Parhaat Play A Game Podcastit (2025)

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S1 E10: People, Process, and Players: Human-Centered Video Game Production 59:52

28d ago59:52

59:52

How do you navigate the incredibly high stakes of video game development (even AAA video game development) without losing the fun, and your humanity along the way? Senior Producer Yesenia Cisneros helps us close out Season 1 with her signature blend of world-class production, problem solving, and people focus. All listeners will walk away inspired …

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S1 E9: Doing More with Less for Video Game Art and UI with Tamara Knoss 59:51

1M ago59:51

59:51

Tamara Knoss has played many roles in the video game industry: character animator, lead artist, UI artist, and now Senior Technical UI Designer - or, as she describes it, "UI/UX unicorn" thanks to the rarity of her combined skillsets navigating the "why" of user experiences and the "how" of executing high fidelity user interface art in game engines…

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S1 E8: The Methodical Magic of Systems Design with Joe "joemag" Magdalena 59:39

1M ago59:39

59:39

In today's episode, we demystify another specialty within the game design discipline: systems design. Joe Magdalena is better known as "joemag" (lowercase j) to many of his followers, or "joemag3d" to the maker communities that follow his 3D printing hobby work. But during the day, joemag serves as a systems designer with experience on world-renown…

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S1 E7: Engineering for Scalable, Sustainable Games with Caerie Houchins 57:05

2M ago57:05

57:05

This week we speak with accomplished engineering leader Caerie Houchins, who played a critical role in the initial global launch of VALORANT, the global smash tactical shooter from Riot Games. Caerie has now expanded her career from triple-A gaming to become a co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of an independent game studio, Wicked Fox Games, …

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S1 E6: Growing and Shepherding Thriving Design Culture in Games with Eric Kabisch 59:58

2M ago59:58

59:58

Some leaders speak with their actions, and video game design executive Eric Kabisch is one of those leaders. A seasoned gaming design executive with experience at companies like Scopely, Roblox, Google, and VRChat, Eric has spent most of his career with a laser focus on the teams and products he supports and his record speaks for itself. This rare,…

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SILKSONG 1:45:56

2M ago1:45:56

1:45:56

After years of anticipation, HOLLOW KNIGHT: SILKSONG, one of the most anticipated games of the decade, is finally out, and we have been playing it non-stop! (No really, it was hard to pull time away to record, edit, and produce this episode because all we wanna do is keep playing more Silksong.) It’s the first game in a hot minute that both of us h…

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S1 E5: Ludonarrative Harmony for Narrative Designers with Whitney Beltrán 59:11

2M ago59:11

59:11

Explore ludonarrative harmony and what it really takes to create nonlinear interactive narrative in modern videogames in this week's episode with Whitney Beltrán, a multiple award-winning Mexican-American Narrative Director with over 12 years of experience in narrative design and professional writing whose experience spans triple-A video games, mob…

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S1 E4: The Global Heartbeat of Music Games with David Ventura 59:59

2M ago59:59

59:59

David Guiseppe Ventura is one of those creative minds who knows exactly what part of the industry he's most excited to innovate in after two decades of shipping innovative video games: music games and cross-cultural storytelling. He lives in the liminal space between disciplines as a Creative Director of Ichigoichie Games, listening to the needs of…

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S1 E3: Creative Strategy for Thriving Teams with Amy Kalson 59:17

3M ago59:17

59:17

In this episode, we welcome versatile game designer and producer Amy Kalson, who is currently working as an Executive Design Producer at Meta on one of her biggest passions: extended reality. Amy's experience has carried her all the way to the C-suite and she is an alumnus of companies like SYBO Games, Disney Interactive Studios, and Bad Robot Game…

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S1 E2: Safe and Thriving Gaming Communities with Carlos Figueiredo 59:54

3M ago59:54

59:54

Learn about prosocial gaming from a leader in player safety who has been innovating with moderation tools powered by technology and human ingenuity for over 16 years, Carlos Figueiredo. Carlos began his career in the company of hundreds of millions of penguins at Club Penguin, and went on to work on the widely used community moderation tool Communi…

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S1 E1: Using UX Strategy to Put Players First with Celia Hodent, PhD 59:47

3M ago59:47

59:47

From her work as UX Director at Epic Games on classics like Fortnite to her widely respected published books on the psychology of video games, UX Strategist and author Celia Hodent, PhD has helped a broad variety of games, gamers, and game developers wrangle the complexity of possibility using classic human-centered design and research psychology t…

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CalazCon 113 - Legislature - Democracy Forever, PART TWO 1:21:59

