Recent Posts
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Remember to network | Twitch streamer Mr Jake Woof
I talk to Jake about how getting fired from his job lead to streaming video games. He shares his thoughts on all the different aspects of streaming like what type of stream you want, the skills you need, building a community, what games to stream, stream schedule and how to stay healthy when you sit in front of a computer all day.
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Make art, not just games | Lead organizer of Nordic Game Jam Victor Breum
I talk to Victor about why his goal is to make art, and why he chose to enter a film school in order to make games. We also talk about the role of the game jam in the broader gaming industry and all the work that goes into running Nordic Game Jam.
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Share your passions | Freelance writer Daryl Baxter
I talked to Daryl about writing and freelancing, how does he use feedback and Google Analytics, what's special about a retrospective and what does his process look like when he's writing, plus how to send a direct message to an editor to ask for a gig.
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You’ll never be completely ready | Gamification Expert Rob Alvarez
Rob is an expert on gamification and works at IE Business School in Madrid. He is involved with the various projects that they make around gamification and also teaches at the school. We talk about what gamification is exactly, how and why you'd use it in both education and business. And we also get into the ethical aspects of gamification.
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Be the best version of you | Freelance concept artist Jason Pickthall
Jason tells the story of how he got his first job almost by chance, and how he pivoted from in-game assets to concept art.We talk about the importance of finding your own voice as an artist and also believing in yourself and your worth.
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Excellence requires teamwork | Mike Rutter director at The Digi Monsters
I talk to Mike about his work on the UI for Colin McRae: DiRT and his journey from 3D modeling to UI and becoming a director and co-founder at The Digi Monsters.
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You have to be a leader | Jess Bolden coach and analyst
I asked Jess what does it mean to be an analyst for a Rainbow Six Siege team? And we also talked about the stress of travel, the pressure to deliver, and getting ready to perform at a moments notice.
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Nobody’s going to just give you the answer | Gabriel Langlois Lead Designer
In this episode we discuss working remotely when working on games, what can video games learn from board games, balancing player input and artistic vision and so much more.
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Make the space readable | Jonathon Wilson Lead Designer
I talked to Jonathon Wilson from Pocket Money Games about how UX and level design cross over, crunch, communication in the team and of course his journey from studying at university to getting a job as an intern with QA, to now being a Lead Designer.
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Don’t take gaming so seriously | YouTuber Callum “Reaygun” Reay
How do you become an ArenaNet partner and what does it entail? What does it mean to study esport?
Protip if you're emailing people your CV:
🎮Include your name in the filename, as the recipient might get a lot of CV's. If I want to forward your CV in a mail its easier for me to find 'CodyMcSkillsberg_CV.doc' than 'CV.doc'. #gamedev #gamejobs
Another reach-out for freelance game programmers! Twitter, could you help me with a RT and tagging people in please?
No work available at the moment, looking to grow my network for potential future things. It'd be great to know if you specialise in Unity, Unreal or C++ too!
