Author: Link S

Hey Link here, thanks for joining me for episode 119 where I speak with indie game dev Devon Wiersma where we talk about topics such as who they are, the Toronto indie scene, how they got into the industry, some words of encouragement, life outside of games, games that surprised them, favorite games, and lightning round questions

Before we get started, don’t forget there are links in the episode description that you can follow to learn more about Devon as well as the podcast. Also, don’t forget to like and share the episode and without further adieu, enjoy episode 119!

0:00 Start

07:15 Elevator Pitch

15:00 The Toronto scene

24:30 How they got into the industry

38:30 Words of Encouragement

45:30 Life outside of games

53:15 Game that surprised them

55:15 Favorite games

01:09:30 Lightning Round

01:18:30 Closing Time

Check Devon out on socials via –

https://bsky.app/profile/devonwiersma.bsky.social

Check out CodeCWA and UVW-CWA via

https://code-cwa.org

https://uvw-cwa.org

Check out their games catalogues

Steam –

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2669580/Centauri_Dark

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1758320/Lofty_Quest

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1527520/Bombing_A_Graffiti_Sandbox

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2109570/Bombing_2_A_Graffiti_Paradise

Itch.io –

https://devonwiersma.itch.io/centauri-dark

https://devonwiersma.itch.io/lofty-quest

https://devonwiersma.itch.io/bombing-a-graffiti-sandbox

https://devonwiersma.itch.io/bombing-2-a-graffiti-paradise

Learn more about the podcast via –

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https://bsky.app/profile/theredtunicpodcast.com

https://pod.link/TheRedTunicPodcast

Hey Link here, thanks for joining me for episode 118 where I speak with Chel Wong, where we talk about things like how they got into doing music and audio, some words of encouragement, games that made them want to work in the industry, their favorite games and soundtracks, their life outside of gaming and some lightning round questions.

Before we get started, don’t forget there are links in the episode description that you can follow to learn more about Chel as well as the podcast. Also, don’t forget to like and share the episode and without further adieu, enjoy episode 118!

0:00 Start

11:30 How they got into doing music/audio

19:30 Words of Encouragement

23:45 Games that made them want to make games

29:30 Favorite Games

41:15 Favorite Soundtracks

49:30 Life outside of games

1:00:00 Lightning Round

01:05:45 Closing Time

Check Chel out on all their socials, and projects via their link tree https://linktr.ee/chelwongaudio

Follow me on Twitter @ https://twitter.com/RedTunicPodcast

Follow me on Bluesky @ https://bsky.app/profile/theredtunicpodcast.com

Full list found at https://pod.link/TheRedTunicPodcast

Hey Link here, thanks for joining me for episode 117 where I speak with Sally Beaumont where we talk about things like her favorite games, how she got into voice acting, some words of encouragement, main characters vs secondary characters, her life outside of gaming, and some lightning round questions.

Before we get started, don’t forget there are links in the episode description that you can follow to learn more about Sally as well as the podcast. Also, don’t forget to like and share the episode and without further adieu, enjoy episode 117!

0:00 Start

3:30 Main characters vs side characters

12:45 How she got into VA

22:45 Words of Encouragement

29:45 Favorite Games

40:15 Life outside of gaming

51:30 Lightning Round

55:30 Closing Time

Check Sally out via www.sallybeaumont.com

By Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sallybeaumont.bsky.social

By Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/sallybeaumont1/

By Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@sallybeaumont8775

Also check out the behind the scenes playlist! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOmM9dMAklY2vQyC4w-aMk6e-4JNtxsdA&si=qRc4dd6PekRtoQbx

Follow me on Twitter @ https://twitter.com/RedTunicPodcast

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Lead-in music from: “Gimme My Sword! (LA – LoZ – LttP – OoT)” by Rekcahdam (https://ocremix.org) 

Intro and Outro Music from the title track of Rhodes Deep by Ronald Jenkees (http://www.ronaldjenkees.com)

Hey Link here, thanks for joining me for episode 116 where I speak with Sunset Visitor Creative Director Remy Siu where we talk about winning the Peabody award, how they got into the industry, words of encouragement, favorite games, influences for 1000xResist, point and click recommendations, hobbies outside of gaming, and other fun things.

