we've all used random numbers in our games for stats, spawning, and even name generation right, but are we using them the right way? Adam and Stu discuss the use of random in games, what random generation looks like, and the spectrum from random, to procedural, to handcrafted generation. Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! And why not come chat with us and hundreds of other devs? Join Our Discord - discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G Also Follow Us On Twitch! - tw...
Mar 22, 2021•35 min•Season 3Ep. 47
GDL hosts Chris and Stu discuss professional life in large and small studios, soft skills and interview technique, generally talk game dev careers and some of the pitfalls out there. Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! And why not come chat with us and hundreds of other devs? Join Our Discord - discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G Also Follow Us On Twitch! - twitch.tv/gamedevlondon...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 46
Game Dev London Hosts Adam and Stu look at four key stages of development: proof of concept, prototype, vertical slice, and MVP to define the differences between them and why those differences matter. Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! And why not come chat with us and hundreds of other devs? Join Our Discord - discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G Also Follow Us On Twitch! - twitch.tv/gamedevlondon...
Mar 08, 2021•38 min•Season 3Ep. 45
In Today's episode of "How much did they make?" we get romantic. Chris and Adam go head-to-head to predict which of these weird and wonderful indie games got the most love. Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! And why not come chat with us and hundreds of other devs? Join Our Discord - discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G Also Follow Us On Twitch! - twitch.tv/gamedevlondon...
Mar 01, 2021•58 min•Season 3Ep. 44
GDL hosts Ahmed and Stuart talk about the exciting sizzler dropped by unreal on the new Meta Human tool, with some roaming a bit of topic... Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! And why not come chat with us and hundreds of other devs? Join Our Discord - discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G Also Follow Us On Twitch! - twitch.tv/gamedevlondon...
Feb 21, 2021•41 min•Season 3Ep. 43
In this episode GDL hosts Ahmed and Chris talk about the CD Projekt Red Hack. They discuss this along with other topics including games industry acquisitions, games in general and movies! Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! And why not come chat with us and hundreds of other devs? Join Our Discord - discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G Also Follow Us On Twitch! - twitch.tv/gamedevlondon...
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 42
In this week's episode of the GDL podcast, I am joined by Ara Carrasco, an Environment Artist at Rebellion Games. We talk getting into games, starting a new job in a pandemic, and balancing your life when your hobby is also your job! Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! And why not come chat with us and hundreds of other devs? Join Our Discord - discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G Also Follow Us On Twitch! - twitch.tv/gamedevlondon...
Feb 08, 2021•43 min•Season 3Ep. 41
For many people the role of a producer is a mystery. In this episode, host Adam talks Caoimhe, a publishing producer at Chucklefish, about her time as producer, the things indie devs need to know about production, and how we can all get better at producing games. Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! And why not come chat with us and hundreds of other devs? Join Our Discord - discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G Also Follow Us On Twitch! - twitch.tv/gamedevlondon...
Feb 01, 2021•57 min•Season 3Ep. 40
It's a new year 2021 (but does it feel like it?) So, four of the GDL team bang their heads together to make awesome powerful predictions on what we can expect in game development for the year ahead! With talk of VR, working practices, events and more. All guaranteed to totally, absolutely, definitely come true... (Disclaimer, some of these things may not come true 😅) Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! And why not come chat with us and hundreds o...
Jan 25, 2021•54 min•Season 3Ep. 39
In this episode, Jade and Ahmed look back on the games that left a mark of them in 2020 and what games they anticipate to play in 2021! Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! And why not come chat with us and hundreds of other devs? Join Our Discord - discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G Also Follow Us On Twitch! - twitch.tv/gamedevlondon...
Jan 18, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 38
In this third and final part of the Indie Biz Dev miniseries GDL hosts Stuart De Ville and Jay Shin discuss networking, presenting yourself and the general importance of soft skills needed to grow and develop your career. Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! And why not come chat with us and hundreds of other devs? Join Our Discord - discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G Also Follow Us On Twitch! - twitch.tv/gamedevlondon...
