Creative director, game designer, and author of The Game Development Strategy Guide Cheryl Platz hosts this engaging look behind the scenes at what it takes to make video games that transcend the test of time. In-depth conversations with industry veterans cover deep topics intended to get listeners thinking about how to pull the video game industry out of the doldrums and into a more sustainable, more playful future.
Enduring Play: A Game Development Podcast
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Creative director, game designer, and author of The Game Development Strategy Guide Cheryl Platz hosts this engaging look behind the scenes at what it takes to make video games that transcend the test of time. In-depth conversations with industry veterans cover deep topics intended to get listeners thinking about how to pull the video game industry out of the doldrums and into a more sustainable, more playful future.
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May 12, 2026
S2 E11: From Reviving to Thriving with Backyard Sports featuring Lindsay Barnett and James Deighan
<p>How do you take once-beloved family games - source code lost to the ages - and revive them for new generations? And what about today's video game market might make the timing better than ever for an accessible, co-op, family friendly sports game? <strong>Playground Productions CEO Lindsay Barnett</strong>, a former educator, went on a quest for educational games during the pandemic that took her all the way to acquiring the rights to the <strong>Backyard Sports franchise, headed by Backyard Baseball</strong> - and then she teamed up with <strong>Mega Cat Studios CEO James Deighan</strong> to start bringing the suite of the 6 original Backyard Sports games to life. We explore retro gaming and the art of reverse engineering to restore original games developed by Humongous Entertainment, the modern community response to these classic games, and how the folks at Playground and Mega Cat are now applying what they've learned from their community to build a modern Backyard Baseball release that is designed to withstand the test of time, thriving season after season with accessible controls and pricing and downloadable content. This conversation gives us a chance to explore Motivators of Play like immersion, education, comfort, and of course companionship and competition - and captures a unique moment in time between the demo of Backyard Baseball and its release in July 2026. Don't miss this exciting conclusion to Season 2 of Enduring Play and its exploration of themes like community, self-expression, and education. We are better together - as a baseball team, as a game development team, and as an industry. Game on. </p> <p>Enduring Play is a unique, human crafted, high production value podcast about the modern craft of video game development. The format is inspired by gaming itself, with a level structure and tutorials and asides that help listeners of all experience follow along. Season 1 of the Enduring Play podcast is drawn from interviews that informed Cheryl Platz's new book <a href= "https://rosenfeldmedia.com/books/game-development-strategy-guide/">The Game Development Strategy Guide: Crafting Modern Video Games That Thrive</a>, and Season 2 explores the communities, systems, and research methods that help us lead curiously and sustainably to thriving games. </p> <p>This is the final episode of Enduring Play Season 2 - catch up on the episodes you missed and follow the podcast on your favorite platform so you don't miss a minute of Season 3 when it launches late this year!</p> <p>#gamedev #videogames #backyardsports #backyardbaseball #playgroundproductions #megacatgames #retrogames #classicgames #pixelart #humongousentertainment #education #edutainment #accessibility #pablosanchez #sportsgames #baseball </p> <p>Use code ENDURINGPLAYS2 at RosenfeldMedia.com to get 15% off your order - and all physical orders at Rosenfeld Media receive a free ebook. Podcast Season 2 discount offer expires July 30, 2026. Love the podcast or the book? Please spread the word with shares and reviews so we can change the industry together!</p>
May 5, 2026
S2 E10: Semper Gumby: Flexible Project and Community Management with Desirée Rincón