3M ago1:21:59

1:21:59

CONTENT WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE: War, imprisonment, assassination Welcome back to CalazCon! This week we join the Legislature for their last parliamentary session! CalazCon is a Beam Saber mega game series featuring 30 players across 6 play groups. Each squad battles against the occupying nomadic media convention, CalazCon, while trying to win th…

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CalazCon 112 - Legislature - Democracy Forever, PART ONE 1:42:52

3M ago1:42:52

1:42:52

CONTENT WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE: War, imprisonment Welcome back to CalazCon! This week we join the Legislature for their last parliamentary session! CalazCon is a Beam Saber mega game series featuring 30 players across 6 play groups. Each squad battles against the occupying nomadic media convention, CalazCon, while trying to win the hearts and mi…

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CalazCon 111 - The Farm Upstate - Metamorphosis, PART TWO 1:08:34

3M ago1:08:34

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CONTENT WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE: War, Cannibalism, Dismemberment, Explicit Monsterfication, Monsterfuckery, Exploitation of war trauma Welcome back to CalazCon! This week we join The Farm Upstate for their epilogue! CalazCon is a Beam Saber mega game series featuring 30 players across 6 play groups. Each squad battles against the occupying nomadi…

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CalazCon 110 - The Farm Upstate - Metamorphosis, PART ONE 36:36

4M ago36:36

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CONTENT WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE: War, acid attack, cannibalism, parental death, teeth stuff Welcome back to CalazCon! This week we join The Farm Upstate for their epilogue! CalazCon is a Beam Saber mega game series featuring 30 players across 6 play groups. Each squad battles against the occupying nomadic media convention, CalazCon, while trying …

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CalazCon 109 - Blue Sky Endowment - What I've Done, PART TWO 48:43

4M ago48:43

48:43

CONTENT WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE: War Welcome back to CalazCon! This week we join Blue Sky Endowment for their epilogue! CalazCon is a Beam Saber mega game series featuring 30 players across 6 play groups. Each squad battles against the occupying nomadic media convention, CalazCon, while trying to win the hearts and minds of the locals on behalf o…

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CalazCon 108 - Blue Sky Endowment - What I've Done, PART ONE 1:09:47

4M ago1:09:47

1:09:47

CONTENT WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE: War, discussion of sex Welcome back to CalazCon! This week we join Blue Sky Endowment for their epilogue! CalazCon is a Beam Saber mega game series featuring 30 players across 6 play groups. Each squad battles against the occupying nomadic media convention, CalazCon, while trying to win the hearts and minds of the…

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Season 1 Teaser Trailer: Exploring Artificial Intelligence in Video Games 3:25

4M ago3:25

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If you're struggling to figure out where AI fits into your game development process, you're not alone. The theme that emerged across a variety of conversations about artificial intelligence in Season 1 of this series is nuanced: there is no right answer. The cat's out of the bag and most game development companies will be looking at some form of AI…

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CalazCon 107 - PizZA - The Few And Far Between, PART TWO 1:05:38

4M ago1:05:38

1:05:38

CONTENT WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE: War Welcome back to CalazCon! This week we join Piz/ZA for their epilogue! CalazCon is a Beam Saber mega game series featuring 30 players across 6 play groups. Each squad battles against the occupying nomadic media convention, CalazCon, while trying to win the hearts and minds of the locals on behalf of the Democr…

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CalazCon 106 - Piz/ZA - The Few And Far Between, PART ONE 1:12:33

4M ago1:12:33

1:12:33

CONTENT WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE: War Welcome back to CalazCon! This week we join Piz/ZA for their epilogue! CalazCon is a Beam Saber mega game series featuring 30 players across 6 play groups. Each squad battles against the occupying nomadic media convention, CalazCon, while trying to win the hearts and minds of the locals on behalf of the Democr…

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CalazCon 105 - Terminal Company - You've Got The Bles, PART TWO 1:01:10

4M ago1:01:10

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CONTENT WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE: War, mania, depression, death, self destructive behavior Welcome back to CalazCon! This week we join Terminal Company for their epilogue! CalazCon is a Beam Saber mega game series featuring 30 players across 6 play groups. Each squad battles against the occupying nomadic media convention, CalazCon, while trying to…

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CalazCon 104 - Terminal Company - You've Got The Bles, PART ONE 56:23

4M ago56:23

56:23

CONTENT WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE: War Welcome back to CalazCon! This week we join Terminal Company for their epilogue! CalazCon is a Beam Saber mega game series featuring 30 players across 6 play groups. Each squad battles against the occupying nomadic media convention, CalazCon, while trying to win the hearts and minds of the locals on behalf of …