Jan 11, 2021•25 min•Season 2Ep. 37
In this second part of the Indie Biz Dev miniseries GDL hosts Stuart De Ville and Jay Shin discuss what to do when you're starting out, whether going solo, starting a studio or joining a team. How to brand your studio and set the foundations of a good company with the potential to have long term survival. Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! And why not come chat with us and hundreds of other devs? Join Our Discord - discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G Also Follow ...
Jan 04, 2021•24 min•Season 2Ep. 36
In this, the first of the Game Dev - Biz Dev miniseries, GDL hosts Stuart De Ville and Jay Shin discuss paths into indie game dev, what might be right for you, and do you do it yourself (self-employed) or for someone else (employed). Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! And why not come chat with us and hundreds of other devs? Join Our Discord - discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G Also Follow Us On Twitch! - twitch.tv/gamedevlondon...
Dec 28, 2020•33 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Game Dev London host Chris Payne talks with voice actor Isi Adeola about voice acting and how it works in Game Development. Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! And why not come chat with us and hundreds of other devs? Join Our Discord - discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G Also Follow Us On Twitch! - twitch.tv/gamedevlondon Follow Isi: instagram.com/isithescribe linkedin.com/in/isi-adeola...
Dec 21, 2020•53 min•Season 2Ep. 34
It's another episode of the GameDev Game show that asks 'How much did they make?' We pit two industry experts against each other, armed only with only the sales pitch for each game they try to guess how much money they made in sales. This month's episode looks at some of the partiest, and weirdest games that the depth of steam has to offer. Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! And why not come chat with us and hundreds of other devs? Join Our Disco...
Dec 14, 2020•58 min•Season 2Ep. 33
In this episode Game Dev London hosts Adam Boyne and Stuart De Ville start to take a look at emotional design and how it can filter through every. aspect of a games design process. Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! And why not come chat with us and hundreds of other devs? Join Our Discord - discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G Also Follow Us On Twitch! - twitch.tv/gamedevlondon...
Dec 07, 2020•54 min•Season 2Ep. 32
The inaugural Episode of the GameDev Game show that asks 'How much did they make?' We pit two industry experts against each other, armed only with only the sales pitch for each game they have to guess how much money they made in sales. This month's episode looks at some of the spookiest, the weirdest game that's the depth of steam has to offer. Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! And why not come chat with us and hundreds of other devs? Join Our D...
Nov 30, 2020•58 min•Season 2Ep. 31
In this episode Game Dev London Co-Founder and Host Stuart De Ville talks with industry legend Quang Nguyen of Asobi Tech, about his career in the industry and the importance of retro games in todays industry, the lessons we can learn and the things that have lasted decades. Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! And why not come chat with us and hundreds of other devs? Join Our Discord - discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G Also Follow Us On Twitch! - twitch.tv/gamed...
Nov 23, 2020•37 min•Season 2Ep. 30
You may dream of working on big games with big studios, but what about tiny games and tiny teams? In this episode Adam and Programmer and Shader Developer Hannah Rose of Bithell Games discuss the freedom of making a tiny game, how to be a programmer in a small team, and the important skills required for both. Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! And why not come chat with us and hundreds of other devs? Join Our Discord - discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G Also Fol...
Nov 16, 2020•54 min•Season 2Ep. 29
In this episode GDL host Chris chats to Rich Hebblewhite of Wrexham Glyndwr University about teaching game development and running the Global Game Jam events. Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! And why not come chat with us and hundreds of other devs? Join Our Discord - discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G Also Follow Us On Twitch! - twitch.tv/gamedevlondon...
Nov 09, 2020•41 min•Season 2Ep. 28
In this episode GDL Host, Adam interviews Christian Facey of AudioMob about his journey from working with Google and Facebook to now building the next step in advertising in games. They discuss why non-intrusive ads are the best kind of ads, how advertising has changed over time, and how you can make the most of advertising in your game. Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! And why not come chat with us and hundreds of other devs? Join Our Discord ...
