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Lightmap - Conversations with video game creators

Lightmap is an Australian Podcast Award winning show that explores the creative process of making videogames and interactive media, and introduces you to the creators of some of the most exciting titles. You'll meet developers, musicians, artists, journalist and more, so come join us here and on SIFTER.com.au

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34:00

John Kane (Mallow Drops), social media fandom & game...

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2016/12/08

John Kane joins us for a second time right off the back of this award winning run and success in the weeks leading up to PAX Australia. The triumph of John’s previous game Killing Time at Light Speed was followed rapidly by that of his next release Mallow Drops. John tells us all about lessons learnt, what winning AGDA awards mean to him, and writing 2 year long pun threads. Game fandom is one of the reasons why some seemingly simple titles stay in the spotlight far longer than anyone thought they

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30:07

James Cook (Crazy Coaster), Starcraft 2 and AI...

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2016/12/01

James Cook developer of Crazy Coaster joined us live in the studio this week, he is from Super Cookie Games and shared his experiences on developing over vast distances and pulling design elements from his other tittles to create something new. Blizzcon 2016 brought us a lot of great news regarding our favourite Blizzard titles like Overwatch and World of Warcraft. But what caught our eye is that the developers of StarCraft II are working closely with Google’s DeepMind branch which is dedicated to

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30:56

Jack Condon (Kept VR), streamer sponsor transparency...

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2016/11/25

Late last month gamers using EA’s Origin store found themselves locked out of the service and denied access to all of their games they had bought. Did you miss this story? That’s because it happened in Myanmar, and was supposedly as a response to international trade sanctions. What happens when the games you’ve paid for disappear? We also had a chat to Jack Condon from S1T2, he’s the lead developer of their first game Kept. We spoke about the differences between making games for clients versus

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33:30

Tom Booker & Lincoln Flintoft (Barking Irons),...

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2016/11/17

We are joined by Tom Booker and Lincoln Flintoft from Sleepyhead Studios. These Sydney based developers are behind the mobile arcade shooter Barking Irons. Borrowing from the style of other arcade shooters such as Time Crisis and Big Game Hunter, Barking Irons compacts that experience into a hand held form you can put in your pocket. Tom, Lincoln and the rest of Sleepyhead Studios are rocking the Tom Selleck mos for Movember as well, and you can support their efforts here This week we’re talking

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31:06

Gustav Seymore (Goblins of Elderstone), SAG-AFTRA...

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2016/10/28

It’s been almost a year now and the show down between the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and a number of different video game employers has finally kicked off. After years of talking the employers have refused to budge in contract negotiations. As of October the 21st SAG-AFTRA is on strike against a number of high profile video game companies, and voice actors are calling for a better deal. We were joined by this week by Gustav Seymore from Lost

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30:28

Ken Johnson (Starlost), game currency laundering &...

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2016/10/21

Ken Johnson from Hoodwinked Studios joined us this week to talk about his game Starlost. We asked Ken about what it takes to design a game for mobile and taking the traditional tower defence formula, and turning into something unique. You can find the Alpha version of Starlost on Google Play. Nothing inspires gamers more than a mystery. There is something about a digital treasure hunt, that brings players together and fosters community. We’ll be exploring the games that are littered with hidden

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30:55

Tom Cox (Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire), DDOS...

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2016/10/15

Tom Cox, co-founder and lead programmer of Canberra’s Whalehammer Games joins us to talk about his new game Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire. Tom shared his thoughts on the challenges of making games, designing a game for a genre that he grew up with, and designing a science fiction/medieval game world, As gamers we are no strangers to the feeling of powering on our machines only to find that the network is offline, but sometimes this is because of a deliberate assault on the servers of those

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31:51

LIVE from Perth Games Festival! Games with friends,...

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2016/10/07

It’s the big five zero this week for Pixel Sift, that right episode 50 is here! For this milestone we brought the show to Perth Games Festival 2016 for a live panel! First off we talked gaming with friends, how most interactive experiences can be enriched by playing with a close companion. We also welcomed back a couple of old favourites onto the show. Liam Hunt from ByteSprite Games, Mark Mennell from Gnomic Studios and Anthony Sweet from Black Lab Games all joined us to talk about their

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29:05

Mike De Piazzi (Final Days), Oculus Rift Boycott &...

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2016/09/30

The limit to what developers can add onto their games after launch is being pushed further and further with each title release. Now many games are entering the market for free and charging players for pieces of the game. The purchases players make can start to quickly add up often totalling more than the cost of a full retail game. Buying so many small in game items can get out of control for some gamers. For our first topic this week we take a look at the free to play model and the potential

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31:05

Cam Rogers & Sam Izzo (No Mario's Sky), games from...

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2016/09/22

Mainstream media is jumping onto the topic of video games more often these days but there is one aspect they keep failing to touch on, the power of the central Asian markets and development communities. Countries like China and South Korea are turning out quality titles that we just don’t ever see here in the west. With more and more great games coming from our friends in Asia there is a lot of talent and big money being thrown around, we cast an inquisitive eye up there this week to see what’s

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30:51

Caroline Thant (Wanda), realism and simulation,...

