Game Dev London Podcast

This podcast was originally released on 15.03.2024 by Indie Game Business (@IndieGameBusiness) channel on YouTube, and we are thankful for their permission to share it with GDL's viewers @GameDevLondon.

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Original video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG7rFCXeGUc&t=1s

In this episode,

Stuart De Ville, Founder of Game Dev London and Fribbly Games, shares his expertise on starting and managing an indie game studio, reflecting on lessons learned from his experiences. He highlights the importance of networking, project selection, and effective pitching for aspiring developers.

In this episode, GDL Host Roni Yosko explores the process of sound designing and composing music with Tomas Ortola in his new game "Goob n Balloons" along with some of Svidanza Audio's previous works.

Wishlist GoobnBalloonsDX on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2279450/GoobnBalloonsDX/

Welcome to another episode of ?Have I Got Games For You?? with Alyx Jones. A show where we talk about games news, releases and everything happening in the world of video games.

In this episode, Stuart De Ville, CEO of GDL and Fribbly Games, joins Alyx on a general waffle. From tackling burnout struggles to navigating platform challenges, they share insights on recent game releases such as Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Potions: A Curious Tale from the indie world.

In this episode, Roxanne Marshall hosts Declan Cassidy, CEO of Into Games, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating fairer pathways into the video game industry for individuals from low-income backgrounds.

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Welcome to the 2nd episode of Sumo Group x Game Dev London podcast!

In this episode, Jimmy Bowers, Jennifer Marshall and Chris Groves will be talking about embedding community management in your dev team.

In this episode, GDL Host Roni Yosko explores Alyx Jones's new game "The Quiet Things" which details Alyx's life growing up based on her personal diary entries as a youth. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode briefly discusses domestic violence.

Steam Wishlist "Quiet Things": https://store.steampowered.com/app/2288520/The_Quiet_Things/

In our new attempt at a new format, hosts Alyx and Oscar talk about the pressing issues of the day.  There will be tangents along the way but in this video we will talk about the current wave of redundancies. Visit Our Website - gamedev.london/ - for meet ups, game jams, competitions and more! Join Our Discord - gamedev.london/join Follow Us On Twitch - twitch.tv/gamedevlondon

Oscar is on a podquest to learn "Everything you wanted to know about gamedev but never dared to ask". In this episode, he talks to Dima Okhrimchuk from Drope.Me, a platform that aims to connect game developers to content creators about the growing important of Micro Influencers in how we market our games.

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Join us on a special episode in partnership with Sumo Group. In this episode, Leon Killin & Alif Trevathan from Sumo Group employee resource community PRISM will be speaking about how you can better support your people during difficult times.

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In this episode, GDL Host Matt Bull accompanies Danny Martin as they discuss showcasing their games at events and how that experience can guide developers towards finding an audience.

Danny's game The Puppeteer: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2434000/The_Puppeteer/

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Wishlist Matt's game Slap-It Together!: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1520590/SlapIt_Together/

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In this episode, Oscar is on his podquest to learn "everything you wanted to know about game dev but never dared to ask", he talks to fellow GDL Podcast Host Roni Yosko (@RoniRhianic) about her work in dialogue production. You can find the full audio version of this episode by visiting: https://anchor.fm/game-dev-london Visit Our Website - https://www.gamedev.london/ - for meet ups, game jams, competitions and more! Join Our Discord - https://www.gamedev.london/join Follow Us On Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/gamedevlondon

In this episode, Oscar Clark (he/him) is joined by Greg Posner (he/him) of Helpshift to discuss all things customer service within the mobile and console games industry. You can find the full audio version of this episode by visiting: https://anchor.fm/game-dev-london Visit Our Website - https://www.gamedev.london/ - for meet ups, game jams, competitions and more! Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G Follow Us On Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/gamedevlondon

In this post-GGJ special, Chris Payne (he/him) chats to Olly Rippon (he/him), lecturer at Staffordshire London University, about all the common pitfalls of scoping projects for game jams & student projects, and how best to reflect on your work. Connect with Olly and Staffordshire London Uni here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olly-rippon-948b48128/ https://twitter.com/CptExtravagant https://www.staffs.ac.uk/about/staffordshire-university-london https://www.linkedin.com/company/staffordshire-university-london/ You can find the full audio version of this episode by visiting: https://anchor.fm/game-dev-london Visit Our Website - https://www.gamedev.london/ - for meet ups, game jams, competitions and more! Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G Follow Us On Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/gamedevlondo

