Game Dev Local Podcast

Oct 22 2024 222 ep. 51 mins 74
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Game Dev Local Podcast (Previously Game Dev London) is all about bringing game design and game development to the game developers and fanatics across the games industry. Our hosts and guests bring their expertise and knowledge to each episode as we aim to help everyone, from those just starting out, to those looking to hone their skills! Each episode focuses on a specific area of #gamedev, from design, to news, to what's hot in the UK game scene right now! For more information visit "GameDevLocal.Com" and be sure to join our community by visiting "GameDev.London/join"

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Design Matters - #220 - Game Dev Local Podcast

Oct 22 2024 57 mins  
Nina Kim from Rare joins Oscar on his Podquest to discuss the challenges of defining the multifaceted role of game designer, as well as the joys of the ever-evolving nature of design.

Growing Pains Ep. 3 - Understanding AI - #219 - Game Dev Local Podcast

Oct 15 2024 69 mins  
In this third episode, of Growing Pains, GDL host and Games Strategy Consultant, Jay Uppal sits down with Kamen Brestnichki, an AI researcher and Co-founder of Martian Lawyers Club, a newly founded Indie Games Studio based out of the UK. They dive into all things AI, discussing the hype behind the AI ecosystem and the broader ramifications of AI technologies in games and beyond. G

Designing Games Meant for Sharing - #218 - Game Dev Local Podcast

Oct 08 2024 58 mins  
In this episode, Ioana from Mojiworks joins Oscar on his Podquest to learn everything about game development to explore how to design games meant for sharing, which is also the topic of her new book with CRC press.

Structured Creativity Ep.3 - Creativity as a Practice - #217 - Game Dev Local Podcast

Oct 01 2024 71 mins  
This week I am joined by my friend, Nicholas, who is a narrative designer, artist, and founder of Essay Games. His artwork and games have been featured in Kotaku, Rock Paper Shotgun, Game Developer, Critical Distance, Unwinnable, The Washington Post, and The New York Times. His games are interesting, thoughtful, and delve deeply into human stories. While his last two games relied

Growing Pains Ep. 2 - Learning Leadership - #216 - Game Dev Local Podcast

Sep 24 2024 92 mins  
In this second episode of Growing Pains, GDL host and Games Strategy Consultant, Jay Uppal sits down with Shariar Sharabi the Creative Lead at VR studio Realities.io. They delve into the VR ecosystem, the process of learning and what it means to lead. Sha's personal journey in games and endless drive for growth provide an interesting backdrop for framing this discussion around

Hot Takes: Early Access - #215 - Game Dev Local Podcast

Sep 17 2024 56 mins  
In this episode, 'Hot Take', Stuart, Laura, and Oscar explore what the what, why, and wherefore of using Early Access in game development and give our own hot takes on the topic at the end.

Crafting a Freelance Career in Game Art - #214 - Game Dev Local Podcast

Sep 09 2024 52 mins  
In this episode, our host Max Louis of MLC, and freelance artist James Brady sit down to explore his journey into the world of game art. James shares how he first got into freelance work, detailing the challenges and rewards of building a career in this competitive field. We dive deep into his experiences, discussing the highs and lows of freelancing, from the creative freedom it o

Growing Pains Ep.1 - Trends From the Global Games Industry - #213 - Game Dev Local Podcast

Sep 01 2024 113 mins  
In the first episode of a new series titled Growing Pains, GDL host and Games Strategy Consultant, Jay Uppal dives into some of the key trends that are currently driving the Global Games Market alongside Devan Brennan of Newzoo. They discuss all things in Games Business and share tips for doing business in today's global games industry. Growing Pains is a new series focusing o

Structured Creativity Ep.2 - Powering Creativity with UX - #212 - Game Dev Local Podcast

Aug 25 2024 63 mins  
In this episode, Laura Donohue, Senior Design Researcher joins me this week to dive into the realms of user research, and how it can be used to empower and inform creativity in game dev. We talked about collecting player feedback, how to use it responsibly as well as personas and knowing how to balance vision and player desires!

Inclusive Design -#211- Game Dev Local Podcast

Aug 18 2024 59 mins  
In this episode, GDL Host Laura Donohue speaks to Claire Vergnes about what inclusive design is, why it's important, and how to do it. We also talk a lot about how smells impact memory, we promise it's related!