX at Epic Games, including the importance, impact, and state of User Experience. Celia's experience and pe…

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TGDS S2E6 Yoan Fanise - DigixArt 46:16

2+ y ago46:16

46:16

On this week's episode of The Game Dev Show, we've had the chance to speak to DigixArt's Yoan Fanise about his career in games and the incredible Road 96! We recorded the episode earlier in the year, so you can tune in for a behind-the-scenes look at Road 96 recorded before its release in August, as well as discovering more about what led to the ga…

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TGDS S2E5 Preston Watamaniuk - BioWare 1:17:16

2+ y ago1:17:16

1:17:16

This week on The Game Dev Show we’ve been lucky enough to speak to Preston Watamaniuk, Game Director at BioWare, who helped design many of the industry’s most iconic RPGs, including Mass Effect 2 and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Preston takes us through his love of Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, and Star Wars, his appreciation of authenti…

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TGDS S2E4 Jorge Sanchez Magdaleno - Mediatonic Games 47:48

2+ y ago47:48

47:48

Delighted to have hosted Art Director Jorge Sanchez Magdaleno from Mediatonic Games / Epic Games . Jorge takes us through his brilliantly travelled career in art. A journey covering Lionhead Studios , Rare Ltd , and Mediatonic Games . We cover Jorge's love for Diablo, his WIP comic book and we get technical on all things art, including: the creativ…

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TGDS S2E3 Ville Rauma - Fingersoft 1:06:29

2+ y ago1:06:29

1:06:29

This week on The Game Dev Show we are joined by Fingersoft's COO Ville Rauma. Ville takes us through many points in his unique career from Game Programmer to COO. We also discuss the Finnish development scene, its sense of community, mobile's relevance and validity as a genuine gaming platform and much more.…

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TGDS S2E2 Justin Ma - Subset Games 59:24

2+ y ago59:24

59:24

Season 2 of TGDS continues this week as we chat with the serene Indie genius, Justin Ma, co-Founder of Subset Games and co-creator of FTL and Into The Breach. We cover Justin’s career at 2k, founding Subset Games, the philosophies on indie development and following up after FTL

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TGDS S2E1 Michael Fridley - Squanch Games 56:51

2+ y ago56:51

56:51

For the first episode of season 2, Kaley and Luke are joined by Michael Fridley. Mike is the Studio Director of Squanch Games Kaley and Luke explore Mike's journey in the games industry, his work at Squanch with Justin Roiland (co-creator of Rick and Morty), the challenges of humour in games, how un-funny Luke is and as always...a bit about DnD.…

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TGDS Season 1 Recap 19:25

2+ y ago19:25

19:25

A short episode where Kaley and Luke discuss some of their favourite moments of season one, before the imminent launch of season 2. Features various guests from the games industry.

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Hottest olympic athletes, Phoenix Suns girl/hooker, and how much to spend on OnlyFans 21:28

2+ y ago21:28

21:28

In this episode Austin and C-Raw discuss important and relevant topics such as which olympic sport has the hottest female athletes, how much did the Suns girl truly help the team reach the finals, and how much is too much to spend on OnlyFans.

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Tour de France crash, Fast9, and betting on little league games 35:15

3y ago35:15

35:15

In this episode we discuss the massive pileup at the Tour de France, which events will be the most fun to watch at the 2021 Olympics, and how in the hell Fast and Furious 9 earned over $50m during its opening weekend. (Youtube: Austin Heaton)

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Mcafee "suicided", Subway fake tuna sandwiches, and fist fights with animals 48:18

3y ago48:18

48:18

In this episode we talk about recent big news such as what we think about John Mcafee's alleged suicide inside a Spanish prison and how Subway tuna was found to actually have no traces of tuna fish DNA. We also discuss which wild animals we think we could beat in a fist fight and why pigeons are causing the chip shortage. (YouTube: Austin Heaton)…

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Modeling, Online Dating, and Russian Spies with Hanya Zargaran 36:32

3y ago36:32

36:32

In this episode I sit down with Hanya Zargaran (model, actress, sound engineer, and realtor) as we talk about a wide variety of topics such as what the day in the life of a model looks like, how investing in crypto is like gambling, and her experience with online dating. Hanya's links: @hanyazargaran on all platforms. Austin's links: Austin Heaton …

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The Future of Gaming and eSports with CheefDP 22:05

3y ago22:05

22:05

Today I'm with Facebook sponsored professional Gamer CheefDP as we talk about the differences between streaming on Twitch and Facebook, how much money professional Gamers truly earn, and how big gaming and eSPORTS will be in the next 10 years. Full Youtube video can be found by searching "Austin Heaton". My Twitter: (@ausheat88) My Instagram: (@aus…

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15 minutes with model and influencer: Nikki @loveexxonikki 14:40

3y ago14:40

14:40

Today I'm sitting down with Nikki (model, influencer, entrepreneur). We'll be talking about what it's like to be an OnlyFans model, which cryptos she's looking to invest in, and what her diet looks like. We also talk about which type of guys she likes and a random fact about her. Nikki's Instagram and Twitter @loveexxonikki. Hope you guys enjoy the…

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20 Questions with Bikini Model Isabella Galeazzi 54:56

3y ago54:56

54:56

What's up guys, this is Austin Heaton and in today's episode I'll be sitting down with Isabella Galeazzi (bikini model, influencer manager, soon to be realtor, and all around true entrepreneur). We'll be talking about what it's like to be a model in L.A., her weirdest messages she's received on Instagram, and her plans for the next 5 years. I also …

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TGDS Ep 31/ Marty O'Donnell/ Halo Trilogy Composer/ Games Music 59:38