Before we get started, don’t forget there are links in the episode description that you can follow to learn more about Remy as well as the podcast. Also, don’t forget to like and share the episode and without further adieu, enjoy episode 116!

0:00 Start

4:15 Peabody Award!?

10:15 How they got into the industry

17:00 Words of Encouragement

19:30 Favorite Games

30:00 Additional Game Influences

34:45 Point & Click Recommendations

39:00 Hobbies outside of gaming

47:30 Lightning Round

54:30 Closing Time

Check Remy out on Bluesky via https://bsky.app/profile/remysiu.com

Check out Sunset Visitor Studio on Bluesky via https://bsky.app/profile/sunsetvisitor.studio

Buy some 1000xResist merc! https://theyetee.com/collections/1000xRESIST

Buy some 1000xResist music! https://www.veryokvinyl.com/products/1000xresist-soundtrack-selections

Follow me on Twitter @ https://twitter.com/RedTunicPodcast

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Full list found at https://pod.link/TheRedTunicPodcast

Hey Link here, thanks for joining me for episode 115 where I speak with Julia Minamata where we talk about how they got into the industry, adventure game hidden gems, games that made her want to make games, life outside of gaming, games that didn’t quite click, as well as some lightning round questions.

Before we get started, don’t forget there are links in the episode description that you can follow to learn more about Julia as well as the podcast. Also, don’t forget to like and share the episode and without further adieu, enjoy episode 115!

0:00 Start

16:45 How they got into making games

22:30 Words of Encouragement

32:30 Adventure Games hidden gems

41:45 Games that made her want to be in the industry

48:00 Life outside of games

01:04:45 Lightning Round

01:18:30 Games that didn’t click

01:31:30 Closing Time

Check Julia out on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/juliaminamata.bsky.social

Check Julia’s streams out on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/a_maplemystery

Check out Julia at Website personal https://www.juliaminamata.com/

Check out the Crimson Diamond website https://www.thecrimsondiamond.com/

Buy Crimson Diamond via Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/1098770/The_Crimson_Diamond/

Support Julia via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/juliaminamata

Check out Julia’s Youtube channel via https://www.youtube.com/@JuliaMinamata

Follow me on Twitter @ https://twitter.com/RedTunicPodcast

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Full list found at https://pod.link/TheRedTunicPodcast

Hey Link here, thanks for joining me for episode 114 where I speak with writer and narrative designer Bryant Francis. In this episode we talk about writing for games, how they got into the industry, words of encouragement, finding his voice, what got him into the industry, favorite games, guilty pleasures, life outside of gaming and some lightning round questions.

Before we get started, don’t forget there are links in the episode description that you can follow to learn more about Bryan as well as the podcast. Also, don’t forget to like and share the episode and without further adieu, enjoy episode 114!

0:00 Start

06:30 Writing for Film & TV vs Games

10:15 How they got into the industry

13:15 Words of Encouragement

17:15 Finding his voice

28:15 Game that made him want to be in the industry

44:00 Favorite Games

50:30 Guilty pleasure

01:05:00 Life outside of games

01:14:45 Lightning Round

01:17:30 Closing Time

Check Bryant out on Bluesky via https://bsky.app/profile/bryantfrancis.me

Check Zephon out on Steam via https://store.steampowered.com/app/1481170/ZEPHON/

Hey Link here, thanks for joining me for episode 113 where I speak with Colin McInerney where we talk about how they got into the industry and some words of encouragement, games that made him want to make games, marketable characters and favorite games, games that he enjoyed as a kid that don’t get enough credit, life outside of gaming, and some lightning round questions.

