Game Dev Local Podcast

In this episode, Oscar is joined in his podquest to 'learn everything about #gamedev you never dared to ask' by Bayan Mashat, consultant and producer at Meemwow. Together we explore the vital role of production in game devleopment, emphasizing how effective communication, planning, and team dynamics lead to successful shipping.

In this episode, Oscar is joined in his podquest to 'learn everything about #gamedev you never dared to ask' by Michael Power and Lee Brooks from Playseer. The team is building AR technology to help people play tabletop wargames together, even when they are in different places. However, the technology has broader implications as we will find.

In this episode Oscar is once again joined in his podquest to 'learn everything about #gamedev you never dared to ask' by Stuart De Ville, fellow host and captain of the team here at GDL. We talk about the recent (at the time of recording) call for research into the relationship between video games and gambling-related harms. Is this a legitimate request for scientific insight or just anot...

In this episode Oscar is joined in his podquest to 'learn everything about #gamedev you never dared to ask' by Irena Pereira, Founder of Unleashed games where we talk about her history with MMOs as well as the importance of social games experiences

In this episode Oscar is joined in his podquest to 'learn everything about #gamedev you never dared to ask' by Guilherme Fernandes, Associate Director, Corporate Strategy @ King. We talk about how to use market trend data and competitive analysis in how you validate your game and the practical ways this can change the way you look at what your next game could be.

In this episode Oscar is once again joined in his podquest to 'learn everything about #gamedev you never dared to ask' by Michael Farrow-Killick, Lecturer at Cambridge Regional College and CEO of Rizing Games. We talk about the impact of the industries wide-scaling redundancies on students and how educational systems are responding. We ask the question is it still worth training in games?

In this episode Oscar is joined in his podquest to 'learn everything about #gamedev you never dared to ask' by Holger Wurst, Lead UX Designer at Wooga (June's Journey). We talk about the importance of user experience design and using research to get insight that work with game design. 

In this episode Oscar is once again joined in his podquest to 'learn everything about #gamedev you never dared to ask' b Stuart De Ville, fellow host and captain of the team here at GDL. We discuss the common pitfalls and essential strategies for indie game studio founders. They cover topics from idea validation, team building, funding, legal considerations, to market understanding, provid...

In this episode Oscar is joined in his podquest to 'learn everything about #gamedev you never dared to ask' by Maddy Meeson, Events and Community Fundraising Manager for SpecialEffect = the charity changing lives by providing assistive technology to people with physical disabilities. We talk about accessibility and what the Games Industry's adopted charity says about what we stand for.

In this episode Oscar is once again joined in his podquest to 'learn everything about #gamedev you never dared to ask' by Stuart De Ville, fellow host and captain of the team here at GDL. We talk about the recent (at the time of recording) announcements of enforcement order by the CAP against game developers over Lootboxes; as well as New York going after Valve/Steam for similar reasons. W...

The publishing model is broken so how do you fix it? That was one of the core questions that led to the formation of Kowloon Knights and Kepler Interactive. In this conversation, Jay is joined by Samuel Lee Co-Founder of Kepler, the publisher behind hits like Rematch, Expedition 33, Sifu, Scorn, and upcoming titles like Orbitals to talk about the origins and growth of Kepler Interactive. We talk a...

In this episode Oscar is joined in his podquest to 'learn everything about #gamedev you never dared to ask' by Matthew Laurence, Head of Engagement at Avalanche Studios. We talk about what we mean by Game Economy design and the practical steps needed to build the engine that makes a game worth playing.

In this episode Oscar is joined in his podquest to 'learn everything about #gamedev you never dared to ask' by Ivan Marchand, Co-Founder of Gamevestor.co. We talk about funding methods and the new path that the Gamevestor team is introducing and how the are mixing up the way we look at getting investment for your game.

In this episode, Oscar is joined in his podquest to 'learn everything about #gamedev you never dared to ask' by Charlie Scowen from SteelMedia, who is responsible for arranging the speaker line-up for the PGConnects events. We talk about the process of setting up and running events across the world and in particular with PGCLondon which kicks off the UK Game Industry for the year.

In this episode, Oscar is joined in his podquest to 'learn everything about #gamedev you never dared to ask' by Evgeniy Tolstykh, PM from The Outsource Band and formerly of Wargaming, about the complex position that a Producer, Project Manager, Programme manager can find themselves in when working on complex games.

What does it take to revitalize a dying genre? In this episode of Growing Pains, I sit down with Sean Gorman and Mark Ranson, Lead Designer and Art Director for Void Interactive's SWAT Tactical Shooter - Ready or Not. Together we explore Void's journey, going from its indie roots to the global studio it is today. It was clear that from the start, Void had something special going on, with t...

In this episode, Oscar is joined in his podquest to 'learn everything about #gamedev you never dared to ask' by fellow host and captain of the team here at GDL. We talk about Google's AI world generating platform Gemini and its implications for game making and maker (as well as the wider issues affecting the role of LLM Gen AI tools). And don't forget GDLX coming up on 20th March 2...

In this episode, Oscar is joined in his podquest to 'learn everything about #gamedev you never dared to ask' by Huw Millward, the indie dev responsible for the breakout viral hit Warsim: The Realm of Aslona. We talk about the impact of creating something for yourself then suddenly becoming a breakout success and what comes next - as they build a team for the next game; Slumbox.

Carina sits down to talk to Conway Sutton about his Freelance Game Writer journey. They also talk about his passion for modding, as he began modding the game Monster Prom quite obsessively and ended up freelance writing form Monster Con, which is their 4th installment in the series. Conway also talks about accessibility in the gaming industry, not only as representation in games but also how one c...

In this episode of the Game Dev Local Podcast, host and GDL CEO Stuart De Ville sits down with Lauran Carter, a driving force behind Guildford Games and Liquid Crimson, the creative force helping studios tell their stories and connect with players in powerful ways, to unpack an unconventional path into the games industry and how it almost didn't happen! Lauran shares how her journey into games...

In this episode, Oscar is joined in his podquest to 'learn everything about #gamedev you never dared to ask' by fellow GDL host, the Gaming Recruiter, Darren Butler, as we talk about the difficulties of the last year and to speculate of what to look out for in '26. We explore issues of related to hiring and training in games as well as the contradictions involved with the advice so oft...

In this episode, Oscar is joined in his podquest to 'learn everything about #gamedev you never dared to ask' by Harry Phokou, host of The Gaming Playbook, where we talk about how and importantly why to use LinkedIn and other platforms to build up your profile through Authority; Relatedness and Reciprocation.

In this episode, Oscar is joined in his podquest to 'learn everything about #gamedev you never dared to ask' by Melanya Laz, Head of Growth at AI monetisation engine, Elevatix, and host of the GameBix Heroes podcast. We talk about business development, networking and sales with plenty of tips and secrets that anyone can follow; even those who don't like 'selling'.

What does it really take to start making games? In this episode, Stuart De Ville (CEO of Game Dev Local) sits down with Rob MacKay (Creator of RobsGameShock.com) to talk about the messy, magical first steps of becoming a game developer. From finding your path and overcoming imposter syndrome to finishing your first project and building the right community around you - Stu and Rob break down the my...

In this episode, Oscar is joined in his podquest to 'learn everything about #gamedev you never dared to ask' by Mike Coeck, CEW (Chief Executive Walrus) at Belgian developer Cybernetic Walrus talking about Roadside Research. A game which has had a tremendous reception in terms of wishlist numbers, beta players, and where the team have set an incredibly challenging release timeframe.