EP 28 | Craftsmanship, Curiosity, & Teamwork in Game Dev - A Chat with Paul Dean (Pacific Drive, Magical Kitties Save the Day, & more)

Paul Dean joins Marina to talk about working in creative roles within the gaming industry.They delve into: creative practices, habits, and techniques, what it’s like to work on a game dev team, the importance of feedback, following one’s curiosity, and time, privilege, access, and opportunity in the industry.Grab a coffee, and join us for a chat!* * * * * * * TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Intro(06:26) Pacific Drive nominated for a Nebula Award! (09:51) Everything is interconnected (a discussion on teamwork in game dev)(18:46) Paul’s writing practice, habits, techniques, inspiration(29:19) Process and production in video games(32:00) Best practices for working on a team(47:25) Following our curiosity (1:09:40) A creative process isn’t linear (there’s no *one way* to do something) (1:17:29) Time, privilege, access, and opportunity(1:26:39) Video games we’re playing(1:35:04) Outro + thank youFOLLOW USPaul: https://linktr.ee/paullicinoPaul’s Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/paullicinoMarina: ⁠https://linktr.ee/marinaryan⁠  Monty Zander’s Resident Evil 1 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr-XJUMs6SE Live Show on Twitch: ⁠https://twitch.tv/marinahascoffeeQuest Markers: ⁠https://linktr.ee/questmarkers⁠Music by Marina Ryan