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2016/09/16

Sometimes video games fail to hold their audience, and for multiplayer games a dwindling player base can push more players away to greener pastures. With news this week that Battleborn, launched at a similar time to Blizzard’s Overwatch, had dropped to just 2000 active players (ed. incorrectly stated as 500 players in the episode), and the call for a change in direction has already started. Is it just as simple as flicking the “free to play” switch? We also have a chat to Caroline Thant from Kodots

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30:15

Jessie Yeoh (Nostalgia Box Video Game Museum),...

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2016/09/08

It’s well known that the average age of gamers is rising every year (or sometimes going backwards). With audience tastes changing, does this have an impact on the way games are made? With more adults joining in on the realm of gaming and more gamers growing up and entering full time work there isn’t always time to sink into an MMO character or schedule a six-man raid. While hardcore players may cry foul at the way game play is being designed, do their views represent everyone, or are they in the

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30:37

Henry Sham (OzHadou Fighting Games Community), games...

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2016/09/02

If you've fought it out against your friends over games like Street Fighter II or Tekken you'll know the feeling of lighting fast reflexes, or in my case randomly mashing buttons. Some of the world's best fighting game players descended on Sydney to take part in the OzHadou Nationals 14, an annual event where every microsecond counts. Henry "Genxa" Sham, Tournament Organiser and Brand Manager of OzHadou joined us this week to talk about community, competition and congratulations

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33:16

Kate Raynes-Goldie (WAITTA Incite Achiever of the...

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2016/08/26

We are joined live by Dr. Kate Raynes-Goldie, Director of Games & Interactive at FTI and winner of the WAITTA Incite “Achiever of the Year” award for her passionate advocacy for the Western Australian games industry, Kate filled us in on her hopes for the future of WA game development, her thoughts on the power of the indie game scene and how our favourite small creators may well hold the key to the future success of Australian made games. You can visit one of Kate’s projects, Playup Perth, a

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30:16

Steve Heller (Surprise Attack Games), console...

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2016/08/18

Live across the internet Steve Heller joins us, he’s Community Manager and Production Coordinator for indie publishing label Surprise Attack Games. Have you ever wondered what it takes to get all these Aussie indie games off the ground? Steve happily show us the ins and outs of indie game publishing. You can check out the growing stable of games Surprise Attack offer at http://www.surpriseattackgames.com. Most console owners dream of buying one machine and sticking with it for the long run. Even our

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31:02

Bob Hayden (Vectonic), retro console resurrection,...

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2016/08/05

We had a chat to Bob Hayden, Bob is a West Australian developer working on a new game called Vectonic. Vectonic fills all your neon spaceship smashing needs. Bob filled us in on the challenges of creating good control feel as well as incorporating as many memes as possible into his colourful creation. You can find out more about Vectonic on http://www.vectonic.com The Olympics are right round the corner and that got us thinking about the relationship between games and official sporting tournaments

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30:24

Jane Cocks (Checkpoint.org.au), politics in games &...

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2016/07/28

Films and television have used political intrigue as a basis for their storylines for a long time, and today we look at the games that do the same. Games can examine the ever changing and volatile nature of the politics, and can transport us to different worlds and contexts. Whether showing the conflict of interest those in power have, or simply having a joke at the spectacle of it all, games help us to understand the impact politics is having on our lives. We also had the pleasure of speaking to

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30:58

Darcy Smith (Armello), the digital divide: classism...

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2016/07/21

We’ve reached our fortieth episode this week, and like every week before it we’re exploring the world around gaming. Have you ever seen another player gloat about winning a match or display less than sporting behaviour? We’re looking at when other players aren’t “good sports,” the sore losers and the arrogant winners. Is it just part of online culture, or should we be working together to encourage more civility in competitive multiplayer? The last time we spoke to League of Geeks it was all the way

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31:07

Ari Gibson, William Pellen & Dave Kazi (Hollow...

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2016/07/14

This week we tackle cultural appropriation in video games. It's no secret that video game developers tend to borrow heavily from historical events and cultural tradition, but is this changing the way we approach history and culture for better or worse? We also got a chance to talk to Ari Gibson, William Pellen and Dave Kazi of Adelaide's Team Cherry. They talked us through the ins and outs of their new game Hollow Knight, a stylish platformer where you take control of a ground dwelling

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29:23

John Kane (Killing Time at Light Speed), spaces of...

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2016/07/08

This week we return to the Counter-Strike Global Offensive gambling scandal with news that prominent YouTubers Trevor 'TmarTn' Martin and Tom 'ProSyndicate' Cassell were revealed to be the owners of Counter-Strike skin gambling site CSGO Lotto. CSGO Lotto and sites like it have been accused of specifically targeting children and minors who wouldn't normally be able to gamble, but are spending real money on in game items. TmarTn and ProSyndicate have been accused of fixing matches

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