This week we have a Special Episode. We're joined by Path of Exile Designer Rory Rackham who, aside from working on Path of Exile, has created a unique card game based on D&D. He is currently calling it Seven Gates. We sit down with Rory and his friend Isaac for a short adventure in the world of Seven Gates, and we chat a little about his plans for the game and how close he is to publishing it.
This week we talk a ton about Fallout 4 and where the "fun" is. Blake doesn't care about his stolen son, Nick struggles to make a bad Hearthstone deck and Saveun plays a different Rockstar game! We chat about the new Talisman League in Path of Exile as well as a little bit about the Labyrinth that will be coming in a few months. We answer listener questions and continue the great food debate.
We're joined again by Game Designer and Producer Carl de Visser. We spend the hour answering listener questions and trying not to stray wildly off topic. Unfortunately, in the hour we had, we couldn't get all the listener questions sent in for Carl so we will most likely have him back in the new year for another special episode.
We have a special 4th host today. Carl de Visser, a Game Designer and Producer on Path of Exile. This week we're talking about GTA 5, Fallout 4, Civ Beyond Earth, Endless Legend, Student games, Free Blade, This War of Mine. As well as some very cool board games, 504 and Romance of the 9 Kingdoms.
It's good to be back after a two month break. Since we've been gone, Nick has developed a bad trivia addiction, Saveun has built a computer, and Blake played a bit of Fallout. Today we're talking about Blizcon, Warcraft, Quiz Games, Video Game Movies, Fallout 4, AnimfxNZ. We discuss character design through concept art vs writing. And we talk about the first games we really obsessed over.
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Nick is back, thank god! This week Blake refuses to play Rocket League with Saveun any more and Nick loves him some Hearthstone. We chat about Lovecraft's influence on Path of Exile. We also talk about Spec Ops the Line, Grow Home, Ark, Best Fiends and Triple Town.
Nick's away! So this week anything goes! We're talking about some really awesome mobile games, 80 Days and Sorcery. We also chat about, Card Hunter, Ark, Super Hot, Witcher 3. We have a guest host as well, an Animator from Path of Exile. We talk about how he got started and what drove him to pursue a career in Animation.
Should we get hype over CG trailers? Do we even still need CG cinematics in games? We talk Rocket League, Fallout Shelter, Peggle Blast, Magic the Gathering, Hearthstone, Ark Survival Evolved and Payday 2.
How much art does a game studio typically out source? What makes a game world feel alive? This week we're talking, The Witcher 3, Bethesda Games and Payday 2.
What kind of things does a Game Designer have to think about? We chat about this and some games we've been playing. We're talking, Ark : Survival Evolved, The Witcher 3, Rocket League, Magic The Gathering and of course Hearthstone. Welcome to Front Seat Gamer.
We continue our conversation with Grinding Gear Games Lead Artist Erik Olofsson. He chats about his favorite games, what makes a good game, and what he looks for in potential employees
This week we have special guest Erk Olofsson, Lead Artist at Grinding Gear Game. We chat about the artists that inspire him, how he got into games, what game he like to play as well as answer a ton of listener questions... We also say this is episode 18, we were wong, it's epiosde 19!
Blake steals from an honesty box. Nick is annoyed by food logs. Saveun hordes video game boxes. We're talking Hearthstone, Ark, GTA Heists, our new office, and how your social media effects your job opportunities.
Nick is hosting a Paleo dinner party so we have a shorter episode this week. We talk, Ark: Survival Evolved, Survival games, GTA5, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, and E3
We continue our conversation with Game Designer Rory Rackham. We talk about dealing with negative feedback, Hearthstone, Survivor, Flavor of Love, The Smash Brothers documentary and the band Naught for Nothing.
Nick likes Jazz but not Punk. Blake spreads vicious Dark Souls rumors. Saveun cheats at Cluedo. We talk Broforce, Magic: The Gathering, Fallout 4, Jaz Punk and The Witcher 3. This is Front Seat Gamer
Nick plays more Heathstone. Saveun hates jump-scares. Blake starts reading The Witcher novels. We're talking Mad Max, Hearthstone, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter and The Witcher 3... This is Front Seat Gamer
Blake and Saveun eat the hottest chilli in the world. Nick questions his fire making skills. We talk, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, Red Dead Redemption 2, and The Witcher 3.
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Nick confesses his love for Survivor. Saveun talks about Hitman Blood Money. Blake gets stuck in Dark Souls II. We answer listener emails and talk about the first steps towards a job in the games industry
We continue our conversation with Jonathan, the Lead Programmer and Co Founder of Grinding Gear Games.
Jonathan Rogers, Co Founder of Grinding Gear Games, joins us for a chat about the good times and the bad times of developing Path of Exile. What it's been like building a studio that started in a garage. And what other games he'd like to make one day.
We discuss the importance of a good show reel vs qualifications. Nick paints some beautiful word pictures. Blake is still trying to convince everyone that Dark Souls II is a good game. Saveun has now bought three copies of GTA 5
Act 4 of Path of Exile has been announced. We talk about what it was like working on it. Nick is still deep in Hearthstone. Blake is trying to fill a Bloodborne shaped void with Dark Souls. Saveun talk about the GDC Baby Brain. And we answer listener questions
There's a new Hearthstone Expansion. Sony has bought OnLive. We talk about level design and answer listener questions.