Summary: Tom Eastman and Ben Perez from Trinket Studios talk about going to school and getting started in the game industry. Learn their insights from launching a successful indie game and the challenges of running an independent studio for 7 years. Hear their advice about college and how best to prepare for a career, along with how to further ...…

Summary: “Crunch” is in the news, yet again. The industry’s dirty little secret is in the spotlight (just Google “intense crunch”) and surprise, everyone’s shocked. Why? It’s been going on since games were on floppy discs. Everyone’s preaching unions. But they’re not going to be your savior, at least any time soon. And most companies will find ...…

Summary: Tim Kitzrow - you may not know his name, but if you’ve played game classics like NBA Jam you know his voice! In this episode, you’ll learn how Tim got started doing voice-over work as just a side gig. Hear stories about working on some of the most iconic video games and pinball games of all time. What it’s like doing projects for ESPN, ...…

Summary: *Hear how he got his foot in the door working for Creative Assembly. *What is was like working on Red Dead Redemption 2 for Rockstar’s Leeds office. *How he reached out to the Madison, WI office for PUBG and got his role working on the game remotely. *Hear how he’s worked on 22 games since just 2015. *How he started with computer scien ...…

Summary: *Learn about Dave’s role as a CTO for Kitazaru. *How he got started in the video game industry doing audio programming. *What it was like working at Z-Axis on games like Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX. *Discover how he formed his own company with 6 other colleagues. *What is was like working in Japan at Square Enix on Final Fantasy XV. *Advi ...…

Summary: *Hear from 3D artist Humberto (Tito) Gamboa who talks about working on an unusual VR project *How he was quickly hired based on his portfolio *Thoughts on the day-to-day workload as a 3D artist and generalist *How what you learn in school is likely outdated *The importance of learning tools like Substance Painter *Where to find great o ...…

Summary: -Hear from developer and CEO Patrick Curry who talks about his company and doing projects for CyArk and the Smithsonian Institute. -Learn how he started in the video game industry and what inspired him to try computer programming. -Hear about his early career doing web development for Ritual Entertainment, Activision, Raven, and others ...…

Summary: -Part 2: Hear how Mike Antonicelli moved into doing 2D work to expand his marketability as a freelancer. -How he’s learning Python scripting and copywriting to expand his skills. -Learn how to get an advantage when applying for jobs that most people don’t do. -Hear the story behind Mike’s unusual nickname earned at Wideload Games. -Lea ...…

Summary: -Hear how he learned about the game industry as a career. -How studying computer animation at Columbia College lead to his internship at Red Eye Studio. -Learn the type of work he did as an unpaid intern at Midway Games. -Find out about Animation Mentor and his hard decision to follow his passion by moving out to LA. -How we has mentor ...…

Summary: -Learn how Raymond transitioned into the game industry from being author and in theatre. -Hear about the book, "The James Bond Bedside Companion." -Learn how playing Dungeons and Dragons was a stepping stone into game design. -Hear about classic text game adventures like Zork from Infocom. -Discover that James Bond and Stephen King's “ ...…

Summary: -Hear about early game dev art programs like Dazzle Draw, Deluxe Paint, and later Softimage -Regret about how he approached learning to program. -What the working environment was like in SEGA and Midway Games. -Hear advice on how to land your first job. -The three things he looks for when hiring. -Learn about what kind of art jobs are ...…

Summary -Guest Heinz Schuller talks about how he made the transition from working in IT into the video game industry -Thoughts on the game industry being like a secret club in the 90’s -Two things he wished he’d known when starting in the game industry -Advice for working in a corporate environment and understanding how not to sabotage your car ...…