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PODCAST

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

01:07:23

Watch Dogs: Legion with Ubisoft's Clint Hocking

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2021/01/29

Ted Price chats with Ubisoft's Clint Hocking about the societal commentary behind Watch Dogs: Legion; how the world around us is changing and how Legion reflects this; the inspiration behind Legion's feature that lets players take control of any character they meet in the game; and Clint's advice to aspiring creative directors. Clint Hocking is the Creative Director behind 2020's Watch Dogs: Legion and started his career on other big Ubisoft hits such as Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, Tom Clancy's

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01:19:36

Spelunky's Derek Yu

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2021/01/25

Robin Hunicke chats with Derek Yu, creator of Spelunky 1 & 2. Together they discuss how Derek got started designing games in his youth, the difficulty of marketing small games, the joy of online creative communities, the finer points of game pricing, thinking about game development in physical terms, and the limitless potential of games. Yu is an American indie game designer, artist, and blogger. He is known for a number of indie games he helped design: Spelunky 1& 2, Aquaria, and Eternal Daughter

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01:04:16

Game Developer and Educator, Jesse Schell

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2021/01/18

Robin Hunicke chats with Jesse Schell to discuss how Jesse’s work in game development helps keep him up to date as an educator, Schell Games’ exploration into VR, the illusion VR creates for the body; VR’s 10 million problem; and the importance of taking initiative and using all of the advantages afforded by 21st century technology to begin your career and overcome systemic disadvantages. Jesse Schell is the founder and CEO of Schell Games as well as a Distinguished Professor of the Practice of

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01:38:53

Call of Duty and Mass Effect Composer, Jack Wall

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2021/01/11

Austin Wintory chats with composer Jack Wall about career trajectories and starting his career working with Treyarch Audio Director Brian Tuey; getting to collaborate with his wife on several projects; life lessons learned while bartending; his work on Mass Effect; and about the lasting impact the revered music agent Cheryl Tiano (who recently passed away) had in his life and career. Jack is best known as an ASCAP award-winning and AIAS and BAFTA nominated composer for his work on Bioware's Jade

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01:07:18

Bugsnax with Philip Tibitoski

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2021/01/04

Robin Hunicke chats with Philip Tibitoski from Young Horses Games about releasing a game during a global pandemic, how Young Horses has changed from their first release to now, learning to play to your strengths and the benefits of working with a small team, making sophisticated entertainment for audiences of all ages, and overcoming the pressure of a breakout hit. Phil is part of Young Horses Games, an independent developer best known for Octodad: Dadliest Catch and the recently released

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01:17:01

Hades with Supergiant Games' Amir Rao and Greg Kasavin

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2020/12/21

Ted Price chats with Amir Rao and Greg Kasavin from Supergiant Games. Amir is Supergiant's Studio Director and Greg is the Creative Director and Narrative Designer behind their most recent release, Hades. Together they discuss creating Hades and how launching in early access helped during development, the difficult task of tuning the complex game systems, the creative culture at Supergiant, and finding the right balance between work and life while making industry defining games. Supergiant Games

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02:13:17

Cyberpunk 2077 Composer, Marcin Przybyłowicz

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2020/12/14

Austin chats with CD PROJEKT RED composer Marcin Przybyłowicz to discuss his work on the Witcher series and Cyberpunk 2077, the monumental task of scoring projects of this scope, growing up in a jazz family, his journey from sound designer to composer, finding the right compositional balance to emphasize both action packed and emotional moments, working together with real world bands to create original songs for the world of Cyberpunk, and creating Johnny Silverhand’s “chrome rock band” Samurai.

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01:11:49

Narrative Director Xalavier Nelson Jr.

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2020/12/07

Robin Hunicke chats with writer and narrative director Xalavier Nelson Jr. to discuss starting his career in game journalism and transitioning into development, what game crafting can and should be, the non-monetary costs of game development, lessons in sustainability, and the importance of giving new voices the opportunity to succeed. Xalavier is an independent developer best known as the narrative director behind Hypnospace Outlaw, SkateBIRD, Can Androids Pray and the upcoming An Airport for

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01:53:20

Baldur's Gate 3 Composer, Borislav Slavov

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2020/11/30

Austin Wintory chats with composer Borislav Slavov to discuss his current project Baldur's Gate 3, his journey into video game music composition, dealing with the stress of working in video game development, his process on music creation, recognizing games and game music as serious works of art, finding new ways to surprise long time fans of a series, and how music can unlock and recall past gaming experiences. Borislav Slavov is best known as the music director at Larian Studios, having worked on

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56:39

Nour with Terrifying Jellyfish's TJ Hughes

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2020/11/23

Robin Hunicke chats with digital artist and game designer TJ Hughes, the independent developer behind Terrifying Jellyfish. Together they discuss his upcoming Playstation 5 and PC game Nour, which is all about the fun of playing with your food; the passion required to break into the games industry; the nature of creativity; the value of constraints; and the practice and art of community building. Follow us on Twitter @Official_AIAS, Facebook or visit us at interactive.org.

