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Dev Diary

Dev Diary is the interview series where the host, Paul James, sits down with some of the brightest minds in the gaming industry and goes through their history, the highs, the lows and everywhere in between.

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01:15:59

Episode 111: Kenny Roy (I, Hope, Echelon, King Kong)

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2023/06/28

The percentage of indie game developers who fail financially is huge, but Kenny Roy has found a way to create a no-fail game development philosophy, and kindness is at the core. Kenny joins Paul for this new Dev Diary to discuss how he's made it all happen whilst doing extraordinary things for some vastly different groups of people in need. Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written

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01:06:44

Episode 110: Tyson Butler-Boschma Chapter 2...

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2023/06/14

It's time for a new chapter in the career path of Tyson Butler-Boschma. A former guest on the show in 2019, a lot has changed in Tyson's work life since we last spoke so he again joins Paul to discuss the changes in Primordials, the impact of social media virality, and much more in this new episode! Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews,

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01:00:34

Episode 109: Jason De Heras (Star Wars Jedi:...

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2023/05/20

An interview years in the making, Paul chats to Jason De Heras, the experienced Design Director at Respawn who has had a hand in some of the biggest games of the decade, God Of War III, God Of War Ascension, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and 2023's Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Join them as they discuss Jason's early love of games and how fighting games formed the basis of his journey into and through the game-development scene Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the

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00:51:45

Episode 108: Chris Mosely (Beyond Contact, Looney...

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2023/05/03

Chris Mosely has been a staple of the local industry for decades and has founded some of Australia's biggest studios. Now, with Playcorp, Chris is on a new adventure, and joins Paul for this new entry of Dev Diary to discuss the incredible road to this point. Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews, feature pieces and shows such as Patched, The

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Episode 107: David Stenton (Dead Island 2, Mass...

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2023/04/19

There's never been a dull moment in the career of Dambuster's David Stenton. Going way back he worked on PS1 adaptations of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, but built his way up to be a key player in the peak of Mass Effect with Mass Effect 2 and 3. Nowadays he's steering the ship for Dambuster, a studio who has been saving the day on multiple titles of later, Homefront: The Revolution, and the new release, Dead Island 2. David stops by to discuss his journey in this new episode of Dev

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Episode 106: Rob Caporetto (Innchanted, Armello)

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2023/03/22

Rob walks a fine line between video game journalism, video game content creation, and, of course, video game development, and he discusses how he entered each space, as well as some of his game dev works in this new episode of Dev Diary! Mental Procreation: Andrew Braybrook's Morpheus Diaries: http://www.zzap64.co.uk/mentalprocre.html Rob's "Guide" to Morpheus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQgi3p_SW8M Rob's Paradroid Retrospective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTvO4o5UY9A Heart of

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01:03:09

Episode 105: Andrew Trevillian (De Blob, De Blob 2,...

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2023/03/08

Andrew Trevillian didn't begin his career with video game development in mind, but it certainly evolved into something special in the space. From working on the likes of De Blob and Resynth, as well as his work in educating the next generation of developers, Andrew is a bit of a local legend, and so we're thrilled to have him aboard Dev Diary to discuss the road to this point Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel

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01:02:44

Episode 104: Jonathan Hau-Yoon (Terra Nil, Fortnite,...

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2023/02/22

Jonathan Hau-Yoon has been responsible for some of the industry's most visually identifiable games, from Fortnite to Genital Jousting, and his team at Free Lives are returning with the poignant Terra Nil. Jono joins Paul for this new entry of Dev Diary to discuss the journey so far in game art. Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews, feature

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01:10:09

Episode 103: Joel Mason, Alex Ritchie, Michael...

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2023/02/08

Having worked with each other for several years on a range of very popular mobile games, Joel Mason, Alex Ritchie, Michael Bastiaens, decided that it was time to set sail on a new kind of voyage, and so, Black Salt Games, and DREDGE were born. The trio join Paul in this new Dev Diary to discuss the adventure so far. Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits

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01:41:07

Episode 102: Dan Vogt (Fruit Ninja, De Blob 2,...

