EP 41 | How a Comic Book became a Video Game
Tangleworm joins Marina Ryan to talk about the journey that led him to develop NOMIA, a tactics roguelike game.They delve into how fantasy and sci-fi can help us imagine a better world, how playtester...
26 Feb 52min
EP 40 | From solo dev to studio lead with Archangel Softworks
Mike from Archangel Softworks joins Marina Ryan to talk about his game development journey and upcoming title, Highway Noir.They delve into what it’s like going from a solo developer to leading a team...
13 Feb 52min
EP 39 | Appealing Video Game Worlds with Merlino Games Founder Antonio Freyre
Antonio Freyre joins Marina Ryan to talk about his game development journey that led him to developing his upcoming title, As Time Surrenders.They delve into topics such as ambient storytelling, using...
29 Jan 1h 1min
EP 38 | Grammy-Nominated Cody Matthew Johnson on Life, Creativity, & Getting Into Video Game Music
Cody Matthew Johnson is back! He joins Marina Ryan to talk about his path into video game music, his recent Grammy nomination, his plans for 2026, and advice he has for new video game composers. They ...
27 Jan 56min
EP 37 | From Resident Evil to Star Wars: How Cody Matthew Johnson approaches music making
Cody Matthew Johnson joins Marina Ryan to talk about his creative process in making video game music. Cody has worked on everything from Resident Evil to Bayonetta, to most recently Star Wars: Outlaws...
13 Dec 20251h 7min
EP 36 | How indie game Shroom and Gloom drove 125k+ wishlists
Ben Lazerbeam joins Marina Ryan to talk about the development of Team Lazerbeam’s upcoming roguelike double deckbuilder, Shroom and Gloom. They delve into the game’s design and balancing, art and impl...
18 Nov 20251h 3min
EP 35 | How do indie horror games get made?
Vincent Adinolfi joins Marina Ryan to talk about the development of his survival horror game Heartworm. They delve into the inspiration behind the game, Vincent’s development journey, the game’s OST, ...
23 Okt 202556min
EP 34 | How do indie studios get funded?
Rachel Heleva (Akupara Games, Spiral Up Games, Strange Scaffold) joins Marina to talk about her games publishing and development journey.They delve into how game publishers work, what it means to be a...
27 Sep 202543min
