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Game Dev London Podcast

Game Dev London Podcast

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Game Dev London Podcast is all about bringing game design and game development to the game developers and fanatics across the games industry. Our hosts and guests bring their expertise and knowledge to each episode as we aim to help everyone, from those just starting out, to those looking to hone their skills!

Each episode focuses on a specific area of #gamedev, from design, to news, to what's hot in the UK game scene right now!

For more information visit "GameDev.London" and be sure to join our community by visiting "GameDev.London/join"
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How Do Marketing And Communications Work In Game Dev? - #61 - Game Dev London Podcast

Game Dev London PodcastJun 21, 2021

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Embedding Community Management in your Dev Team- #190 - Sumo Group X GDL Podcast Ep.2

Embedding Community Management in your Dev Team- #190 - Sumo Group X GDL Podcast Ep.2

Welcome to the 2nd episode of Sumo Group x Game Dev London podcast!

In this episode, Jimmy Bowers, Jennifer Marshall and Chris Groves will be talking about embedding community management in your dev team.

Mar 25, 202437:08
Breaking The Silence on Difficult Subjects "The Quiet Things" - #189 - GDLPodcast

Breaking The Silence on Difficult Subjects "The Quiet Things" - #189 - GDLPodcast

In this episode, GDL Host Roni Yosko explores Alyx Jones's new game "The Quiet Things" which details Alyx's life growing up based on her personal diary entries as a youth. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode briefly discusses domestic violence.

Steam Wishlist "Quiet Things": https://store.steampowered.com/app/2288520/The_Quiet_Things/

Mar 18, 202443:47
New Series - Have I Got Games For You - Game Industry Layoffs #188 - GDL Podcast
Mar 11, 202401:07:58
Working with Micro Influencers - #187 - Game Dev London Podcast

Working with Micro Influencers - #187 - Game Dev London Podcast

Oscar is on a podquest to learn "Everything you wanted to know about gamedev but never dared to ask". In this episode, he talks to Dima Okhrimchuk from Drope.Me, a platform that aims to connect game developers to content creators about the growing important of Micro Influencers in how we market our games.

Drope.me: https://drope.me/ Visit Our Website - https://www.gamedev.london/ - for meet ups, game jams, competitions and more! Join Our Discord - https://www.gamedev.london/join Follow Us On Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/gamedevlondon

Mar 04, 202457:51
Supporting Our People In Hard Times- #186 - Game Dev London Podcast

Supporting Our People In Hard Times- #186 - Game Dev London Podcast

Join us on a special episode in partnership with Sumo Group. In this episode, Leon Killin & Alif Trevathan from Sumo Group employee resource community PRISM will be speaking about how you can better support your people during difficult times.

https://www.sumogroupltd.com/

https://twitter.com/SumoGroup_ltd

https://www.linkedin.com/company/sumogroup/

Visit Our Website - https://www.gamedev.london/ - for meet ups, game jams, competitions and more! Join Our Discord - https://www.gamedev.london/join Follow Us On Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/gamedevlondon

Feb 26, 202441:30
Showcasing Your Game And Finding An Audience - #185 - Game Dev London Podcast

Showcasing Your Game And Finding An Audience - #185 - Game Dev London Podcast

In this episode, GDL Host Matt Bull accompanies Danny Martin as they discuss showcasing their games at events and how that experience can guide developers towards finding an audience.

Danny's game The Puppeteer: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2434000/The_Puppeteer/

https://www.instagram.com/the_puppeteer_game/Wishlist

Wishlist Matt's game Slap-It Together!: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1520590/SlapIt_Together/

Follow Matt on X: https://twitter.com/MattBullDev Visit Our Website - https://www.gamedev.london/ - for meet ups, game jams, competitions and more! Join Our Discord - https://www.gamedev.london/join Follow Us On Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/gamedevlondon

Feb 19, 202442:17
Voice And Dialogue Production in Game Dev - #184 - Game Dev London Podcast

