Author: Link S

Episode 54 – Conversation with Nix, currently making Silent Santicado

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In this episode I speak with Nix, designer and director at VA Studios currently working on Silent Santicado

0:00 Intro

5:45 Silent Santicado

14:45 Getting into making games

17:45 Words of wisdom

29:00 Why make games

31:00 Favorite game

36:00 Favorite Castlevania/Igavania

39:00 Game Nix enjoyed as a child, that doesn’t hold up today

44:30 What makes games enjoyable to Nix today

51:00 Hobbies outside of gaming – We talkin’ anime

01:03:30 Wrap up

Check Nix out on Twitter at https://twitter.com/NixPixGames

Check out/Wishlist Silent Santicado on Steam at https://store.steampowered.com/app/1287930/Silent_Santicado/

Episode 53 – Conversation with Riv, currently making Pepper Grinder.

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In this episode I speak with Riv of Ahr Ech studios, developer of the upcoming game Pepper Grinder currently set to be released sometime in 2023 and published by Devolver Digital.

0:00 Intro

11:00 How Riv got into making games

26:00 Words of wisdom from their experiences

30:30 The game that made Riv want to make games

35:30 What makes gaming enjoyable to Riv

51:00 Non-Gaming hobbies

1:05:30 Wrap up

Check out Riv on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Ahr_Ech

Check out Riv on Cohost at https://cohost.org/Ahr-Ech

Check out Pepper Grinder on Steam at https://store.steampowered.com/app/2076580/Pepper_Grinder/

Episode 52 – Conversation with Michael Long, CEO of Foolish Mortals

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In this episode I speak with CEO of Foolish Mortals, Michael Long, creators of MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate, Lazer Cops, Radio General, and Kaiju Wars

0:00 – Intro

09:30 – How Michael got into making games and words of wisdom

18:00 – The game that made Michael want to get into the industry

22:00 – Favorite game(s)

27:45 – What Michael enjoys about gaming

30:00 – Strategy game recommendations

33:00 – Hobbies outside of gaming

36:00 – Game that Michael feels deserves more attention and the importance of those first 10 reviews

43:00 – Wrap

Check out the Foolish Mortals discord at https://discord.gg/vGPBFft

Join the Foolish Mortals mail list at http://www.foolish-mortals.net/radiogeneral

Check out the Foolish Mortals Twitter at https://twitter.com/foolish_m_games

Check out the entire Foolish Mortals Steam catalogue at https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/foolishmortals/#browse

Check out Kaiju Wars on the Nintendo Switch at https://www.nintendo.com/en-ca/store/products/kaiju-wars-switch/ or on the Play Station Store at https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10005040 or on the XBox Store at https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/kaiju-wars/9nf41qzpcgzp

Episode 51 – Conversation with Scott Slucher and Connor Quinn, from Mega Wobble studios, creator of Lil Gator Game

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In this episode I speak with both Scott and Connor from Mega Wobble studios, creator of Lil Gator Game! My first multi-person interview!

0:00 Intro

4:00 Lil Gator Game

10:00 Lessons from the demo

14:00 Lil Gator Game intentions & features

24:30 Being a completionist

33:45 How Scott and Connor found themselves working on a game

43:00 More on the team making the game

1:00:00 The game that made them want to make games

1:16:30 Outside of games hobbies

1:29:00 On the topic of “sugar”

1:40:00 Wrap up

Check out Lil Gator Game on Twitter at https://twitter.com/LilGatorGame

Check Lil Gator Game out on Steam at https://store.steampowered.com/app/1586800/Lil_Gator_Game/

Check Lil Gator Game out on the Nintendo E Shop at https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/lil-gator-game-switch/

Support Mega Wobble on Patreon via https://www.patreon.com/lilgatorgame

Check out the Lil Gator Game Discord at https://discord.com/invite/nQDyne8DPC

Check out Lil Gator Game on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/LilGatorGame/

Check out Connor on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ConnorQuothe

Check out Scott on Twitter at https://twitter.com/skslucher

Episode 050 – Conversation with Zahid Ali Jeelani; Combat Designer at Ninja Theory and solo developer of ENENRA

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In this episode I speak with Zahid Ali Jeelani, combat designer at Ninja Theory and solo developer of the upcoming ENENRA game

0:00 Intro

1:30 ENENRA

7:00 Getting into making games

16:30 Words of wisdom

21:30 Game that inspired them to get into the industry

34:45 What makes enjoyable

44:00 Comfort game

53:30 Hobbies outside of gaming

55:00 Game that doesn’t get enough credit

58:00 – Wrap up

Check out Zahid on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ZahidAliJeelani

Check out ENENRA on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ENENRAgame

Check out Stephen making Sword Symphony on Twitter at https://twitter.com/stephen_ddungu and https://twitter.com/SWORDOFSYMPHONY

Check out Ace Animation and their game Ai-Kode on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AIKODEgame

Check out Astrum Sensei on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AstrumSensei

Check out Masso on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Massoart

Check out Arisen by Ronald on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Ronlikethegust

Check out Allure’s webpage at https://www.alluremanga.com/

Episode 049 – Conversation with Dana Nightingale, Campaign Director at Arkane Lyon

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In this episode I speak with Dana Nightingale, Campaign Director at Arkane Lyon, and previously a level designer on the Dishonored series, and campaign designer on Deathloop.

