House of Games

Get ready to level up your art skills with this week's thrilling episode as we dive into the fascinating world of 3D art in games, with a special guest who knows all about it: Valeriya Jasim, a talented game art student at FutureGames. Discover what it takes to get into the school and get a sneak peek into the daily life of a game art student, from mastering the software to honing your creativ...

In this episode, we interview Nils Westgårdh and discuss everything from what ⁠Semble⁠ is, to networking and marketing, the challenges of making games, and more! Your Hosts and Guest, and Their Games https://www.semble.gg/ - a community and talent marketplace for the game industry. https://www.semble.gg/profile/Nils - Nils Westgårdh’s profile page on Semble. https://www.play-asia.com/red-colony-tr...

How do you design a good level? What is affordance? How does movement affect level design? Join us for a thrilling discussion with Tobias Karlsson, a level design researcher and game developer at Pieces Interactive. Your Hosts and Guest, and Their Games https://www.piecesinteractive.se/ - The homepage for Pieces Interactive. https://aloneinthedark.thqnordic.com/ - The homepage for the new Alone in...

This week we have an interesting discussion with Gabriella Kalteneckar and Björn Flintberg from RISE GameNode, hosts of the podcast “Spelfokus”. Join us for an interesting discussion about the games industry and its future! Your Hosts and Guests, and Their Games https://www.ri.se/en - The homepage for RISE, the Research Institutes of Sweden. https://www.ri.se/en/what-we-do/test-demo/rise-gamenode...

Welcome to the ultimate guide for how to turn something from an idea into a success story. Together with our guest Paul Alvarado Mendoza, we talk about product management, customer journeys, why God of War Ragnarök completely ruins puzzles, and so much more! Your Hosts and Guest, and Their Games https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulits/ - Paul’s LinkedIn page. https://gamefound.com/projects/von-braus-p...

Welcome to the intellectual battle of the century! This week, we have the honour to debate the importance of story in games, and whether open world games are better than linear ones with a very special guest – Otto’s brother Anton. Who do you agree with? Your Hosts and Their Games https://www.play-asia.com/red-colony-trilogy/13/70fmjh - The official store page for the physical release of the Red C...

This week you can listen to a fascinating conversation with Jenny Österlund, the founder of Game Boost. In the episode, we talk about how to elevate your career, current trends in the market, and Jenny’s own story of getting into the industry. Your Hosts and Guest https://www.gameboost.se/ - The homepage for Game Boost. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-%C3%B6sterlund/ - Jenny’s LinkedIn profile....

What does a publisher do? How do you pitch a game to a publisher? What do they do for you, and what do you give up in return? Hear all about it on this week’s episode of House of Games! Your Hosts and Their Games https://twitter.com/StrictlyDave - Dave’s Twitter profile. https://www.strictlylimitedgames.com/ - The homepage for Strictly Limited Games. https://twitter.com/thefinearc - The Fine Arc’s...

We know him as Kevin, you know him as “Switch Heads”. On this week’s episode of House of Games, we Interview an influencer focused on video games and reviews and let him tell his story. Your Hosts and Their Games https://www.youtube.com/c/switchheads - Switch Heads’ YouTube Channel. https://discord.gg/mBfHJFmZXw - Switch Heads’ Discord community. https://twitter.com/SwitchHeads - Switch Heads’ Twi...

What are the pros and cons of open source for the games industry? What are copyright trolls, and should you fear them? Should support for mods be implemented in your video game? All this, and even more discussion about freedom in the games industry – only in the House of Games ! Your Hosts and Their Games https://www.play-asia.com/red-colony-trilogy/13/70fmjh - The official store page for the phys...

The story about Mulle Meck turns 30 years old this year, and a new game is in development for the first time in a long time. Tune in to this week’s episode to hear Simon Bergqvist and Anna Frew from Shaping Games discuss the new game and what to expect! Your Hosts and Their Games http://eepurl.com/h31Y0L - The signup link for the Mulle Meck Reboot newsletter. https://shapinggames.com/ - The homepa...

Some long for it, others dread it – this week we talk about AI and its effect on game development and the world. *The making of this episode has not replaced any human jobs with robots* Your Hosts and Their Games https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/ - The Nintendo Switch store page for KnifeBoy Rebooted. https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=RunicCodes&n...

How does culture influence the visual style of games? Is it reasonable that some video games should be censored? What is the difference between developing a game for a Japanese audience vs. a Swedish one? Join us as we discuss how culture relates to gameplay, censorship, UX, style, and work culture in the video games industry. Your Hosts and Their Games https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knif...

Is crunch in the video games industry a real problem or not? What do you use a test kit for? What is a debug menu, and why does your game need one? – All this and more, on this week’s episode of House of Games! Your Hosts and Their Games https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/knifeboy-rebooted-switch/ - The Nintendo Switch store page for KnifeBoy Rebooted. https://store.steampowered.com/app/17995...

What do game development, medtech, youth centers and a theory to explain the lack of aliens have in common? Listen to our interview with Daniel Olofsson from The Fine Arc to find out! Your Hosts and Guest, and Their Games http://thefinearc.com/  — The homepage for The Fine Arc. https://twitter.com/thefinearc  — The Twitter account for The Fine Arc. https://store.steampowered.com/app/543740/Medieva...

We interviewed Anna Frew and Simon Bergqvist from Shaping Games about the new Mulle Meck game they are working on, stay tuned for when the episode comes out in March! Until then, you can meet them in person, along with the author of Mulle Meck, George Johansson, and the illustrator Jens Ahlbom at the eCarExpo at Friends Arena in Stockholm February 3rd - 5th 2023 as they release their latest book i...

A game jam is an event where the participants try and make a game from scratch, finish it, and then release it in a single weekend. In this episode, you will hear both the ups and downs of making a small game in a very short amount of time and things to think about if you are curious to join a game jam or host your own event, and most importantly: why you should join a game jam! Your Hosts and Gue...

This time, Otto and Rune discuss the testing process for their games in development, whether you should make creative decisions to satisfy your audience or stick to your own creative vision, and the future of video game art and innovation. Your Hosts https://store.steampowered.com/app/889130/KnifeBoy_Rebooted/ - The game KnifeBoy, by Rune. https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/24596/Red_Colony_Unc...

Welcome back to the house of games! In this episode, we debate the future of the video games industry and whether there is cause for optimism or pessimism, if you need a publisher to be successful, and more... Your Hosts https://i.imgur.com/nXXGNoJ.jpg - “Matrix Pension” by Rune. https://store.steampowered.com/app/889130/KnifeBoy_Rebooted/ - KnifeBoy https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/24596/Red...

The Show Join us for our second episode where we interview Hannes(Seyloj), the creator Haste-Miner 2. In the episode, we discuss topics such as the development process of Haste-Miner 2, bug testing, releasing a game on Steam, the effect of influencers on game sales, monetization and interacting with fans, among other things. Your Hosts and Guest, and Their Games https://linktr.ee/seyloj - A collec...

Welcome to our very first episode with your hosts Otto and Rune as well as our first guest Stefan Eriksson, the community manager for Game Hub Umeå. In this episode, we talk about what Game Hub Umeå is, and where it’s headed, crunch in the video games industry, incubators and what they can do for game developers, and more! Related Links: https://gamehubumea.se/ - The website for Game Hub Umeå. htt...