Game Maker's Notebook

How A Viral Animation Turned Into a Sword-Fighting Dinosaur Game with Jean Nguyen

Adam Orth chats with Jean Nguyen, the creator behind the viral hit Dinoblade. Together they discuss his early work in games through animation; the story of his viral anim

Slay the Spire 2 and Building the Deckbuilder Genre with Mega Crit's Casey Yano

Karrie Shao chats with Mega Crit Games Co-Founder Casey Yano. Together they discuss developing the Slay the Spire series which helped kick off the deckbuilder genre; desi

Actor Judy Alice Lee on Hades II's 12,000+ Lines of Dialogue

Alexa Ray Corriea chats with actor Judy Alice Lee. Together they discuss how she began her career as a recording engineer before finding herself inside the acting booth;

Yacht Club Games' Sean Velasco on Mina the Hollower, Scope Creep, and What's Next

Trent Kusters chats with Yacht Club Games' Founder Sean Velasco. Together they discuss Yacht Club's follow up to the Shovel Knight series, Mina the Hollower including wha

How 007 First Light Adds to the James Bond Legacy with Hakan Abrak

Trent Kusters chats with Hakan Abrak, CEO & Co-Owner of IO Interactive. Hakan is also the Game Director on IOI's take on the Bond legacy with 007 First Light. Together th

Following Up Disco Elysium with ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies with Studio Head Allen Murray

Adam Orth chats Allen Murray, Studio Head of ZA/UM Studio and Head of Production on ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies. Together they discuss the legacy of the studio and the p

Subverting Expectations in Titanium Court with AP Thomson

Trent Kusters chats with AP Thomson, creator of the surreal strategy-puzzle game, Titanium Court. Together they discuss his path into games and meeting his long time coll

How Replaced Explores the Relationship Between Technology and the Human Condition

Adam Orth chats with Igor Gritsy and Yura Zhoanovich of Sad Cat Studios about their 2.5D cinematic action-platformer, Replaced. Together they discuss developing the story

Jake Birkett on Forbidden Solitaire, Casual Games, and Surviving Gamedev for 11 Years Without a Hit

Trent Kusters chats with Jake Birkett of Grey Alien Games. Together they discuss how he worked together with Night Signal Entertainment on their card-slashing "horror" co

Dosa Divas' Chandana Ekanayake Talks Food, Music, and Indie Development

Alexa Ray Corriea chats with Chandana Ekanayake of Outerloop Games. Together they discuss developing his newest game Dosa Divas, including the origin of the narrative and

How People of Note Explores Heavy Subjects with Whimsy and Musical Theater

Alexa Ray Corriea chats with Jason WIshnov, CEO of Iridium Studios, about their newest title, People of Note. Together they discuss where the initial design concepts orig

Housemarque's Gregory Louden on Saros, Narrative and Game Design

Trent Kusters chats with Gregory Louden, Creative Director behind Housemarque's latest dark sci-fi bullet-ballet, Saros. Together they discuss his early work in film with

Mewgenics: From Flash Games to Cat Armies with Edmund McMillen & Tyler Glaiel

Trent Kusters chats with Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel, creators of the hit cat-army tactical roguelite, Mewgenics. Together they discuss their history creating games

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire - Creating a Rubber Hose Noir Detective Story

Adam Orth chats with Mateusz Michalak (CEO & Co-Founder) & Mateusz Lechowski (Narrative Director) from Fumi Games about their studio debut title, Mouse: P.I. For Hire. To

How Mixtape Tells a Coming of Age Story via Music with Johnny Galvatron

Adam Orth chats with musician and game developer Johnny Galvatron. Together they discuss his newly released coming of age story told through music, Mixtape including the

Re-release: Bioshock Creator Ken Levine on Judas, Writing and Narrative in Games

We're on a release break for new episodes, so here's one our past great chats from Oct, 9 2023! Adam Orth chats with Ken Levine, the legendary creator behind the Biosho

Re-release: Before Your Eyes with Oliver Lewin and Graham Parkes

We're on a release break for new episodes, so here's one our past great chats from May 16, 2022!  Corey May speaks with the Oliver Lewin and Graham Parkes, two of the d

Re-release: The History of Dwarf Fortress with Zach and Tarn Adams

We're on a quick release break for new episodes, so here's one our past conversations from Mar 27, 2023 with Tarn Adams and Zach Adams, brothers who together created Dwar

The Sounds of ARC Raiders with Audio Director Bence Pajor

Austin Wintory chats with Bence Pajor, the Audio Director behind Embark Studios' smash hit extraction shooter, Arc Raiders. Together they discuss his early career in musi

Jenny Jiao Hsia Shares The Story Of Her Life In CONSUME ME

Alexa Ray Corriea chats with Jenny Jiao Hsia, co-director of Consume Me. Together they discuss where Jenny first got the idea to tell a semi-autobiographical story throug