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breaking down internet apathy by rooting joy in games – interviews with devs and more ❤︎⁠ available on your podcatcher of choice and here: indiegamegarden.transistor.fm

  1. 20 - Adrian Vaughan of The Drifter, PlaySide Studios, and SO much more!

    5 dgn geleden

    20 - Adrian Vaughan of The Drifter, PlaySide Studios, and SO much more!

    Adrian Vaughan might just be the most interesting video game guest I can think of, and I’m not just saying that. I invited Adrian on the show after being absolutely stunned by his work on The Drifter, in which he voices multiple characters – none more impactful than the main character, Mick Carter. Listening to Adrian voice Mick changed my perspective on the value, cathartic joy, and emotional resonance that voice acting can bring to a work of art – video game or not. Then, I did a little research. Low and behold, Adrian has voiced characters in a number of other stellar indie games, including Loco Motive, Harold Halibut, and Mouse: P.I. for Hire. But wait! There’s more. He’s also been working as an artist, 3D modeler, and art lead at game studios since 2007. For his day job, Adrian has helped create and ship titles like Civ VII, Shattered, Age of Empires III, Smash Golf, Need For Speed: No Limits, and many, many more. What an absolute gem of a person and practitioner. Adrian's website: https://www.adievaughan.com/Adrian's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/yeoldshrimpeyes.bsky.socialAdrian's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7-YSyr0ribAeGiH-HlBy2A The Inanimate Mr. Coatrack: https://powerhoof.itch.io/the-inanimate-mr-coatrackIntergalactic Wizard Force: https://powerhoof.itch.io/intergalactic-wizard-forceThe Maître D': https://powerhoof.itch.io/the-maitre-dThe Drifter: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/The_Drifter/All of Powerhoof's itch games: https://powerhoof.itch.io/ Fincher: https://nofilmschool.com/david-fincher-filmmaking-styleDeakins: https://infocusfilmschool.com/cinematographer-roger-deakins/RedLetterMedia: https://www.youtube.com/user/RedLetterMedia

    1 u 16 m
  2. 19 - Fer of Tossdown

    22 jun

    19 - Fer of Tossdown

    Fer is the solo developer behind the chaotic and flow-state-inducing delivery roguelike Tossdown. The way I’ve heard Fer describe his game is the stylistic flair of Jet Set Radio meets the action arcade gameplay of Crazy Taxi, and if that’s not fuel for the soul then I don’t know what is. I’m super excited to sit down with Fer to discuss his experience as a Nigerian game developer and how he came up with the idea for the beautiful mix of stylish, sporadic elegance that is Tossdown.  Wishlist Tossdown on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3241560/Tossdown/Check out Fer's itch.io page: https://theferfactor.itch.io/

    35 min.
  3. 18 - Matt Fister (AKA Freezebeam) of Realmfold & Towerbound

    15 jun

    18 - Matt Fister (AKA Freezebeam) of Realmfold & Towerbound

    Matt Fister is an indie game developer based in Boston, Massachusetts. He goes by the tag Freezebeam and is known for creating surreal bitscapes across genres and modes of play in his games. I’m a particular fan of his shmups: Unseelie Chorus and Escape Wizard. His game Towerbound is perhaps the most clever take on tower defense I’ve seen to date, featuring small tweaks to the tried-and-true formula that change the entire flow of the genre in a way that feels fresh. And his newest game is a peaceful city builder called Realmfold. Go play it now!  Play Realmfold and all of Matt's games on his itch page HERE: https://freezebeam.itch.io/ Check out Domino Grove: https://ezra-szanton.itch.io/domino-groveAND our interview with Domino Grove creator Ezra Szanton here: https://indiegamegarden.transistor.fm/6 Subset Games (creators of Into the Breach and FTL): https://subsetgames.com/Dorfromantik (video game version): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1455840/Dorfromantik/Dorfromantik (board game version): https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/370591/dorfromantik-the-board-gameSol Cesto: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2738490/Sol_Cesto/Rift Wizard: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1271280/Rift_Wizard/Path of Achra: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2128270/Path_of_Achra/Animal Well: https://store.steampowered.com/app/813230/ANIMAL_WELL/DEMON'S TILT: https://store.steampowered.com/app/422510/DEMONS_TILT/XENOTILT: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2008980/XENOTILT_HOSTILE_PINBALL_ACTION/ Obsidian (notetaking app): https://obsidian.md/My silly little game, Harley & Bleak: https://darthmalks.itch.io/harley-bleak

