Todd Mitchell just wants to make video games with his friends.
GameDev Breakdown
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Todd Mitchell just wants to make video games with his friends.
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Publishing Since
8/7/2017
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Recent Episodes
August 12, 2025
Author and Designer Caleb J. Ross
<p>Caleb J. Ross is a gaming content creator and the author of Suddenly I was a Shark!, an exploration of What Remains of Edith Finch as well as numerous novels, short stories, and non-fiction works. He's also the creator of Beta Break, an innovative card game for the rock climbing gym. </p><p>In this episode we discussed life with all first names, the compulsive urge to try everything, failing comfortably, artistic perspective that shifts with age, and throwing up in a VR headset. Join us. </p><p><br></p><p>Caleb and Todd each have books in the StoryBundle Greatest Hits Game Bundle 2 through August 14th at https://storybundle.com/games.</p><p><br></p><p>Caleb's links:</p><p>Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/calebjross.com</p><p>https://calebjross.com/</p><p><br></p>
August 9, 2025
GameCube Historian Travis Nicholas
<p>Project Dolphin series author, Travis Nicholas, hangs out to discuss capturing the entire history of the Nintendo GameCube as well as its modern legacy. </p><p><br></p><p>Travis and Todd both have books in StoryBundle's Greatest Hits Volume 2 bundle which is available for about five more days at <a href="https://storybundle.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">StoryBundle.com</a>!</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Travis on Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/projectdolphin.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://bsky.app/profile/projectdolphin.bsky.social</a></p><p>Catch more of his material in the <a href="https://retrogamebooks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Video Game Maps</a> series created by friend of the show Brian Riggsbee!</p>
August 1, 2025
Actor and Musician Abby Nissenbaum
<p>Abby Nissenbaum hangs out to discuss her history in game development balanced with a day job, being a recording and performing music artist, and more. She's the voice of the hero in Benevolent, the debut first-person narrative exploration game in development at Skango Games. </p><p>We discuss the novelty of voicing a character while knowing no more than the player does (or less!), the rise of international teams in game development, 3-year-olds with podcasts, and more. </p><p><br></p><p>Abby's music is available on music streaming platforms and she posts on Instagram/Threads <a href="https://www.instagram.com/abbynissenbaum" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@AbbyNissenbaum</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Todd's book, Inside Video Game Creation is still available in the StoryBundle Greatest Hits Game Bundle with 65 other great gaming books until August 14th at <a href="https://storybundle.com/games" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">StoryBundle.com</a>.</p>
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