In this special Global Game Jam themed episode, Chris Payne (he/him) chats to Dr. Rory Summerley (he/him), Game Design & Development Course Leader at London South Bank University, about team size, stucture, and communication for game jams and beyond... This is the first of a few episodes with collaborators from UniJam, who are working with GDL for this year's Global Game Jam (#GGJ) happening January 26th - 28th online through our Discord, and on-site at Goldsmiths University in London. If you'd like to sign up for the jam, please visit: https://globalgamejam.org/jam-sites/2024/gdl

If you want to see some work by Rory's students at LBSU, or you're interested in enrolling for a Game Design course, follow the links below: https://lsbu-gdd.itch.io/ https://www.lsbu.ac.uk/study/course-finder/ba-bsc-hons-game-design-development You can find the full audio version of this episode by visiting: https://anchor.fm/game-dev-london Visit Our Website - https://www.gamedev.london/ - for meet ups, game jams, competitions and more! Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G Follow Us On Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/gamedevlondo

Roxanne Marshal (she/her), Marketing Communications Lead at Riot, Stuart De Ville CEO at GDL & Creative Director at Fribbly Games. In this episode, Roxanne and Stuart talk about the challenges, and joys, of showing up as your authentic self. Hear how the Games industry offers its own challenges, how to overcome them, and what it means to be authentic.

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In this episode, our very own CEO Stuart De Ville and industry legend Oscar Clark discuss starting an indie dev studio, and some strategies involved in running a games start-up. From where to start, to managing expectations, and managing people, to how you might set out forming a team and many of the hard decisions you need to make when just starting out. If you're reading this and it's early Jan 2024 you can get involved in our Global Game Jam site now!: globalgamejam.org/jam-sites/2024/gdl If you're going to attend PGC Connects on Jan 22nd or 23rd you will find both Oscar and Stuart in attendance and can even catch them talking on stage! pgconnects.com Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! Join Our Discord - gamedev.london/join

In this episode, we meet the new Directors at GDL, introduced by our very own CEO Stuart De Ville. Meet Hannah George, Marketing Director and Imogen Wood, Community Director, and hear about all the things planned for 2024. Well, that which we can discuss, because we have some big, secret plans for you all! If you're reading this and it's early Jan 2024 you can get involved in our Global Game Jam site now!: https://globalgamejam.org/jam-sites/2024/gdl Visit Our Website - https://www.gamedev.london/ - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! Join Our Discord - https://www.gamedev.london/join

In this podcast episode, Oscar continues his podquest to "learn everything you wanted to know about #gamedev but never dared to ask" by talking with Tom Pensrose of Multiplayer Wizards.

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In this episode, Chris and Miguel discuss the surge of interest in the open-source game engine Godot and the future of this ambitious community project. Visit Our Website - https://www.gamedev.london/ - for meet ups, game jams, competitions and more! Join Our Discord - https://www.gamedev.london/join

Roxanne is joined by award-nominated Senior Talent Acquisition Partner Sara Machado to talk about the very large elephant in the room in our industry, layoffs. Join us to talk about preparing for the worst, how to pick yourself back up after redundancy, and how to feel more empowered as someone new to the gaming industry or aspiring to join it.

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In this episode Oscar Clark, GDL Host and Fundamentally Games Publisher, chats with GDL Founder Stuart De Ville who is also Founder/Game Designer of Fribbly Games about some of the dynamics between Developers and Publishers, preparing for pitching and what these relationships look like. You can find the full audio version of this episode by visiting: https://anchor.fm/game-dev-london Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! Join Our Discord - gamedev.london/join

Roxanne is joined by Socially's Imogen Wood to talk all about Game Communities. What makes them different (and more demanding) than others? What absolutely not to do. And how to grow and manage a community with a small team.

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Join host Roxanne Marshall and guest Elisabeth Sivertsen to talk about what accessibility means, who's doing it well- and maybe not so well, how indie studios can prioritise accessibility functions, and what's in store for the future of Games Accessibility.

