Chad Hoover - Producer at FENIX Digital Studios
In this video, we talk about:
Why being an Indie Dev requires an extra hunger to keep goin
How he’s spent his entire career living out of a suitcase
Why it’s sometimes hard to understand your value
Chad’s projects includeGame Dev: The Board Game, Project Playtime, Smash City, Queen Sea Poker, and Kennedy Space Center VR.
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Devin Robaina - VFX Artist at Bungie
In this video, we talk about:
How Video Games have always helped with his Tourette Syndrome
Why Game Design seemed like a good place to start
How an instructor helped him find a love for VFX
Devin’s projects include Destiny 2: The Witch Queen, Destiny 2: Year 5 Seasonal Content, Destiny 2: Lightfall, Destiny 2: Year 6 Seasonal Content
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Alejandro Garcia-Tunon - Director of Technology at Ghostpunch Games
In this video, we talk about:
How his first ever check-in broke the build
How he got a feature into a game after he was told NOT to make it
Why God of War changed his life and reminded him of why he loves Game Development
Alejandro’s projects include Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Wii, Transformers: The Movie DS Autobots/Decepticons, Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock Wii, Guitar Hero: World Tour Wii, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 Xbox360/PS3, Band Hero Wii, Star Trek PS3 Dynamic Themes, Bioshock 2 SkyStorm iPhone/iPad, The Last Airbender iPhone, Borderlands: Claptrap's New Robot Revolution DLC, Spec Ops: The Line Multiplayer, Ratchet and Clank: Before the Nexus, Gears of War: Judgment, Borderlands: The Presequel, Project Create!, Tonandi, Outriders, Pro Era, Risk of Rain 2
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John Hartzell Returns! - Monetization Designer at Zenimax Online Studios
In this video, we talk about:
How the timing has to be right to get that dream job
How to balance live support of a title while working on the next iteration
How weather conditions forced him to work from Disney World during a launch
John is currently working on an Unannounced Project and previously worked on Madden NFL, Madden Mobile, and Madden Overdrive!
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Will Fitzgerald - Lead Designer at Paddle Creek Games
In this video, we talk about:
What elements are necessary in a Survival Game
How to stay current with Game Industry trends
The benefits of playing the game you’re working on EVERY day
Will is currently on Fractured Veil and previously worked on Agents of Mayhem, Rogue Company, Madden Mobile, Madden NFL, and more!
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Chad Hoover - Producer at FENIX Digital Studios
In this video, we talk about:
How a professor told him he wouldn’t ever amount to anything
How his White Jacket helped create a name for himself
Great advice for getting your first job in the industry
Chad’s projects includeGame Dev: The Board Game, Project Playtime, Smash City, Queen Sea Poker, and Kennedy Space Center VR.
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John Hartzell - Monetization Designer at Zenimax Online Studios
In this video, we talk about:
Why Tech Designers are so valuable and everyone wants to be their friend.
How solving really unique problems is a big part of game dev
The importance of understanding the needs of your stakeholders
John is currently working on an Unannounced Project and previously worked on Madden NFL, Madden Mobile, and Madden Overdrive!
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Joshua Nieves - Associate Game Designer at Visual Concepts Austin
In this video, we talk about:
How Joshua struggled in his first interview
Tips for networking
How to deal with rejection
Joshua is an Associate Game Designer at Visual Concepts Austin, where he works on the NBA 2K and WWE 2K series. He has a passion for game development and loves helping others achieve their dreams in the industry.
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Today we’re joined again by Jeff Younger - Senior Game Designer at Bungie - to discuss his work on Madden Ultimate Team, balancing a live game for a variety of player types, and even some insight into his sneaker collection!