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2023/01/25

Dan Vogt has been a staple of the Australian gaming scene for several decades and has played an important hand in the growth of the local industry helping build Halfbrick into the Fruit Ninja powerhouse it became and being a consultant for developers in the local scene - Dan joins Paul for the latest entry of Dev Diary to discuss that incredible journey so far and what comes next. Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel

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Episode 101: Jess Zammit (Conan Chop Chop, Represent Me)

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2023/01/11

We've met numerous developers so far that hail from the games media side of the system, but there are few who are still working in both media and game dev simultaneously. Jess Zammit is one of those unicorns though, and she brings her wonderful perspective of working in both scenes to the first episode of Dev Diary for 2023! Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits

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00:10:59

2022 Reflections And An Eye to 2023

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2022/12/28

The year has been a challenging one and a few things that were planned didn't eventuate in the ways I'd hoped, but join me in this yearly recap episode as I discuss the year that was and cast an eye forward to 2023 Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews, feature pieces and shows such as Patched, The Insider and Gamer School

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Episode 100: Grant Parker (Marvel's Wolverine,...

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2022/12/14

Having worked on not only some of the biggest IP in video games, but some of the biggest IP in all entertainment, what keeps Grant Parker motivated? Well as it turns out the passion never fades, but you can always find ways to complete your work in a more sustainable way. Join Paul and Grant in this huge milestone episode to discuss Star Wars 1313, Tomb Raider, Ratchet & Clank, Wolverine and his incredible journey so far! Thank you for joining me in this journey to 100 episodes! Follow Paul and

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Episode 99: Demetrius Leal (The Callisto Protocol,...

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2022/11/30

Demetrius Leal's journey into the game development landscape isn't traditional but it's laced with excellence, from his work in film to Dead Space, Call Of Duty, and now The Callisto Protocol. Demetrius joins Paul on the even of The Callisto Protocol's launch to discuss his journey, and the darkness you need to draw upon to develop such a game. Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his

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Episode 98: Sam Barham (Before We Leave)

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2022/11/16

Sam's pathway into games stemmed from a love of programming and a love of games and realising that they could be combined in an incredible way. Now he runs the fantastic Balancing Monkey Games and is responsible for the gem that is Before We Leave. Sam joins Paul for this new episode to discuss the journey thus far. Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits

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Episode 97: Jacob Leaney (Video World, A Halloween...

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2022/11/02

Hailing from a music first background but with a long-established love of video games, it didn't take Jacob Leaney long to discover ways to make the games the music collide in fascinating new ways. Jacob joins Paul in a new Dev Diary to discuss the journey, the music, and the games in this new episode. Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews,

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Episode 96: Osama Dorias (Gotham Knights, For Honor)

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2022/10/19

Osama Dorias is one of the most beloved faces in the game development scene, and joins Paul after years of back and forth to discuss his incredible rise through the ranks, the incredible friends he's made and the games too, fascinating ones like Gotham Knights and For Honor among them! Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews, feature pieces and

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Episode 95: Morgan Jaffit (Capes, Hand Of Fate,...

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2022/10/05

Mogan Jaffit has long been one of the country's greatest leaders, but he's also experienced the many ups and downs of the game dev rollercoaster. With new title Capes on the way he joins us on Dev Diary to discuss the journey so far Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews, feature pieces and shows such as Patched, The Insider and Gamer School

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Episode 94: Kelsey Gamble (Gods Unchained, Solium...

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2022/09/21

Kelsey Gamble has had to work through more than most to get herself to the point that she's reached in this industry. It's been a hard road, but today Kelsey holds an incredible producer role at one of Australia's great studios, League Of Geeks! Kelsey joins us for an all-new Dev Diary to discuss this crazy journey so far! Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits

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Episode 93: Brian Fairbanks (Lost & Hound)

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2022/09/07

Brian Fairbanks has accessibility placed at the centre of his development work, and with titles like Lost & Hound under his belt, the quality, and the increased focus shows for itself. Brian joins Paul in this new Dev Diary to talk all about his new release, development in Western Australia and more! Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews,

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