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Pixel Pizza

Pixel Pizza Productions

Welcome to Pixel Pizza, your ultimate source for video game talk, chiptunes, and pepperoni. Delivered to you from Los Angeles and into the digital cyberspace of the 2020"s. Featuring interviews with game industry professionals and music from the newest chiptune artists! Have questions, comments, or guest suggestions? Email us: pixelpizza at yahoo dot com *No Generative AI is used in the making of this show*

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00:48:10

Rhea Gupte & Prateek Saxena (Fishbowl)

Pixel Pizza ·

2022/12/08

Join us this week for a chat with the up-and-coming Indian development team I Miss My Friends Studio! Writer/Art Director Rhea Gupte and Artist/Programmer Prateek Saxena formed their two-person studio during the pandemic. Their first game, Fishbowl, is based on their experiences during lockdown. We discuss how they've approached their first-ever game, the online resources they've used to figure out the craft, and how their skillsets complement each other. Tunes this week come from CrazyGoji! 🐦IMMF

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01:05:24

Merritt K (LAN Party)

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2022/12/01

Joining us as our latest game industry guest is writer Merritt K. Merritt is the Managing Editor at Fanbyte, an Artist-in-Residence at NYU, and writer/editor of the book "Videogames for Humans" as well as the upcoming "LAN Party"! With all that background plus her own history as a podcaster and game developer, we've got a lot to talk about. So pull up a chair, grab a snack, and get ready to listen and jam out to some accompanying tracks from Captain Groovitron! LINKS: 📖LAN

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00:55:08

Joey Yeo (Tempo)

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2022/11/25

It might have just been Turkey Day here in the USA, but hope you've saved room for pizza! My awesome grad school colleague Joey Yeo joins in today to chat about how early 2000's internet culture introduced her to game design, learning to work on larger teams, and how to make things more efficient for your coworkers. Our chiptune artist of the week this time is Castle Turing! Not to date the episode even further but with the uncertainty of the social media landscape right now, I'd love any input on

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01:06:49

Julian Spillane (Mighty Fight Federation)

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2022/11/15

Come on over and hear from Komi Games CEO, Julian Spillane! His studio has done a wide variety of stuff, including developing Mighty Fight Federation and Use Your Words, porting games like Fossil Hunters and Halycon6 to console, and providing support on Psychonauts 2 and King of Fighters XV. With all that background, Julian shares a treasure trove of knowledge about navigating the industry! Plus some hot beats from chiptune artist Firebrandboy! LINKS: 🎮 Komi Games: https://www.komigames.com/ ✉️

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00:48:04

Seth Kearsley (Kingdom Hearts Animated Pilot)

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2022/11/01

Today we dive into the heart of one of Hollywood's most prolific animators, Seth Kearsley! He's worked with every animation studio under the sun--Disney, Sony Pictures, Fox, Warner Bros, Dreamworks, Illumination, the list goes on--but you probably know him best for developing the Kingdom Hearts pilot animatic that's recently made the rounds online. We chat about his development as an artist, how he adapted the story of Kingdom Hearts into the structure of an animated series, and what makes a great

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01:01:06

Dan Vecchitto (Trombone Champ)

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2022/10/26

Get ready for a tootin' good time with the creator of viral hit Trombone Champ, Dan Vecchitto! We chat about making games in Brooklyn, "yes and"-ing your game ideas, and even get a bit real about the emotional weight of games. But make no mistake, this is still very much an episode about the world's premiere virtual trombone simulator(?). For you to fully understand the Trombone Champ experience, this week's music all comes from real play sessions with the game. Brought to you by creators across

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01:07:29

Matt DeLucas (Merfight)

Pixel Pizza ·

2022/10/19

Choose your pizza and get ready to fight on this week's episode! Matt DeLucas is in the (Zoom) house talking about making his own fighting games, Battle High and MerFight. And it's not only those-- he's been working with the studio Fighting Chance on their drag queen-inspired fighter, Drag Her! Plenty of cool game design nuggets on this episode. Plus, MisfitChris gives us some throwback trance off his recent Downer EP! LINKS: 🐦 Matt’s Twitter: @Mattrified 🎮 Mattrified Games:

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01:14:02

Pizza Hotline (Musician)

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2022/10/13

It's a double order of pizza this week when PS1/Dreamcast-inspired musician Pizza Hotline (aka Harvey Jones) joins the show! He's just released the new album Level Select. It's been a smash hit not only on all the streaming platforms, but also on PS1 and Dreamcast discs?! We get into that, plus how to create a sonic mood board, promoting your work, and performing in VR Chat! This week's musical interludes come straight off of Level Select, of course~ LINKS: 🍕Pizza Hotline: @PizzaHotline_ 📀Level

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01:06:10

Kay-Lynne Fehr (Noodlecake Studios)

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2022/10/06

Welcome back, Pixel Pizza community! This week we are joined by Kay-Lynne Fehr, Community Manager at Noodlecake Studios. Noodlecake is both a developer and a publisher-- you might've heard of their in-house games like Golf Blitz and their collaborations like Soundfall. Kay-Lynne tells us about her role in helping to launch both types of games and managing their player bases post-launch. If you've wanted a deep dive into what a community manager in the game industry does, this is the episode for you

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01:03:52

Daniel Ibbertson (Slope's Game Room)

Pixel Pizza ·

2022/09/22

The year is 2022...and Pixel Pizza is chatting with one of the UK's most prolific gaming content creators, Daniel Ibbertson - better known as DJ Slope! You may know him from his popular YouTube series "The Complete History" and "Kickscammers", or from his live podcast called the Slopescast. We delve into all three of those, plus his work as an actual DJ, how he transitioned into being a full-time YouTube creator, and how to keep evolving your content. Chiptunes this week courtesy of