Jeff’s Credits:
Destiny 2
Madden NFL
Madden Mobile
NBA Live
NBA Live Mobile
FIFA
FIFA Mobile
NCAA Football
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#GameDev #QA GameDesign #GameDevelopment #Destiny2 #Madden #FIFA #NCAA #NBALive
Today we’re joined again by Cameron Raab - 3D Hard Surfaces Artist at Bungie - to continue our discussion about his career! We talk about how work / life balance is necessary and unique to each person, why asking about the culture of a company is great during an interview, and how to decide when it’s time to apply for a new job.
Credits:
Saints Row (2022)
Agents of Mayhem
Lacuna Passage
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#GameDev #GameArt #GameDevelopment #Bungie #Volition #Destiny #Destiny2 #SaintsRow #AgentsofMayhem
Today we’re joined again by Reed Mosby - Sr. Test Engineer on Halo Infinite - to discuss how he went from a huge Halo fan, to working his way through the industry, and finally getting his chance to work on Halo Infinite!
Reed’s Credits:
Halo Infinite
Bionicle: Masks of Power
Destiny 2
Fortnite
Magic Mouse
Scraps
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Today we’re joined by Cameron Raab - 3D Hard Surfaces Artist at Bungie - to discuss his career as an Artist in Game Development. We talk about how he applied to 132 companies before his first job, How the first six months of work from home was a struggle, and how Imposter Syndrome keeps you honest.
Credits:
Saints Row (2022)
Agents of Mayhem
Lacuna Passage
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#GameDev #GameArt #GameDevelopment #Bungie #Volition #Destiny #Destiny2 #SaintsRow #AgentsofMayhem
Today we’re joined by Bev and Francisco Cruz - Co-Founders of Cruz ‘N Creations - to discuss starting an Indie game studio. We cover how splitting time between work and a side gig can be taxing, how motivation can impact the ability to move forward quickly, and how collaboration works best when team members trust each other.
Cruz ‘N Creations links:
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Today we’re joined again by Reed Mosby - Senior Test Engineer - to continue our chat about his Game Dev career. We discuss how to handle an employment contract coming to an end, How your skills can keep you employed while looking for other game work, and lots of talk about our dogs!
Credits include:
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Today we’re joined by Reed Mosby - Senior Test Engineer on Halo Infinite - to talk about his gaming education and how it led him into his Game Dev career. Reed was a former student of mine at Full Sail University and it was a blast to talk over that time with him!
Credits include:
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Today we continue our discussion about Francisco’s career as an Environment Artist and how he then moved into Tech Art and what that role means. Also, how his desire to build something on his own led him to work that allows side projects.
Credits include:
Francisco’s Socials & Portfolio:
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#GameDev #TechArt #Wolfenstein #Destiny #Redfall #Prey #Socom #Paladins
Today, Jameson discusses his predictions for the 2022 The Game Awards across all categories. Let’s see how close we came!
Jameson’s Credits include:
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Today we’re joined by Brian Stabile - Co-Owner / Project Lead @ Astro Crow Games - to talk about the recent release of Throwback! Jai-Alai Heroes.
We discuss how it’s important to stick to your vision and avoid distractions, why dominant strategies can’t exist in an Arcade game and the launch of the arcade machine to the public!
Brian's Credits include:
🎮 Throwback! Jai-Alai Heroes (Arcade)
🎮 Word Doctor (iOS/Android)
🎮 The Last Ace of Space (iOS/Android)
🎮 Three Dead Zed (XBOX360, PC)
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Today we’re joined by Francisco Cruz III - Senior Tech Artist @ Unity Technologies - talk about his career as a Tech Artist in Game Development!
We discuss how you need to get that first job no matter where it is, that awesome moment when someone you’ve been a mentor to eventually surpasses you, and how you have to learn when to say no.
Credits include:
Francisco’s Socials:
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Today we’re joined again by Brian Stabile - Co-Owner/Project Lead at Astro Crow Games - to continue our discussion about his career in Indie Game Development!
We discuss how his first job in the industry was serious games, how his first layoff was a motivation for forming his own company, and why it’s so difficult to show off unfinished work.
Credits include:
Brian's Links: https://linktr.ee/TrashCinema
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