0:00 Intro

4:45 Arkane Austin vs Arkane Lyon

9:30 The Thief modding scene and how Dana entered the industry

17:45 Words of wisdom from her experience

22:00 What is a Campaign Designer/Director?

31:30 Favorite games

38:00 Verisimilitude: Signs of life

43:45 The JRPG that clicked

54:45 Hobbies outside of gaming

1:04:00 What makes games enjoyable

1:11:00 Immersive sims

1:22:30 More short games

1:26:15 Wrap Up

Follow Dana on Twitter at https://twitter.com/DanaENight

Episode 048 – Conversation with Dave Oshry, runner of New Blood Interactive

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Today I speak with Dave Oshry, runner of New Blood Interactive, publishers of titles such as Dusk, Gloomwood, Amid Evil, Ultrakill, and newly released Faith The Unholy Trinity.

0:00 Intro

3:30 The New Blood advertising approach

7:00 How Dave got into the industry

13:30 Beginning of the Boomer Shooter era

18:00 Words of wisdom

21:15 Talking Zelda LttP as favorite game

27:30 What makes gaming enjoyable

29:00 Platinuming Elden Ring

30:30 The kind of game Dave would love to make

33:30 The future of immersive sims

39:45 Hobbies outside of games

41:00 Wrap up

Check out Dave on Twitter at https://twitter.com/DaveOshry

Check out the New Blood Steam page via www.wehate.money or directly at https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/NewBlood/list/32813

Check out Faith The Unholy Trinity on Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/1179080/FAITH_The_Unholy_Trinity/, GoG https://www.gog.com/en/game/faith_the_unholy_trinity, or Itch.IO https://new-blood.itch.io/faith-the-unholy-trinity

Check out Gloomwood on Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150760/Gloomwood/

Check out Dusk, ahead of Dusk HD, on Steam at https://store.steampowered.com/app/519860/DUSK/

Check out Amid Evil, ahead of Amid Evil VR, on Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/673130/AMID_EVIL/ and the Amid Evil DLC on The Black Labryinth on Steam at https://store.steampowered.com/app/1852860/AMID_EVIL__The_Black_Labyrinth/

Check out Fallen Aces on Steam at https://store.steampowered.com/app/1411910/Fallen_Aces/

Check out ULTRAKILL on Steam at https://store.steampowered.com/app/1229490/ULTRAKILL/

Wishlist Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition on Steam at https://store.steampowered.com/app/1421490/Rise_of_the_Triad_Ludicrous_Edition/

Grab some New Blood merch at https://newbloodstore.com/

Check out New Blood fanart at NewBlood.Gallery

Episode 047 – Conversation with Zan, creator of Hedon Bloodrite

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In this episode I speak with Zan, creator of Hedon Bloodrite, and currently working on 2 other upcoming titles

0:00 Intro

2:00 GzDoom as a foundation mixed with advice

13:00 Future projects

21:00 From architecture to game making

41:00 Favorite game as a child: Mil Sims, Serious Sam, Duke3D, car games

53:00 Recent and comfort games

1:05:00 Hobbies outside of gaming

12:30 Wrap up and info

Check out Zan on Twitter at https://twitter.com/hedondev

Grab Hedon Bloodrite from Steam at https://store.steampowered.com/app/1072150/Hedon_Bloodrite/ or on GoG at https://www.gog.com/game/hedon

Support Zan on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/hedon

Ashes 2063 Mod recommendation https://www.moddb.com/mods/ashes-2063

Mr Icarus Doom Mods reviews(?) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgp_adxCQiesfxKYIqIE9yQ

Episode 046 – Conversation with Tim, Blue Key Games

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In this episode I speak with Tim from Blue Key Games, currently developing “They Came From Dimension X”

0:00 Intro

3:45 How Tim got into making games and advice from his experiences

19:45 They Came From Dimension X

45:45 Most exciting trend: The Indie Space

54:15 Hobbies outside of games

1:04:45 – Shout Outs/Links/Winding Down

Check out They Come From Dimension X on Steam at https://store.steampowered.com/app/2115890/They_Came_From_Dimension_X/ or on Itch IO at https://bluekeygames.itch.io/they-came-from-dimension-x

Check out Tim (And Blue Key Games) on Twitter at https://twitter.com/bluekeygames

Check out the Blue Key Games Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@bluekeygames

Check out the Blue Key Games Discord at https://discord.com/invite/XAw2a8fQPX

Episode 045 – Conversation with David Jalbert, creator of upcoming game Extraneum.

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In this episode I speak with David Jalbert, creator of the upcoming first person shooter Extraneum currently available in Early Access.

0:00 Intro

3:00 The distinct style/aesthetic of Extraneum

15:00 Getting into making games and wisdom to share

29:30 Favorite childhood games

34:30 Games that don’t hold up today

47:00 Favorite recent trend

53:00 Relaxing game talk

58:15 Non-Gaming hobbies

1:04:15 Where to find more about David and Extraneum

01:06:45 Trendy games that didn’t click with David

01:12:45 Wrap Up

Check David out on Twitter at https://twitter.com/DavidJayIndie

Check out Extraneum on Steam at https://store.steampowered.com/app/1999140/Extraneum/ it also has a demo