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Episode 165: Doug Veney on YouTube, Building an Audience, and Successfully Streaming Fortnite Sep 10, 2018

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On this week's episode, a YouTuber, streamer, and content creator on Facebook, Doug Veney, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss how to build an audience across multiple video platforms. Doug explains how he built GoodGameBro, balancing YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook, burning out, deciding if you should create an online persona, what people look for in a Fortnite streamer, and the value of talking directly to your viewers.

Episode 164: Chris Avellone on Writing Fallout: New Vegas, Dying Light 2, and KOTOR 2 Sep 04, 2018

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On this week's episode, a narrative designer and writer for games like FTL, Into the Breach, Original Sin II, Prey, and Fallout: New Vegas, who’s currently working on Dying Light 2 and an unannounced game with Ken Levine, Chris Avellone, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss narrative design. Chris covers what it means to be a story doctor, what stage of development a games writer most often enters a project, the number of projects some freelancers juggle, how to make additional text in RPGs appealing for the player, and the difficulty of writing a Star Wars game.

Episode 163: Top 10 Underappreciated Games with Tommy Toe Hold Aug 27, 2018

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On this week's episode, popular YouTuber and podcaster in the world of MMA, Tommy Toe Hold, joins host Josiah Renaudin to list the top 10 hidden gems/underappreciated video games. From Full Metal Furies to 20XX, the duo details a medley of different games you missed out on—all available for download on modern consoles.

Episode 162: Julie Muncy and Blake Hester on Game Reviews and Hiring for Passion Aug 20, 2018

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On this week's episode, a creative writer, journalist, and critic for Wired, Waypoint, and Gizmondo, Julie Muncy, and a writer seen on Polygon, Variety, Playboy, Motherboard, and Rolling Stone, Blake Hester, join host Josiah Renaudin for a games media round table. The group tackles what should and shouldn't be in a game review, how we talk to developers, avoiding PR messaging, why so many reviews read similarly, what it means to hire for passion in games media, and tips for writers getting into games.

Episode 161: Simon Viklund on Crafting Music for Payday 2, Bionic Commando Rearmed, and GTFO Aug 13, 2018

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On this week's episode, the composer at 10 Chambers, former audio director at Starbreeze, and man behind the sound design in favorites like Payday 2, Bionic Commando Rearmed, and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Simon Viklund, joins host Josiah Renaudin to explain how sound gets into games. Simon details what it's like creating both music and sounds for major video games, how aspiring designers can break into the industry, whether or not you have to capture all of your own original sounds, and what makes upcoming co-op shooter GTFO special.

Episode 160: Game Informer's Ben Hanson on the Changing Games Media Landscape Aug 06, 2018

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On this week's episode, the video producer for Game Informer, host of The Game Informer Show podcast, and one of the key creative forces behind Replay, Ben Hanson, joins host Josiah Renaudin to talk about the growth of games media. Ben explains how GI successfully created a video and podcast presence, the tools hopeful video producers should learn about, why GI staff members often stay at the company for many years, why your potential podcast needs a unique hook, and the real difference between a 7.75 and 8.25 when it comes to game reviews.

Episode 159: Josiah Reviews Mothergunship, The Crew 2, Vampyr, and More Jul 30, 2018

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On this week's episode, host Josiah Renaudin reviews a medley of new game releases. He covers why Yoku's Island Express hearkens back to the glory days of N64 platformers, why The Crew 2 might be an incredible racing game in 6 months to a year, the value of short-burst games like Mothergunship, the risks that Vampyr takes (and why they matter), and why Moonlighter is a top 3 game of 2018.

Episode 158: Giant Bomb's Matt Rorie on Community Management, Obsidian, and Game Production Jul 23, 2018

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On this week's episode, the senior community producer at Giant Bomb, former lead editor at Whiskey Media, and former marketing and PR producer at Obsidian Entertainment, Matt Rorie, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss moving from media to development and back again. Matt details how he got into games media, his work at Obsidian on Alpha Protocol and Fallout: New Vegas, the struggles of video game production, freelancing before Giant Bomb, what he does at Giant Bomb, and some of the craziest support emails.

Episode 157: Villa Gorilla's Jens Andersson on Yoku's Island Express and Why Game Dev Takes So Long Jul 16, 2018

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On this week's episode, a co-founder of Villa Gorilla, former lead designer at LucasArts, former lead designer at Starbreeze, and developer behind Yoku's Island Express, Jens Andersson, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss why video games take so damn long to make. Jens details why he went indie, how the timeline of Yoku's Island Express changed, understanding how to market smaller games, the success of the Nintendo Switch, whether or not reviews actually impact sales, and if devs should worry about trends.

Episode 156: Joshua Queen on Sound Design, Retro Tracks, and How Music Gets into Games Jul 09, 2018

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On this week's episode, a composer, sound designer, half of The DROiDS, and new musician in the world of video games, Joshua Queen, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss the how, what, and why of game soundtracks. They tackle retro tracks, why music sticks with us decades later, competing with classic music in today's market, how to start working for developers both big and small, different tools that can help you get started, and why the gaming industry can be so welcoming to experienced composers from other industries.

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