Basement Gamedev Podcast

Episodes

1. 15

   ep. 015 - Morals

   Tronster (Firaxis Games & Geek House Games) and Brett Doerle (Wargaming.net) are joined one more time by Eric Ruth of "Eric Ruth Games" to talk ethical considerations game developers must make when creating video games. This episode was recorded by Tronster and mixed by Bryan Lee. Theme music The...

   Jul 29, 2013

   34m
2. 14

   ep. 014 - Game Engines Revisted

   Tronster (Firaxis Games & Geek House Games) and Brett Doerle (Wargaming.net) are joined again by Eric Ruth of "Eric Ruth Games" to talk about personal experiences with game engines, and certain platforms. This episode was recorded by Tronster and mixed by Bryan Lee. Theme music The Massacre by...

   Jul 1, 2013

   30m
3. 13

   ep. 013 - Eric Ruth Games

   Tronster (Firaxis Games & Geek House Games) and Brett Doerle (Wargaming.net) are joined by their guest Eric Ruth of "Eric Ruth Games" to talk about this one-man studio's latest project: "Hauntlings", and how he got to where he is today with over 30 titles under his belt. Eric is running an...

   May 28, 2013

   31m
4. 12

   ep. 012 - Board Card Dice Inspirations

   Tronster, Brett Doerle, and guest Tim Talley talk about the realm of board, card, and dice games and how they related to inspiring video game development. Support the Basement Gamedev Podcast by purchasing needed items from the "wish list". Theme music “The Massacre” by FantomenK. Views expressed...

   Mar 20, 2013

   33m
5. 11

   ep. 011 - Next Gen Dev

   Tronster, Brett Doerle, and guest Tim Talley talk about their thoughts on video game development in the next few years; touching on the web, the latest consoles, and other aspects of development. Support the Basement Gamedev Podcast by purchasing needed items from the "wish list". Theme music…

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   Feb 27, 2013

   26m
6. 10

   ep. 010 - MAGFest 2013 Misc

   Tronster busts out the mobile equipment and records a variety of people during a late night MAGFest party. Game developers from AAA studios, indies, and friends share their opinions on previous podcast topics as well as topics brought up from the MAGFest panel attended by Brett Doerle and…

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   Jan 9, 2013

   37m
7. 9

   ep. 009 - Violence

   Taylor Fischer (Artist) from Firaxis, Michelle Menard (Game Designer) from Zynga East, and Bryanna Lindsey (Effects Designer) from Zenimax join Tronster and Brett Doerle one more time in the basement to talk about game development. This time the topic of "Violence" in terms of gore, guts, and...

   Dec 6, 2012

   25m
8. 8

   ep. 008 - Booth Babes and Metacritic

   Tronster and Brett Doerle continue to host three game developers to talk about their perspective as professional game industry women regarding booth babes at trade shows and then move on to discuss the industry's dirty secret of Metacritic ratings. Taylor Fischer (Artist) from Firaxis, Michelle...

   Nov 8, 2012

   24m
9. 7

   ep. 007 - Women in Game Development

   Tronster and Brett Doerle host three game developers from local AAA studios to talk about women in the game industry. Taylor Fischer (Artist) from Firaxis, Michelle Menard (Game Designer) from Zynga East, and Bryanna Lindsey (Effects Designer) from Zenimax share their views and stories, as well…

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   Oct 8, 2012

   33m
10. 6

    ep. 006 - Clones

    Hosts Tronster and Brett get a bit silly with the game developers in the basement as the cover another redditor question and the topic of Once again guests Joel Haddock (Programmer) and Chris Klimas(Artist), from Twofold Secret and Blake Rebouche (Designer, Zenimax) hang out in the basement,...

    Sep 5, 2012

    30m
11. 5

    ep. 005 - Languages and Editors

    Game developers from Twofold Secret: Joel Haddock and Chris Klimas, as well as Blake Rebouche, from Zenimax, chat in the basement about the programming languages coders utilize in their games as well as some discussion on graphic and programming editors. Host Tronster and Brett Doerle lead the...

    Aug 3, 2012

    27m
12. 4

    ep. 004 - Pipeline

    Once again a group of game developers from various studios, gather in the geek house basement for a pizza, beverages, and a game development chat. This episode, hosts Tronster and Brett Doerle lead a discussion on tool chains; with guests Chris Klimas (Programmer, Twofold Secret), Joel Haddock...

    Jul 4, 2012

    25m
13. 3

    ep. 003 - Game Design

    Game developers gather in the basement to discuss the higher level concepts of game design in an indie and AAA space. Hosted by Tronster and Brett Doerle. Guests Gabriel Pendleton aka GabeTHEGeek, and Sam Batista join the discussion. Audio engineering by Bryan Lee.Theme Music “The Massacre” by...

    Jun 13, 2012

    28m