Dev Diary

Sara Hamilton's journey through the game development landscape is in its infancy but she completely floored Paul with her recent My. Desk demo which she showcased in Melbourne in December. Sara joins Paul to discuss how the love of gaming formed, how the journey into the industry is going, and what the dreams are for the future in the first entry of Dev Diary for 2022! Follow Paul and submit your...

A brief Dev Diary update reflecting on the year that was while also casting an eye forward to what is to come in 2022 Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews, feature pieces and shows such as Patched, The Insider and Gamer School Find out more...

Having enjoyed a whirlwind ascension into the games industry, Philip Mayes is taking all that he has learned and putting it to good use, these days, as the founder of Australia's biggest game developer, Mighty Kingdom. Philip joins Paul to discuss the rapid rise, and how important it is to give back in this new episode of Dev Diary! Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Vi...

With a love of games that began early, and a creative flair that few can rival, Siobhan Reddy was always made for the game development scene, and having made a huge impact at some of the industry's biggest studios like Criterion and Media Molecule, Siobhan has become one of the most important names in the business. Siobhan joins Dev Diary to discuss the journey through game-dev, heading Media Mole...

As rusted on Kromers, both Steve Stamatiadis and Lindsay Parmenter have seen the highest and lowest moments of the local scene, but their love of a certain Tasmanian Tiger has seen them through all of it. Both Steve and Lindsay join Paul for a new Dev Diary where they share the journey so far and how their work has touched the lives of so many Aussies. Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future...

Though not having the most supportive parents when it comes to his love of gaming, Winston Tang's interests remained, and years on he's the co-founder of one of Australia's most beloved studios in Samurai Punk. Winston joins Paul for a new episode of Dev Diary to discuss the journey into the industry, the diverse Samurai Punk portfolio of titles and a whole lot more in a new entry of Dev Diary! Fo...

Michael Mumbauer is one of the industry's modern pioneers, but that didn't mean it's been an easy ride throughout? Michael toughed it out, and took some calculated risks to get established in the gaming industry, but the impact of his work is enormous and makes PlayStation Studios what it is today. In 2021 Michael has formed a new studio, That's No Moon, and joins Paul to discuss his journey so fa...

With his career trajectory heading one way, but his passions directed toward games, it was only a matter of time before Masao Kobayashi would find his way into gamedev. Sure enough the opportunity came, and his star began to rise. Masao joins Paul in this newest episode to discuss his time at Ubisoft, some of the production chaos he survived early on, and what he learnt that he could apply to his...

From an early love of Shining Force, Kaitlin Tremblay has always had a love of games. From there she's achieved the dream, merging her love of games with a love of writing and now, stands as one of the premiere up-and-coming writers in the industry. Kait joins Dev Diary to discuss the road to this point, high profile titles like Watch Dogs: Legion and Grindstone, as well as the road ahead. Follow...

After a sudden rise up the ranks of the industry, Mike Bithell has remained an industry force and a huge influence to legions of people looking to replicate his successes. Mike joins Paul in a new Dev Diary to discuss how that explosion of success occurred, managing his own team, and how to slow things down. Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website a...

Dean Longmore's first jump into the video game development business was a big one! Working on a Rockstar published title in L.A. Noire is no small first step, but since then Dean hasn't looked back, and now focuses much of his work on educational gaming software. Dean joins Paul for Dev Diary to discuss the road to this point. Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit th...

Having dabbled in journalism, politics, and even communications and PR in the health system, Jono Pech has years of writing experience. Writing pieces of fiction is a whole other beast however, but as the years have progressed Jono has written published books, and now his first game, Rainbite's Trigger Witch. Jono joins Paul to discuss the writing journey, his podcasting work, and the ride to this...

Having been a high-roller at Microsoft for many years, it was quite a risk for Stephen Danton to leave the scene to pursue game development. He has though, and with his wonderful wife Sara, the duo produced one of 2020's finest games in Unto The End. Stephen joins Paul in this new Dev Diary to discuss departing Microsoft, learning the craft, and how nature inspires more. Follow Paul and submit you...

Having worked on some of Australia's best games, with some of the countries best teams, Nik Pantis' status continues to rise. Nik joins Paul in the newest entry of Dev Diary to discuss the journey so far, the games along the way, and the larger-scale ambitions to come Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you...

With his modding days behind him, Nick Pearce was mostly lost to games, that is, until Skyrim came along. What stemmed from that moment was a beloved mod, adored by millions than itself kicked off a massive career path change. Having moved from law into game dev, Nick is working on The Forgotten City, and takes some time to join Paul and discuss the journey so far. Follow Paul and submit your idea...

An early love of gaming fell by the wayside as Lucy Mutimer was busy pursuing a career in illustration until she realised (with a bit of help) that both could come together in an amazing whole. Since then there's been no going back. Lucy joins Paul in the latest entry of Dev Diary to discuss the road into the game-dev scene. Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the...

David Jaffe is the father of some of PlayStation's most iconic IP in God of War, and Twisted Metal. These days he's doing some consultancy and building an online audience. David joins Paul to discuss his massive hits, where everything began, and knowing when it is the right time to walk away from it all. Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and t...

Max Pears hasn't been in the industry all that long, but since getting his first break with Ubisoft, working on Tom Clancy's The Division, he hasn't looked back. Max comes on Dev Diary to discuss his career so far, a sponge-like approach to learning, and how to then share that with the world. Check out Max's book "Let's Design: Exploration" Ebook - https://bit.ly/39BakJD Physical - https...

After his uni tried to claim his work, Rami Ismail decided it was time to forge his own path, and with that, an incredible legacy was born. Rami joins Paul to discuss his wonderfully fascinating journey through the industry so far Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video...

Jon Cartwright, having dabbled in game creation, bluffed his way into his first real industry job, and from that moment on he never looked back. Jon has worked on Game Genie products, overseen development on several franchise tie-ins, and boosted the profile of some of Australia's best gaming exports. Jon joins Paul in this new entry of Dev Diary to share all the events of a fascinating career so...

It took Lisy Kane a while to finally chase the dream in the games industry, but once she did, what an impact she's had! Lisy discusses her work at League of Geeks, the formation of Girl Geek Academy, and much more in this new episode of Dev Diary. Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his w...

Wayne Kubiak after seemingly having found a new career pathway, detached from his passion for games, found his way back through opportune circumstances; now he's responsible for classic indie titles such as The Binding of Isaac, Cave Story and many more. Wayne joins Paul in this new entry of Dev Diary to discuss how the journey began, and how it continues to progress. Follow Paul and submit your i...

Ally Mclean has done an incredible amount of good with her brief time in the industry so far. From humble beginnings in cosplay, she's reached for the stars and consequently, become one of Australia's shining stars in the game development scene. Ally joins Paul in this new entry of Dev Diary to discuss her journey, her many pursuits so far, and the ways that she is giving back to create a healthie...

After a bumpy beginning to his game dev career that might've been enough to scare away most others, Simon Boxer persisted, and in doing so has wonderful stories to share and a career that is really beginning to flourish. Simon joins Paul to share those many stories and the road to stability and the formation of his own studio. Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit th...

Inspired by the games he loved as a kid and the podcasters he listened to, Barry Johnson, and his company, Lillymo Games have been on an upward trajectory from day one. Now Barry has partnered with Colin Moriarty, the man he once listened to as a fan, and they're making waves with releases like Twin Breaker and Habroxia 2. Barry joins Paul for this newest episode of Dev Diary to share his journey...