Nov 02, 2020•35 min•Season 2Ep. 27
In this episode Game Dev London Host Roz Tuplin talks with Ranjani Natarajan of Robot Teddy (And UKIE Board Member) about her journey from newbie intern to Producer, industry decision-maker and mentor to the next generation of game creators. Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! And why not come chat with us and hundreds of other devs? Join Our Discord - discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G Also Follow Us On Twitch! - twitch.tv/gamedevlondon...
Oct 26, 2020•40 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Game Dev London Host Quang Nguyen talks with Indie Games Journalist Jupiter Hadley about best practices for contacting games journalists, how to get into games journalism as a career, as well as game jams (Because Jupiter is responsible for the game jam calendar!) and games engines that don't rely on you needing to know coding! Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! And why not come chat with us and hundreds of other devs? Join Our Discord - discord....
Oct 19, 2020•36 min•Season 2Ep. 25
This week, join our host Ahmed El-Badawi in conversation with Edd Coates, as they discuss how he got into UI and advice for those interested in the discipline. Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! Join Our Discord - discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G Follow Us On Twitch - twitch.tv/gamedevlondon
Oct 12, 2020•48 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Ever wondered what it’s like to be a motion capture actor? What is motion capture anyway? This week, join our host Xoe in conversation with Neil Newbon, a mocap performer with over a decade of experience. They talk mocap, collaboration, and games in general, including Neil’s tips for anyone thinking of getting into Motion Capture. Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! Join Our Discord - discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G Follow Us On Twitch - twitch.tv/gamedevlondo...
Oct 05, 2020•53 min•Season 2Ep. 23
In this extra special episode, GDL Hosts/Panellists Roz Tuplin, Jade Leamcharaskul, Stuart De Ville and Ahmed El-Badawi from Game Dev London discuss how developers working across different disciplines can make it easier for each other while working together. Recorded for the EGX/PAX Digital Event September 18th 2020. Visit gamedev.london For MeetUps, Game Jams, Competitions And More! - Join Our Discord - discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G...
Sep 28, 2020•37 min•Season 2Ep. 22
In this episode GDL host Chris interviews Co-Host Roz Tuplin about running B2B events in the age of COVID, (something she deals with in her work at games.london), the developing cross-pollination of games/TV/film, and their shared love of historical game settings. Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! Join Our Discord - discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G Follow Us On Twitch - twitch.tv/gamedevlondon...
Sep 21, 2020•54 min•Season 2Ep. 21
In this episode GDL Host, Stuart De Ville talks with the infamous Freya Holmer, in our first live podcast from our Twitch Stream. Freya Holmér is a game developer and co-founder of Neat Corporation (makers of VR stealth game Budget Cuts) and creator of Shader Forge. She can also be found chatting with people over on her Twitch stream. Visit Our Website - www.gamedev.london - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G Follow Us On Twitch - https:...
Sep 14, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 20
In this episode, Ben and Dan talk with GDL host, Chris Payne about the ten-year development of their latest platform/adventure hybrid, the technical complexity of adventures, the struggle for media recognition, the difference between critical and commercial success, and exactly how many swimming pools that represents. Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! Join Our Discord - discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G Follow Us On Twitch - twitch.tv/gamedevlondon Show notes:...
Sep 07, 2020•48 min•Season 2Ep. 19
In this episode GDL Host, Ed Bennett talks with the infamous Chris Zukowski about how Solo Indie Devs can best market their games. Join Our Discord - discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G Visit Our Website - www.gamedev.london - for meet ups, game jams, competitions and more! - Follow Us On Twitch - www.twitch.tv/gamedevlondon LINKS TO CHRIS: @AdventureMtn twitter.com/adventuremtn howtomarketagame.com returntoadventuremountain.com
Aug 31, 2020•48 min•Season 2Ep. 18
