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SWTOR Escape Pod Cast 460: David Staats Interview Comments

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As a follow on to our full Behind The Games interview with David Staats, we play some of the SWTOR specific bits form his time at Bioware and comment on the design, objectives, and evolution of Galactic Seasons. That and more on this episode of The Escape Pod Cast for Star Wars The Old Republic with @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astromech EPC-460. If you’d like to come join us in AIE, our multi-game guild is always looking for new members. Catch us for an invite on our guild Discord which you can find along with other good guild information at https://aie-guild.org/swtor/

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Layers Of Fun – Interview with Marcel Smorszczewski

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Marcel, Founder of Orion Games, along with the team there, are making an amazingly artistic action game that tracks across six distinct art styles. Marcel talks about the origins of the game and studio, what the layers of fun are that they needed to consider to refine the concept, and what’s next for Orion Games.

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Producing Games – Interview with Dazia Pineda

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Much like a book editor helps an author shape writing into a book and get it printed, a game producer and project manager gets all the creativity of the team and helps tie it together and get it in our hands. Dazia has been producing games and running projects for many years and tells us about that, about the games industry in Mexico, and about women in the industry across Latin America. Thanks, Dazia!

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Embers Adrift, A New MMO – Interview with John Gust

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A new classic-style MMORPG is an ambitious project, especially for a small indie team. We talk to John Gust, the executive producer helping lead the team on this newly launched gaming world. Thanks, John!

Check out Embers Adrift at https://www.embersadrift.com

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The Art of Elements – Interview with Devon Parsons

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One of the most eye-catching indie games at PAX West was Elements – Find The Stones. We talk with the game creator Devon Parsons about the game, how he got started, and ideas about making great games. Thanks, Devon!

Wishlist Elements on Steam at https://store.steampowered.com/app/1468110/Elements/

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Forging a Studio of the Future – Interview with Matt Schembari, CEO of Lightforge Games

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Lead by a veteran team and backed by top partnerships, Lightforge Games was founded recently on an amazing bedrock of core values. Matt Schembari, Co-Founder and CEO, talks with us about how they’ve gone a step beyond in creating a studio modeled for the future. Open Salary, all-remote, and flexible work are just some of the bold policies that put these values into action. Thanks, Matt!

Keep an eye on Lightforge Games at https://www.lightforge.gg/

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Indie Games In Warsaw – Behind The Games Podcast interviews Joanna Keler

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CD Projekt Red and a couple other bigger studios have spawned a growing indie games scene across Poland. Joanna Keler has been in the middle of it working on a game called Moonshine Inc. and showing it off at places like PAX West where we met. She tells us all about it and also talks about the transition from corporate business to the games industry and her work with the Women In Games International. Thanks, Joanna!

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Making Salt and Sacrifice – Interview with Ska Studios on the New Overlords Behind The Games Podcast

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Ska Studios has been ahead of the curve making stylish indie games for many years now. We talk with the studio core, James Silva and Shane Lynch, about their latest souls-like game Salt and Sacrifice, how it’s made, how they got to this point, and what might be next for gaming like this. Thanks James and Shane!

Check out Salt and Sacrifice here: https://ska-studios.com/games/salt-and-sacrifice/

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SWTOR Escape Pod Cast 438: Ashley Ruhl Interview Notes

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We got a chance to interview Ashley Ruhl, the new Narrative Director for SWTOR to hear her views on narrative design and what it means for us as players. We follow-up on that and more on this episode of The Escape Pod Cast for Star Wars The Old Republic with @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astromech EPC-438. If you’d like to come join us in AIE, our multi-game guild is always looking for new members. Catch us for an invite on our guild Discord which you can find along with other good guild information at https://aie-guild.org/swtor/

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Leading From The Front – Behind The Games chat with Chris Schmidt of Infinity Ward

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As Game Director at Infinity Ward’s new Austin studio, Chris builds on his vast AAA game creator and leadership experience at Bioware, where we first met Chris years ago. We talk about what a Game Director does, what games and design principles inspire him, how useful and less useful feedback comes across, and what’s on his shelves. Thanks, Chris!

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