Pixel Pizza

We've got another pair of guests this week! This time our dynamic duo is the Allanson brothers, indie developers you may know from their games Two Brothers and YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG. Together we have a great chat about their formative years making games, processing online feedback both constructive and hateful, and the massive I.V. update coming to YIIK. Since Andrew is also Ackk's lead composer...

Can you smmmelllll what Pixel Pizza's cookin'? (This is the only wrestling reference I know, please do not expect any more) This week we chat with another longtime friend of the show, Niharika Jain! As a technical artist at 2K Games, she recently shipped her first AAA title- WWE 2K22. Niharika tells us about her journey to this point, what she's learned about the animation process, and much more....

In the podcast crossover of the century, Jake Innes of the Gaming Cult Podcast (which recently ended its ten-year run) joins Pixel Pizza for a postmortem on the long-running show, a dive into its various influences, and of course a healthy dose of worldwide opinions on obscure and up-to-date gaming. Since Jake is also an accomplished DJ in the footwork scene, we play some of his most recent tracks...

Pixel meets Pixel when I talk with Lex Oberwetter, writer of the cult indie game Pixel Puzzle Makeout League! We dive deep into Lex's writing process, their approach to character dialogue, and current games we've been enjoying with great writing. Supplying the tunes this time around is Polish chip musician Kono Neko!  LINKS: 🐦 Lex's Twitter: @LexGetDangerous 🧩 Pixel Puzzle Makeout League: h...

Here we are at Episode X! I'm joined by my oldest and closest friend, the one and only Alyssa Menes, to discuss her work composing and sound designing for games ranging from indies to AAA, as well as her current venture as conductor of the New Jersey Gamer Symphony Orchestra! This week also marks the 10th anniversary of our shared favorite game, Kid Icarus: Uprising, so of course we sing its prais...

Guten Tag! We continue the Pixel Pizza World Tour with a stop in Germany to chat with Marcus Horn, better known as Siactro. His budget 3D platformers Toree 3D, Toree 2, and MacBat 64 have made a big splash on the Switch eShop. We talk about the evolution of the indie scene, communicating your vision in marketing, and finding your niche audience. Plus an EXCLUSIVE special announcement! With chiptun...

Pixel Pizza goes international this week as we talk with French composer and sound designer Charles Bardin! We talk about analyzing game music, taking risks in the creative process, and his newly-released game, A Musical Story! With musical breaks from another talented French artist, Throno Crigger! LINKS: 🧀 Glee-Cheese Studio: https://www.glee-cheese.com/ 🎸 A Musical Story: @A_Musical_Story 🎮...

Today I'm joined by Peter Lazarski, longtime indie dev and lover of all things that go bump in the night! We chat about his career in both the indie space and at a larger game company, his development streams on Twitch, and how Dungeons and Dragons has influenced the way he makes games. Featuring some fitting tunes from Witch Café!  LINKS: 🎃 Peter's Website: www.imaginarymonsters.com 🖥 Peter...

New week, new guest! This time we're chatting with talented voice actor Alana Marie Cheuvront, who's appeared in hit games like Observer: System Redux and Trials of Mana. As a fellow voice actor it was a real treat to talk with her about getting into character and giving honest performances. Enjoy the discussion and the music courtesy of KELChip!  LINKS: 🎙 Alana's Website: http://www.alanamar...

This week we have not one, but TWO guests joining us to talk about their games! Denny McCorry and Lesther Reynoso run the indie gaming outfit Possum House Games, where they make pixelated projects of all kinds, from shepherd sim Heavy is the Crown to the upcoming shooter TankPig. It was especially cool hearing both an artistic and technical perspective! Plus great music from another upstate NY nat...

This week, I had a really great chat with Kathryn DeFeo, artist at WayForward! She's the first person so far on the show who I haven't known prior, but even so we had an awesome conversation about her journey in games, getting into the gaming scene in Rochester, the challenges of working on games for kids, and even how dreams impact her art design! And, of course, some sick musical interludes cour...

Special delivery! Episode lucky number 3 is here. This week we've got Owen Watson, Lead Artist at Jackbox Games, here to talk about his influences, what makes good game art, and how a series known for indoor parties has adapted to pandemic play. We've also got musical interludes from Popskyy! LINKS: 🐦Owen's Twitter: @babypopdipstick 🕹Jackbox Games: https://www.jackboxgames.com/ 🎵Popskyy: https:/...

Here we are, back again for episode 2! This week on Pixel Pizza, I'm joined by an old grad school friend of mine, Naomi Burgess. We reminisce on our time creating interactive experiences at Carnegie Mellon, and discuss her time since developing VR educational tools in Switzerland with the University of Lucerne, as well as her current gig in Sacramento as a Gameplay Engineer for Exploding Kittens!...

Welcome to the first episode of the Pixel Pizza Podcast: Boston's award-winning gaming radio show, re-baked and rebooted for the 2020's! Join me, Jared (aka DJ Jettset), as I talk every week with a different creator in the video game industry and play music from bangin' independent chiptune artists. This week we sit down with Chris Chung, developer at Firehose Games and meowstermind behind the hit...