Pixel Pizza

Pixel Pizza Productions
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Welcome to Pixel Pizza, your ultimate source for video game talk, chiptunes, and pepperoni. Delivered to you from Los Angeles and into the digital cyberspace of the 2020's. Featuring interviews with game industry professionals and music from the newest chiptune artists! Have questions, comments, or guest suggestions? Email us: pixelpizza at yahoo dot com *No Generative AI is used in the making of this show*

  1. Sam Eng (Skate Story)

    6D AGO

    Sam Eng (Skate Story)

    It's a blast from the past on this week's Pixel Pizza as I catch up with my former game development teacher Sam Eng! Sam is a founding member of the NYC developer workspace GUMBO, and the creator of last year's surreal hit Skate Story 🛹 He gives insight on capturing the danger and physics of skateboarding, promoting on social media, the benefits of avoiding reviews, and a whole lot more. Featuring music from Phanomium! LINKS: 🗣️ Sam's socials: @BySamEng 🎮 Skate Story: https://skatestory.com/ 💿 Phanomium: https://phanomium.bandcamp.com/

    54 min
  2. Silvia Lara Blanco (Denshattack!)

    JAN 30

    Silvia Lara Blanco (Denshattack!)

    This week we welcome concept artist, UI artist, and 3D modeler Silvia Lara Blanco to the show! Silvia currently works at Undercoders, the Spanish development studio behind the upcoming high-octane train runner game Denshattack! She tells us about her passion for accessibility in UI, the way Denshattack's exaggerated sense of scale comes to life, and how she's been passing on her gamedev knowledge as a professor at the ENTI school in Barcelona. Featuring music from Jetdarc 💥 LINKS: 🎮 Denshattack: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2524850/Denshattack/ 💿 Jetdarc: https://jetdarc.bandcamp.com/

    45 min
  3. Nicolas Guérin (Spiritfarer)

    JAN 23

    Nicolas Guérin (Spiritfarer)

    Hey and welcome back to the show! On the mic with us this week is Creative Director at Thunder Lotus, Nicolas Guérin. An industry veteran of 20 years, Nick worked on AAA titles like the Assassin's Creed franchise before working on the beloved indie game Spiritfarer. We discuss the themes of his upcoming project At Fate's End, the artistry of Rayman Origins, and how games can help us process our feelings. With music from Incognizant! *Spiritfarer Spoilers: 39:18-44:22* LINKS: 🎮 At Fate's End: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2210150/At_Fates_End/ 🪷 Thunder Lotus Games: https://bsky.app/profile/thunderlotusgames.com 💿 Incognizant: https://incognizant.bandcamp.com/

    53 min
  4. Austo (Bobo Bay)

    JAN 16

    Austo (Bobo Bay)

    After a holiday hiatus, Pixel Pizza is hatching into the new year with Austo, lead developer at New Future Kids ✨ He's currently working on the cozy digital pet sim Bobo Bay! We discuss building upon the influences of Sonic Adventure 2's beloved Chao Garden mode, building a community on Patreon, water physics, and more. With music from Falling Starheart! LINKS: 🎮 Bobo Bay: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1889810/Bobo_Bay/ ☁️ Austo on Bluesky: http://austofrosto.bsky.social 👾 Bobo Bay Discord: https://discord.com/invite/HjBn4B6X47 💿 Falling Starheart: https://fallingstarheart.bandcamp.com/

    45 min
  5. Tom Eastman (Battle Chef Brigade)

    12/19/2025

    Tom Eastman (Battle Chef Brigade)

    Suit up for an all-new Pixel Pizza! Joining us from Chicago is the President of Trinket Studios, Tom Eastman. You may know their work from the Kickstarter success Battle Chef Brigade and the recently released sci-fi deckbuilder Battle Suit Aces 🚀 Tom shares stories about his time working on games for Disney, how he formed a three-person studio, and the unique challenges of developing and marketing a visual novel/deckbuilding game. Featuring music from P Crema! LINKS: ☁️ Tom's BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/tom.trinketstudios.com ✉️ Trinket Studios Newsletter: https://trinketstudios.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=834b406929647d10102efe915&id=6fd2af1b22 👾 Trinket Studios Discord: https://discord.com/invite/trinketstudios 💿 P Crema: https://pcrema.bandcamp.com/

    1h 2m
  6. Aniket Natekar (Dispatch)

    12/12/2025

    Aniket Natekar (Dispatch)

    Sitting down with us this week is the incredibly talented animator Aniket Natekar! Aniket most recently was Animation Director on one of this year's breakout hit games, Dispatch. Aniket discusses his beginnings in animated film, entering the game industry at Hangar 13, and the process behind some of Dispatch's most hard-hitting scenes. Featuring chiptune music from Aubery aka Elysian Tunes! LINKS: 📸 Aniket's Instagram: @aniket.natekar 💼 Aniket's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aniket-natekar-143aa04/ 💿 Elysian Tunes: https://elysiantunes.bandcamp.com/

    53 min
  7. Dmitry Minsky (Final Sentence)

    12/05/2025

    Dmitry Minsky (Final Sentence)

    We're back after a holiday break with a jam-packed new episode! This week we are joined by Dmitry Minsky of the Lithuanian game studio Button Mash. The demo of their upcoming typing battle royale game, Final Sentence, has been making waves on Steam for its unique premise and addictive gameplay loop. Dmitry goes into the many failed projects it took before finding success, the importance of keeping a game idea "on freeze" for the right time, and how many hours there REALLY are in a day. Featuring DnB music from Baychimo! LINKS: 🎮 Final Sentence Demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4021860/Final_Sentence_Demo/ 💼 Dmitry's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmitryminsky/ 💿 Baychimo: https://baychimo.bandcamp.com/

    1h 5m
  8. Mike Roush (BIT.TRIP Runner Trilogy)

    11/21/2025

    Mike Roush (BIT.TRIP Runner Trilogy)

    Joining us this week is developer of the beloved Runner series, Mike Roush of Choice Provisions! We revisit Mike's career through his days at Santa Cruz Games, then making his own games at the beginning of digital distribution for consoles and mobile, all the way to his more recent work with Riot Games on Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story. Plus, we go deep into our shared love and memories of David Bowie 💫 Featuring music from OGNOMO! LINKS: 🌐 Choice Provisions Website: https://choiceprovisions.com/ 🎮 Choice Provisions Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=Choice%20Provisions 💿 OGNOMO: https://ognomo.bandcamp.com/

    1h 4m
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Welcome to Pixel Pizza, your ultimate source for video game talk, chiptunes, and pepperoni. Delivered to you from Los Angeles and into the digital cyberspace of the 2020's. Featuring interviews with game industry professionals and music from the newest chiptune artists! Have questions, comments, or guest suggestions? Email us: pixelpizza at yahoo dot com *No Generative AI is used in the making of this show*

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  • Creator
    Pixel Pizza Productions
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    192
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Pixel Pizza Productions
  • Show Website
    Pixel Pizza