Episode 26 – Conversation with Tom Forsyth, Chip designer and graphics coder

In this episode I speak with Tom Forsyth, a developer, chip designer, graphics coder, and so much more.

Start – 12:45 – Introductions and talking about what Tom does

12:45 – 25:00 – We talk about any advice Tom can give to those looking to get into what he does based on his experiences which eventually leads to discussing VR.

25:00 – 36:00 – We talk about Tom’s comfort games that he can play to unwind and relax. We also wrap back to talking about good advice whilst developing games, or just doing anything really.

36:00 – 52:00 – We talk about what makes gaming enjoyable to Tom and about a personal project of his that combines some of his favourite genres.

52:00 – 1:00:00 – We talk about Dwarf Fortress

1:00:00 – 01:11:00 – I turn the floor over to Tom and we talk about his happiness that games are increasing in complexities

01:11:00 – End – Wrap up

Check him out on Twitter at https://twitter.com/tom_forsyth

You can also check out Tom’s personal website at http://eelpi.gotdns.org/

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