Join Dave Lang and Darryl Wisner as they share tales from the front lines of game development. They have worked on all sorts of games, and they talk about them all. The guys also talk about current events in the industry, and try to offer a unique perspective on the state of games today. Also, travel stories. Lots of travel stories.
The Wiz is back again this week to discuss cooking adventures and The Last of Us with Dave. Stay tuned for a lot of recipe ideas.
2:00 – Dave’s Cooking Adventures 12:20 – Darryl’s Cooking Adventures? 17:25 – Wine Discoveries #Sponsored 27:40 – Board Games 33:10 – The Last of Us 53:05 – ASK THE WIZ 53:40 – Would you rather take an entry job working on a title you absolutely love, or continue a steady position with something you don’t like as much? 59:10 – Since remote is an option in todays climate, if you could work remote anywhere in the world, where? 1:00:35 – From a programming perspective: what platforms were the most fun to learn and work on? Which ones were a challenge? 1:03:35 – How would you recommend getting into the industry from a non development side? 1:04:55 – Have you ever interacted with people who work at the company (building) in a cleaning/janitorial function and met someone who was trying to get into the industry truly from the ground floor? 1:07:25 – Similar Question
Don’t call it a comeback, we’ve been here for years! Dave is back again with Kahlief Adams of the Spawn on Me podcast to discuss gaming and journalism as well as visibility in and outside of the BIPOC community.
0:55 – Kahlief Adams introduces himself and Spawn on Me 4:05 – Doing a solo show 6:10 – The Spawn on Me mission statement 15:30 – How Spawn on Me changed with the focus on BIPOC visibility 20:15 – The versatility of the format 26:40 – GamerGate 30:30 – Things that have finally changed after George Floyd 43:30 – White people catching up 47:25 – Social Media 54:00 – Allyship in these hectic times
Part 2 of Dave’s Interview with Mike Mika of Other Ocean.
Normally I write something funny and lighthearted here but honestly I can’t this week. Keep marching against systemic racism and police brutality. Together, we can make a better world.
Say Their Names
2:00 – Moving to mobile game development and NGMoco 11:35 – First project at Other Ocean and Culture Clash 19:25 – Wearing a lot of hats 23:05 – Other Ocean’s Long Term Goal 27:00 – Dealing with contract gigs vs “real” projects 36:25 – Building an environment people want to work at 44:20 – Delegating duties and recognizing responsibility as a leader
What is up everyone? Dave and Darryl are back to talk about space, projects, and answer your questions once more.
This has nothing to do with the episode.
1:00 – Dave and Darryl talk rocket science 3:00 – Quarantine Beards 6:00 – Dave’s Wine Rack Update™ 13:20 – Dave’s Next Project™ 19:00 – Dave Will Not Go to Woot Dot Com 21:00 – Dave’s On Air 27:50 – Darryl’s Turnip Tracker 31:10 – Dave’s Streaming Setup 40:50 – Quarantine Watching 43:50 – Quarantine Driving 50:40 – ASK THE WIZ 51:10 – Do you think the current quarantine situation is going to result in a huge influx of indie game masterpieces next year because everyone has been stuck at home and thirsty for any kind of work to take their minds of things? 52:30 – The time I’ve had in quarantine has given me a-lot of perspective on my career decisions. I wen’t from web developer to web-app developer… (It’s been along process to switch an associates 2 times) However I’ve been playing Jackbox with friends a-lot lately, and it’s given me the perception that common-day board games like Monopoly could be easily adapted to something like… do you see web based controller games continuing to take a foothold in the party game industry? 55:50 – Although I’m a web programmer, for those who aspire to break into the gaming industry or some other sort of programming. If you were hiring would you choose the person with a fleshed out github portfolio? or the person with a degree? 56:55 – If you had to do it all over again and forced to choose a different career, what would it be? Why? 58:05 – If humans had ultimate abilities, what would be your ability? 59:40 – Is Florida where you thought you would end up putting roots? If you had to choose, would it be Chicago again or someplace new? 1:01:00 – Berserker Greaves or Sorcerer Shoes? 1:01:25 – What’s the most Florida Man thing you’ve ever witnessed while living here? Also what the most Florida Man thing you’ve ever done yourself? 1:04:55 – What game do you wish you could play for the first time again? 1:07:05 – I just got access to EA Origin’s Game Vault library and I’m having trouble deciding which Need for Speed game to jump into. In chronological order I’ve installed Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Need for Speed: Rivals, Need for Speed: 2015, Need for Speed: Payback. Historically I’ve played games chronologically for narrative-based games but I don’t think this applies to the Need for Speed franchise. I’m tempted to just play the newest one, but I’ve noticed that the older games are better reviewed than the newer ones. What would you do in my situation?
