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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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00:40:48

Jakub Kasztalski (Rain on Your Parade)

Pixel Pizza ·

2024/07/26

On this installment of the Pixel Pizza Podcast we speak with Unbound Creations CEO Jakub Kasztalski. Jakub and his team have made all sorts of games ranging from political thrillers like Headliner to chaotic cute games like Rain on Your Parade. We talk about using games as a teaching tool, what goes into porting to consoles, and the studio's next game, Just Crow Things. Music from Thefricolix!LINKS: 🐦 Unbound Creations: @Unboundcreation 🐦‍⬛ Just Crow Things:

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00:58:33

Benjamin Salvqist (Winter Burrow)

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2024/07/19

Cozy up and stay warm (or cool, if listening to this at time of release) with Benjamin Salvqist, CEO of Pine Creek Games. The studio recently made waves with the showcase of their hand-drawn survival game Winter Burrow, and we get deeper into the inspirations behind its atmosphere, game design, and worldbuilding. Music from KnifeHandChop!LINKS: 🌲 Pine Creek Games: https://www.pinecreekgames.com/ 🎮 Winter Burrow: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3008740/Winter_Burrow/ 💿 KnifeHandChop:

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00:47:47

Shota Nakama (Sonic Symphony)

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2024/07/12

In a blast from the past this week, the director of Soundtrec studio and the Video Games Orchestra, Shota Nakama is here on the show! I used to see his concerts all the time when I was living in Boston and hosting Pixel Pizza on the radio about a decade ago. Since then he's expanded into production on high-profile Japanese games including Final Fantasy XV, D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die, and Bayonetta 3. Most famously at the moment, Shota has been helming the Sonic Symphony World Tour! Together

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00:55:30

Megan Fox (SkateBIRD)

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2024/07/05

This week on the Pixel Pizza Podcast we bird up 🕊️ with the founder of Glass Bottom Games, Megan Fox! You might know her work from the hit skateboarding game, SkateBIRD, or the side-scrolling noir title Hot Tin Roof. Megan talks about normalizing failure, sharing solutions to tech struggles via her blog, and how a bird would realistically hold a sword. Chiptune music this week from P!x3l_BLAM3_F0rtr3$$!LINKS: 🌐 Glass Bottom Games: www.glassbottomgames.com ☁️ Megan's BlueSky:

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00:42:41

Anwar Noriega (RKGK)

Pixel Pizza ·

2024/06/28

Coming to us from Mexico City is this week's guest, Anwar Noriega! He's the CEO of Wabisabi Games, developers of the recently released RKGK (aka Rakugaki). Anwar tells us about making a platformer for adults, creating game industry opportunities in Latin America, and Japanese pizza. Chiptune music this week comes from Leumaestro!LINKS: 🎮 RKGK: https://rkgk.com/ 💿 Leumaestro: https://leumaestro.bandcamp.com/ ✉️ Contact Us: pixelpizza at yahoo dot com --- Send in a voice message:

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00:51:46

Martingor (PSYCHOFINGER)

Pixel Pizza ·

2024/06/21

Get ready to go Psycho Mode this weekend with an all-new Pixel Pizza! Today we've got Ukrainian developer Yehor aka Martingor. Together with his wife Masha, Yehor is developing the finger-shooting roguelike FPS Psychofinger! We talk about taking inspiration from anime, what it's like making a game with your partner, and advice for first-time developers. Music from Curious Quail!LINKS: 👉 PSYCHOFINGER: https://linktr.ee/psychofinger 💿 Curious Quail: http://curiousquail.bandcamp.com/ ✉️

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00:50:56

Alfred Kamon (Food Devils)

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2024/06/14

On a delightfully devilish Pixel Pizza, indie director Alfred Kamon is here to talk about his upcoming strategy roguelike RPG Food Devils! We discuss the massive success of the game's Kickstarter, what it's like to lead Studio Daimon, and making the leap of faith into full-time game development. Music from Bubble Blade!LINKS: 🎮 Food Devils (wishlist!): https://store.steampowered.com/app/2861730/Food_Devils/ 🐦 Studio Daimon: @StudioDaimon 💿 Bubble Blade: https://bubbleblade.bandcamp.com/ ✉️

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00:54:27

Ali Cedroni (What the Golf?)

