Category: Episodes

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

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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

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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

Hey Link here, thanks for joining me for episode 109, and New Game Plus episode 4, where I speak with Jonathan Holmes. In this episode we talk about how they got into games journalism, a lot of Mega Man, representation in gaming and why it matters, games for kids, some lightning round questions, and some other cool topics.

Before we get started, don’t forget there are links in the episode description that you can follow to learn more about Jonathan as well as the podcast. Also, don’t forget to like and share the episode and without further adieu, enjoy episode 109!

0:00 Start

11:00 How they got into Games Journalism

50:00 Representation in games and why it matters

59:45 Kids games

01:08:30 Lightning Round

01:12:00 Closing Time

Check Jonathan out on Twitter via https://x.com/NonTrotski

Check Jonathan out on Bluesky via https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social

Check Nintendo Force out via https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/

Check out Maximum Utmost via https://maxutmost.com/

Check out Talking to Woman about Videogames via https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/jonathan-c-holmes/

Hey Link here, thanks for joining me for episode 108 where I speak with Dave Gilbert where we talk about how they got into making games, words of wisdom from their experiences, the games that made him want to get into game dev, favorite games, what makes games enjoyable to them, 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 Dave as well as the podcast. Also, don’t forget to like and share the episode and without further adieu, enjoy episode 108!

0:00 Start

3:45 How they got into making games

14:00 Words of Wisdom

20:00 Games that made him want to be a dev

30:00 Favorite Games

41:15 What makes games enjoyable to him

47:00 Life outside of games

54:00 Lightning Round

Check Dave out via –

Twitter https://x.com/WadjetEyeGames

Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/wadjeteyegames.bsky.social

Wadjet Eye Games Discord https://discord.com/invite/kj2mkWs

Wadjet Eye Games site https://www.wadjeteyegames.com/

Check out Skies out on Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/1346360/Old_Skies/

Hey Link here, thanks for joining me for episode 107 where I speak with composer and sound designer Kyle Misko where we talk about what made them want to work with games, words of wisdom from their experience, the game that hooked them on games, their favorite games, game series he’d like to work on, 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 Kyle as well as the podcast. Also, don’t forget to like and share the episode and without further adieu, enjoy episode 107!

0:00 Start

16:30 What made them want to work with games

20:30 Words of Wisdom from his experiences

32:15 The games that hooked him on games

39:45 Favorite Games

46:00 Games he’d like to work on

60:00 Life outside of gaming

1:18:30 Lightning Round

1:23:00 Closing Time

Check out Kyle via his website https://www.kylemisko.com/

Check Kyle out on via his socials –

Twitter: https://x.com/kylemisko

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylemisko/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kyle.misko

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KyleMyersFrederick

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/kylemisko.bsky.social

Hey Link here, thanks for joining me for episode 105 where I speak with Ricardo Bare, where we talk about how and what inspired them to get into the industry, how they got their start making levels, their views on the immersive sim renaissance, getting to enjoy the magic of games for the first time again through his kids, his life outside of gaming, 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 Ricardo as well as the podcast. Also, don’t forget to like and share the episode and without further adieu, enjoy episode 105!

0:00 Start

6:45 How they got into the industry

15:45 What inspired them to get into the industry

21:15 Level design

31:45 How he feels about the imm sim renaissance

40:30 Re-experiencing the magic of games through his kids

47:15 Life outside of games

59:45 Lightning Round

01:07:00 Closing Time

Check out Ricardo on Twitter via : https://x.com/RicardoBare