3y ago59:38

59:38

We are nearing the end of season 1, but wanted to go out on a special episode. For our last guested episode of Season 1, we are joined by Marty O'Donnell who is, of course, the brilliant composer behind the Halo Trilogy music (stick around for Luke's rendition of the chanting... it's... something...). We talk about Marty's excellent friend, Sir Pau…

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TGDS Ep 30/ Mike Wilson/ Devolver/ Cat Daddy/ Games Industry Founder 1:07:26

3y ago1:07:26

1:07:26

We are so thrilled to host Mike Wilson from Devolver this week! Mike is an absolute Games Industry godperson. He takes Luke and Kaley through his history in the Industry, including insider knowledge of John Romero's glasses through the ages. Mike has made a path for himself by being the bridge between creativity and business. Enjoy an hour of a cat…

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TGDS Ep 29/ Blazej/ Moon Studios/ Outsourced Art/ Producers/ Career Transitions 1:03:49

3y ago1:03:49

1:03:49

Our week 29 guest is THE Producer from Moon Studios, Blazej! Luke and Kaley talk about Blazej's career transition from telecom to games industry producer and how he has found success, how to navigate outsourcing art, and the alternate careers Blazej considered when he knew he was leaving telecom. Plus Kaley reveals her love of Blackberry... and thi…

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TGDS Ep 28/ Kassi O'Connor/ External Dev/ Machine Learning 44:22

3y ago44:22

44:22

Our legend of a guest this week is Kassi O'Connor from Glu Mobile. Kassi has spent well over a decade in the industry carving out a niche for herself as the bridge between internal and external development. Beyond having the most positive energy of any guest we've ever had, Kassi is a wealth of knowledge about how to best incorporate external partn…

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TGDS Ep 27/ Mike Rose/ No More Robots/ Indie Publishing 1:02:28

3y ago1:02:28

1:02:28

Our week 27 guest is Mike Rose from No More Robots who talks to us about his unique perspective on Indie Publishing, games Marketing and PR, game reviews, why he founded No More Robots, and even the Beanie Baby Battle game that started it all. Enjoy!

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TGDS Ep26/ Rami Ismail Pt 2/ How Culture is Reflected in Games 46:07

3+ y ago46:07

46:07

Part 2 with Rami Ismail! If you haven't listened to part one yet, go back and start there (episode 25), and then join us back here for everything in Rami's journey post-Vlambeer. We talk about his process to become GDC ambassador, what he has misses during the pandemic, how he sees his role in the industry today, and the day he ate a fermented egg …

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TGDS Ep 25/ Rami Ismail Part 1/ Cookie Mutiny/ Founding Vlambeer 53:27

3+ y ago53:27

53:27

We're starting 2021 with a special two part episode with the incredible Rami Ismail. Rami has been such an influential part of the games industry from when he founded Vlambeer to becoming a GDC ambassador, to his current work in emerging territories. For this week, we are hitting you with part one where Rami talks to Luke and Kaley about his early …

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TGDS Ep 24/ Dr. Mick Donegan/ Special Effect/ Accessibility in Games 1:04:09

3+ y ago1:04:09

1:04:09

We wanted to end this incredibly challenging year with some special content, so for this week we are featuring Dr. Mick Donegan from Special Effect; Special Effect is a UK-based Non Profit Organization dedicated to making sure that everyone can access play. They put fun and inclusion back into the lives of people with physical disabilities by helpi…

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TGDS ep 23/ Jacquie Shriver Sladeck/ Games VO/ Cyberpunk 2077 1:06:58

3+ y ago1:06:58

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Our Cyberpunk 2077 theme continues this week with Jacquie Shriver Sladeck from SIDE who is our week 23 guest. Jacquie has been working in games VO since it's infancy and has truly been a pioneer in her field. Jacquie takes us through her journey in the industry- from listening to Nathan Drake's efforts for 6 weeks, to maintaining audio studio deliv…

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TGDS Ep 22/ Cherami Leigh/ Cyberpunk 2077 Female V/ Games Voice Acting 1:04:07

3+ y ago1:04:07

1:04:07

Cherami Leigh is our week 22 guest and she talks to us about what it meant to provide the Female Voice of V on Cyberpunk 2077. Cherami has an incredible dossier of work including voicing Gaige on Borderlands 2, Niya on World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, and WLF Militia on Last of Us: Part II. We talk about what it took to voice V (it may not be exactl…

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TGDS Ep 21/ AJ Grand-Scrutton/ Beards/ Dlala Studios/Battletoads 1:11:00

3+ y ago1:11:00

1:11:00

Episode 20 features AJ Grand-Scrutton from Dlala Studios. We talk about his incredible beard, the advantages of having a Chief Dog Officer, what it's like to work with a sibling (AJ refuses to be Kaley's big brother), annoying marketing people, and what it was like to found a studio at a young age. AJ and Kaley chat about The Magic School Bus and h…

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TGDS Ep 20/ Shelby M/ Oregon Trail/ Relaxing Games/ Creativity 50:01

3+ y ago50:01

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Our week nineteen guest is Shelby Moledina Co-founder, COO, and Game Director of Double Loop games. We talk about why creativity needs parameter (and accidently slam Star Citizen... sorry Chris Roberts), and emotional engagement with games. Shelby and Luke get to chat about the fact that they share the same favorite game and Kaley gets to thoroughl…

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TGDS Ep 19/ Jess L/ Games, Beer, Marathons 36:47

3+ y ago36:47

36:47

Jess Lebow from uGen is our guest for week 18 and he is an absolute delight. Not only is he the Founder and Chief Design Architect at uGen, he is a marathoner and beer-brewer extraordinaire. Jess started his career at Wizards of the Coast and we talk about how it is simultaneously hard and rewarding to work on an IP that has such a dedicated fan ba…

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