This week Sean and Mike give a bit of a ‘post-action’ report on this year’s GAMA Expo! From all of the panels Mike foolishly agreed to do, to Dungeon Crawler Carl, to Sean taking a big step towards becoming a published game designer??? Welcome to another packed episode, and if you’ve ever wondered what the game industry does when the players aren’t around, you’ll definitely want to give this one a listen!

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Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Excitement for GAMA Expo
02:45 Reflections on GAMA Expo Experience
05:04 Understanding GAMA Expo and Its Evolution
07:17 Panels and Discussions at GAMA Expo
09:51 The Importance of Trust in Media
12:42 Filming Compelling Game Demos
20:39 Nerd Alert!
21:33 Staying professional in an idustry full of friends
26:21 Leadership and Transformation in GAMA
33:31 Dungeon Crawler Carl: A New IP
36:19 Exploring the Dungeon Crawler Carl Universe
46:05 The Importance of Gateway Games
53:22 String Theory
56:02 The Intersection of Gaming and Pop Culture
01:01:38 The Four Horsemen and High-End Action Figures
01:05:16 Introducing New Team Members at GamingTrend
01:12:26 Exciting New Game Releases
01:19:51 The Importance of Game Prototyping and Pitching
01:26:09 Reflections on the Gaming Industry and Future Directions

Is audio not enough for you and you just gotta see what these nerds actually look like? Check out the episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/TfDX2GRg_KA

Music by Ulterior Motif
Thumbnail photo by Ross Thompson

Relevant links:
GAMA website: https://gama.org
Stacey Marie Kline’s podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-stacey-marie/id1724463082
Dungeon Crawler Carl TTRPG Kickstarter: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/renegade-game-studios/dungeon-crawler-carl-rpg-unstoppable/launch_party
Hell of a Deal on BGG: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smirkanddagger/hell-of-a-deal
String Theory on BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/413220/string-theory

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