Pixel Pizza ·

2024/06/07

This week on Pixel Pizza we get radicalized by sound designer and voice director Ali Cedroni! Ali talks with us about the welcoming game audio community, giving yourself the freedom to fail, and how groups like her collective NokNok Audio are changing the traditional game company structure. Music from Kitsune²!LINKS: 🎧 NokNok Audio: https://www.noknokaudio.com/ 🌐 Ali's Website: https://www.alicedroni.com/ 🐦 Ali's Socials: @AliCedroni 💿 K²: https://lapfox.bandcamp.com/ ✉️ Contact Us!:

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00:57:02

Jitspoe (Fist of the Forgotten)

Pixel Pizza ·

2024/05/31

The latest fresh interview we're serving here on Pixel Pizza is with AAA-turned-indie developer Nathan "Jitspoe" Wulf! Jitspoe worked on some of the most intense FPS games around, including Far Cry 3 & 4 and Lawbreakers. Now he's hard at work on two very different games: The Lovecraftian Quake-like KOOK and the atmospheric 2D platformer Fist of the Forgotten. Learn all about those and more, plus music from Tombofry!LINKS: 🐦 Jitspoe's Twitter: @Jitspoe 📺 Jitspoe's

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01:03:07

Gordon McGladdery (Rogue Legacy)

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2024/05/24

This week on Pixel Pizza we are joined by head honcho of the video game music/sound design studio A Shell in the Pit, Gordon McGladdery! The studio has brought audio to some of the most acclaimed games in recent years, including Untitled Goose Game, Wandersong, and Rogue Legacy. Gordon shares his story of finding his way into game development after pursuing woodworking, teaching English in South Korea, and studying film. He also gives us a condensed version of his GDC talk on sustainability in

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00:47:18

Sophie Stübinger (Party Animals)

Pixel Pizza ·

2024/05/17

On this week's episode of Pixel Pizza, we're speaking with 3D environment and prop artist Sophie Stübinger in Germany! In her five years in the gaming industry she has already worked on major titles including Fortnite and Party Animals, and has most recently brought her talents over to Double Fine. Sophie tells us about working from home, building a portfolio, and trying new art styles. Music from Pixelization!LINKS: 🐦 Sophie's Twitter/Insta: @Merilwenart 🎨 Sophie's ArtStation:

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00:47:31

Christoffer Bodegård (Esoteric Ebb)

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2024/05/10

Roll for initiative before listening to this episode 🎲 Our guest this week is Christoffer Bodegård, Swedish game writer and solo dev. He's contributed writing to games like Raft and Apsulov: End of Gods, and has been working for the past several years on his own project, the DnD and Disco Elysium-inspired Esoteric Ebb! We talk about freelance writing, the Swedish gamedev scene, and adding dumb fun choices to your game. Music from Slamhaus! LINKS: 🎮 Esoteric Ebb Wishlist:

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00:51:42

Encore: LakeFeperd (Spark The Electric Jester)

Pixel Pizza ·

2024/05/03

Another week I'll be out of town, but not gonna leave you guys high and dry again! Here's a redux of one of our more popular early episodes featuring LakeFeperd, the beloved Brazilian developer behind the Spark the Electric Jester trilogy ⚡️🃏 And music from Sunnexo! If you're a recent listener I hope you enjoy, and if you were here when this originally premiered thanks for sticking around :) LINKS: 🐦 Lake’s Twitter: @LakeFeperd 🎮 Feperd Games: https://feperdgames.com/ 💿

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00:44:01

Aoife O'Friel (Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora)