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56:13

Fall Guys with Mediatonic's Joe Walsh & Joel Herber

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2020/11/09

Insomniac Games' Ted Price chats with Mediatonic's Joe Walsh and Joel Herber, two of the developers behind this summer's hit battle royale, Fall Guys. Joe is Fall Guys' Lead Game Designer and Joel Herber its Lead Client Engineer. Together they discuss Fall Guy's breakout success, where the idea came from, how to make failing fun, challenges that didn't make it in to the final game, and what it takes to make 60 player online chaos work. Follow us on Twitter @Official_AIAS, Facebook or visit us

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01:03:40

Dealing with Death in Spiritfarer - Nicolas Guérin &...

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2020/10/26

Insomniac Games' Ted Price chats with Nicolas Guérin and William Dubé from Thunder Lotus Games. In this episode they discuss developing Spiritfarer; its refreshing gameplay and narrative experience; what distinguishes Thunder Lotus' library of games; the challenge of creating games using traditional animation; and making games that have a positive and lasting impact on people's lives. Thunder Lotus Games is best known for the games Jotun, Sundered, and this summer's Spiritfarer. Follow us on

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01:26:38

The Last of Us Series Composer, Gustavo Santaolalla

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2020/10/12

Austin Wintory chats with composer Gustavo Santaolalla to discuss his work on The Last of Us series; his start with music in Argentina with the band Arco Iris and its lasting influence in his work; his approach to the artistry of musical scores; working on Oscar winning films; and the beauty of "wrong notes." Gustavo Santaolalla is best known for his work on The Last of Us video games as well as films including Amores Perros, The Motorcycle Diaries, Brokeback Mountain (for which he received an

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01:12:29

Apex Legends Development Director, Tim Lewinson

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2020/09/28

Funomena's Robin Hunicke chats with Tim Lewinson, Development Director on Apex Legends for Respawn Entertainment. Tim and Robin discuss what inspired him to enter the games industry as a child; his long career on several titles; his love of dinosaurs and how that influenced his work in and outside of games; joining Respawn to work on one of the biggest online titles in the world; and how his journey led him to wild collaborations including Method Man on World Gone Sour. Tim Lewinson is currently

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59:52

Ghost of Tsushima with Brian Fleming

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2020/09/14

Ted Price chats with Sucker Punch Productions Co-Founder and Producer Brian Fleming about how Insomniac Games and Sucker Punch have worked together throughout the years; the challenges Sucker Punch faced when developing Ghost of Tsushima; how to emphasize cultural authenticity; and the creative steps they took when developing such a massive game. Brian Fleming is a Co-Founder, Managing Partner, and Producer at Sucker Punch Productions, the studio behind Ghost of Tsushima, inFAMOUS, Sly Cooper, and

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01:35:10

Game Developer Ben Wilson

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2020/09/08

Robin Hunicke chats with game developer Ben Wilson, about how he got started creating video games as a hobby; finding creative partners through game jams; communicating experiences through game design; how to move the needle regarding representation as a single person; learning to have uncomfortable conversations; and his talk "Dyspraxis in Game Design" at the Game Devs of Color Expo. Ben Wilson is a game developer who has created several video games including Button Frenzy, The Hypersonic Effect,

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01:35:44

Ghost of Tsushima Composer, Ilan Eshkeri

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2020/08/24

Austin Wintory chats with Ilan Eshkeri, one half of the composing team behind the Playstation 4 summer hit, Ghost of Tsushima. Austin and Ilan discuss working with Sucker Punch, his prior work in games and feature films; working together with and learning from Michael Kamen; the distinction between craft and art; and composing music for the European Space Agency in his spell-binding show, "Space Station Earth." Ilan Eshkeri is an award winning composer, artist, songwriter, producer and creator. He

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01:27:03

Writer and Narrative Designer, Kim Belair

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2020/08/10

Robin Hunicke chats with Kim Belair of Sweet Baby Inc. to discuss how she got her start as a community developer for Ubisoft, diversity as innovation, confronting pre-conceptions regarding your game audience, and working together as a collaborative team. Kim Belair is a writer, narrative designer, and the Co-founder and CEO of Sweet Baby Inc., a narrative development company. She has worked on several AAA and indie titles such as Watch Dogs, Assassin's Creed Syndicate, Far Cry 4, Neocab, and the

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01:04:34

Untitled Goose Game with Nico Disseldorp and Jake...

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2020/07/27

Robin Hunicke chats with Nico Disseldorp and Jake Strasser of House House to discuss their mega hit and D.I.C.E. Awards Game of the Year, Untitled Goose Game; how the team first got together; designing a mischievous yet lovable Goose; and how to navigate and stay sane during this global lockdown. Nico Disseldorp and Jake Strasser are two of the four members of House House along with Michael McMaster and Stuart Gillespie-Cook. They are best known as the team behind Untitled Goose Game and Push Me

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55:00

DOOM Eternal with id Software's Hugo Martin and Marty...

The AIAS Game Maker"s Notebook ·

2020/07/13

Ted Price chats with Hugo Martin and Marty Stratton of id Software to discuss all things DOOM Eternal; what it's like to work at id Software; rebooting one of the most beloved franchises for the modern era; and the importance of DOOM to the foundation of Insomniac Games. Hugo Martin is the Game Director behind DOOM Eternal, and Marty Stratton is it's Executive Producer and the Studio Director at id Software. Follow us on Twitter @Official_AIAS, Facebook or visit us at interactive.org.

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