204-The He-Man Video Game with Shaun Ayala-Wizard World vs COVID with PR Head Jerry Milani

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Shaun Ayala (https://twitter.com/ShaunAyala) of http://www.playmotu.com/ on creating a He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Featuring She-Ra game that takes you on an adventure of the 1980s TV show with references to the comics and toy line.

Jerry Milani (https://twitter.com/gbpackjerry), the head of Wizard World’s PR department, on how the con had to adapt for COVID (https://wizardworld.com/).

0:00 SEGMENT 1: Shaun Ayala on how long he’s been working on his He-Man video game, how the G Develop App made it possible to create games without coding experience, and how detailed he plans to make the game.

12:14 SEGMENT 2: Shaun Ayala on getting pushback from the people who own the rights to He-Man, Kevin Smith’s version of the upcoming He-Man series, and the influence of past games like "Tappers of Grayskull" and "He-Man: The Most Powerful Game in the Universe".

22:40 SEGMENT 3: Jerry Milani on when he knew COVID was going to change everything about how Wizard World operates, how they navigated those changes, and how the celebrities have responded to virtual conventions.

34:58 SEGMENT 4: Jerry Milani on what’s been Wizard World’s most popular virtual panel so far, the lasting legacy of "Little House on the Prairie", and James requests a "Night Court" reunion.

45:51 SEGMENT 5: Jerry Milani on if there are plans to get back to in person Wizard World conventions.

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