• Alyssa Finley Regales!
    Mar 8 2026

    Alyssa Finley is another one of those names that most won't have heard of - unless you are actively in the industry, in which case you definitely will have -, but she's more than made her presence felt in the games industry. Producer to some of the biggest names - Bioshock, Walking Dead, Batman Telltale games, Tales of the Borderlands, to name a few. She's quite the powerhouse and example to us all!

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Caryn Vaino has stuff to say!
    Mar 8 2026

    Caryn Vaino, aka HellChick, from Quake Clans back in the day, is now a UI expert. She's worked on some big titles over her time as a developer - Wolfenstein, Call of Duty, Quake IV, Monday night Combat are just a few of those. See? Told you she was accomplished! But she does other stuff to. Shes a knitter. And an artist. And an Alpaca raiser. Is there no end to her talents? We find out!

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    53 mins
  • Chris Busse talking Production.
    Mar 8 2026

    The producer behind oh so many hits of the early 2000's - Spiderman, for Activision, being one highlight. He's done so many interesting things, and he's not stopping now! Chris' resume reads like a list of games everyone has played. Ultimate Spiderman, Medal of Honor, The Evil Within, Archangel, NHL2K3 - the list just goes on. Plus a stint as an executive at Skydance - one very accomplished game dev executive.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Dave Taylor, indie mad scientist!
    Mar 8 2026

    Dave Taylor, the legend of the mad game developer of Santa Monica, a man who marches to the beat of his own drum, who's work includes Doom and Quake - a seminal indie who has seen it all come and go, and yet still returns for more! Dave resides in CA, by the beach and is integral to the LA indie scene, but has definitively made his own path in the games industry. Quite the unique individual and linux enthusiast.

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    58 mins
  • David Johnson (DJ) - VFX Genius.
    Mar 8 2026

    DJ has been around games for sometime, and worked on some big titles as a VFX artist, and chances are, you've seen his work somewhere.

    DJ has been involved in games like Halo, a bunch of the Call of Duty Games, and most recently has a whole slew of games his company have created the VFX for, like Starfield, Doom Dark Ages and Star Wars - Jedi Survivor.

    So come learn about him - he's an incredible and unique character!

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    58 mins
  • Lee Perry, designer to the stars.
    Mar 8 2026

    Lee has had quite the career at Epic, and was the original designer of Fortnite! He has a lot to say about his career, and interesting listening it most certainly is. Lee has been around a bit, and some of the highlights include all three of the original Gears of Wars game (where Blueprints was created, pretty much for Lee to play with!), Bulletstorm, and even Unreal Tournament! But Lee is most famous as the original designer of Fortnite!

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Matt Pritchard talks Age-ing.
    Mar 8 2026

    Matt Pritchard, late of Ensemble and Valve, has had a varied career, with lots of ups and downs, and work on some major titles - Counter strike 2, Portal 2, Brothers in Arms, Left for Dead, and of course, almost all the Age of series. Sometimes he got to work twice on the same game, but with a 30 year gap! Hear lots of tales of the making of the Age of Empires titles, among other things!

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Mike Arkin presents.
    Mar 8 2026

    Mike Arkin, producer and studio runner, describes working for Ellen, the career of an indie, and how RTS games on console ARE possible! Mike is another veteran of Game Development, and he's got quite the accomplished resume. BattleZone : Battlefield Commander (as well as BattleZon 97 Redux), Die Hard Triology, Alien Versus Predator : Extinction, Independence Day, the list goes on and on.

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    1 hr and 7 mins