Today's episode is a double-header! We have Paul from Outlier Games as well as Wade from Twintertainment, both developers from extremely small studios. We discuss the struggles of small teams, marketing your small game in this big world, and Vikings.
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Jul 25, 2021
37 min
Playing games in your web browser is one of the classic ways people played games in the 90's and early 2000s. Games as simple as tower defense flash games, or huge statistical economic games, play-by-post games on internet forums. But are PBBG (Persistent Browser Based Games) obsolete?
We talk PBBG with Michael “molp” from https://prosperousuniverse.com/ and Vincent "foohonpie" from https://imperialconflict.com/ and https://pbbg.com/
Music by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Jul 4, 2021
39 min
Regardless of how you feel about Blockchain technology and Cryptocurrency, it's here to stay. And while Mythical Games isn't the first company to add blockchain to video games, they are making a big push to make this the new norm.
Rudy Koch joins me as we discuss the power of collecting, truly owning digital assets, and a little bit of technobabble.
All music by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Jun 25, 2021
49 min
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Starting from a simple reddit post and a demo, D-Cell games have managed to capture the internet's attention with their first project, Unbeatable; a Rhythm-Adventure game where music is illegal and you do crime.
I managed to get the D-Cell Games crew to talk about dealing with a viral Kickstarter campaign, designing rhythm games, and anime shows I know nothing about.
Music: Tape Star by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Music: Say You Will by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Jun 18, 2021
57 min
It's no secret that Jeff loves board games. And today, he's joined by Tyler Lipchen from Panda Game Manufacturing. Panda GM is one of the largest manufacturers for board games, creating the physical copies of Wingspan and Pandemic, as well as hundreds of other games out there.
Music: Tape Star by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Jun 11, 2021
49 min
Many indie developers have rough starts. Whether it's due to poor marketing, little exposure, or buggy unfinished games.
But what happens when your game gets stolen by it's publisher?
Or your tutorial doesn't best capture how the game is played?
Ammobox Studios has been around for twelve years, but they've only managed to finally release their first game after a long struggle of trying to find stability in the industry, working under other teams to refine their skills as they worked on their product.
Jun 4, 2021
39 min
Jeff sits down with Tommy Norberg, a level designer who's worked on games such as Just Cause 2 and Payday 2. He's an expert at creating living, breathing worlds and levels to make them feel unique and immersive. Now, he works for The Game Assembly, a Swedish game design school, teaching Level Design to students who share a passion for worldbuilding and design.
May 28, 2021
34 min
Jeff manages to snag Tracy at the peak of their most successful kickstarter to date. They talk about their path from creating games on a whim to becoming a full-time game designer as well as freelancer for tabletop RPGs and Kickstarter project consultants.
Tracy's latest project You are the Dungeon has almost quintupled it's original goal as of this episode, and is Tracy's most successful project yet. You can find out more information on their website http://www.theothertracy.com/
May 22, 2021
1 hr 2 min
The Chasing XP team wrassled up the likes of Mark Iversen from Eddaheim, Nathan Brower from Siren Head: Retribution, and Alessandro Biollo from The Stonebot Studio for our second Develoepr Roundtable!
More interviews, reviews, and indie game development news at ChasingXP.com
May 14, 2021
57 min
Six british actors teamed up to make a tv show....
And No, this isn't Monty Python
Andy and Dennis from NotGames talk about their first forays as a viral video game in the early 2010's, how to film a fake tv show for a video game during a global pandemic, as well as their experience working with one of the largest indie game publishers out there.
May 7, 2021
52 min
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