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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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All Episodes

01:19:09

Sable with Gregorios Kythreotis and Martin Kvale

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2022/06/27

Trent Kusters chats with Gregorios Kythreotis (Creative Director, Shedworks) and Martin Kvale (Sound Designer) about their 2021 game collaboration, Sable. Together they discuss how Gregorios and his business partner Daniel Fineberg started their development studio Shedworks; how the idea for Sable developed; brining in Martin to design the audio; working together with Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast on the soundtrack; infusing British humor into the cast of characters; and how Sable is an

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01:05:33

Exploring the Destiny Universe with Bungie's Luke Smith

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2022/06/13

Ted Price chats with Bungie's Luke Smith. Together they discuss the Destiny Universe; designing repeatable gameplay for live services; balancing a massive experience like Destiny for veterans and new players; ensuring a player friendly experience; and how live service experiences can benefit the games industry as a whole. Listen to this episode now or watch on YouTube

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01:06:18

Exploring Tunic with Andrew Shouldice

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2022/06/06

Chris Charla chats with Andrew Shouldice, the game developer and designer behind Tunic. Together they discuss his journey into game development and the decision to go indie; the influences behind Tunic; the pressure of debuting your first project; the joy of mystery and discovery; and building a world full of secrets. To watch this episode, visit our YouTube channel.

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01:14:59

Writer and Content Creator, Alanah Pearce

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2022/05/30

Xalavier Nelson Jr. chats with writer and content creator Alanah Pearce. Together they discuss how her love of writing and video games began; creating content across a variety of mediums; getting her start in game development; cleared misconceptions after leaving media and joining development teams; and the importance of creating accessible games for all people and her venture the Video Game Accessibility Awards. Watch this episode on our Youtube channel.

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01:02:11

Rainbow Billy with Christopher Chancey

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2022/05/23

Trent Kusters chats with ManaVoid Entertainment's Christopher Chancey. Together they discuss designing an RPG without traditional combat in Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan; tackling difficult subjects in video games; the delicate nature of creating games suitable for children; and about his work with Indie Asylum and the burgeoning Montréal development scene. Watch this episode on our Youtube channel: "Official_AIAS"

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01:18:16

Before Your Eyes with Oliver Lewin and Graham Parkes

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2022/05/16

Corey May speaks with the Oliver Lewin and Graham Parkes, two of the developers behind Before Your Eyes. Together they discuss how they created the blinking mechanic in game jams; the process of "learning by doing and learning by failing"; the technical and narrative challenges that arose from the game's central mechanic; and their experience releasing their first title to wide acclaim including winning a BAFTA. Listen now or watch this episode on our Youtube channel.

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01:37:24

Unpacking Composer and Sound Designer, Jeff van Dyck

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2022/05/09

Austin Wintory chats with Jeff van Dyck, the composer and sound designer behind 2021's indie hit, Unpacking. Together they discuss how Unpacking features over 14,000 individual sound effects; how the interactivity of games lead the Foley and music design process; how the transition from midi to linear recording affected audio workflows; and his journey in the games industry working on titles like Total War and Alien: Isolation. To watch this episode, visit our Youtube channel.

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01:01:00

Guild Wars 2 Composer, Maclaine Diemer

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2022/05/02

Austin Wintory chats with Maclaine Diemer, one of the composers behind ArenaNet's long-running MMO, Guild Wars. Together they discuss his insightful presentation at GDC 2022; his career path from sound design to composing music; and the importance understanding nuance when creating music that references foreign cultures while also being open to having tough discussions about appropriation. Watch the full interview on our Youtube channel.

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01:16:06

Unpacking with Wren Brier and Tim Dawson

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2022/04/25

Trent Kusters (Co-Founder and Studio Director of League of Geeks) chats with Wren Brier and Tim Dawson, two of the developers behind the indie hit Unpacking. Together they discuss their journeys into game development; how the idea for Unpacking came about; important milestones during development; how clever marketing helped keep their game in the gaming zeitgeist; and important lessons they learned working on their first game as a couple. This episode is also available on YouTube.

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01:11:58

Resident Evil Village Actor, Maggie Robertson

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2022/04/18

At the 2022 D.I.C.E. Summit, Austin Wintory chats with actor Maggie Robertson. Together they discuss her journey into acting and landing the role of Lady Dimitrescu in Capcom's Resident Evil Village; the ins and outs of voice acting and performance capture; and the incredible fandom that sprung around the vampire countess before the game was even released.

