From Modding to Mastery: Will Gwasera's Journey Creating Yasuke: A Lost Descendant

Your favorite blerds are back this week bringing you all of their thoughts on everything happening in nerd culture. This week we're joined by a special guest; Will Gwasera, the Creative Director for the upcoming game, Yasuke: A Lost Descendant. In this engaging conversation, Will shares his journey as a multi-hyphenate creative, from his early days of modding games to the development of his own indie game. He discusses the challenges and triumphs of game development, the importance of teamwork and presentation, and his passion for voice acting.  Will emphasizes the power of self-education and the inspiration he hopes to provide to others pursuing their creative dreams. Will also discusses his journey in voice acting, the importance of trial and error, and how he draws inspiration from various anime and games. He shares insights on character development, the unique soundtracks for his game, and the challenges of pitching to publishers. Will also offers valuable advice for aspiring game developers, emphasizing the importance of starting and self-teaching. You don't want to miss this amazing episode.   Time Stamps: Intro and Nerdy Things-00-12:52 Will Gwasera Interview 12:52-01:24:27 Outro: 01:24:27-01:26:39   Make sure to subscribe to our Youtube Channel, or listen to us on your podcast app of choice!   Follow Will Gwasera on all platforms at:  ⁨@DallienceRNG⁩  Follow Yasuke: A Lost Descendant on all platforms: @Yasukethegame Discord: https://discord.gg/yWaJAv549M   Follow Blerds and Nerds! https://linktr.ee/blerdsnerds   Email us: [email protected]   Follow Us! Shannon: https://www.instagram.com/luv_shenanigans James: https://www.instagram.com/llsuavej Jaja: https://www.instagram.com/jajasmith3   *Disclaimer* We do not own the rights to some of the images.