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Mafalda is the managing director and producer at Nerd Monkeys games, the founder of the Game developer collective , Game dev Lisbon, and the ambassador coordinator of the not for profit organization Women In Games. Learn how Mafalda broke into the industry and wahat running a game dev studio is like, The power and meaning of community, the importance of short games, and much more.   SEASON 6 Sponsor - Prismatic Studios: https://www.prismaticstudios.co.nz/   Guest Links: - https://twitter.com/somewhatmeri - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOOnm_yEMHYmwdkocnt2o9A - https://mobile.twitter.com/nerd_monkeys - https://nerdmonkeys.pt/ - https://gamedevlisbon.com/   Host links: Twitter - https://twitter.com/JonnyJ17   Zero To Play Links: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/zerotoplay Website - https://www.zerotoplay.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zerotoplayig Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zerotoplay Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/13V48s0adPvEQRHHKPUU13?si=37suNPd4RaKtj8x0syZb-w RSS Feed - https://feed.podbean.com/zerotoplay/feed.xml YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOtarAj6sVJvv0GnSPtAVJQ  

In this conversation, Ryan Langley, Senior Game Designer at PikPok speaks to Carl about what it's like being a Game Designer and what some of the roles are that a Game Designer can do. We speak about Ryans journey into games, and his passion for creating blogs, most notably retro gaming ones and Sonic the Hedgeblog, a place for all things Sonic the Hedgehog.   Mentioned Links: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rlan2 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rlan2/ - Sonic Hedgeblog Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sonic_Hedgeblog - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Rlan - Website: http://www.makesvideogames.com/   Host Links: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/CarlsContent - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlleducq/   Zero To Play Links: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/zerotoplay Website - https://www.zerotoplay.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zerotoplayig Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zerotoplay Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/13V48s0adPvEQRHHKPUU13?si=37suNPd4RaKtj8x0syZb-w RSS Feed - https://feed.podbean.com/zerotoplay/feed.xml YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOtarAj6sVJvv0GnSPtAVJQ  

Bria Sullivan is a Mobile game entrepreneur, CTO & Founder of HoneyB games which is currently behind multiple games including Milk Tea Mania , Boba Barista Idle, and the popular public mobile game beta Boba Story which has over 1.4 million users to date. Today we’ll be talking about Transitioning from some of the worlds largest Tech organizations into an indie game startup, Building a cozy game for large numbers of people, and discussing the gradual evolution of Bria as a game developer and some of the skills and knowledge she’s picked up along the course of her journey!   Guest Links: - https://twitter.com/bria_sullivan?lang=en - https://www.bubbleteagame.com/ - https://www.tiktok.com/@bobabria Host Links: - https://twitter.com/JonnyJ17 - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jjennings3/   Zero To Play Links: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/zerotoplay Website - https://www.zerotoplay.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zerotoplayig Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zerotoplay Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/13V48s0adPvEQRHHKPUU13?si=37suNPd4RaKtj8x0syZb-w RSS Feed - https://feed.podbean.com/zerotoplay/feed.xml YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOtarAj6sVJvv0GnSPtAVJQ  

Marc Burrage is the Production Director at Creative Assembly, creators of the Total War Games. In this conversation they talk about building a studio towards success, the new challenges remote work presents compared to being in person and how CA Games continues to win best place to work in the UK for the 5th year in a row.   Guest Links: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarcBurrage - CA Games Website: https://www.creative-assembly.com/   Host Links: - John Diaz's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElKingpin   Zero To Play Links: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/zerotoplay Website - https://www.zerotoplay.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zerotoplayig Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zerotoplay Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/13V48s0adPvEQRHHKPUU13?si=37suNPd4RaKtj8x0syZb-w RSS Feed - https://feed.podbean.com/zerotoplay/feed.xml YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOtarAj6sVJvv0GnSPtAVJQ  

In this conversation, internet pseudonym celebrity BoredElonMusk talks about the state of Web3, Blockchain & NFT Games, how they differ to traditional games and why we should be keeping an eye on the space as it grows. As well as his new business, BoredBox, a company that tests & curates the best experiences and projects on the blockchain and delivers them straight to players that want to avoid the hassle of a volatile space.   Mentioned Links: - Bored's Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoredElonMusk - BoredBox Website: https://boredbox.io/ - The Art of Game Design Book, Jesse Schell - https://www.amazon.com/Art-Game-Design-Book-Lenses/dp/0123694965   Host Links: - Carl's Twitter: https://twitter.com/CarlsContent   Zero To Play Links: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/zerotoplay Website - https://www.zerotoplay.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zerotoplayig Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zerotoplay Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/13V48s0adPvEQRHHKPUU13?si=37suNPd4RaKtj8x0syZb-w RSS Feed - https://feed.podbean.com/zerotoplay/feed.xml YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOtarAj6sVJvv0GnSPtAVJQ  

Gavin Eisenbeisz is the Indie Dev behind Viral Indie Game hit Choo Choo Charles. In this conversation Jonny speaks to Gavin about his past projects, where his inspiration comes from, what it's like going viral and more!   Guest Links: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TwoStarGames - Choo Choo Charles Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1766740/ChooChoo_Charles/   Host Links: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonnyJ17   Zero To Play Links: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/zerotoplay Website - https://www.zerotoplay.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zerotoplayig Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zerotoplay Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/13V48s0adPvEQRHHKPUU13?si=37suNPd4RaKtj8x0syZb-w RSS Feed - https://feed.podbean.com/zerotoplay/feed.xml YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOtarAj6sVJvv0GnSPtAVJQ  