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01:10:32

It Takes Two Lead Sound Designer, Philip Eriksson

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2022/04/11

At the 2022 D.I.C.E. Summit, Austin Wintory chats with Philp Eriksson, Lead Sound Designer at Hazelight. Together they discuss his transition from music into game development; the incredible challenge of designing all the audio for the various worlds and themes of It Takes Two; and what steps the team took in order to tackle such a tremendous project. Philip Eriksson is the Lead Sound Designer on It Takes Two. Prior to his work at Hazelight, Philip was a part of the sound team at EA DICE and worked

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01:10:48

Shannon Loftis of World's Edge Studio, Microsoft

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2022/04/04

Ted Price chats with Shannon Loftis, the retiring VP of Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios and Studio Head of World's Edge Studio. Together they look back on her long and prestigious career; her thoughts on leadership including advice for new leaders of large development teams; examples of initiatives Microsoft has implemented to foster diversity; and her thoughts on the future of the games industry. Shannon Loftis has contributed to more than 40 games throughout her illustrious career including

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01:48:35

Darkest Dungeon with Tyler Sigman

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2022/03/14

Robin Hunicke chats with Tyler Sigman, Co-Founder of Red Hook Studios. Together they discuss his journey into board games and video games; his start making table top games; his first steps into video game design; the difficulties of navigating funding for an indie studio in an emerging market; and the decisions that led to founding Red Hook Studios with Chris Bourassa. Tyler Sigman is one of the Co-Founders of Red Hook Studios, who are best known for releasing Darkest Dungeon and Darkest Dungeon

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01:54:12

DEATHLOOP Director, Dinga Bakaba

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2022/02/14

Ted Price chats with Dinga Bakaba, the director behind the critically acclaimed Deathloop. Dinga shares his unique journey into game development; getting team buy-in for difficult development decisions; understanding the why and how of player decision-making in games; the connections between game themes and the impact they have on our real life; and why representation is important in games and what that means to him. Dinga Bakaba is the Studio Head and Co-Creative Director at Arkane Lyon. In

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01:22:17

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy with Jean-François...

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2022/01/25

Ted Price chats with Jean-François Dugas and Mary DeMarle from Eidos-Montréal. Together they discuss the development of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy including the challenges of developing a unique characterization for each Guardian; how they managed to weave together story, dialogue, and gameplay; the evolution of the combat mechanics; and the amazing soundtrack including the development of the fictional band "Star-Lord." Jean-François Dugas is the Senior Creative Director and Mary DeMarle is

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01:02:13

Unsighted with Tiani Pixel & Fernanda Dias

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2021/12/19

Robin Hunicke chats with the duo behind Unsighted, Studio Pixel Punk's Tiani Pixel and Fernanda Dias. Together they discuss their journey leading up to developing their first game; the challenges of game development in the emerging Brazilian game dev scene; what inspired the look and feel of Unsighted; and the importance of diverse viewpoints in games. Unsighted is the first game by Studio Pixel Punk which is comprised of the two-person team of Tiani Pixel and Fernanda Dias. Published by Humble

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01:11:59

Buzz Burrowes, Audio System Architect at Epic Games

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2021/12/13

Austin Wintory chats with audio engineer, architect, and programmer Buzz Burrowes. Together they discuss his early career at Sony, developing many tools and techniques still used in game audio as well as his recent work in exploring interactivity with music in games like FUSER. Buzz Burrowes is currently an Audio System Architect at Epic Games, which recently acquired Harmonix Music Systems where he helped develop titles such as FUSER. Previously, he was the Chief Audio Engineer at Sony Computer

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48:42

Double Fine Art Director, Lisette Titre-Montgomery

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2021/12/06

Robin Hunicke chats with Art Director Lisette Titre-Montgomery of Double Fine Productions. Together they discuss her career trajectory into video games; advocating for a work-life balance; navigating sensitive complex issues in Psychonauts 2; how art and gameplay influence each other during development; and her work with Gameheads, a Game Development Accelerator program for Oakland youth. Lisette Titre-Montgomery is an Art Director with over twenty years of industry experience and 13 shipped

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01:38:19

Back 4 Blood Composer, Martin Stig Andersen

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2021/11/22

Austin Wintory chats with composer and sound designer Martin Stig Andersen. Together they discuss his thought process behind designing the music behind the intense action packed scenes of Back 4 Blood; how much his classical music background informs his current work; his work on Playdead's LIMBO and INSIDE; and his performance work outside of video games. Martin Stig Andersen is a composer and sound designer with a background in the fields of acousmatic music, sound installations, electroacoustic

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01:26:33

Kena: Bridge of Spirits with Mike and Josh Grier

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2021/11/08

Ted Price chats with brothers Mike and Josh Grier, co-founders of Ember Lab who developed the recently released Kena: Bridge of Spirits. Together they discuss Ember Lab's genesis in the advertising and film industries; their transition into game development; Kena's mechanics and design; Ember Lab's studio culture; and ways for the games industry to increase diversity. Together, Mike and Josh founded Ember Lab, an animation and digital content studio. Mike is the Chief Creative Officer and Josh the

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