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01:08:45

Joe Burke (Monument Valley)

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2022/09/15

Prepare to vibe out with some chill beats from this week's guest, Joe Burke (better known as Obfusc)! His ambient tracks have been featured in hit indie games like Monument Valley, Neocab, and Harlow. Joe talks about his process of gathering field recordings, how he collaborates with devs to understand their vision for the sound of the game, and how he transitioned from having his tracks featured in games to working on them more directly. LINKS: 📀 Joe's Bandcamp: https://obfusc.bandcamp.com/ 🎶

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01:02:58

Matt Atwood (Reverb Communications)

Pixel Pizza ·

2022/09/08

Join us this week on the Pixel Pizza Podcast for a special chat with PR pioneer Matt Atwood! Matt's been around the block, starting as a voice actor for Working Designs in the 90's to mastering the world of gaming PR at companies like Sega, Capcom, 2K, and EA. We chat about how the process has changed in that time, as well as more practical tips like how to communicate the essence of what makes a game worth playing. Taking us in and out of the episode are tracks by chiptune artist Giant Robot

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01:20:55

Vincent Perea (Neocab)

Pixel Pizza ·

2022/09/01

Time to make the impossible possible! This week on the show we've got art director and industry veteran Vincent Perea. You may have seen his work at studios like Disney Interactive and Jam City, or on indie hits like Neocab and The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom. He gives some insightful thoughts on the different ways that art direction can work together with game design, plus much more! Taking us in and out of the show are songs from the super talented Sven Arweiler. LINKS: 🌐 Vincent’s

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01:03:13

Arman Nobari (Harlow)

Pixel Pizza ·

2022/08/25

Prepare for trouble...the good kind! Joining in this week is Arman Nobari, the founder of Good Trouble Games. He discusses how his background in UX and portrait art and a battle with cancer and a brain tumor (CW if that subject is sensitive to you) led him to create his own game, Harlow! Also very excited to have music from an artist I've long been a fan of, Mega Flare! LINKS: 🎮 Good Trouble Games: https://www.goodtrouble.games/ 🤖 Harlow: https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/harlow-switch/ 🌐

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01:05:28

Hosein Akbari and Ehsan Tahmoures (The Tale of Bistun)

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2022/08/18

Knock knock! New pizza at the door. This time it's with a couple of awesome peeps from Black Cube Games: Narrative Designer Ehsan Tahmoures, and Gameplay/Tools Programmer Hosein Akbari! We chat about their recent release, The Tale of Bistun. It's an adaptation of a Persian myth and it's been getting rave reviews from around the world. Hear all about it and then go check it out on Xbox or PC! Music this week comes from the emo chiptune pop artist Exciting!!Excellent!! LINKS: ⬛️ Black Cube Games:

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01:06:14

Kim Belair (Sweet Baby Inc., Part 2)

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2022/08/11

Following up on last week's show, we are joined by Sweet Baby CEO Kim Belair! Kim's background writing for games ranges from AAA hits like Assassin's Creed: Valhalla to innovative indies like Lost Your Marbles on the Playdate. She discusses founding the studio and her missions to make the industry more accessible for newcomers and give opportunities to developers from underrepresented backgrounds. She also raves about the story of Elden Ring! The music this week comes from PachiiMochii! LINKS: 👼

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00:56:03

Paula Rogers (Sweet Baby Inc., Part 1)

Pixel Pizza ·

2022/08/04

In our first two-part episode, we'll be speaking with a couple super-talented people from the narrative development and consultation studio Sweet Baby Inc! This week our guest is Paula Rogers, a game writer who made a name for herself with the award-winning Neo Cab. She's since taught game design at the University of Texas in Austin and done narrative development for several high-profile studios. Paula even shares a personal ghost story with us 😱 And what could make this great talk even better

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00:57:25

Ben Caulkins (Boomerang X)

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2022/07/27

Dang is right! Today we're joined by CEO of the team behind the critically acclaimed shooter Boomerang X, Ben Caulkins! They talk about getting their game picked up by Devolver Digital, taking lessons from your favorite games, and the conversation of pricing vs. game length. Beats supplied by Lukhash! LINKS: 🐦 DANG! Twitter: @Videodang 🎮 DANG! Website: http://dang.computer/ 💿 Lukhash: https://lukhash.bandcamp.com/ 🍕 Pixel Pizza Twitter/IG: @PixelPizzaPod --- Send in a voice message:

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00:50:47

Bayaar Lo-Borjiged (Skull Fire Games)

Pixel Pizza ·

2022/07/20

Not skipping a beat, we return this week to chat with a guy who has been all around the industry: Bayaar Lo-Borjiged. We discuss his work on both the east and west coasts, from his surprising start as a Naruto game promoter to his QA work at major companies like Treyarch and 2K to forming the indie studio Skull Fire Games! Our chiptune music of the week comes from Tamás Kátai off his Jupiter 92 LP! LINKS: 🐦 Bayaar’s Twitter: @SkullFireGames 💀 Skull Fire Games: https://skullfiregames.com/ 💿 Tamás

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00:59:52

James Landino (No Straight Roads)

Pixel Pizza ·

2022/07/13

The Reunion draws near...The awesome game composer and DJ, James Landino, returns to Pixel Pizza after our radio run in Boston! He's been up to a lot since then, including writing music for games like No Straight Roads and the hit anime Tower of God. We go over his creative process, how he presents himself professionally, and his new business venture: Rare Drop. And we play music off his newest EP, Gamecore! LINKS: 🐦 James’s Twitter: @JamesLandino 🌐 James’s Website: www.jameslandino.com 📀 Rare

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