Before we get started, don’t forget there are links in the episode description that you can follow to learn more about Colin as well as the podcast. Also, don’t forget to like and share the episode and without further adieu, enjoy episode 113!

0:00 Start

16:45 Words of encouragement

23:00 Games that made him want to make games

34:30 Marketable characters and favourite games

40:00 Childhood games that don’t get enough credit

54:00 Life outside of gaming

1:00:00 Lightning Round

01:03:00 Closing Time

Check Colin out on Bluesky via https://bsky.app/profile/colin.how

Check Pedalboard out on Bluesky via https://bsky.app/profile/pedalboard.games

Check out the Pedalboard Discord via https://discord.gg/VbTqkxSS3d

Check out the Wheel Jam site via https://itch.io/jam/wheeljam

Check out the Pedalboard site via https://pedalboard.games/

Check out Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 via https://store.steampowered.com/app/2116510/Creepy_Redneck_Dinosaur_Mansion_3/

Check out Colin’s TMNT Tactics callout via https://store.steampowered.com/app/3229100/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_Tactical_Takedown/

Hey Link here, thanks for joining me for episode 112 where I speak with voice actress Kat Dannes where we talk about the difference in games vs TV, how they got into voice acting, words of encouragement, games that made her want to be a voice actress, favorite games, dream projects, life outside of gaming, and some lightning round questions.

Before we get started, don’t forget there are links in the episode description that you can follow to learn more about Kat as well as the podcast. Also, don’t forget to like and share the episode and without further adieu, enjoy episode 112!

0:00 Start

3:00 Difference of Games vs TV

08:00 How they got into voice acting

12:00 Words of encouragement

18:15 Games that made her want to be a voice actress

26:00 Favorite games

35:00 Dream projects

46:30 Life outside of video games

54:30 Lightning round

59:00 Closing time

Check Kat out on Twitter via https://x.com/katastrofree

Check Kat out on BlueSky via https://bsky.app/profile/katastrofree.bsky.social

Check Kat out on Twitch via https://www.twitch.tv/katastrofreee

Credit to VanilaaColaa for Kat’s avatar!

Hey Link here, thanks for joining me for episode 111 where I speak with Noel Berry, where we talk about the draw of smaller games, how they got into the industry, words of encouragement, games that got them interested in making games, comfort games, games they’ve been enjoying lately, their life outside of games, and some lightning round questions

Before we get started, don’t forget there are links in the episode description that you can follow to learn more about Noel as well as the podcast. Also, don’t forget to like and share the episode and without further adieu, enjoy episode 111!

0:00 Start

5:00 The draw of making smaller games

7:30 How they got into the industry

12:15 Words of encouragement

16:45 Games that got them interested in the industry

37:15 Comfort Games

40:00 Games they’ve been enjoying lately

55:30 Life outside of gaming

01:03:45 The Lightning Round

01:06:30 Closing Time

Check Noel out via their website: https://noelberry.ca/

Hey Link here, thanks for joining me for episode 110 where I speak with Isadora Sophia where we talk about how they got into making games, words of encouragement, games that got them wanting to make games, why she created her own engine, games that might not hold up from her childhood, her life outside of games, some lightning round questions, and what makes games enjoyable to her.

Before we get started, don’t forget there are links in the episode description that you can follow to learn more about Isadora as well as the podcast. Also, don’t forget to like and share the episode and without further adieu, enjoy episode 110!

0:00 Start

12:00 How they got into making games

16:00 Words of encouragement

18:30 What games got them into wanting to make games

26:30 Why their own engine?

29:15 Games that might not hold up from their childhood

40:00 Life outside of games

52:00 Lightning Round

55:00 What makes gaming enjoyable to them

01:11:30 Closing time

Check out Isadora via her site: https://isadorasophia.com/about/

Check out Neverway’s website: https://neverwaygame.com/

Check out Isadora on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/isadora.codes