Behind the Scenes

What does it take to bet your entire company on a single idea? For Don Daglow, the pioneering designer and founder of Stormfront Studios, the answer was to risk everything on a concept the world had never seen: a graphical online role-playing game.In this episode of "Behind the Scenes," recorded live at devcom 2025, we sit down with Don Daglow for a masterful look back at the birth of a genre. This isn't just the story of Neverwinter Nights; it’s the story of a high-stakes gamble in the wild west of

What happens when a defining piece of your youth keeps returning in a form that feels unfamiliar? For Simon and Sebastian—hosts of the long-running “Trek am Dienstag”—the answer lands somewhere between love, fatigue, and cautious optimism.In the debut episode of “Behind the Scenes,” host Andreas convenes a frank, funny, and sharp conversation about New Trek versus the Berman-era shows that shaped a generation. The hookline: Is New Trek the downfall of the franchise—or are we just old enough to think

What happens after you co-create a global phenomenon? For Minh Le, the visionary behind Counter-Strike, the answer was to walk away from the security of Valve and risk it all on an ambitious successor: Tactical Intervention.In the debut episode of "Behind the Scenes," recorded live at devcom 2025, we sit down with Minh Le for an unflinchingly honest conversation about the project that came next. This isn't a story of success, but a seven-year journey through development hell, navigating difficult