YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY

About YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY

This is YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY, an interview podcast with people from the games industry. Rotating guests, in-depth conversations and topical dialogue action guaranteed.

Publisher

Dorian Chou

Category

leisure · leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Mar 2020

Latest episode

18 Feb 2024

Latest episodes

36 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Feb 2024

   EPISODE 36: Justin Perez

   Time to sheath your lightsaber and listen to this podcast folks! This episode I am joined by Justin Perez, a gameplay designer who is best known for his work on games with incredible combat such as Kingdoms of Amalur Reckoning and the Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order series. We discussed the current state of the games industry, him appearing in the book Press Reset and the importance of working from home. Furthermore we talk about all things Star Wars, what he pays attention to when it comes to combat, the industry being more transparent about the game development process and we dive into the menace that is Oggdo Bogdo. Time – Topic Discussed: 0:00 - Intro 02:30 - Guest topic: What did I learn doing this podcast? 07:50 - Press Reset & The closure of 38 Studios 17:10 - You need only a few people to start a game but a lot to finish a game 21:00  - Seeing the release of Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning 24:25 - What is going on in the games industry? 37:20 - How games look like during development 45:00 - Star Wars guidelines 55:00 - Creating a sequel without hitting the reset button 59:40 - Does working on Star Wars games take something away from the excitement? 01:07:30 - Justin’s top 3 Star Wars content 01:09:18 - What makes great combat? 01:14:20 - Remote work 01:22:20 - Things that changed when becoming indie 01:23:50 - Outro Things mentioned on the show: Immortals of Aveum Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II Double Fine Documentary The Making of STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order - Documentary Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Social Media: Justin Perez Justin Perez on Twitter (@thejustinperez) YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY on Twitter (https://twitter.com/youmeindustry) (@youmeindustry) Dorian on Twitter (@DorianChou) YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/youmeindustry/) (@youmeindustry) Dorian on Instagram (@dorian.chou) Intro/Outro by FreshMcZone Artwork by Thomas Martin (Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thomas.martin.martin/): @thomas.martin.martin)

2. 

   15 Jan 2024

   EPISODE 35: Andrejs Kļaviņš

   A brand new episode for all you great murder mystery loving detectives out there is here! This time I am joined by Andrejs Kļaviņš from Color Gray Games. Andrejs and his brother are the creators of the Case of the Golden Idol, one of the best indie games of recent memory. We discuss making the game, how to find the right difficulty for a puzzle game and how becoming a father impacts your sleep schedule. Furthermore, we go into detail on designing a word based game for an international audience, cut content of the game and if AI can help to create interesting puzzles. Time – Topic Discussed: 0:00 - Intro 02:20 - Guest topic: Mobile games 04:50 - What is The Case of the Golden Idol? 06:15 - The starting screen 09:00  - Growing up with point and click adventure games 10:44  - Ramping difficulty 18:10 - Localization 20:50 - Testing and adding smaller features to help with difficulty 24:15 - When is something done? 26:30 - Cut content 29:15  - The prototype of The Case of the Golden Idol 31:15 - The post mortem of the game 35:25 - Using AI for the story of the next game 38:00 - Difficult aspects of game development that gamers underestimate 40:10 - Known developers that reached out to Andrej 43:15 - Latvian culture in the game 46:30 - The importance of disagreement 49:52 - Outside aspects of a game that impacts its success 54:20 - Balancing personal creative satisfaction and creating a commercially viable product 57:30 Getting a dog and a daughter 59:35 - Outro Things mentioned on the show: Slice & Dice Social Media: Color Gray Games Andrejs Kļaviņš on Twitter (@AndrejsKlavins) Color Gray Games on Twitter (@ColorGray7) The Case of the Golden Idol Homepage YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY on Twitter (https://twitter.com/youmeindustry) (@youmeindustry) Dorian on Twitter (@DorianChou) YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/youmeindustry/) (@youmeindustry) Dorian on Instagram (@dorian.chou) Intro/Outro by FreshMcZone Artwork by Thomas Martin (Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thomas.martin.martin/): @thomas.martin.martin)

3. 

   23 Dec 2022

   EPISODE 34: M|O|O|N

   Let’s get the dust off and finish this year strong! This episode I am joined by Stephen Gilarde, who is a DJ best known for being featured on the Hotline Miami 1 & 2 soundtrack. We discuss why he came back to the M|O|O|N moniker, his side project Was Fret, how Hotline Miami changed his life and his opinions on landlords. Furthermore, we go into detail on the issue with Spotify, Stephen talks about the only good website on the internet, dealing with social media and we get never before shared insights on some of his work. Time – Topic Discussed: 0:00 - Intro 03:26 - Guest topic: Baseball 15:24 - The problem with housing 24:48 - The origin behind the name M|O|O|N 29:33  - The beginnings of Hotline Miami 39:32  - After Hotline Miami 43:55 - Being called a video game musician 49:30 - M|O|O|N vs. Was Fret 58:50 - When is something done? 01:02:45 - Spotify and Bandcamp 01:09:30 - Social Media 01:15:50 - Does pineapple belong on pizza? 01:19:50 - Creating music for Trackmania 01:21:55 - How much is Spotify paying its artists? 01:23:03 - Comments on his past works 01:19:29 - Outro Things mentioned on the show: Hotline Miami Trailer M|O|O|N EP Particles EP Artist: SCATTLE (https://scattle.bandcamp.com/) Artist: Carpenter Brut (https://carpenterbrut.bandcamp.com/) Artist: Pertubator Gamergate M|O|O|N - Mains hum Social Media: M|O|O|N M|O|O|N on Bandcamp Was Fret on Bandcamp Stephen Gilarde on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/m.o.o.n.m.u.s.i.c/) (@m.o.o.n.m.u.s.i.c) Stephen Gilarde on Twitter (https://twitter.com/m_o_o_n_music) (@m_o_o_n_music) YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY on Twitter (https://twitter.com/youmeindustry) (@youmeindustry) Dorian on Twitter (@DorianChou) YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY on Instagram (@youmeindustry) Dorian on Instagram (@dorian.chou) YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY on Facebook (youmeindustry) Intro/Outro by FreshMcZone Artwork by Thomas Martin (Instagram: @thomas.martin.martin)

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