XCOM Creator Julian Gollop Shares Game Design Tips, Dev Stories and More

This episode is supported by Xsolla Jun Shen Chia chats with Brian Kwek, founder and owner of boutique indie publisher Ysbryd Games. Together they discuss their catalog of games such as VA-11 HALL-A and World of Horror, as well as the upcoming Love Eternal; the challenges and strategies they employ to reach potential customers; the importance of attending trade shows; how they work together with developers to help complete projects; and Brian's thoughts on the state of game dev in Southeast Asia. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a rating and review. Please consider supporting game dev students with: AIAS Foundation

26 Dec 20241h 49min

This episode is supported by Xsolla Austin Wintory chats with composer Piotr Musial. Together they discuss his career including his multiple collaborations with 11bit Studios from This War of Mine to the Frostpunk series; the differences between dynamic and linear scores; working with live orchestras and unique instruments; and how the increase in scale from This War of Mine to Frostpunk 2 affects how he approaches music. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a rating and review. Please consider supporting game dev students with: AIAS Foundation

23 Dec 20241h 11min

This episode is supported by Xsolla Adam Orth chats with CEO & Co-Owner of IO Interactive, Hakan Abrak. Together they discuss Hakan's journey in games; the history and future of the Hitman series; their unique approach to live service in single player games; how they're preparing for a post-pandemic development environment; and their upcoming projects in the 007 universe and their own original IP. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a rating and review. Please consider supporting game dev students with: AIAS Foundation

19 Dec 20241h 21min

This episode is supported by Xsolla Trent Kusters chats with Creative Leader and Author Fawzi Mesmar. Together they discuss his career in games from mobile to AAA; the lessons he's learned along the way and how he applies them in his current leadership role; and the ideas he explores in his upcoming book, Demystifying Creativity On Originality in Game Development including his concept of creative sobriety and the importance of looking inward to create something truly original. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a rating and review. Please consider supporting game dev students with: AIAS Foundation

16 Dec 20241h 31min

This episode is supported by Xsolla Trent Kusters chats with Marco Minoli, Director of Publishing at Slitherine. Together they discuss the world of licensing in video games; the benefits and opportunities that can be found; how deals are structured; how to collaborate with license holders; and then explore Slitherine's catalogue of games from consumer facing war games to war simulations used by defense departments in governments around the world. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a rating and review. Please consider supporting game dev students with: AIAS Foundation

12 Dec 20241h 20min

This episode is supported by Xsolla Trent Kusters chats with Balatro creator LocalThunk. Together they discuss the early titles he created with his friends; the inspirations that led to Balatro; his ideas around design and balance; how real life experiences influenced the Joker designs; and the steps he's taking to ensure Balatro is never conflated with gambling. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a rating and review. Please consider supporting game dev students with: AIAS Foundation

9 Dec 20242h 16min

This episode is supported by Xsolla Trent Kusters chats with President of The Behemoth, John Baez. Together they discuss The Behemoth's 20+ year journey as an indie studio; their breakout hit during the early days of Xbox Live Arcade in Castle Crashers; how that success propelled them forward as a studio; the importance of trade shows for developing the relationship with their community; and the steps they've taken to stay truly independent as a company. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a rating and review. Please consider supporting game dev students with: AIAS Foundation

6 Dec 20241h 37min

This episode is supported by Xsolla Austin Wintory chats with composer Kenny Young. Together they discuss his career featuring several collaborations with Media Molecule on the Little Big Planet and Tearaway franchises all the way to his latest project, Team Asobi's galactic trek across PlayStation history, Astro Bot. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a rating and review. Please consider supporting game dev students with: AIAS Foundation

2 Dec 20241h 55min