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The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook

Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences

A series of in-depth conversations between video game makers on the business and craft of interactive entertainment.

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01:54:23

Sea of Stars Director Thierry Boulanger

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2023/12/18

Trent Kusters chats with Sabotage Studio President and Creative Director, Thierry Boulanger. Together they discuss his journey into games including the early influences that led him towards development; founding Sabotage Studio and the design pillars they follow; key lessons they learned creating The Messenger that they implemented in Sea of Stars; and playing within the limits of retro games while creating modern experiences. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a rating and

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01:11:55

Merging Audio and Gameplay in Cocoon with Jakob Schmid

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2023/12/11

Austin Wintory chats with Jakob Schmid, Co-Founder, Audio Director, and Music Director of Geometric Interactive. Together they discuss Geometric's debut title Cocoon including the way the audio works together with the gameplay to help players solve the games many puzzles; how his background in programming led to the generative systems that create the Cocoon's music; and his long relationship with Jeppe Carlsen who he worked with prior on the critically acclaimed Inside. If you enjoyed this episode,

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01:19:41

Senior Creative Director Bryan Intihar Talks Marvel's...

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2023/12/04

Ted Price chats with his colleague and Senior Creative Director at Insomniac Games, Bryan Intihar. Together they discuss Marvel's Spider-Man 2 including the important pillars that guided development; motivating teams to go beyond what they believe they're capable of; letting experts be experts; identifying the next generation of leaders; the importance of story and characters; and what he hopes players take away from their experience. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a rating

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01:21:55

Blasphemous II with The Game Kitchen's Enrique Cabeza...

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2023/11/27

Trent Kusters chats with Enrique Cabeza and David Erosa from The Game Kitchen. Together they discuss their hit series Blasphemous including how they designed the game around the art direction; their studio history and transitioning from work for hire projects to their own original IP; having a successful first original game and deciding to scrap it all and start from scratch for the sequel; and how they're using Blasphemous as a vehicle to share their local culture to the world. If you enjoyed this

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01:35:01

From Darksiders to Remnant II with David Adams & Ben...

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2023/11/20

Trent Kusters chats with Ben Gabbard & David Adams of Remnant series developer Gunfire Games. Together they discuss their careers including their early work at Vigil Games on the Darksiders series; founding Gunfire Games and their early projects with Oculus; their early ideas for the Remnant series including key pillars; learning to be strategic given development restraints; and how Remnant II is a culmination of everything they learned from their previous projects. If you enjoyed this episode,

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01:23:52

Super Evil Megacorp's Kristian Segerstrale

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2023/11/13

Adam Orth chats with CEO of Super Evil Megacorp, Kristian Segerstrale. Together they discuss Kristian's career and how he found himself on the cusp of several emerging platforms; his journey to becoming the CEO of Super Evil Megacorp and what they're doing to transform the studio; his ideas around best practices and methodologies for remote-first game development; and his efforts around climate change and what the games industry can do to become a positive force for change. If you enjoyed this

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56:28

Double Fine's Kevin Johnson Shares His Game Dev Journey

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2023/11/06

Chris Charla chats with Director of Development for Double Fine Productions, Kevin Johnson. Together they discuss his intriguing journey within and outside of the games industry; teaching students the game production process from beginning to end; getting a life changing break at Double Fine; managing multiple projects and teams; and the impact of filming a documentary while developing a game. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a rating and review: https://apple.co/3rF0EtC The

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01:17:01

Creative Director Sam Lake Talks Alan Wake 2 and Live...

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2023/10/30

Ted Price chats with Sam Lake, the Creative Director behind Remedy's recent release, Alan Wake II. Together they discuss crafting the world of the Alan Wake; what they learned from their past releases like Max Payne and Control; the nuances of writing for video games; the benefits and challenges of using live action film in games; and a brief detour into the world of Scandinavian horror. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a rating and review: https://apple.co/3rF0EtC The Game

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58:22

Naughty Dog's Arne Meyer Talks Community and Game Dev...

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2023/10/23

Chris Charla chats with Naughty Dog's Head of Culture and Communications, Arne Meyer. Together they discuss his early life playing games and getting his first break in PR working on the launch of the original Xbox; how his own personal work in fanzines led to his idea for grassroot ambassadorships inside the gaming community; his start at Naughty Dog around the launch of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves; and the complexities and processes of managing a development studio's internal culture. If you

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58:59

Creating Galactic Ripple Effects in EVE Online with...

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2023/10/17

Ted Price chats with Hilmar Veigar Pétursson, CEO of CCP Games the makers of Eve Online. Together they reflect on 20 years of Eve Online; they discuss the social and economic forces that have developed inside Eve's virtual universe; the crucial partnership between CCP Games and the players; how seemingly small decisions can have galactic ripples throughout the Eve universe; and exciting news about the newest addition to the Eve universe, Eve Vanguard. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider

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01:32:39

Judas, Writing and Narrative in Games with Bioshock...

