Interview

with Seth Fulkerson
#344

In this Episode Seth Fulkerson joins us in the clubhouse to talk the game engine, GameMaker.

2024.04.25
 
with Laura Onderwater
#340

We’re joined this week by Laura Onderwater, friend of the show! Laura is an experienced concept artist currently working with Greensky Games.

2024.04.19
 
with Alyssa Walles and Audi Sorlie
#343

Your nice hosts conclude their GDC 2024 coverage with a pair of interviews they conducted at the show. Mark catches a post-show cold, Stephen gets over his, and Ellen thought everything sounded great.

2024.04.11
 
with Will Bredbeck
#335

Will went to school for illustration. After many plot twists—including a bike accident, leading a team of animators, and climbing mountains in Alaska—he ended up working in games.

2023.12.14
 
with John Donkin and Rob Donkin
#332

In this episode the brothers Rob and John Donkin of BadViking join the hosts in the clubhouse for a frank discussion on goals and expectations, scoping, and setting milestone timelines, and making feedback useful.

2023.11.23
 
with Jennifer Javornik
#331

Ellen spoke with this week's guest, Filament Games' chief partnerships officer Jennifer Javornik, at the 2023 Serious Play Conference in Toronto, Canada about game-based learning, but also about commercializing serious games, growing the

2023.11.16
 
with Trenton Greyoak
#329

We welcome Trenton Greyoak into the clubhouse to talk about the vast topic of megagames! Trenton provides a huge amount of insight into the development and play of these games in this slightly more mega-sized than normal episode.

2023.11.02
 
with Julia Keren-Detar
#322

We continue the recent production talks this week as we welcome Julia Keren-Detar into the clubhouse! The discussion topic is "working on a bigger team" but we also somehow talk about rain water barrels at some point?

2023.09.14
 
with Rick Stemm
#319

In this episode your nice hosts welcome Rick Stemm of PikPok to the clubhouse to talk about what happens after a game gets greenlit.

2023.08.24
 
with Frani Esquenazi
#317

Your nice hosts get called to the boss' office to interview Frani Esquenazi, who is Stephen's actual boss at Future Club. Frani discusses servant leadership, getting your "C" legs, and not having all the answers.

2023.08.10
 
with Anna C Webster
#315

In this episode your nice hosts chat with Anna C. Webster lead writer on The Foglands, and her cat Montezuma.

2023.07.28
 
with Quinn K
#313

Quinn K joins the clubhouse to break down their IGF-nominated game "An Outcry." Your nice hosts learn about choosing your own limitations, the Haunted PS1 scene, and how much playtesting is still not enough playtesting.

2023.07.13
 
with Zack Gilbertson
#307

This week, Ellen and Stephen learn guest Zack Gilbertson's whole deal.

2023.06.01
 
with Jamaal Sawyer-Dymski and Greg Borreson
#305

On this episode, we talk with two of Ellen's coworkers and the Games Agency, Jamaal Sawyer-Dymski & Greg Borreson.

2023.05.18
 
with Alice Ruppert
#303

This week, your nice hosts clop along sprawling acres of horse games and horses in games.

2023.05.04