Ron Curry has been one of the most significant figures in the Australian gaming landscape, from being a part of the push for an R18 rating in the country, to helping governments to help developers grow. Ron comes of Dev Diary to discuss it all and what's to come in the future in this new Dev Diary. Consider supporting the Dev Diary Patreon for early access to episodes of both Dev Diary and Next Gen, as well as much more! Join the Dev Diary Discord and engage with me and the growing community. Fo...
Sep 08, 2023•59 min
Alex Murphy has taken inspiration from some of the industries most talented artists and endeavours to reach that level himself. With an Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects, Alex has the skills, and now he just needs opportunity. As a new participant in the SMART program, that opportunity may have arrived, and he discusses it all in this new episode of Next Gen. Consider supporting the Dev Diary Patreon for early access to ep...
Sep 02, 2023•36 min
Few have identified their intended career path earlier than Darcy Sandall, and few have followed that trajectory directly to where they wanted to be. Join Paul, as well as super engineer, Darcy as they discuss her pathway into games, Samurai Punk, Sledgehammer Games, Call of Duty, and more! Consider supporting the Dev Diary Patreon for early access to episodes of both Dev Diary and Next Gen, as well as much more! Join the Dev Diary Discord and engage with me and the growing community. Follow Pau...
Aug 23, 2023•56 min
Jae Stuart is a programmer, game designer, narrative designer, curator and event organiser, and they are the co-founder of Serenade, a collective which has put on popup game exhibitions in Eora and Naarm. Jae comes on Dev Diary: Next Gen to discuss all of it, as well as the SMART Program in this new episode! Consider supporting the Dev Diary Patreon for early access to episodes of both Dev Diary and Next Gen, as well as much more! Join the Dev Diary Discord and engage with me and the growing com...
Aug 17, 2023•39 min
Joe Hobbs' head is still shaking with the whirlwind journey that he has been on over these past few years, and yet, there's one constant - hard work. Joe joins Paul to discuss working on some of the industry's biggest IPs, as well as the border hopping for game dev work in this new episode of Dev Diary! Consider supporting the Dev Diary Patreon for early access to episodes of both Dev Diary and Next Gen, as well as much more! Join the Dev Diary Discord and engage with me and the growing communit...
Aug 09, 2023•1 hr 10 min
As the creative director, producer, UI/UX designer and co-founder of the emerging game development studio Geek Latte, Daisy Chan's career in game-dev is beginning strongly. Daisy is now getting the opportunity to be a part of the SMART Program for up-and-coming game developers, and chats to Paul in this new Dev Diary: Next Gen episode to discuss the journey so far Consider supporting the Dev Diary Patreon for early access to episodes of both Dev Diary and Next Gen, as well as much more! Follow P...
Aug 03, 2023•40 min
The lives of Tim Molony and Ben Ward have converged and diverged multiple times since their days at school together, and yet they've come together in the present day to make games. Join them, along with Paul as they discuss the journey into the industry, how they reconvened, and the title they've developed like the newly released Dros in this new Dev Diary Consider supporting the Dev Diary Patreon for early access to episodes of both Dev Diary and Next Gen, as well as much more! Follow Paul and ...
Jul 26, 2023•1 hr 12 min
The Dev Diary Patreon is now live, and here are all the key details. Consider pledging a couple dollars to help grow the future of the show Consider supporting the Dev Diary Patreon for early access to episodes of both Dev Diary and Next Gen, as well as much more! Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter . Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews, feature pieces, and shows such as Pa...
Jul 14, 2023•12 min
Dev Diary: Next Gen is upon us at last. The Patreon is live, and while new episodes are behind the Patron tiers for early access, you get a taste of the action with this debut episode going day and date to free feeds. For this first episode, I've been joined by the awesome Alex Beaty to talk about the SMART Program they've enrolled into, and where the love of games first began. Check out Moonlight In Garland Consider supporting the Dev Diary Patreon for early access to episodes of both Dev Diary...
Jul 12, 2023•1 hr
The percentage of indie game developers who fail financially is huge, but Kenny Roy has found a way to create a no-fail game development philosophy, and kindness is at the core. Kenny joins Paul for this new Dev Diary to discuss how he's made it all happen whilst doing extraordinary things for some vastly different groups of people in need. Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his writte...
Jun 28, 2023•1 hr 16 min
It's time for a new chapter in the career path of Tyson Butler-Boschma. A former guest on the show in 2019, a lot has changed in Tyson's work life since we last spoke so he again joins Paul to discuss the changes in Primordials, the impact of social media virality, and much more in this new episode! Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews, fe...
Jun 14, 2023•1 hr 7 min
An interview years in the making, Paul chats to Jason De Heras, the experienced Design Director at Respawn who has had a hand in some of the biggest games of the decade, God Of War III, God Of War Ascension, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and 2023's Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Join them as they discuss Jason's early love of games and how fighting games formed the basis of his journey into and through the game-development scene Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the...
May 20, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Chris Mosely has been a staple of the local industry for decades and has founded some of Australia's biggest studios. Now, with Playcorp, Chris is on a new adventure, and joins Paul for this new entry of Dev Diary to discuss the incredible road to this point. Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews, feature pieces and shows such as Patched, T...
May 03, 2023•52 min
There's never been a dull moment in the career of Dambuster's David Stenton. Going way back he worked on PS1 adaptations of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, but built his way up to be a key player in the peak of Mass Effect with Mass Effect 2 and 3. Nowadays he's steering the ship for Dambuster, a studio who has been saving the day on multiple titles of later, Homefront: The Revolution, and the new release, Dead Island 2. David stops by to discuss his journey in this new episode of Dev ...