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Season 1 Teaser Trailer: Creating Games that Thrive 3:25

4M ago3:25

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A new podcast quest has unlocked: join host Cheryl Platz, author of the upcoming book The Game Development Strategy Guide, as she takes you on a 10-episode journey behind the scenes with many of the veteran video game developers who are featured in the pages of her book starting August 19, 2025 and continuing weekly on Tuesdays. Get full stories in…

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CalazCon 103 - The 86 - Some Got Away 1:08:48

4M ago1:08:48

1:08:48

CONTENT WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE: War Welcome back to CalazCon! This week we join The 86 for their epilogue! CalazCon is a Beam Saber mega game series featuring 30 players across 6 play groups. Each squad battles against the occupying nomadic media convention, CalazCon, while trying to win the hearts and minds of the locals on behalf of the Democr…

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CalazCon 102 - The Farm Upstate - The Rue Ruse, PART TWO 51:52

5M ago51:52

51:52

CONTENT WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE: War, discussion of suicide bombing, teeth, acid attack Welcome back to CalazCon! This week we join The Farm Upstate for their latest Mission! CalazCon is a Beam Saber mega game series featuring 30 players across 6 play groups. Each squad battles against the occupying nomadic media convention, CalazCon, while tryin…

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CalazCon 101 - The Farm Upstate - The Rue Ruse, PART ONE 59:51

5M ago59:51

59:51

CONTENT WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE: War Welcome back to CalazCon! This week we join The Farm Upstate for their latest Mission! CalazCon is a Beam Saber mega game series featuring 30 players across 6 play groups. Each squad battles against the occupying nomadic media convention, CalazCon, while trying to win the hearts and minds of the locals on beha…

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CalazCon 100 - Blue Sky Endowment - Roll Sixes And Never Die, PART TWO 1:02:51

5M ago1:02:51

1:02:51

CONTENT WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE: War, bugs, discussion of alcohol Welcome back to CalazCon! This week we join Blue Sky Endowment for their final Mission! CalazCon is a Beam Saber mega game series featuring 30 players across 6 play groups. Each squad battles against the occupying nomadic media convention, CalazCon, while trying to win the hearts a…

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CalazCon 099 - Blue Sky Endowment - Roll Sixes And Never Die, PART ONE 1:25:45

5M ago1:25:45

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CONTENT WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE: War Welcome back to CalazCon! This week we join Blue Sky Endowment for their final Mission! CalazCon is a Beam Saber mega game series featuring 30 players across 6 play groups. Each squad battles against the occupying nomadic media convention, CalazCon, while trying to win the hearts and minds of the locals on beh…

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CalazCon 098 - Piz/ZA - He Said, I'll Never Be Like Either Of You, PART TWO 1:26:35

5M ago1:26:35

1:26:35

CONTENT WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE: War, assassination, body horror, human experimentation, exploitation, eye trauma Welcome back to CalazCon! This week we join Piz/ZA for their final Mission! CalazCon is a Beam Saber mega game series featuring 30 players across 6 play groups. Each squad battles against the occupying nomadic media convention, CalazC…

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CalazCon 097 - Piz/ZA - He Said, I'll Never Be Like Either Of You, PART ONE 1:43:28

5M ago1:43:28

1:43:28

CONTENT WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE: War Welcome back to CalazCon! This week we join Piz/ZA for their final Mission! CalazCon is a Beam Saber mega game series featuring 30 players across 6 play groups. Each squad battles against the occupying nomadic media convention, CalazCon, while trying to win the hearts and minds of the locals on behalf of the D…

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I Love to Switch 2 On (+ The Tony Awards and Summer Game Fest!) 1:17:40

5M ago1:17:40

1:17:40

A whirlwind of a couple weeks, to say the least! The Nintendo Switch 2 is finally out, the 2025 Tony Awards were a slay, brand new video games have been announced at Summer Game Fest, and all in all things feel...bad! Listener, it always feels weird to talk about video games and culture when things feel so dire and bad in the world. We recorded thi…

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CalazCon 096 - Terminal Company - Operation Slingshot, PART TWO 1:59:55

5M ago1:59:55

1:59:55

CONTENT WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE: War Welcome back to CalazCon! This week we join Terminal Company for their last Mission! CalazCon is a Beam Saber mega game series featuring 30 players across 6 play groups. Each squad battles against the occupying nomadic media convention, CalazCon, while trying to win the hearts and minds of the locals on behalf…

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