Game Developer Podcast

#79 - Why it's still worth making immersive sims ft. Harvey Smith & Ben Horne

On this week's episode of the Game Developer podcast, celebrated game designer Harvey Smith and former Arkane Austin executive producer Ben Horne—also the co-founders of

GDC Side Quest - Exploring co-development opportunities with Sam Carlisle

What's changing in the world of co-development (co-dev) and external development (ex-dev) GDC Side Quest returns with another interview recorded on the show floor of the

#78 - How toolmakers like ARM work with devs, ft. Peter Hodges

On this week's episode of the Game Developer podcast, senior editor Bryant Francis chats with Peter Hodges, director for ecosystem strategy for developer platforms at ARM

#77 - Strategically making Star Wars Zero Company, ft. Greg Foertsch

On this week's episode of the Game Developer podcast, senior editor Bryant Francis sits down with Bit Reactor CEO and co-founder Greg Foertsch, who also served as creativ

GDC Side Quest - Inside Austin Wintory's Collaborative Composing Process

GDC Side Quest is back with another fantastic interview straight from the show floor of GDC Festival of Gaming. This month, celebrated composer Austin Wintory joins conte

#76 - We’re finally talking about AI, ft. David "Rez" Graham and Luke Dicken

This week on the Game Developer Podcast, senior editor Bryant Francis, former Maxis senior engineer David "Rez" Graham and former Take-Two head of AI Dr. Luke Dicken—both

#75 - What devs need to know about localization, ft. Concha Fernández Álvarez, Aurélie Perrin, and Guido Di Carlo

This week on the Game Developer Podcast, we’re diving into the discipline of localization—the undersung heroes of the video game industry. Localizers and translators are

GDC Side Quest - A Sit-Down With The Indomitable Sam Béart

It's time for another episode of GDC Side Quest and another fantastic conversation recorded live on the GDC Festival of Gaming Show Floor. This month’s guest: acclaimed a

#74 - How Jackbox Games navigated the post-pandemic sales slump ft. Mike Bilder

This week on the Game Developer Podcast, Jackbox Games CEO Mike Bilder joins senior editor Bryant Francis to discuss how the makers of the Jackbox Party Pack series survi

#73 - NexusMods CEO digs into the dynamics of video game modding ft. Victor Folmann

This week on the Game Developer Podcast, NexusMods CEO Victor Folmann joins senior editor Bryant Francis for a conversation about the unique and fascinating world of vide

#72 - Inside Skybound’s video game strategy ft. David “DA” Alpert and Jon Goldman

This week on the Game Developer Podcast, Skybound Entertainment CEO David “DA” Alpert and co-chairman Jon Goldman join senior editor Bryant Francis to explain the company

#71 - The art of game writing in “non-narrative” games ft. Emma Kidwell and Harrison Pink

This week on the Game Developer Podcast, senior editor Bryant Francis sits down with narrative designer Harrison Pink and game writer Emma Kidwell for a conversation abou

GDC Side Quest - Crafting Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s mournful tale ft. Jennifer Svedberg-Yen

GDC Side Quest returns to the Game Developer Podcast Feed, with the first of many interviews recorded live from the GDC Festival of Gaming show floor. This month, GDC Con

#70 - Stories from making Marvel Rivals ft. Danny Koo and Yachen Bian

This week on the Game Developer Podcast, we conclude our run of episodes recorded from the show floor of the 2026 GDC Festival of Gaming with a conversation about NetEase

#69 - We tested the Steam Controller ft. Alessandro Fillari

This week on the Game Developer podcast, we’re diving into Valve’s newest piece of hardware: the Steam Controller. The company behind Steam provided Game Developer with a

#68 - Supporting juniors and sharpening your creativity - ft. Alexa Ray Corriea

This week on the Game Developer podcast, writer and self-avowed former theater kid Alexa Ray Corriea joins Bryant Francis live on the show floor at the 2026 GDC Festival

#67 - Laptop mishaps and a GDC chat with Owlchemy Labs CEO Andrew Eiche

This week on the Game Developer Podcast, Owlchemy Labs Chief Executive Owl Andrew Eiche joins Bryant Francis for a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants interview from the show f

#66 - The GDC 2026 wrap-up show

This week on the Game Developer podcast, our whole team—editorial director Alissa McAloon, editor-in-chief Danielle Riendeau, and news editor Chris Kerr—join senior edito

GDC Side Quest - The craft of voice acting with Jennifer Hale

It’s time for another episode of GDC Side Quest! This month, GDC Festival of Gaming content marketing manager Beth Elderkin sits down with the legendary actress Jennifer

#65 - How publishers can do better by devs (and still profit) - ft. Tim Bender

This week on the Game Developer Podcast, Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender joins us to discuss his journey into the world of video game publishing, what he’s learned, and why h