Interviews

A Theory of the MMO

"The dream of having an alternate holodeck world you step into is too damn big for us to walk away from. People are going to keep trying."

Mar 21 •

What Can AAA Games Marketers Learn From Indies?

Tips from the creator of some of indie gaming's greatest trailers

Mar 7 •

On that super-viral "my indie game for 15 seconds" tweet

The many reasons a game dev's post went viral

Feb 14 •

Hyper Light Breaker's Michael Clark: "We want our true believers to feel their faith in us is rewarded."

An interview with Heart Machine

Jan 31 •

The Art of the Follow-Up

What do you do after striking game dev gold? (Probably crash out)

Jan 24 •

Are Random VR Games Making $100 Million?

Nothing about the VR games market makes sense

Jan 17 •

Asking Game Devs Where They Found Their First 1,000 Players

...and also the tens of thousands of players after that.

Jan 10 •

Book Review: Too Much Fun – The Five Lives of the Commodore 64 Computer

push to talk #50 // the forgotten history of early 80s home computer games + a bizarre anecdote involving nintendo, commodore, and (allegedly) the mob

Dec 13, 2024 •

How Do You Know When Your Game Is Good?

push to talk #46 // creative leads from apex legends, caravan sandwitch, and the age of empires series explain how to tell when you're cookin' up a…

Nov 15, 2024 •

Meet the Fastest Gamer Alive

push to talk #44 // featuring the 19-year-old canadian gamer who just changed speedrunning forever

Nov 1, 2024 •

What Are Video Games Good For?

push to talk #43 // frank lantz believes that players should demand more from their games

Oct 25, 2024 •

The Strange Evolution of the Sponsored Stream

push to talk #42 // the relationship between game devs and creators has evolved in hilarious—and sometimes costly—ways over the last ten years

Oct 18, 2024 •

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