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Humans Who Make Games with Adam Conover

An intimate conversation with the creators of some of the world's most remarkable games, hosted by comedian and life-long gamer Adam Conover. This season I will talk with the developers of Portal, Assassin's Creed, Hyper Light Drifter and many more about what it’s like to make video games for a living, how they come up with their ideas, and their first memory of the medium.

  1. 13/05/2020

    Alx Preston (Hyper Light Drifter, Heart Machine)

    In the season 2 finale, Adam is joined by Alx Preston, creator of the acclaimed Hyper Light Drifter. Alx details his personal journey that lead to the creation of Hyper Light Drifter and that continues to motivate him to this day. Thank you for listening and see you next time on Humans Who Make Games! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 45m

  2. 06/05/2020

    Tanya X. Short (Kitfox Games, Pixelles)

    Adam is joined by Tanya X. Short, head of Kitfox Games and co-founder of Pixelles. Tanya has worked all around the world starting out in Norway, and currently working in Montreal. She not only discusses her work writing and designing games but what its like to manage an indie studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 7m

  3. 29/04/2020

    Zach Gage (Spell Tower, Really Bad Chess, Ridiculous Fishing)

    This week Adam is joined by Zach Gage, developer of iOS games like Spell Tower, Ridiculous Fishing, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    2h 4m

  4. 22/04/2020

    Anna Megill (Control, Dishonored)

    This week Adam is joined by Game Writer and Narrative Designer, Anna Megill! Anna has been working in video games for 15 years and recently wrote the smash hit, Control. She currently works for Ubisoft/Massive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 2m

  5. 15/04/2020

    Sam Barlow (Her Story, Silent Hill: Origins, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories)

    Sam Barlow joins Adam to deep dive into the world of interactive fiction, how Sam got involved in text-based games, and his storied career. Be sure to check out Sam's newest game Telling Lies! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    2h 23m

  6. 08/04/2020

    Alex Beachum (Outer Wilds)

    This week Adam is joined by Alex Beachum, Creative Director for Outer Wilds! Alex tells Adam about going from student project to full fledged game, his time at USC, and whats its like to go through the release of your game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 46m

  7. 01/04/2020

    Kim Swift (Portal, Quantum Conundrum, Origin, Twitch)

    This week, Adam talks with Kim Swift, one of the original creators of the highly acclaimed Portal. Kim has had a long and varied career in video games; working at Valve, EA, and Twitch. She is also an absolute delight! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    2h 4m

  8. 25/03/2020

    Live from JFL with Ron Funches and Jean Guesdon (Assassin's Creed: Origins, Black Flag, & Revelations)

    Welcome to Season 2 of Humans Who Make Games! This episode was recorded live at the Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal. Adam is joined by fellow comedian and gamer Ron Funches to talk about gaming when traveling, buying Japanese and retro video games, and bonding with his son over gaming. They are then joined by Jean Guesdon who has filled many rolls over the years for the Assassin's Creed franchise, working with large teams and keeping those teams focused on the single goal of making a great AAA game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 9m
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An intimate conversation with the creators of some of the world's most remarkable games, hosted by comedian and life-long gamer Adam Conover. This season I will talk with the developers of Portal, Assassin's Creed, Hyper Light Drifter and many more about what it’s like to make video games for a living, how they come up with their ideas, and their first memory of the medium.

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