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GDL hosts Gianluca and Oscar explore the contentious topic of game monetisation including how developers can monetise their games ethically, whether there is anything inherently wrong with micro-transactions or in-game ads, and the discussion surrounding loot boxes, gambling, and video games.

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GDL Hosts Chris, Oscar, and Gianluca discuss the discourse surrounding Baldur's Gate 3 "raising standards" across game development and the RPG genre, including what developers can do to manage player expectations and the complexities of communicating with players effectively.

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Roxanne and Dan talk about how to make the most of gaming events, pre and post networking, working through anxiety and burn out, packing essentials, and setting yourself up for a great event experience.

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Earlier this month, GDL hosted some talks and panels at Medway Gaming Festival, in partnership with Fragers, a games event production agency. In this special episode, marketer and community builder (and skilled violinist) Lucia La Rezza talks about how to create a marketing plan for your indie game, with lots of useful tips and things to consider. Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet ups, game jams, competitions and more! Join Our Discord - gamedev.london/join Follow Us On Twitch - twitch.tv/gamedevlondon (P.S. Apologies about the audio quality!)

In this episode, Nichola and Randy discuss all things game design; the journey into the game industry, a game designer's tool box, international game design & more!

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Earlier this month, we hosted some talks and panels at Medway Gaming Festival, in partnership with Fragers, a games event production agency.

In this special episode, producer and studio admin Becky Saunders discusses how to start working in game development, detailing her own journey into the industry and listing some useful tips and resources.

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(P.S. Apologies about the audio sounding a bit weird! It had to be edited quite a lot to eliminate the background noise in the venue.)

In this episode, Nichola and Chloe take a deep dive into studying game development at university, and discuss tips and tricks for aspiring game development students.

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In this episode, Anna talks to Megan Hupin, an Associate Art Director at Lakshya Digital, about an artist's career from getting their first job to becoming an art director. They discuss how to build a good art portfolio, the skills you need to have and what the job looks like at different stages of an artist's career. Megan also provides an interesting insight into working for an outsourcing studio versus an internal team.

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In this episode, Roxanne is joined by fellow squiggly career adventurer Melissa Cocker. They talk about turning passion into purpose, selling transferable skills, and how to build a great CV that reflects your experience.

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In March, Game Dev London hosted GDLX 2023 in partnership with MLC, a games showcase and conference which featured a series of talks and panel discussions about game development.

In this special episode, narrative designer Rebecca McCarthy explores a holistic approach to narrative design, suitable for developers at every level.

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(P.S. Apologies for the audio quality in this episode, especially in the last couple of minutes! We did our best to try and restore it as much as possible.)

Oscar continues his PodQuest to learn everything you wanted to know about GameDev but never dared to ask. In this episode he talks to Flo Burchill from Snap Finger Click about her experience as a radio presenter, as well as a Twitch host and Assistant Producer in games.

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In this episode, Roxanne and Stu chat about getting your 'in' to the gaming industry by juggling multiple projects, turning experience into paid work, and the power of community and your network.

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In March, Game Dev London hosted GDLX 2023 in partnership with MLC, a games showcase and conference which featured a series of talks and panel discussions about game development. In this special episode, MLC founder and studio director Max Louis gives a talk on how games companies can leverage talent, providing useful insights for people in the industry, whether they be looking to hire or looking for work.

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Join hosts Stuart De Ville and Chris Payne in this insightful episode of the Game Dev London podcast as they dive into the fascinating world of game development.

In this episode, they explore the five stages of game development, offering a comprehensive overview of the entire process from conception to release.

Drawing from their extensive knowledge and experience in the industry, Stuart and Chris provide valuable insights, practical tips, and real-world examples for each stage.

Whether you're a seasoned game developer or simply interested in the behind-the-scenes of game creation, this episode is a must-listen.

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In this episode, Roxanne explores the fusion of game and film in new title "The Gallery". We're joined by Director, Paul Raschid, to talk about filming full motion video, his inspirations, and the complexity of a game with 18 endings.