Voice And Dialogue Production in Game Dev - #184 - Game Dev London Podcast

In this episode, Oscar is on his podquest to learn "everything you wanted to know about game dev but never dared to ask", he talks to fellow GDL Podcast Host Roni Yosko (@RoniRhianic) about her work in dialogue production. You can find the full audio version of this episode by visiting: https://anchor.fm/game-dev-london Visit Our Website - https://www.gamedev.london/ - for meet ups, game jams, competitions and more! Join Our Discord - https://www.gamedev.london/join Follow Us On Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/gamedevlondon

Feb 12, 202401:02:52
Everything you wanted to know about Customer Service (in Games) - #183 - Game Dev London Podcast

Everything you wanted to know about Customer Service (in Games) - #183 - Game Dev London Podcast

In this episode, Oscar Clark (he/him) is joined by Greg Posner (he/him) of Helpshift to discuss all things customer service within the mobile and console games industry. You can find the full audio version of this episode by visiting: https://anchor.fm/game-dev-london Visit Our Website - https://www.gamedev.london/ - for meet ups, game jams, competitions and more! Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G Follow Us On Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/gamedevlondon

Feb 05, 202448:36
Scope: What is it and why is it so creepy? - #182 - Game Dev London Podcast - #GGJ Special

Scope: What is it and why is it so creepy? - #182 - Game Dev London Podcast - #GGJ Special

In this post-GGJ special, Chris Payne (he/him) chats to Olly Rippon (he/him), lecturer at Staffordshire London University, about all the common pitfalls of scoping projects for game jams & student projects, and how best to reflect on your work. Connect with Olly and Staffordshire London Uni here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olly-rippon-948b48128/ https://twitter.com/CptExtravagant https://www.staffs.ac.uk/about/staffordshire-university-london https://www.linkedin.com/company/staffordshire-university-london/ You can find the full audio version of this episode by visiting: https://anchor.fm/game-dev-london Visit Our Website - https://www.gamedev.london/ - for meet ups, game jams, competitions and more! Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G Follow Us On Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/gamedevlondo

Jan 29, 202455:27
Teaching Teamwork with Game Jams - #181 - Game Dev London Podcast - #GGJ Special

Teaching Teamwork with Game Jams - #181 - Game Dev London Podcast - #GGJ Special

In this special Global Game Jam themed episode, Chris Payne (he/him) chats to Dr. Rory Summerley (he/him), Game Design & Development Course Leader at London South Bank University, about team size, stucture, and communication for game jams and beyond... This is the first of a few episodes with collaborators from UniJam, who are working with GDL for this year's Global Game Jam (#GGJ) happening January 26th - 28th online through our Discord, and on-site at Goldsmiths University in London. If you'd like to sign up for the jam, please visit: https://globalgamejam.org/jam-sites/2024/gdl


If you want to see some work by Rory's students at LBSU, or you're interested in enrolling for a Game Design course, follow the links below: https://lsbu-gdd.itch.io/ https://www.lsbu.ac.uk/study/course-finder/ba-bsc-hons-game-design-development You can find the full audio version of this episode by visiting: https://anchor.fm/game-dev-london Visit Our Website - https://www.gamedev.london/ - for meet ups, game jams, competitions and more! Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/Mx7Sh2G Follow Us On Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/gamedevlondo

Jan 22, 202454:55
Being Your Authentic Self in Game Dev - #180 - Game Dev London Podcast
Jan 15, 202437:15
Indie Game Studio - Start-up Strategies - #179 - Game Dev London Podcast
Jan 08, 202457:50
2024 New Year Special - Game Dev Community Update - #178 - Game Dev London Podcast

2024 New Year Special - Game Dev Community Update - #178 - Game Dev London Podcast

In this episode, we meet the new Directors at GDL, introduced by our very own CEO Stuart De Ville. Meet Hannah George, Marketing Director and Imogen Wood, Community Director, and hear about all the things planned for 2024. Well, that which we can discuss, because we have some big, secret plans for you all! If you're reading this and it's early Jan 2024 you can get involved in our Global Game Jam site now!: https://globalgamejam.org/jam-sites/2024/gdl Visit Our Website - https://www.gamedev.london/ - for meet-ups, game jams, competitions and more! Join Our Discord - https://www.gamedev.london/join

Jan 02, 202426:05
Why Multiplayer Matters - #177 - Game Dev London Podcast
Dec 18, 202352:25
Godot: is it a viable rival to Unity and Unreal? - #176 - Game Dev London Podcast

