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Join Alanah Pearce (game writer), Mike Bithell (game director), and Austin Wintory (game composer) as they talk about all the games, movies, TV and 'whatever else' that took their interest that week, from three unique perspectives in the games industry.
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183. Bithell Games Presents: AMBERSPIRE
2w ago01:07:16Tap to summarizeAlanah and Mike chat to game director Nic Tringali about science-fantasy city-builder "Amberspire".
Transcribe →182. Surviving in Freelance Game Dev
Apr 2401:00:11Tap to summarizeMike and Alanah chat about the pit-falls of working for yourself, and how to manage your time as a freelance (or self-funded indie) game developer.
Transcribe →181. Finally Talking About Xbox & Asha Sharma
Apr 2401:10:43Tap to summarizeSORRY AUDIO LISTENERS: podcast services briefly put a hold on our uploads, so you'll get a few in a row as we catch up! This episode features Austin, Mike, and Alanah talking about the changes at Xbox, among other things.
Transcribe →180. We're Scared of Early Access
Jan 2700:44:22Tap to summarizeThis week, Mike and Alanah discuss Bithell games, whether Mike is a Golden Retriever Boyfriend, the new era of the cosplay community, collaboration among indie game devs, and our fear of Early Access.
Transcribe →179. This Episode is About Sex (in Video Games)
Jan 301:34:00Tap to summarizeAlanah, Mike, and Austin discuss sex (or the lack thereof) in video games, and how video game writing and film/TV do and do not compare. Also, happy new year!
Transcribe →178. Where are Video Games Headed in 2026?
Jan 201:03:42Tap to summarizeApologies for the late upload! On this episode, Mike & Austin chat about the success of Dispatch, changes to video game dev structures, and where the industry seems to be headed.
Transcribe →177. Dispatch Writer Pierre Shorette Talks CHOICES!
Nov 1201:13:21Tap to summarizeThis week, Austin, Mike, and Alanah are joined by Adhoc Studios' Pierre Shorette to talk about Dispatch - the latest narrative driven game made by a group of Telltale alumni.
Transcribe →176. How to Market an Indie Game (& Undertale's Terrible Code)
Oct 2400:59:41Tap to summarizeAlanah and Mike discuss indie game marketing, and the fact that getting past being worried about something sucking is the best way to start... making something!
Transcribe →175. Hollow Knight: Silksong's Difficulty, and Alanah's ChatGPT Video
Oct 301:11:47Tap to summarizeThis week, Alanah, Mike, and Austin chat about Hollow Knight: Silksong (yes, it's hard) and how media seems to prefer difficult games, Alanah's recent ChatGPT video (though this was recorded before it was published), and the Freewrite Traveler.
Transcribe →174. Wave Tech in Sword of the Sea!
Sep 1201:08:29Tap to summarizeThis week, we sat down to chat with Matt Nava from Giant Squid, all about the studio's latest game - Sword of the Sea.
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