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Game Change Up in the Game Industry

For our second episode, Nancy and Ed speak with J…

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09/18/2021

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For our second episode, Nancy and Ed speak with John Zuhr Platten, the creative director at Google’s Niantic Labs. Over his thirty year career, John has written, designed, and developed dozens of games like Egress, St. Mercy, and both Jurrasic World Evolution 1 and 2. He’s also a published author of the best-selling book on game development The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design. In this episode, Nancy and Ed speak with John regarding how he first broke into game development, the history of the games he has created, and what changes he has both seen and been a part of in the game industry.

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Agents of Change

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