Godot: is it a viable rival to Unity and Unreal? - #176 - Game Dev London Podcast

In this episode, Chris and Miguel discuss the surge of interest in the open-source game engine Godot and the future of this ambitious community project. Visit Our Website - https://www.gamedev.london/ - for meet ups, game jams, competitions and more! Join Our Discord - https://www.gamedev.london/join

Dec 12, 202344:54
Games Industry Lay Offs and How to Survive Them - #175 - Game Dev London Podcast
Dec 04, 202336:32
Pitch Prep and BizDevGame Developer & Publisher Perspectives - #174 - Game Dev London Podcast
Nov 27, 202353:48
What's a game community & how to get it right - #173 - Game Dev London Podcast
Nov 20, 202337:15
Games Accessibility: How can we do better? - #172 - Game Dev London Podcast
Oct 09, 202335:47
Ethical Monetisation - #171 - Game Dev London Podcast
Sep 11, 202348:24
Managing Player Expectations in Light of Baldur's Gate 3 - #170 - Game Dev London Podcast
Aug 23, 202335:38
How to Survive Gaming Events - #169 - Game Dev London Podcast
Aug 14, 202347:16
Marketing Your Indie Game on Social Media - #168 - Game Dev London Podcast
Jul 31, 202324:57
What is Game Design? - #167 - Game Dev London Podcast
Jul 24, 202301:34:48
Game On! How to Start Working in Game Development - #166 - Game Dev London Podcast
Jul 17, 202330:43
Studying Game Design - #165 - Game Dev London Podcast
Jul 10, 202301:12:06
An Artist's Journey in the Gaming Industry - #164 - Game Dev London Podcast
Jul 03, 202350:43
How to Get Into the Gaming Industry: Squiggly Career Paths (Part 2) - #163 - Game Dev London Podcast
Jun 27, 202331:24
A Holistic Approach to Narrative Design (GDLX Special) - #162 - Game Dev London Podcast
Jun 19, 202322:17
How and Why You Should Stream Your Own Games - #161 - Game Dev London Podcast
Jun 12, 202353:56
How to get into the Gaming Industry: Squiggly Career Paths - #160 - Game Dev London Podcast
Jun 05, 202349:30
How to Leverage Employees, Freelancers, and Outsourcing Studios (GDLX Special) - #159 - Game Dev London Podcast
May 29, 202322:40
What Are The Stages Of Game Development? - #158 - Game Dev London Podcast
May 22, 202301:16:46
Exploring Interactive Films: The Gallery with Paul Raschid - #157 - Game Dev London Podcast
May 15, 202352:34
Getting Started in the Games Industry - #156 - Game Dev London Podcast
May 08, 202352:40
Building a Gaming Community IRL - #155 - Game Dev London Podcast
May 01, 202345:15
FORMAT Gaming Socials and Northern representation in UK Games Events - #154 - Game Dev London Podcast
Apr 24, 202336:28
Getting Into Games - #153 - Game Dev London Podcast
Apr 17, 202301:01:20
Learning to Make Games - #152 - Game Dev London Podcast
Apr 10, 202301:00:11
Level Design - #151 - Game Dev London Podcast
Apr 03, 202301:01:56
150 Episode Special - #150 - Game Dev London Podcast
Mar 28, 202356:33
What is it like coding games (and not games)? - #149 - Game Dev London Podcast
Mar 20, 202356:34
What is a VFX Artist? - #148 - Game Dev London Podcast
Mar 13, 202301:06:30
Becoming the Character - Voice Acting in Games - #147 - Game Dev London Podcast
Mar 06, 202344:02
Social Media Marketing for Composers - #146 - Game Dev London Podcast
Feb 27, 202349:59
What is Testing All About Anyway? - #145 - Game Dev London Podcast
Feb 20, 202353:32
Developing with Regional Talent - #144 - Game Dev London Podcast
Feb 13, 202355:43
Thoughts on Kickstarter - #143 - Game Dev London Podcast
Feb 06, 202354:22
Creativity in Game Jams (with Anything World) - #142 - Game Dev London Podcast
Jan 30, 202338:58
Gameplay Engineering - #141 - Game Dev London Podcast
Jan 23, 202301:08:35