The Indie Diarist

In this episode, I spent some time with Romain Mesa, founder of KnightStudio and developer of Mama: Die and Retry , an old school platformer celebrating the heroes of the working class. A former lawyer, Romain is a dedicated believer of the argument of video games as a form of art – and as someone who did his dissertation on the topic, I couldn't miss the occasion to have a beautiful conversation...

In this episode I chatted with the developers of SILT , a beautiful indie puzzle-horror game created by Spiral Circus Games – a UK-based studio. Two explosive creative minds coming together, Tom & Dom met by chance and have started creating games together since. They're now working on their next big thing, and they spent some time to chat with me about their story, their biggest achievements a...

J Wesley isn't the first and won't be the last developer to use creativity as a form of relief, catharsis and purification. His story and amazing personality, though, make for one of the most powerful episodes of the show yet. In this new Indie Diary, J and I talked about our love for id Software, the importance of self-love and acceptance, and why everyone has the power to change – if they put th...

Ever wondered what a mix of Dungeons & Dragons and poker (yes, the card game) would look like? Wonder no further, for this episode's guest is Enrique Dryere, co-founder of Triple B Titles and developer of Aces and Adventures! From the secrets of creative inspiration to MMOs and fantasy RPG games, we had a great deal of fun in this episode. ------ Buy Aces & Adventures: https://store.steamp...

Remember all those Facebook games back in the day? In this episode, I spoke to the man who made the engine for Mafia Wars, among others: Aleksey Dmitriev, a once studio lead now gone solo, tuning in straight from Turkey. We chatted about creativity, successes, achievements and pride as a game developer – delving into the brightest and darkest sides of game development. ---- Follow Aleksey: https:/...

In this episode we meet Mateo Covic, a young developer from Germany who's just released his first game. That's one way to open the new year! Mateo is a great pixel artist and an amazing developer, who put his heart and soul into Maki's Adventure – a "fintastic sharkvania" where you get to swim, dash, dart, and bite your way to freedom. Enjoy! --- Wishlist/Buy Maki's Adventure: https://store.steamp...

In this episode we meet Thomas Kildren , a stay-at-home dad and VR developer who has a flair for turning his kids' works of art into games. Creator of Booper, Get Home! , Thomas is a hugely creative and dedicated person with an artist's soul, and someone who really puts his heart and soul into every game he works on. We discussed his current project, ambitions and personal story, in a cozy episode...

Welcome to this very first episode of The Indie Diarist ! For this very special occasion we meet Nina Freeman, creator of Cibele , Last Call and how do you Do It? , to learn more about her as a game developer and what drives her forward. From simply chatting about a bunch of great games together to the issue of visibility as an indie game creator, this first episode is already packed with tons of...

We can all name one or more video games destined to stick in our hearts forever. One way or another, many of my picks are indie games. This podcast is all about indies – and the amazing people who make them. Welcome to The Indie Diarist, a show on the most lovable, meaningful and inspiring indie devs and tales from the world of gaming. In this show, you’ll hear from game writers, designers, artist...