The Devolver Digital Forkcast

Devolver Creator Strategist Amanda Kenney collides with the uncreative minds behind the ForkCast and shares her joys and challenges in gaming as well as an incredibly brief summary at the end of her career path.

Tired of only being able to build one deck at a time? Shroom and Gloom is a double deckbuilder, and it has a free demo on Steam! Ben and Ross of Team Lazerbeam drip in to share their origins, inspirations, and the strange process by which they found themselves conjoined to the geniuses at Freelives!Then, JM has some kind of nervous breakdown for a month and can't get himself to just edit the damn podcast. You can't really hear that part, but it's why this episode is so unbelievably late. Sorry about that :D

Devolver QA experts Shona Feltham and Barnaby Panton take a crack at trying to decipher exactly what's wrong with JM, Jared, and the Forkcast as a whole, but mostly talk about what it means to break games for the good of mankind.

Ever want to test out Devolver games before they're released, and sometimes before they're even announced? Alex Nilsen runs the Devolver Beta Squadron, and that's exactly the sort of thing that they get up to over there! Learn about the process and how you too can become a Beta!discord.gg/betasquadron

Looks aren't everything, and sometimes the best games are undeniably unattractive. Jared and JM describe some of their favorite fuglies.

Minos has been released! Artificer's Kacper Szymczak bulls his way onto the Forkcast to talk about the the game's unique maze-building action defense playstyle, before delving into the dark and winding development path that led to this hybrid experience.

Britt and Cullen of Doinksoft return to talk about Dark Scrolls, their recently announced platforming auto-scroller with online co-op! Learn about their process of creating a game that bridges modern sensibilities with retro vibes, and learn to speak the secret language of the goblins!

The Witcher has come to Reigns! Dandelion regales crowds with (often exaggerated) tales of Geralt's monster-hunting adventures in Reigns: The Witcher! Hear from Nerial's AJ Kerr and Oscar Harrington-Shaw as they regale you with stories of adapting the rich world of The Witcher into a Tinder-swiping narrative, collaborating with CD Project Red, and reaching toward a definition of art in videogames.

Celebrating two hundred episodes of this very silly Devolver Digital podcast, we wrangled TWENTY FIVE different Devolver team members to answer seven questions about Devolver and the ForkCast! So buckle up for The Megainterview and thank you for listening!

JM and Jared talk nonsense for about an hour. Hopefully in a pleasing, second screen kind of way :D

Praise the Lamb! Woolhaven has come! To celebrate the launch of Cut of the Lamb's new expansion, Jojo Zhou and Harrison Gibbins of Massive Monster indoctrinate Forkcast listeners with parables pertaining to the creation of this beloved game!

New year! New Game! Quarantine Zone has spread across the world, and to celebrate its viral success Igor Korpak and Evgeniy Guliya of Brigada Games infect this episode of the ForkCast to tell all about how this zombie checkpoint simulator metastasized across the internet.

Alleged PC Release Manager and notorious indie-fanatic Amulya Datla educates JM and Jared on some of the more important business aspects of how to get people to notice games. In a marketplace bursting with exciting new titles to play, discounts and bundles can make the difference between success and anonymity.

Devolver Digital Engineer and holiday hero, Santa, takes a break from his constant coding to talk about developing Twitch Extensions for games. How do they work? What do they do? And how do you make them a part of your game?

Videogames are for everyone! And that includes family! Holiday get-togethers, online connections, or over-the-shoulder puzzle-solving, there are so many ways to play games with our loved ones, so Jared and JM are here to list a few games that they love playing with their family members, as well as many game choices from the Devolver family at large.

BallxPit is out now on every platform, and to celebrate, the game's music composer Amos Roddy has popped in to deep dive on his journey making game soundtracks over the past twelve years, including a few deep cuts and the world's most popular game, as well as giving a glimpse into how he composes his work.

