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Episode 175: Top 10 JRPGs You Need to Play Now with Kim Wallace Nov 19, 2018

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On this week's episode, Game Informer features editor and JRPG guru, Kim Wallace, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss the JRPGs you need to play—whether you're a hardcore fan or entirely new to the genre. From Dragon Quest XI to Chrono Trigger, the duo details why turn-based games still have a place in modern video games.

Episode 174: Life Update and Jana Sloan van Geest on Writing for Assassin's Creed and Horizon Nov 12, 2018

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On this week's episode, a game writer at Wooga, former scriptwriter at Guerrilla Games, former writer for Ubisoft on Assassin’s Creed, former narrative designer at Ludia, and an advocate for aspiring professionals in the industry, Jana Sloan van Geest, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss writing stories for games. Jana explains what it's like crafting narratives for AAA titles, how to get into games writing, why each team is an entirely different experience, the differences between main and side quests, and which characters still stick with her. Also, Josiah provides an update on his job situation.

Episode 173: Rich Gallup on Joining OtherSide Entertainment, Old GameSpot Days, and Game Production Nov 05, 2018

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On this week's episode, former game director at Disruptor Beam, former lead producer at 38 Studios, former host at GameSpot, and now the executive producer at OtherSide Entertainment, Rich Gallup, joins host Josiah Renaudin to dig into game production. Rich details his time at GameSpot, how games media has changed, his fondest memories from 38 Studios, what good game production can do for a development team, the state of mobile games, and what he's working on now at OtherSide.

Episode 172: Let's Talk About Life, Mental Health, and What Comes Next Oct 29, 2018

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On this week's episode, Josiah goes solo to explain what's been going on with his life and why his mindset has changed. He details his departure from Tangent Games, all the crazy things that have happened since, the importance of mental health, and the future of the podcast.

Episode 171: Shadow of the Tomb Raider Lead Game Designer Heath Smith on Creating AAA Games Oct 22, 2018

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On this week's episode, the lead game designer on the recently released Shadow of the Tomb Raider, a former senior game designer at Beenox, and a man with a dozen years in the games industry, Heath Smith, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss how Eidos Montréal built the new Tomb Raider. Heath details how the series has changed over time, key design decisions, his philosophy on gameplay design, the subtle touches that make Shadow of the Tomb Raider work so well, and what to expect from the DLC.

Episode 170: Ben Esposito on Creating Donut County, Chill-Ass Video Games, and Indie Dev Cycles Oct 15, 2018

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On this week's episode, a game developer who’s worked on projects like What Remains of Edith Finch, The Unfinished Swan, Room of 1000 Snakes, Sonic Dreams Collection, and the recently released Donut County, Ben Esposito, joins host Josiah Renaudin for a deep dive into indie development. Ben explains why Donut County took five years to make, the lessons he's learned, idea theft, how to manage your time in the games industry, how to write humor into games, and what comes next.

Episode 169: Felix Kramer on Game Production, Marketing, and Eating Chicken Nuggets in the Bathtub Oct 08, 2018

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On this week's episode, a producer on projects like Tunic, Neo Cab, and SUPERHYPERCUBE, as well as someone with marketing, PR, and production experience within a wide variety of teams and games, Felix Kramer, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss game production. The duo tackles why indie teams can benefit from being forward-thinking, how good production can prevent crunch, whether or not word-of-mouth is enough when launching a game in 2018, and why it's OK to eat chicken nuggets in the bathtub.

Episode 168: Top 10 Side Characters Who Deserve Their Own Games with Jeff Bakalar Oct 01, 2018

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On this week's episode, a big-time editor and host at CNET, as well as the king of the rotating chair on the Giant Beastcast, Jeff Bakalar, joins host Josiah Renaudin to list off the top 10 side characters who need their own games/series. Characters from franchises like Alan Wake, Banjo-Kazooie, BioShock, and Viewtiful Joe are all mentioned and discussed in detail.

Episode 167: Brandon Jones on Easy Allies, GameTrailers, and Building Positive Communities Sep 24, 2018

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On this week's episode, the editor-in-chief and voice of Easy Allies, co-founder of GameTrailers.com, and voice of video game reviews, Brandon Jones, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss building communities and the state of games media. Brandon details how GameTrailers features came together, experimenting with the Easy Allies formula, YouTube burnout, how to balance what's popular with what interests the overall group, and how we talk about games differently today.

Episode 166: Fall Games Preview with The Ringer's Jason Concepcion Sep 17, 2018

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On this week's episode, the host of NBA Desktop, half of the Binge Mode Podcast, a writer at The Ringer, and a former writer at Grantland, Jason Concepcion, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss the biggest and best games yet to come out in 2018. The two share what they're most excited about (and their concerns) for games like Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Battlefield V, Red Dead Redemption 2, Super Smash Bro. Ultimate, Hitman 2, and much more.

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