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Indie Insider Podcast - Black Shell Media

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Indie Insider, presented by Black Shell Media, was a weekly podcast that dove into the independent video game scene by speaking with indie developers, publishers, and industry professionals about their projects, stories, and thoughts on the hottest current topics.

Episodes

Indie Insider Podcast #25 – David Mullich, Veteran Game Producer and Designer

  On the twenty-fifth episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with David Mullich, an industry veteran who has worked on games such as The Prisoner, I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream, and the Heroes of Might and Magic series. The two talk about David’s incredible story, his advice for avoiding […]

Mar 06, 20171 hr 4 min

Indie Insider Podcast #24 – Jack Wegrich, Community Manager of Cut Throat Robotics (Zozbot)

  On the twenty-fourth episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Jack Wegrich, the 16-year old full time high school student who also happens to be the Community Manager of multiple projects, including the Silicon Valley start-up, Cut Throat Robotics. The two chat about Cut Throat Robotic’s main endeavor, Zozbot, as well […]

Feb 27, 201753 min

Indie Insider Podcast #23 – Danny Baranowsky, Video Game Composer

  On the twenty-third episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Danny Baranowsky, composer of the soundtracks to such indie games as Super Meat Boy, The Binding of Isaac, and Crypt of the NecroDancer. The two chat about Danny’s journey from his parents’ basement to hiring his own manager, the importance of […]

Feb 20, 201755 min

Indie Insider Podcast #21 – Ryan Hewer, Founder of Little Red Dog Games

  On the twenty-first episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Ryan Hewer, founder of Little Red Dog Games. The two chat about their first release, Rogue State, as well as their upcoming title, Deep Sixed. Ryan and Logan also discuss the political climate, being a part-time developer, and even what it’s […]

Feb 07, 201755 min

Indie Insider Podcast #20 – Scott Rogers, Author and Industry Veteran

  On the twentieth episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Scott Rogers, author of Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Game Design and longtime industry professional. The two talk at length about Scott’s personal journey in the industry, his passion for Disneyland, his thoughts on indie video games, how his […]

Jan 30, 20171 hr 11 min

Indie Insider Podcast #19 – Raghav Mathur, Co-Founder of Black Shell Media

  On the nineteenth episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Raghav Mathur, Co-Founder of Black Shell Media. Black Shell Media is not only an indie video game publishing and marketing firm, but also the presenter of the Indie Insider podcast. The two chat about Raghav’s thoughts on the indie video game […]

Jan 23, 201754 min

Indie Insider Podcast #18 – The Nintendo Switch Panel

  On the eighteenth episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz leads the first Indie Insider Discussion Panel! Mark Soderwall of Indie Game University and Sarah Doukakos of Archiact return to the show, along with new guest Raghav Mathur of Black Shell Media, to discuss the newly presented Nintendo Switch. The panel shares their thoughts […]

Jan 16, 201753 min

Indie Insider Podcast #17 – James Gwertzman, CEO of PlayFab

  On the seventeenth episode of Indie Insider (and the first of 2017!), host Logan Schultz sits down with James Gwertzman, CEO of PlayFab. PlayFab is a company that offers a complete backend experience built exclusively for live games. James and I talk about how he got started and his time at PopCap, the differences […]

Jan 09, 201747 min

Indie Insider Podcast #16 – Luke Muscat, Creator of Fruit Ninja

  On the sixteenth episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Luke Muscat, creator of the hit app Fruit Ninja and founder of Pretty Great. The two share some laughs and chat about the indie video game scene, the fascinating Fruit Ninja story, and Luke shares an exciting look at his newest […]

Dec 26, 201657 min

Indie Insider Podcast #15 – Richard Bartle, Father of MMOs

  On the fifteenth episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Richard Bartle, Co-Creator of M.U.D. and one of the fathers of MMORPGs. This pioneer of the video game industry shares his fascinating story, his thoughts on indie video games, his enjoyment of Westworld, and his advice for aspiring developers. Have thoughts […]

Dec 19, 20161 hr 1 min

Indie Insider Podcast #14 – Jason Della Rocca, Co-Founder of Execution Labs

  On the fourteenth episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Jason Della Rocca, Co-Founder of Execution Labs, a company designed to fund and invest in promising indie companies. The two chat about Jason’s fascinating career, what it takes to develop a good pitch for investors, and Jason shares abundant advice on […]

Dec 12, 201648 min

Indie Insider Podcast #13 – Mark Soderwall, Founder of IndieGameU

  On the lucky thirteenth episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Mark Soderwall, the founder of IndieGameU. The two talk about Mark’s successful development career (including his stint at LucasArts), his thoughts on the future of the indie video game industry, and what IndieGameU is doing to help create the next […]

Dec 05, 201645 min

Indie Insider Podcast #12 – Rabecca Rocha

  On the twelfth episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Rabecca Rocha, a freelance artist and creator of LatinaGeek. The two talk about Becca’s budding career, her thoughts on the indie video game industry, and they chat at length about being a woman (particularly a woman of color) in the world […]

Nov 28, 201630 min

Indie Insider Podcast #11 – Rick Davidson, Game Career Coach

  It’s Thanksgiving here in the United States, and we’re all extremely thankful to all of you for listening to our show and joining us for developer stories each week! This episode features a special message of gratitude from all of us here at Indie Insider, as well as some friends of the show. On […]

Nov 24, 201643 min

Indie Insider Podcast #10 – Soedesco Publishing

  On the tenth episode of Indie Insider (Hooray for 10 episodes!), host Logan Schultz sits down with Hans van Brackel, Executive Manager of Soedesco Publishing. The two talk about the young company’s early success, the realities of offering physical releases for games, the pros and cons of Steam, and Hans’ advice for others. Hans […]

Nov 14, 201636 min

Indie Insider Podcast #9 – David Brevik and Graybeard Games

  On the ninth episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with none other than David Brevik, best known as the creator of the Diablo series. The two chat about David’s 25-year history in the video game industry, his thoughts on indie games, his advice for others, and even how he really feels […]

Nov 07, 20161 hr 10 min

Indie Insider Podcast #8 – Crash Wave Games

  On the eighth episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with one of the co-founders of Crash Wave Games, Carina Kom. They discuss how she made her way into the industry, the unique video game scene in Vancouver, their experience running a successful Kickstarter campaign for their new game, Iron Tides, and […]

Oct 31, 201635 min

Indie Insider Podcast #7 – Archiact

  On the seventh episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Sarah Doukakos and Andy Bacon, two of the leads on the adorable new VR game from Archiact, Waddle Home! They discuss how the two made their way into the industry, what it was like developing a family-friendly VR game, the experience […]

Oct 25, 201631 min

Indie Insider Podcast #6 – Nathan Meunier and an Exclusive Announcement

  On the sixth episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with independent author and game developer Nathan Meunier. The two discuss Nathan’s hit book/game, This Book is a Dungeon, his views on the indie video game scene, virtual reality, his personal story, and his advice for others. Nathan also shares an exclusive […]

Oct 17, 20161 hr 5 min