Pixel Pizza ·

2024/04/26

Hold onto your hats! This week's Pixel Pizza features a convo with Ubisoft Massive lead writer & narrative designer Aoife O'Friel. Aoife has helped bring Assassin's Creed Odyssey and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora to life, and she tells us about the lore and research that goes into making those worlds as immersive as possible. And our music this week comes from Nicky Spacebum! LINKS: 🐦 Aoife's Twitter: @AoifeOFriel 🌐 Aoife's Website:

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01:03:38

Julia Minamata (The Crimson Diamond)

Pixel Pizza ·

2024/04/19

Sleuth around with us on this week's Pixel Pizza as we chat with Julia Minamata, solo dev behind the adventure mystery game The Crimson Diamond 💎 Julia talks about cozy mysteries, Canada's mineral history, and how pixel art can be a great starting point for new artists. Music from WaxWolf! LINKS: 💎 The Crimson Diamond: https://www.thecrimsondiamond.com/ 🐦 Julia's Twitter: @JuliaMinamata 💿 Waxwolf: https://waxwolfofficial.bandcamp.com/ ✉️ Contact us: Pixelpizza at yahoo dot

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00:59:41

Stephen Frost (Atari 50)

Pixel Pizza ·

2024/04/12

Is it cold in here? Maybe because there was no episode last week due to vacation, or maybe because this week we've got the Frostman himself, Digital Eclipse's Head of Production Stephen Frost! You might know Digital Eclipse for their in-depth collections of the Street Fighter and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games, or their interactive documentary Gold Master series. We discuss all of those and everything else Stephen has tackled and learned in his 20+ years in the industry. Music from

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00:57:23

Arvi Teikari (Baba Is You)

Pixel Pizza ·

2024/03/29

Baba Is YouPodcast Is Available Listener Is Interested One of indie gaming's most clever minds, Arvi Teikari, joins us this week to dive deep into his game design process! With music from Synhancer *No new episode next week, see you the week after* LINKS: 🎮 Arvi's Games: https://hempuli.itch.io/ 🪄 The Legend of Zelbaba: https://youtu.be/69CH0Zpvnd4?si=vtDNd3ZDh5_FokGO 💿 Synhancer: https://synhancer.bandcamp.com/ ✉️ Podcast Inquiries: pixelpizza at yahoo dot com --- Send in a voice

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00:42:29

BabeRuthless (YouTube)

Pixel Pizza ·

2024/03/18

Get ready, fighters! The stage has been set for a brand new Pixel Pizza. This week's show has a chat with YouTube FGC creator BabeRuthless. Over the past two years she's become known for her thoughtful and fun analyses of fighting game stages and development history. We discuss how she found that niche, her process for larger-scale videos, and cosplay! With chiptune music from Bit Shifter.LINKS: 📺 BabeRuthless: https://www.youtube.com/@baberuthless 💿 Bit Shifter:

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00:53:09

Kristi Jimenez (Drops of Death)

Pixel Pizza ·

2024/03/08

Visual novel writer, game journalist, and Dr Pepper gremlin Kristi Jimenez joins us this week to talk about everything that goes into making a VN (she's written over 20!). From the writing process to collaborating with character artists to making trailers, we get into it all with lots of laughs and goofs along the way. Definitely stay til the end if you're enjoying Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth as much as we are! (No spoilers of course). Music this week is from Malakai Moth 🦋LINKS: 🐦

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00:45:06

Joel Corelitz (Halo: Infinite)

Pixel Pizza ·

2024/03/01

Coming to us from Chicago (though not a deep dish fan) is Joel Corelitz, the composer of some of the biggest games in recent memory-- his resume includes Death Stranding, Mortal Kombat 1, The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog, and Eastward to name a few! Joel walks us through the surprising usefulness of NERF guns for audio, finding the soul of a project, and being inspired by your collaborators. Killer chip music this week from Zane Little!LINKS: 🌐 Joel's Website: https://joelcorelitz.com/ 🐦

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