<p dir="ltr">Millions of players enjoy playing games like Call of Duty that simulate military life, but how does experience as a veteran translate to video game development? <strong>Program manager, community manager, and military veteran Desirée Rincón</strong> has a leadership style forged in the field: she understands innately that batons can't get dropped, that communication must be explicit, and that misses can have real-world consequences. The resilience she developed in the field has served her not just in her prior role as Program Manager for Xbox 3rd Party Operations but in her role as Head of Gaming Partnerships and Brand for Gold Star Gamers, a 501(c)3 nonprofit connecting kids in need to therapeutic gaming experiences, her role as Head of Creative (Art and Design) for the Always Supporting Games Community, and in her own life transcending multiple disabilities to continue to engage with her love of the game. Oh, and you might have already met her service dog, Sydney. You know, the one with the lightsaber? This is a unique episode that covers everything from children processing grief in games to the staggering stress of managing games manufacturing to first-person gaming stories from Iraq and navigating life as an unemployed game developer while helping thousands of others get hired.</p> <p>Enduring Play is a unique, human crafted, high production value podcast about the modern craft of video game development. The format is inspired by gaming itself, with a level structure and tutorials and asides that help listeners of all experience follow along. Season 1 of the Enduring Play podcast is drawn from interviews that informed Cheryl Platz's new book <a href= "https://rosenfeldmedia.com/books/game-development-strategy-guide/">The Game Development Strategy Guide: Crafting Modern Video Games That Thrive</a>, and Season 2 explores the communities, systems, and research methods that help us lead curiously and sustainably to thriving games. </p> <p>#gamedev #videogames #xbox #veteran #military #goldstargamers #consoles #consolegaming #producer #accessibility #dogs #asgc #amirsatvatsgamecommunity </p> <p>Use code ENDURINGPLAYS2 at RosenfeldMedia.com to get 15% off your order - and all physical orders at Rosenfeld Media receive a free ebook. Podcast Season 2 discount offer expires July 30, 2026. Love the podcast or the book? Please spread the word with shares and reviews so we can change the industry together!</p> <p>To learn more about Desirée and the reference materials cited in this episode, check out the show notes at <a href= "https://www.gamedevelopmentstrategyguide.com/enduring-play/enduring-play-season-2/enduring-play-a-game-dev-podcast-season-2-episode-10-desiree-rincon-show-notes/"> https://www.gamedevelopmentstrategyguide.com/enduring-play/enduring-play-season-2/enduring-play-a-game-dev-podcast-season-2-episode-10-desiree-rincon-show-notes/</a></p>
April 28, 2026
S2 E9: Better Production Techniques, inspired by The Sims featuring Cory Tsang
<p dir="ltr">Have you ever wished your production tools and process were more like the games you make? Lead gameplay engineer turned lead producer <strong>Cory Tsang</strong> is here to tell you that configuring JIRA can be like… engineering Sims objects. And he should know, because as one of the original Object Engineers on the Sims franchise from the Sims 1 era, he's built everything from toilets to magic cauldrons. But halfway through his career, Cory's adaptability and drive for growth took him to Zenimax Online Studios where he had the opportunity to spend a decade honing a new craft as a Senior Producer, making JIRA sing for teams of up to 100+ artists on a thriving massively multiplayer online role playing game. Whether you're a Sims fan, a manager in video games struggling to hit the right pace, or an individual contributor who feels like JIRA is another world, this episode is for you. </p> <p>Enduring Play is a unique, human crafted, high production value podcast about the modern craft of video game development. The format is inspired by gaming itself, with a level structure and tutorials and asides that help listeners of all experience follow along. Season 1 of the Enduring Play podcast is drawn from interviews that informed Cheryl Platz's new book <a href= "https://rosenfeldmedia.com/books/game-development-strategy-guide/">The Game Development Strategy Guide: Crafting Modern Video Games That Thrive</a>, and Season 2 explores the communities, systems, and research methods that help us lead curiously and sustainably to thriving games. </p> <p>#gamedev #videogames #thesims #maxis #elderscrolls #elderscrollsonline #eso #gameart #jira #gameproduction #projectmanagement #productmanagement #producer #engineer #zenimax</p> <p>Use code ENDURINGPLAYS2 at RosenfeldMedia.com to get 15% off your order - and all physical orders at Rosenfeld Media receive a free ebook. Podcast Season 2 discount offer expires July 30, 2026. Love the podcast or the book? Please spread the word with shares and reviews so we can change the industry together!</p> <p>To learn more about Cory's work or to follow up on the books and reference material cited in this episode, check out the show notes at <a href= "https://www.gamedevelopmentstrategyguide.com/enduring-play/enduring-play-season-2/enduring-play-a-game-dev-podcast-season-2-episode-9-cory-tsang-show-notes/"> https://www.gamedevelopmentstrategyguide.com/enduring-play/enduring-play-season-2/enduring-play-a-game-dev-podcast-season-2-episode-9-cory-tsang-show-notes/</a></p>
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