Apr 19, 2023•37 min
Rob walks a fine line between video game journalism, video game content creation, and, of course, video game development, and he discusses how he entered each space, as well as some of his game dev works in this new episode of Dev Diary! Mental Procreation: Andrew Braybrook's Morpheus Diaries: http://www.zzap64.co.uk/mentalprocre.html Rob's "Guide" to Morpheus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQgi3p_SW8M Rob's Paradroid Retrospective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTvO4o5UY9A Heart of Neon: ht...
Mar 22, 2023•1 hr 38 min
Andrew Trevillian didn't begin his career with video game development in mind, but it certainly evolved into something special in the space. From working on the likes of De Blob and Resynth, as well as his work in educating the next generation of developers, Andrew is a bit of a local legend, and so we're thrilled to have him aboard Dev Diary to discuss the road to this point Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel ...
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Jonathan Hau-Yoon has been responsible for some of the industry's most visually identifiable games, from Fortnite to Genital Jousting, and his team at Free Lives are returning with the poignant Terra Nil. Jono joins Paul for this new entry of Dev Diary to discuss the journey so far in game art. Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews, feature...
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Having worked with each other for several years on a range of very popular mobile games, Joel Mason, Alex Ritchie, Michael Bastiaens, decided that it was time to set sail on a new kind of voyage, and so, Black Salt Games, and DREDGE were born. The trio join Paul in this new Dev Diary to discuss the adventure so far. Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits incl...
Feb 08, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Dan Vogt has been a staple of the Australian gaming scene for several decades and has played an important hand in the growth of the local industry helping build Halfbrick into the Fruit Ninja powerhouse it became and being a consultant for developers in the local scene - Dan joins Paul for the latest entry of Dev Diary to discuss that incredible journey so far and what comes next. Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Cha...
Jan 25, 2023•1 hr 41 min
We've met numerous developers so far that hail from the games media side of the system, but there are few who are still working in both media and game dev simultaneously. Jess Zammit is one of those unicorns though, and she brings her wonderful perspective of working in both scenes to the first episode of Dev Diary for 2023! Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video expl...
Jan 11, 2023•1 hr 10 min
The year has been a challenging one and a few things that were planned didn't eventuate in the ways I'd hoped, but join me in this yearly recap episode as I discuss the year that was and cast an eye forward to 2023 Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews, feature pieces and shows such as Patched, The Insider and Gamer School...
Dec 28, 2022•11 min
Having worked on not only some of the biggest IP in video games, but some of the biggest IP in all entertainment, what keeps Grant Parker motivated? Well as it turns out the passion never fades, but you can always find ways to complete your work in a more sustainable way. Join Paul and Grant in this huge milestone episode to discuss Star Wars 1313, Tomb Raider, Ratchet & Clank, Wolverine and his incredible journey so far! Thank you for joining me in this journey to 100 episodes! Follow Paul ...
Dec 14, 2022
Demetrius Leal's journey into the game development landscape isn't traditional but it's laced with excellence, from his work in film to Dead Space, Call Of Duty, and now The Callisto Protocol. Demetrius joins Paul on the even of The Callisto Protocol's launch to discuss his journey, and the darkness you need to draw upon to develop such a game. Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his wr...
Nov 30, 2022•38 min
Sam's pathway into games stemmed from a love of programming and a love of games and realising that they could be combined in an incredible way. Now he runs the fantastic Balancing Monkey Games and is responsible for the gem that is Before We Leave. Sam joins Paul for this new episode to discuss the journey thus far. Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits incl...
Nov 16, 2022
Hailing from a music first background but with a long-established love of video games, it didn't take Jacob Leaney long to discover ways to make the games the music collide in fascinating new ways. Jacob joins Paul in a new Dev Diary to discuss the journey, the music, and the games in this new episode. Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews,...
Nov 02, 2022•36 min
Osama Dorias is one of the most beloved faces in the game development scene, and joins Paul after years of back and forth to discuss his incredible rise through the ranks, the incredible friends he's made and the games too, fascinating ones like Gotham Knights and For Honor among them! Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews, feature pieces a...
Oct 19, 2022•55 min
Mogan Jaffit has long been one of the country's greatest leaders, but he's also experienced the many ups and downs of the game dev rollercoaster. With new title Capes on the way he joins us on Dev Diary to discuss the journey so far Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews, feature pieces and shows such as Patched, The Insider and Gamer School...
Oct 05, 2022•1 hr 39 min
Kelsey Gamble has had to work through more than most to get herself to the point that she's reached in this industry. It's been a hard road, but today Kelsey holds an incredible producer role at one of Australia's great studios, League Of Geeks! Kelsey joins us for an all-new Dev Diary to discuss this crazy journey so far! Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploi...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 24 min
Brian Fairbanks has accessibility placed at the centre of his development work, and with titles like Lost & Hound under his belt, the quality, and the increased focus shows for itself. Brian joins Paul in this new Dev Diary to talk all about his new release, development in Western Australia and more! Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including review...
Sep 07, 2022•58 min
As Paul works towards getting the whole set from Massive Monster he speaks to gun programmer, Harrison Gibbins who is still largely at the beginning of his career. He joins Paul for this new Dev Diary to discuss the journey so far, the launch of Cult of the Lamb and more! Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews, feature pieces and shows such ...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 2 min
