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This week on the #GameMakersNotebook Podcast, Adam @orthy chats with Stumbling Cat CEO and Creative Director, Renee Gittins (@rikukat )! Together they discuss her journey to game development from starting in biotech engineering to working in VR; how work began on 'Potions: A Curious Tale' as a side project; creating games that appeal to younger audiences rather than target them; her work with the IGDA and the important role they played during the pandemic; and the complexity of game releases. Watch the full episode now on our YouTube channel or listen on your podcast app of choice! Links in bio

This week on the #GameMakersNotebook Podcast, @alexaray chats with writer and narrative designer Whitney Beltrán! Together they discuss her background in environmental law and mythological studies that led to her work writing for RPGs; what it means to write inside the Dungeons & Dragons universe; focusing on what players feel after they put the controller down; the emergence of India as a leading market for players and hub for game developers; and thoughts on procedural generated narrative. Watch the full episode now on YouTube or listen on your podcast app of choice! Links in bio

This week on the #GameMakersNotebook Podcast, @orthy chats with legendary game developer Mike Mika of @digitaleclipsestudios ! Together they discuss his long career developing titles across multiple console generations; finding his creative spark at a young age and developing his first game on a store kiosk Commodore 64; the profound influence Atari had on his life; and how game preservation is an opportunity to share the human stories behind the games we love. Watch the full episode now on our YouTube channel or listen on your podcast app of choice--links in bio!

This week on the #GameMakersNotebook Podcast, @alexaray Corriea chats with actor turned game developer, @abzysalim ! Together they discuss his career including how he got his first gig in games with Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed: Origins; wanting to make his own game and starting his own studio; the lessons he learned from working with Ridley and Luke Scott that he applied to game development; how he wanted to tell a story of grief with his first title, Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU; and what the business side of games can learn from film. Watch the full episode now on YouTube or listen on your podcast app of choice! Links in bio @official_aias

This week on the #GameMakersNotebook Podcast, @alexaray chats with writer @evnarc . Together they discuss his work across video games and comic books; how starting as an outsourcer helped him get his start in the industry; how outsourcing let him observe game development practices across many different studios; how his game Dot's Home explores historical practices that made home ownership difficult for minorities; and what the games industry needs to do to provide avenues into development for people from marginalized backgrounds. Watch the full episode now on YouTube or listen on your podcast app of choice! Links in bio

At #DICE2024 , @hypixelofficial_ !!re!!_039;s Aaron "Noxy" Donaghey shared the story of Technoblade and his impact on both players and developers, showing how just one amazing player can change the fate and fortune of the community around him. Watch the full talk on the @igndotcom YouTube channel (links in bio)

There's only one week left to submit applications for the AIAS Foundation annual scholarship programs benefiting students and early professionals in the video games industry! The AIAS Foundation, WomenIn, and Girls for Gaming scholarships are provided to talented students and early professionals who aspire to make a mark in the games industry through their dedication, passion, and interest in pushing forward the medium of interactive entertainment. Please share this opportunity with eligible applicants! Deadline is May 31, 2024--links in bio

This week on the #GameMakersNotebook podcast, @trent.kusters chats with @ironwoodpics_ !!re!!_039; Alex Dracott & Seth Rosen about their hit sci-fi first-person driving survival game, Pacific Drive, their #gamedev journeys, studio hurdles, inspirations, and more! Watch the full episode now on YouTube or listen on your podcast app of choice! Links in bio

This week on the #GameMakersNotebook Podcast, @trent.kusters chats with @hunterbridges and Dave Padilla from @eveningstarstdo ! Together they discuss their studio's debut title, Penny's Big Breakaway. Additionally they discuss their journeys into development and how the openness of developers helped get them started; how working with SEGA helped them prepare for future projects; the importance of documentation and avoiding knowledge silos; how developing their own engines influenced the type of studio they built; and how playtesting with a younger audience helped their development of Penny's Big Breakaway. Watch the full episode now on our YouTube or listen on your podcast app of choice! Links in bio

We're excited to announce the #DICELakeComo conference hosted at the beautiful Sheraton Lake Como Hotel, taking place September 30 - October 2, 2024! Join us for this 3-day event filled with insightful speaker programming and an intimate exchange of ideas with top talent around topical issues affecting the business and art of #gamedev ! Attendees are also encouraged to bring their significant other to participate in networking events guaranteed to be great fun and part of an unforgettable experience. Make sure to register now with our early bird rates before July 18th, 2024! Learn more about Lake Como, our upcoming speakers, and more via link in our bio

This week on the #GameMakersNotebook Podcast, @alexaray chats with @insomniacgames Senior Narrative Director, Jon Paquette! Together they discuss the craft of writing and working together on a writing team; how writers and designers collaborate to craft gameplay systems that fit within a game's narrative; and what it takes to create a dual protagonist story like that of Marvel's Spider-Man 2. Watch the full episode now on YouTube or listen on your podcast app of choice! Links in bio #SpiderMan2PS5

There is only one month left to submit applications for the AIAS Foundation annual scholarship programs benefiting students and early professionals in the video games industry! The AIAS Foundation, WomenIn, and Girls for Gaming scholarships are provided to talented students and early professionals who aspire to make a mark in the games industry through their dedication, passion, and interest in pushing forward the medium of interactive entertainment. Student scholarships support aspiring game makers in undergraduate or graduate level programs. Early professional scholarships support recent graduates in their first 2 years of the video game industry. Included in the scholarship is tuition reimbursement for student applicants or a travel stipend to a video game conference for early professionals within the calendar year. All Foundation scholars also receive access to a tailored workshop program, an industry mentor, access to an alumni Discord channel, and an all-expenses paid trip to the 2025 D.I.C.E. Summit and 28th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards ceremony. Share with someone you know or apply via link in bio!