Evolution Exchange Gaming

Today's episode is hosted by William Thompson and they are joined on the podcast by Jousef Gabro, Founder at AmberWing , Anastasia Travova, Head of Art at Toya Play , Gašper Jager, Head of Creative Production at Ten Square Games S.A and Christian Suárez Páramo, Marketing Art Director at App Agent . The conversation explores what effective leadership looks like within the gaming industry, focusing...

Today's episode is hosted by William Thompson and they are joined on the podcast by Daniel Alcaraz, Art Lead and Game Animation Director at Rovio , Renan Leser, Creative Art Director at Atlas Studios and Sudha Kumar Selvaraj, Lead Animator at Nolimit City . The conversation explores how communication shapes art direction, animation workflows and collaborative creativity across modern game developm...

Today's episode is hosted by William Thompson and they are joined on the podcast by Douglas Kaufman, Design Director , Dmitriy Temchenko, UI/UX Design Director at Spearsoft , Adrian Fuentes, Design Director at GSC Game World and Haz Dulull, Founder and Creative Game Director at Beyond the Pixels . The conversation explores how creative leaders think about game design at the earliest stages and wha...

Today's episode is hosted by Harvey Anderson and they are joined on the podcast by Jingna Zhu, Producer at Sharkmob , Thijs Schipper, Game Design Director at Total Mayhem Games , George Leonard Heim, Project Lead at Amber Studio and Aleksandar Filipov, Studio Lead Game Designer at Beast Burst . The conversation explores how modern studios navigate shifting expectations around game as a service...

Today's episode is hosted by William Thompson and they are joined on the podcast by Om Tandon, Senior Manager UX at Nordeus , Marco Furtado, Art Director at Wildlife Studios and Roman Herasymenko, Producer at Burny Games . The conversation explores what enables strong teams to deliver exceptional games, focusing on the structures and behaviours that support creative collaboration. The guests refle...

Today's episode is hosted by William Thompson and they are joined on the podcast by Cenildon Muradi, Lead UX/UI Artist at Metamoki, Elvira Kucherenko, Art Manager and May Villani, UI/UX Director at Tiny Wizard Games, Thiago Parizi, Lead UX Designer. The conversation explores how game teams can strengthen their creative processes to anticipate challenges early and avoid production fires. By ref...

Today's episode is hosted by Aaron Reeves and they are joined on the podcast by Luigi Fusco, Game Director at DR Studios, Vladimir Krasilnikov, Creative Director at MY.GAMES and Ben Morag, Director of Monetization at Whalo. The conversation explores how teams approach designing with limitations, focusing on the balance between creativity, technical constraints and production realities. It high...

Today's episode is hosted by Nina Fallows and they are joined on the podcast by Dana Dorian, Freelance Creative Director at Narrative Worlds, Katie Reid, Production Director at Big Farmer and Nicholas Chambers, Chief Executive Officer and VFX Director at FX Chamber. The conversation explores how leaders in the games industry cultivate resilient creative teams capable of adapting to shifting de...

Today's episode is hosted by Harvey Anderson and they are joined on the podcast by Gabriel Chauri, Lead Game Designer at Dovetail Games, Kelvin Moore, Senior Design Director at Sumo Digital and Emil Esov, Game Director at Mad Head Games. The conversation explores how studios approach designing for the player, focusing on clarity of intent, meaningful interaction and the craft behind shaping en...

Today's episode is hosted by Harvey Anderson and they are joined on the podcast by Lino Claudius, Game Design Lead at Paradox Interactive, Marta Fijak, Lead Game Designer at Techland, Sergi Subirats, Lead Game Designer at DECA Games and Eugen Nicolae Ionica, Lead Level Designer at Gunzilla Games. The conversation explores how teams approach designing for the player by aligning creative vision,...

Today's episode is hosted by Harvey Anderson and they are joined on the podcast by Niamh Loughran, Producer at Hyper Luminal Games, Ryan Butler, Producer at Jagex Games Studio, Kimberli Kuvaja, Development Coordinator at Remedy Entertainment Plc and Emanuele Ardolino, Producer at Bohemia Interactive. The conversation explores what makes gaming fun by examining how studios craft meaningful play...

Today's episode is hosted by Aaron Reeves and they are joined on the podcast by Jose Antonio Sanchez Kornfeld, Producer at Redcatpig Studios, Veera Wikström, Producer at Metacore and Veronika Guk, Producer at Tripledot Studios. The conversation explores the varied routes that people take when entering the gaming industry, offering a broad look at how individuals navigate education, early exper...

Today's episode is hosted by Aaron Reeves and they are joined on the podcast by Sven Schetzke, Product Director at Gunzilla Games, Stanislav Stankovic, Senior Game Design Director at Electronic Arts (EA), Barbara Leal, Game Designer for LiveOps at Futureplay Games and Ivan Voranau, Lead Game Designer at Strikerz Inc. The conversation explores how strong creative teams shape long-term success i...

Today's episode is hosted by William Thompson and they are joined on the podcast by Nadia Karroue, Art Director at Soba Studios, Jens Peter Kurup, Principal Product Designer at Raw Power Games, and Juan Pardo, Founder at Croqworks. The conversation explores leadership in live operations and the strategies used to drive player engagement across games. The exchange highlights how effective manag...

Today's episode is hosted by Harvey Anderson and they are joined on the podcast by Olga Marushchak, Head of Game / Executive Producer at Playrix, Maxim Garber, Studio and Design Leader at Amber and Ben Fisher, Studio Design Director at Rebellion Ltd. The conversation explores how artificial intelligence is set to shape the future of gaming, from design and production to player experiences. The exc...

Today's episode is hosted by Aaron Reeves and they are joined on the podcast by Dmitry Kravchenko, Lead Game Designer at Volmi, Cartic P, Associate Vice President at Juego Studios, and Ricardo Carretero Vila, Game Design Director ABF at Rovio. The conversation explores the creative mindset required for managing art and design in gaming, highlighting the importance of nurturing innovation, guid...

Today's episode is hosted by Harvey Anderson and they are joined on the podcast by Tejas Oza, Lead Game Designer at Double Eleven, Hans Emil, Lead Game Designer at Dynasty Studios, and Erik Brandtman Christersson, Project Manager at ELK Studios. The conversation explores the journey from concept to implementation, focusing on prototyping and pre-development validation. The exchange highlights...

Today's episode is hosted by Aarronn Campbell and they are joined on the podcast by Elena Bazina, Associate Producer at King, Erkan Karakoyunlu, Lead Producer at Sharkmob, Martin Sjölin, Lead Producer at The Gang, and Diego Prates de Andrade, Senior Technology Producer at Avalanche Studios. The conversation explores how data drives development in the gaming industry, highlighting the role of a...

Today's episode is hosted by William Thompson and they are joined on the podcast by Mikita Fedarenka, Art Director and Founder at Moonlit Games Studio, and Emanuel Costan, Creative Director at Sandsoft Games. Together they share perspectives on nurturing creative environments that allow teams to operate independently while maintaining strong alignment with studio goals. The conversation explor...

Today's episode is hosted by Elliot Tripp and they are joined on the podcast by Afonso Ferreira, Art Manager at DECA Games, Olga Cherkashina, Head Of Art and Executive Art Director at ZeptoLab, and Maria Iartseva, Art Director at Nexters. Together they explore how creativity and leadership intersect within the gaming industry, revealing how artistic vision drives innovation and team synergy. T...

Today's episode is hosted by Aaron Reeves and they are joined on the podcast by Marian Gheorghe, Senior Level Designer at CI Games , Nadeem Ghanem, Game Design Lead at SocialPoint , and Carlos L. Hernando, Senior Game Designer at Mercury Steam . The conversation explores how innovative game mechanics are conceived, refined and balanced to deliver both novelty and usability. The guests discuss...

Today's episode is hosted by Aaron Reeves and they are joined on the podcast by Cristoffer Wiker, Creative Director at The Gang , Regina Rova, former Game Director at Thunderful , and Feras Musmar, Product Director at TTK Games . The conversation explores how leaders in game development craft and communicate a creative vision that inspires teams and drives projects forward. The guests share in...

Today's episode is hosted by Melanie Lindsey and they are joined on the podcast by Neha Rai, Principal Game Producer at Gunzilla Games, Alex Tereshchenko, Development Director at Remedy Entertainment Plc, and Ellen Lyse Einarsen, Founder and CEO at Radiant Swans AS. The conversation explores how agile development principles are applied in game production to enhance collaboration, flexibility a...

Today's episode is hosted by Jamie Manton and they are joined on the podcast by Carl Dalton, Head of Product at d3t Ltd, Grant Arthur, Game Director at Slitherine Ltd, and Ryan Wolfe, Producer at Kinetic Games. The conversation explores how the role of game production has evolved over time, reflecting the growing complexity and collaboration within the video game industry. It looks at how prod...

Today's episode is hosted by Jamie Manton and they are joined on the podcast by Shachar Tzin, Animation Art Director at Moon Active, Stefan Ivanov, Founder at Eternal League LTD, Vuk Banovic, Art Director at Lav Games, and Yogi Patel, Managing Director at Rekindled Studios. The conversation explores how leaders within the gaming industry approach the art of team building, balancing creativity,...