Game Dev Unchained

We took a brief moment to reflect on last week's episode before going deep into talks about the Game Developer's Conference and VR's amazingly bright future! www.gamedevunchained.com http://kotaku.com/star-wars-comes-to-valves-virtual-reality-headset-1764940612 https://www.oculus.com/en-us/blog/introducing-henry-from-oculus-story-studio/

Raymond Graham is our favorite consultant on all facets of salary negotiation. He takes us through his best advice and practices for helping you increase your pay today. You'd be a fool to skip this one.

Want to know what to do and what not to do when talking to recruiters? Want to hear some horror stories of epic fails from people talking to recruiters? Want to hear how recruiters work together to keep the bad seeds out and how not to become a bad seed? Jim Rivers who's awesome at recruiting tells all!

This week, we were able to fit Anthony Jones AND Kalen Chock into a single podcast. Put this one on repeat as you work. This week, we breakdown art, life and success. (The joys and pains). You will be motivated like never before to work hard, eat healthy and live a life of success.

What it was like being a game developer for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). This week Dan Burke takes us through the life and times of an Art Director who's seen it all. And he gives us tips and talk on the dreaded Art Test! http://art.nukleon.com/

Our colleague and guest Damon Woods breaks down what it really takes to produce your greatest art. An incredible character artist, gives us his tips for following your passion and ending up finding your dream job just like he did. https://dkwoods.carbonmade.com/

This week we sat with Maxime Beaudoin formerly of Ubisoft, who's left the plentiful pastures of AAA development to start his own company making games. Along the way he meets Julie who whips him into shape and they together released Open Bar. It's a quirky, fun and inspiring story! http://kotaku.com/search?q=why+i+quit+aaa https://www.facebook.com/gingearstudio/?fref=ts http://openbargame.com/ http...

This week the team of gentlemen at Black Shell Media sit down with us and outline their strategies for marketing and selling games online. With over 40 successful titles all on steam and profitable, they do indeed know what they're talking about. If you're looking for a publishing partner, or information on how to begin marketing your games, then listen to this episode! Black Shell Media http://bl...

From foley and sound effects to music and score, Steven Gurevitz of 2002Studios does it all and this week he shows us what we need to know to start doing it too...

Learn the ways of the Indie / Professional. This week Navin sits with us to go over the tricks, traps and his strategies for being successful as an Indie Developer. And, he drops some huge news on us at the end!

For the first podcast of 2016, we take a look into the not so distant future and make some very bold predictions. Nintendo's new console, what's happening to $60 games, VR gaming, AR hopes and dreams and much much more!

Industry veteran Jim Ingraham takes us through his career and gives us the do's and don'ts for AAA, Indie and Mobile game development. Secrets and strategies and funny stories that shouldn't be missed! Micheal Forgey - Cancer Crowdfunding Help https://www.youcaring.com/michael-forgey-479259 www.zombotstudio.com

Jeff Spoonhower tells us how he went from working on (just about) every AAA game ever from the comfort of his own home as a full time developer. Then we explore his reasoning behind going into independent game development and we see how he plans on making his small games big successes. http://www.anewthegame.com/ https://www.facebook.com/anewthegame?__mref=message_bubble http://www.twitter.com/ane...

This week Art Usher gives us the best ways to leave your job, helping you realize when its time to go and how do to it without burning any bridges... All that and more (obviously).

Some hilariously sad but true stories of being a minority in the video game industry. This might be a series we start later depending on how many more stories are out there :) Enjoy.

Environment artist Leo Gonzalez takes us through his epic self taught journey to becoming a AAA game developer. Here why he decided against going to college and instead bet on his ability to teach himself. Also, he thinks Texas is where it's at as far as game development goes these days.

Veara Suon sits down with us to explain how he went from being a video game animator for big games to becoming an animator for blockbuster feature films. With credits ranging from Bioshock, Destiny, Transformers, Ninja Turtles, Avengers, World of Warcraft Movie, and many more...

This week we sit down with Level Designer and Mom, Rosie Katz to talk about the real life of a girl in the game industry. Some jokes, some serious, but all true. Fantastic episode.

This week we reflect on what it's like launching a podcast, and a business. We look at Activision's acquisition of King Games and talk about the Kojima studio shutdown and what we think this means for the industry.

Kurt Papstein took an hour out of his schedule to share the secrets of his success as a digital character artist and Z-Brush expert. Lots to learn this week. We also look at the future of game consoles!

This week we met with Alden Filion, the Art Director of Fugitive Games and talk about their successful Kickstarter campaign for Into the stars. How they got $150,000+ and what you need to do if you want to get your project funded. We also talk about staying indie or going back into AAA, and somehow start a war between Artists and Designers!

AAA Environment Artist Tav Shande has developed applications in his spare time. Recently he achieved 1,000,000 downloads and he sat down with us to walk us through the process and offer advice to app developers out there today.

This week we have a heart to heart with Sr. Environment Artist Dan Bingham and ask what it's like being a parent and a video game developer. You just have to hear what he has to say about being a AAA developer and Dad at the same time.

This week we interview Kalen Chock a talented and successful concept artist to get the details on being a freelance artist and game developer. Liege is the game Kalen is currently working on

Game Dev Unchained Ep. 1 -In this very first episode of our podcast we introduce ourselves and get right to it. What's it like working in the game industry. Do you need to go to college? Funny industry stories as a newb. What makes a good lead. Problems being a minority.