EP 28 | Craftsmanship, Curiosity, & Teamwork in Game Dev - A Chat with Paul Dean (Pacific Drive, Magical Kitties Save the Day, & more)

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Mar 28, 2025•1 hr 36 min

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Episode description

Paul Dean joins Marina to talk about working in creative roles within the gaming industry.

They delve into: creative practices, habits, and techniques, what it’s like to work on a game dev team, the importance of feedback, following one’s curiosity, and time, privilege, access, and opportunity in the industry.

Grab a coffee, and join us for a chat!

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(06:26) Pacific Drive nominated for a Nebula Award!

(09:51) Everything is interconnected (a discussion on teamwork in game dev)

(18:46) Paul’s writing practice, habits, techniques, inspiration

(29:19) Process and production in video games

(32:00) Best practices for working on a team

(47:25) Following our curiosity

(1:09:40) A creative process isn’t linear (there’s no *one way* to do something)

(1:17:29) Time, privilege, access, and opportunity