Dev Heads

Dec 06 2024 15 ep. 106 mins 81

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Dev Heads brings together three hosts from the indie, AA, and AAA segments of the games industry, offering a panoramic view of game development. Join JM8 (The Bog, [REDACTED]), Tina Sanchez (Call of Duty, Apex Legends, God of War: Ragnarok) and Michael "Mikee" Tsarouhas (Insurgency, Insurgency: Sandstorm, Onward) fortnightly as they bridge the gap between different scales of operation, with topics that reveal the inner workings, struggles, and successes of developing games at each level.

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Press Start on Your Dev Journey (ft. Game Maker's Toolkit) | Dev Heads

Dec 06 2024 124 mins

This week, the Dev Heads crew are joined by Mark Brown, aka Game Maker's Toolkit, to discuss his game development journey leading up to the release of Mind Over Magnet. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup

Why Aren't We Tired Of Remakes? (ft. MandaloreGaming) | Dev Heads

Nov 22 2024 162 mins

This week, the Dev Heads crew are joined by MandaloreGaming to discuss their thoughts on the growing trend of remakes in gaming. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup

Hunting for a Publisher (ft. Adam Engels - Black Mesa) | Dev Heads

Nov 08 2024 115 mins

This week, the Dev Heads crew are joined by Adam Engels, project lead at Black Mesa to talk about what it's like to hunt for a publisher. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup

How to Wrangle Nerds (ft. Lianne Papp - EP, Turtle Rock Studios) | Dev Heads

Oct 25 2024 109 mins

This week, the Dev Heads crew are joined by Lianne Papp, an executive producer who worked on Aliens Colonial Marines, Evolve, and Back 4 Blood. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroupSecond Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting

Why Are Publishers Terrified Of Modders? (ft. Shivaxi - RLCraft) | Dev Heads

Oct 11 2024 133 mins

This week, the Dev Heads crew are joined by Shivaxi to chat about the past, present, and future of mods. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup

From Assassin's Creed to House of the Dragon (ft. Abubakar Salim) | Dev Heads Podcast

Sep 13 2024 109 mins

This week, the Dev Heads crew is joined by Abubakar Salim who has had a very interesting career being not only an actor for video games like Assassin's Creed: Origins, but is also a big-name Hollywood actor having starred in Raised by Wolves, House of the Dragon and more! Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as litt

Has Gaming Infiltrated Hollywood? (ft. Pete Blumel - Modern Warfare 1-3, Shrek) | Dev Heads Podcast

Aug 30 2024 91 mins

This week, the Dev Heads crew is joined by Pete Blumel, a veteran producer of film and AAA games that's worked on everything from Modern Warfare to Shrek, to chat about the relationship between Hollywood and gaming. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup

Being Deceptively Indie (ft. Wilson Chung - Trepang2) | Dev Heads Podcast

Aug 16 2024 88 mins

This week, the Dev Heads crew is joined by Trepang2-developer Wilson Chung to what goes into making a game feel big, even if you're working with a small team. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup

Did Our Childhood Games Infect Us? (ft. Julia Minamata) | Dev Heads Podcast

Aug 03 2024 91 mins

This week, the Dev Heads crew is joined by indie developer Julia Minamata to discuss what childhood games inspired us as kids, and how has that lead to where we are today in our careers. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup

How Game Dev Has Changed (ft. Tim Schafer) | Dev Heads Podcast

Jul 19 2024 85 mins

This week, the Dev Heads crew are joined by industry icon, Tim Schafer, to discuss how game development has changed through the decades. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup