Episodes

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

Hey Link here, thanks for joining me for episode 106 and New Game Plus episode 3 where I speak with Dan Morris, where we talk about who they are and what they do, going from Reload Magazine to being the head of Fearzine, his horror genre preferences, words of wisdom from his experiences, the game that made him interested in the industry, finding his voice, life outside of gaming, his horror game shortlist, and the lighting round.

Before we get started, don’t forget there are links in the episode description that you can follow to learn more about Dan as well as the podcast. Also, don’t forget to like and share the episode and without further adieu, enjoy episode 106!

0:00 Start

6:30 Reloaded Magazine to Fearzine

16:30 Their horror genre preferences

31:00 Words of wisdom from their experiences

38:30 The game that made them interested in the industry

43:30 Finding your voice

53:00 Life outside of gaming

58:45 Horror games shortlist

01:04:15 Lighting Round

01:07:45 Closing Time

Check out all things Fearzine via https://www.fearzinemagazine.com/

Check out Dan on Twitter via https://x.com/starkyvash

Or Bluesky via https://bsky.app/profile/dan-morris.bsky.social

Check out the Building Horror Podcast via https://www.fearzinemagazine.com/fearzine-podcasts

Hey Link here, thanks for joining me for episode 104 and New Game Plus episode 2 where I speak again with Osama Dorias. In this episode we talk a lot about diversity in games and why diversity equity initiatives and other such programs are important, Osama’s Game of the Year, 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 Osama as well as the podcast. Also, don’t forget to like and share the episode and without further adieu, enjoy episode 104!

0:00 Start

25:00 Landscape of Diversity in games

38:00 GOTY

42:00 Lightning Round

46:00 Closing Time

Check out episode 76 on Spotify via https://open.spotify.com/episode/752YkONxwGB1aopJEZef0Q?si=2779b0ab4bf944ae

Check out episode 76 on Youtube via https://youtu.be/bNlYHH7V9Mg

Check out Osama on Bluesky via https://bsky.app/profile/osamadorias.bsky.social

Hey Link here, thanks for joining me for episode 103 where I speak with Karla Zimonja where we talk about the walking sim genre, the games that made her get into games, her favorite trends, her life outside of gaming, some lightning round questions, and more

Before we get started, don’t forget there are links in the episode description that you can follow to learn more about Karla as well as the podcast. Also, don’t forget to like and share the episode and without further adieu, enjoy episode 103!

0:00 Start

09:15 Walking Sims

16:00 The game that got them into games

35:30 Favorite recent trends

53:45 Lightning round

01:07:30 Life outside of games

01:23:00 Wrap up

Be sure to check Karla out on Bluesky via https://bsky.app/profile/zusty.bsky.social

Check out the Horse Master game she mentioned via https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=ogkcvv9l1q0aatpd

Hey Link here, thanks for joining me for episode 102 where I speak with Stephanie Cooke where we talk about writing for games vs graphic novels, how she got into writing, how she found her voice, how it felt to write for Archie Comics, words of wisdom from their experiences, what they enjoy about gaming, what made them want to work in games, their favorite games, 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 Stephanie as well as the podcast. Also, don’t forget to like and share the episode and without further adieu, enjoy episode 102!

0:00 Start

4:00 Writing for comics vs games

12:00 How she got into writing

18:00 Finding her voice

24:00 Writing for Archie

27:00 Words of wisdom from experiences

33:30 What they enjoy about games

37:30 What made them want to work in games

49:30 Favorite Games

55:00 Hobbies outside of games

1:04:00 Lightning Round

1:10:45 Closing Time

Learn more about Stephanie from her website at https://stephaniecooke.ca/

Check her out on Bluesky via https://bsky.app/profile/hellocookie.bsky.social

She her out on Instagram via https://www.instagram.com/hellocookie/

Check out Pekoe on Steam via https://store.steampowered.com/app/1626350/Pekoe/

Check out Kitten Cup Studio via https://www.kittencupstudio.com/

Hey Link here, thanks for joining me for episode 101 where I speak with Legendary Game Designer Harvey Smith, where we talk about who they are and the current state of the industry, immersive sims, their life outside of gaming, and more!

Before we get started, don’t forget there are links in the episode description that you can follow to learn more about Harvey as well as the podcast. Also, don’t forget to like and share the episode and without further adieu, enjoy episode 101!

0:00 Start

2:00 State of the Industry

14:00 Immersive sims & other topics

51:00 Outside of Gaming

58:00 Closing Time

Check Harvey out on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/harvey1966.bsky.social

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVkwuTZ9noM