Bilal Akil is a Senior Programmer at Wargaming Sydney and indie dev at Doodad Games. Enjoy this conversation with Sorcha Millican-Nagle and Bilal where they discuss his journey into game dev, alternative pathways and career advice, working for a AAA studio vs pursuing indie projects, and more!   Guest Links: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/bilalakil - Website: https://bilalakil.me/ - Doodad Games Website: https://doodad.games/   Host: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cyrup_   Zero To Play Links: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/zerotoplay Website - https://www.zerotoplay.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zerotoplayig Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zerotoplay Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/13V48s0adPvEQRHHKPUU13?si=37suNPd4RaKtj8x0syZb-w RSS Feed - https://feed.podbean.com/zerotoplay/feed.xml YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOtarAj6sVJvv0GnSPtAVJQ  

Enjoy this conversation with John R Diaz and Jameson Durall that covers all areas from studying at Full Sail university to working in AAA, being a Lead Designer compared to a Senior Designer, Jameson's 20+ year long journey in games, when the right time is to make a change in your career, and more!   Mentioned Links: - Jameson Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamesonDurall - Full Sail Website: https://www.fullsail.edu/about   Host (John R Diaz): - https://twitter.com/elkingpin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jkingpin/   Zero To Play Links: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/zerotoplay Website - https://www.zerotoplay.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zerotoplayig Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zerotoplay Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/13V48s0adPvEQRHHKPUU13?si=37suNPd4RaKtj8x0syZb-w RSS Feed - https://feed.podbean.com/zerotoplay/feed.xml YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOtarAj6sVJvv0GnSPtAVJQ

Thomas is the Game Dev dad at Fletcher Studios where he works with his children on a VR and mobile game project 'Blooper, Get Home!'. ''Booper, Get Home!' is a VR platformer/ exploration game based on the drawings of a child on the Autism spectrum. In this chat our host Jonny Jennings chats to Thomas about the importance of Autism awareness to him and his family, his many artistic pursuits including writing, animation, sound design, photography & more. His transition towards game and VR development and how all these different skillsets play a role in his creative process.   Host: - Jonathan Jennings - https://twitter.com/JonnyJ17   Mentioned Links: - Thomas' Twitter - https://twitter.com/ThomasKildren - Fletcher Studios Website - https://www.fletcherstudios.net - Booper, Get Home! Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzBlyNKTiOg&feature=youtu.be - Wishlist on Steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/631670/Booper_Get_Home/   Zero To Play Links: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/zerotoplay Website - https://www.zerotoplay.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zerotoplayig Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zerotoplay Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/13V48s0adPvEQRHHKPUU13?si=37suNPd4RaKtj8x0syZb-w RSS Feed - https://feed.podbean.com/zerotoplay/feed.xml YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOtarAj6sVJvv0GnSPtAVJQ  

Jack "Barji" is a YouTuber GameDev that is making waves on YouTube by making viral games and content that connect with his community. In this conversation we talk about Jack's decision to become a full time YouTuber, what the risks are involved, and why he thinks now is the right time. We speak about the tactics and strategies it takes to make content for YouTube and why it isn't a traditional path. I hope you enjoy our chat, go check out his page to learn more about him and his content!   Mentioned Links: - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz3l6nyODzXLzTxIkARZ8rw - https://twitter.com/BarjiYT - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1772820/Mushy/ - The Beginner's Guide: https://store.steampowered.com/app/303210/The_Beginners_Guide/   Host Links: - https://twitter.com/CarlsContent   Zero To Play Links: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/zerotoplay Website - https://www.zerotoplay.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zerotoplayig Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zerotoplay Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/13V48s0adPvEQRHHKPUU13?si=37suNPd4RaKtj8x0syZb-w RSS Feed - https://feed.podbean.com/zerotoplay/feed.xml YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOtarAj6sVJvv0GnSPtAVJQ  

Justin Rosete is the Indie Dev Behind Award-Winning VR title Samurai Slaughterhouse. In this conversation our guest host Jonny talks to him about what it has been like going full time indie, how his journey started to get him to where he is now, advice for game devs around marketing and working in VR, and more!   Mentioned Links: - https://twitter.com/TabGames3 - http://tabgamesvr.com/ - Samurai Slaughterhouse - What you need to know: https://youtu.be/ndlrHHDdSWU   Guest Host Jonathan Jennings: - https://twitter.com/JonnyJ17 - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jjennings3/   Zero To Play Links: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/zerotoplay Website - https://www.zerotoplay.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zerotoplayig Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zerotoplay Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/13V48s0adPvEQRHHKPUU13?si=37suNPd4RaKtj8x0syZb-w RSS Feed - https://feed.podbean.com/zerotoplay/feed.xml YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOtarAj6sVJvv0GnSPtAVJQ  

André is the creator of Mix and Jam, an incredible YouTube channel that explores popular game mechanics and breaks them down. He is also a Product Designer at Unity. In this conversation we spoke about his journey to working for Unity and how his YouTube channel helped, his advice for those wanting to start programming and where to begin, his process of making his videos and how he has evolved over the last few years, and more!   Mentioned Links: - https://twitter.com/andre_mc - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLyVUwlB_Hahir_VsKkGPIA - https://learn.unity.com/   Zero To Play Links: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/zerotoplay Website - https://www.zerotoplay.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zerotoplayig Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zerotoplay Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/13V48s0adPvEQRHHKPUU13?si=37suNPd4RaKtj8x0syZb-w RSS Feed - https://feed.podbean.com/zerotoplay/feed.xml YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOtarAj6sVJvv0GnSPtAVJQ