Episode 34 - Conversation with Anton Hand, VR Dev at Rust LTD, creative lead of Hot Dogs, Horsehoes & Hand Grenades

In this episode I speak with Anton Hand, VR Dev, one of the creators of Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades (H3VR). Start - 4:00 - Intro 4:00 - 7:45 - Anton asks the hard question of "Why hotdogs?" 7:45 - 17:30 - We talk about how Anton got started in the industry starting with modelling and older VR. 17:30 - 23:45 - Anton shares a little advice to get into the industry based on his experiences for 3D Arts with games 23:45 - 34:00 - We talk about why Descent 2 was his favorite game as a child and how all of that sort of bled into aspirations/inspired and such for H3VRs design principles and what not 34:00 - 47:00 - We talk about Escape from Tarkov, a game that Anton enjoys that he feels doesn't get enough credit/attention. Inevitably leading to a discussion about the game philosophy that focuses more on letting you, the player do whatever you would like. 47:00 - 54:30 - I find out what kind of game Anton would make if money and time weren't a concern 54:30 -  - Anton talks outside hobbies and what he enjoys unrelated to gaming. Check out Anton on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AntonHand Check H3VR out on Steam at https://store.steampowered.com/app/450540/Hot_Dogs_Horseshoes__Hand_Grenades/ Check out Anton and the other Rusties (As he put it!) at https://rustltd.com/