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2023/10/09

Adam Orth chats with Ken Levine, the legendary creator behind the Bioshock series and the upcoming Judas. Together they discuss Ken's journey into game writing; using art as a healthy outlet for processing uncomfortable subjects; dealing with the pressure of following up the first Bioshock game due to its massive success and popularity; how to tackle complex narratives and concepts aimed at general audiences; his thoughts on AI; and how to avoid falling into the trap of arrogance. If you enjoyed

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01:06:34

Starfield with Bethesda's Todd Howard

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2023/09/25

Ted Price chats with Todd Howard about Bethesda's much anticipated spacefaring RPG, Starfield. Together they discuss the early ideas that led to Starfield and what the first year of development looked like; how they go about designing multiple complex game systems; how their extensive experience in open world RPGs helped them prioritize goals and milestones; building lore for an expansive original IP; and how player creativity has far exceeded their expectations. The Game Maker's Notebook is

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01:25:13

Exploring Humanity with Enhance's Mark MacDonald

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2023/09/18

Adam Orth chats with SVP of Production at Enhance, Mark MacDonald. Together they discuss Enhance's recently released game Humanity, including the origin of the surreal puzzle-action experience; how Mark and Tetsuya Miziguchi met experimental artist Yugo Nakamura, the game's designer; abstract narratives and how COVID influence their own story during development; and why they decided to leave the fate of humanity up to a Shiba Inu. The Game Maker's Notebook is sponsored by Xsolla. To learn more, go

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01:30:05

Creating Complex Conversation Systems in Oxenfree II:...

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2023/09/11

Strange Scaffold's Xalavier Nelson Jr. chats with Adam Hines & Sean Krankel from Night School Studio. Together they discuss releasing their latest game, Oxenfree II: Lost Signals; how new tools are improving the development process; trying to stay unpredictable as a studio; identifying core principles during development; and writing authentic worlds and characters while working with the complex conversation system present in Oxenfree. Be sure to check out Xalavier and Strange Scaffold's newest

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01:27:55

Making Dave the Diver Endearing with Jaeho Hwang and...

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2023/09/04

Adam Orth chats with Jaeho Hwang and Nolan King from MINTROCKET Games, the studio behind the hit sushi restaurant/deep sea exploration RPG, Dave the Diver. Together they discuss where the idea behind such a unique mishmash began inlcuding various influences inside and outside of games; forming the development team and pitching the game to the publisher; balancing all the gameplay systems including making diving fun and challenging; and how they went about creating an endearing and relatable main

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01:35:42

Final Fantasy XVI Actor Ben Starr

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2023/08/28

Austin Wintory chats with actor Ben Starr, who played the lead role of Clive Rosfield in the latest entry to the Final Fantasy series, Final Fantasy XVI. Together they discuss how he started acting and his early love of video games; his thought process behind when getting into character and bringing the writing to life; the psychological toll of performance art; and the difficult but freeing process of acting for video games. The Game Maker's Notebook is sponsored by Xsolla. To learn more, go to

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01:39:42

BattleBit Remastered with Max "Larry" Fink

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2023/08/21

Adam Orth chats with Max "Larry" Fink, one of the 3 developers behind the smash hit online shooter, BattleBit Remastered. Together they discuss the history of BattleBit Remastered's development; how the team uses community feedback; being in the eye of the storm with the massive attention their game has garnered; and the unique design choices that help BattleBit Remastered stand out. The Game Maker's Notebook is sponsored by Xsolla. To learn more, go to xsolla.pro/AOIAAS. Follow us: Twitter

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01:13:54

Actor Laura Bailey Talks About Her Career and Stray Gods

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2023/08/14

Austin Wintory chats with actor Laura Bailey about her iconic work in games and animation. Together they discuss her early career and catching her first big break; her work in animation that led to a prolific career in video games; her process for getting into character; being a part of the highly popular Critical Role; and working together alongside the all-star cast of the recently released Stray Gods. The Game Maker's Notebook is sponsored by Xsolla. To learn more, go to xsolla.pro/AOIAAS.

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01:19:50

Re-release: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Creative...

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2023/07/31

We're back with one of our past episodes with Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Creative Director, Marcus Smith! Ted Price chats with his long-time colleague at Insomniac Games, Marcus Smith. Together they discuss their history at Insomniac Games; his experiences on the Resistance series and Sunset Overdrive; his thoughts on being a creative director; how to build consensus and foster collaboration on big projects; and the challenges the team faced on the newest entry in the Ratchet & Clank series.

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47:43

Re-release: Marvel’s Spider-Man Creative Director,...

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2023/07/24

We're on a break from new content this week, but check out one of our past episodes with Bryan Intihar, Creative Director at Insomniac Games for Marvel’s Spider-Man! Originally released in April 19, 2019, Bryan joins host Ted Price of Insomniac Games live on the D.I.C.E. Summit stage to talk about his journey from journalist to game developer, the challenges of working on an existing IP, and his perspective on what it takes to be a successful creative director. The Game Maker's Notebook is

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