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In this episode, Oscar continues his Podquest to learn "everything you wanted to know about gamedev but never dared to ask" by talking to freelance community manager Ffion Woolway about her experience entering the games industry.

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In this episode, Gaymers iNC. joins Roxanne to talk about what it takes to grow a 5000 member gaming community - IRL.

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In this episode, Marek speaks with Simran Witham, Founder of FORMAT - The Ultimate Gaming Social, about FORMAT's unique approach to Games Industry events, as well as a wider conversation about UK Games Events and steps that can be taken to better represent the North's thriving game dev scene.

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In this episode, Oscar continues his Podquest to learn everything you wanted to know about game dev but never dared to ask. This week, he is joined by Brandon Cole of Into Games talking about... well... getting into games.

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Another stint down the podquest to learn everything you wanted to know about game dev but never dared to ask. This time, Oscar is joined by Michael Killick of Rizing Games (and Games Development Lecturer at Cambridge Regional College) and discusses learning to make games. Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet ups, game jams, competitions and more!

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In this episode, Nichola sits down with Joshua Mallet, a level designer at Sharkmob London, and discusses the definition of level design and how to get into the games industry as an aspiring level designer. Visit Our Website - gamedev.london - for meet ups, game jams, competitions and more!

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With 150 episodes in the bag, this special episode features GDL co-founders Adam, Jade, and Stu discussing the milestones and achievements of the last year/50 episodes of the Game Dev London podcast, as well as discussing the next big event, GDLX 2023. Find out more about GDLX 2023 at https://www.gamedev.london/gdlx-23 Visit Our Website - https://www.gamedev.london/ - for meet ups, game jams, competitions and more! Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G Follow Us On Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/gamedevlondon

In this episode, Oscar continues his podquest to understand everything you wanted to know about game dev, but never dared to ask. This time he is joined by Pete Goodwin (Cloud Imperium Games) talking about his life in code from writing audio card drivers to working on Star Citizen... and even some time outside of games!

Join us at GDLX 2023 on 29th March 2023 for an indie-focused games expo where you can meet developers and publishers, listen to industry talks, play upcoming indie games, or even come and showcase your own work!

Organised in partnership with MLC, you can learn more about booking GDLX 2023 tickets, showcasing your game or becoming a speaker at the event here: gamedev.london/gdlx-23

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In this episode, Anna talks to Valentyn Minytskyi, a Lead VFX Artist at Playground Games, about his role and VFX in games. Valentyn shares some great advice on how to get into this role and design the best visual effects in games.  

Join us at GDLX 2023 on 29th March 2023 for an indie-focused games expo where you can meet developers and publishers, listen to industry talks, play upcoming indie games, or even come and showcase your own work!

Organised in partnership with MLC, you can learn more about booking GDLX 2023 tickets, showcasing your game or becoming a speaker at the event here: gamedev.london/gdlx-23

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In this episode, Roxanne interviews voice actor Leonie Schliesing (Assassin's Creed Valhalla, GODS) on all things voice acting, from working with game developers and directors, to finding a character's voice and getting started in the industry.

Join us at GDLX 2023 on 29th March 2023 for an indie-focused games expo where you can meet developers and publishers, listen to industry talks, play upcoming indie games, or even come and showcase your own work!   

Organised in partnership with MLC, you can learn more about booking GDLX 2023 tickets, showcasing your game or becoming a speaker at the event here: gamedev.london/gdlx-23

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In this episode, host Marek and guest Lucia discuss the importance of social media marketing for freelancers and composers, especially in the games industry.  

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Organised in partnership with MLC, you can learn more about booking GDLX 2023 tickets, showcasing your game or becoming a speaker at the event here: gamedev.london/gdlx-23

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Oscar continues his podquest to learn everything you wanted to know about game dev but never dared to ask. In this episode, he talks to Harún Ali, Embedded Environment Art Tester at Cloud Imperium Games about game testing and quality assurance.

Join us at GDLX on 29th March 2023 for an indie-focused games expo where you can meet developers and publishers, listen to industry talks, play upcoming indie games, or even come and showcase your own work!  

Organised in partnership with MLC, you can learn more about booking GDLX tickets, showcasing your game or becoming a speaker at the event here: https://www.gamedev.london/gdlx-23

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