    58 min.
  4. 17 - Pete of Chaystar Unlimited, the makers of Asbury Pines

    8 jun

    17 - Pete of Chaystar Unlimited, the makers of Asbury Pines

    Pete is part of a two-person development team called Chaystar Unlimited. They are the developers of Asbury Pines, an expansive, narrative-driven idle game about a small town through the ages. In Asbury Pines, Pete's unique perspective on game design and storytelling comes through in a way that you have to experience to believe. Join us for a conversation about games writing, making independent projects, and the joy that can stem from treating characters with care. Go buy Asbury Pines! It's AMAZING: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2212790/Asbury_Pines/Check out Chaystar's other game, Lilith Odyssey: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1450800/Lilith_Odyssey/ Join the Asbury Pines Discord and follow along with Pete's development journey: https://discord.com/invite/thyYmrTFlink Pamingo on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/flinkpamingoChaystar's early webcomic, SEa DoPe! https://www.moddb.com/games/sea-dope

    1 u 14 m
  5. 16 - Dave Lloyd of Powerhoof, the makers of The Drifter

    1 jun

    16 - Dave Lloyd of Powerhoof, the makers of The Drifter

    Dave Lloyd’s video games inspire me more than any other pieces of media I’ve consumed in recent memory. Dave is a champion of the adventure game genre, having explored everything from pulpy thrillers to high fantasy adventures through the art form that has become a bit of a dying breed in games. Since the heyday of LucasArts adventure games that spanned from the late 1980s to the early 2000s, the genre has decreased in popularity thanks to what some players perceive to be outdated mechanics and the rise of other, similar genres – like the visual novel. Dave’s work is not only dedicated to telling outstanding stories. It’s also very much about keeping the adventure game alive, while simultaneously pushing the genre to new heights. His magnum opus to date is The Drifter, a gritty, time-jumping thriller that also manages to portray an intimate story of love and loss in the modern day. He released the tool he used to make The Drifter on public forums for free. PowerQuest is a Unity framework that helps devs make engaging adventure games while not getting overwhelmed by the breadth of the engine at large. Dave’s commitment to making adventure games communal is as inspiring to me as his masterful artwork, coding, and storytelling. It is such a genuine honor to have him on the show. Go do yourself a favor and play The Drifter: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/The_Drifter/ Powerhoof's itch.io page is a trove of hidden treasures: https://powerhoof.itch.io/Make your own adventure game with PowerQuest! https://powerhoof.itch.io/powerquest And...check out Dave & Barney's website: https://www.powerhoof.com/

    1 u 10 m
  6. 15 - Nic Tringali of Amberspire

    25 mei

    15 - Nic Tringali of Amberspire

    Nic Tringali is a game designer and director at Bithell Games, an independent game studio that specializes in sci-fi stories. Nic works at Bithell’s Lunar Division label. They are most known for The Banished Vault, John Wick Hex, and Sun Dogs, and have a particular interest in science fiction, tabletop and analog designs, and rich interactions between players and game systems. Nic’s most recent game, Amberspire, came out on Steam on May 6th. It’s a science fantasy dice city builder in which players are tasked with constructing buildings, managing resources, and building in harmony with an alien ecology atop the ruins of an abandoned moon. It’s an honor to have Nic on the show today to talk more about Amberspire and their perspective on making indie games. Pick up Amberspire!! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3350750/Amberspire/Keep up with Nic on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:a7fta5rcdchq42rjf7op3p6j Couldn't find the blog :(

    47 min.
  7. 14 - Allen Goode of FloWHOA, the makers of Scallywags

    18 mei

    14 - Allen Goode of FloWHOA, the makers of Scallywags

    Allen Goode is a co-founder of the startup FloWHOA, the game studio currently making Scallywags, a tactical crew management roguelike inspired by FTL and One Piece, where players quest to become Pirate Legends. Allen helped found FloWHOA in 2023, alongside Mike Schmalz. Although he wears a lot of different hats at FloWHOA, Allen’s main expertise is housed in his position as Creative Director – with over 20 years of experience working on mass-market, AAA, franchises such as Wayfinder, Warframe, Halo, Bioshock, SOCOM, and Company of Heroes. SCALLYWAGS IS MAKING ITS DEBUT AT STEAM OCEAN FEST RIGHT NOW! Go play the demo and give it a wishlist :) https://store.steampowered.com/app/3770820/Scallywags/ Check out FloWHOA on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowhoa.inc/

    1 u 5 m
  8. 13 - Val Hawes of Little Kitty, Big City

    11 mei

    13 - Val Hawes of Little Kitty, Big City

    Val Hawes is a 3D character artist, game-maker, and community organizer who embodies the exact kind of grassroots joy in games that Indie Game Garden strives to celebrate. Val specializes in stylized animals and creatures for the games that she works on. She’s been working in the games industry since 2016 and is passionate about game jams. So much so that she’s the chair for RVA Game Jams – Richmond, Virginia’s homegrown game dev community. She hosts a number of free games on her itch.io page and for her day job she works at Double Dagger Studio, the makers of Little Kitty, Big City. Little Kitty, Big City: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1177980/Little_Kitty_Big_City/ Val's game jam games: valociraptor.itch.io

    52 min.
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