Communications and community are both so important, which is why Harris Foster of both Devolver Digital and Big Fan Games is committed to creating the most welcoming of environments for those who want to share their joyful experiences of their favorite games. Also he's on this episode of the podcast!

After half a decade of development, BABY STEPS has emerged from the basement and begun its journey out into the world. Co-developer Gabe Cuzzillo saunters onto the podcast and does his best to explain this peculiar and strangely poignant walking simulator.https://www.babystepsgame.com/

Meant as a small episode, recorded before PAX West, delayed in the editing, and now put into the wrong place in the episode list, please enjoy this small selection of JM and Jared rambling about nothing, and also expressing their gratitude for listeners who have shared their enjoyment of the show.

Stick it to the Stickman has entered early access, and the gang from Free Lives is stopping in to the ForkCast to shill their corporate product and explore how their game is a reflection of the world around us.

JM and Jared have a chat about voice acting in videogames, mention some of their favorite voices, and contemplate the ways in which game voice acting differs from other forms of acting.

Is the Switch 2 worth buying? Super Switch Headz podcast host, Jordan Willis, joins Jared to share his thoughts on this latest, greatest piece of tech, and gives an honest review of the console. He also drops some hints to Jared on what kind of cool things real podcasts do.https://www.youtube.com/c/superswitchheadz

Welcome to the wild world of Mycopunk! The creative kids over at Pigeons at Play have grown a petri dish of action packed excitement with the Early Access launch of Mycopunk! Liam, Ryan, Noah, and Lily all infect this episode to give you the lowdown on their lighthearted co-op first person shooter.https://www.mycopunkgame.com/

Devolver's VP of Mobile, Mark Hickey, calls in to the show to celebrate both Exit and Enter the Gungeon coming to the App Store and to Google Play, and whets our appetite for more Devolver titles making their way to mobile devices.

All aboard to save Heaven from Hell as Monster Train 2 developer Mark Cooke conducts a journey from earnest beginnings to triumphant arrivals, with several notable stops along the way.http://discord.gg/monstertrain

"The Rise and Fall and Rise of Shotgun Cop Man," is 2025's hardest hitting documentary, following the exploits of the recently released Shotgun Cop Man and his brutal quest to arrest Satan. Documentary Director Kirk Johnson sheds a light on the creation not only of this investigative masterpiece, but also on many of his other works, including several from deep in Devolver Digital's history.Documentary: https://youtu.be/jqH8MBmelbI?feature=sharedBallad of Rambro: https://youtu.be/Q_-J3Jv8kfE?feature=sharedBeeps: https://www.newyorker.com/video/watch/beepsBeefandSage.com

Gorn 2 is the newest champion of virtual reality! Cortopia developers Anton Palmer and Pelle Hallert enter the gladiatorial podcast arena to reveal how they wrestled this sequel to Free Lives' VR classic into existence.https://www.youtube.com/@CortopiaStudios (Cortopia Youtube)https://discord.gg/5Rpz9gnE (Cortopia Discord)https://discord.gg/ApgqzWxA (GORN Discord)https://discord.gg/7KBWKvdR (GORN modding) 

Sometimes you discover that you love a game that you used to hate, or you hate a game that you used to love. Jared and JM list some of their biggest one-eighties in this stunningly guestless episode.

The Survival Horror RPG "Look Outside" took the world by dreadful storm this week, and developer Francis Coulombe lurches from the shadows to share some dreadful secrets about the game as well as his own disturbing origins...https://frankiesmileshow.itch.io/

Hotline Miami co-creator Dennis Wedin of Dennaton Games celebrates the ten year anniversary of the release of Hotline Miami 2 by talking to Jared and JM about the game's origins, its reception, and what he finds truly great and magical about creating videogames.

Skate Story creator Sam Eng ollies onto the Forkcast to talk about his first game, the people that inspire him, and his continuing journey through the underworld. https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/zarvot-switch/

Senior Producer Shiva Deonarine's career has run the gamut from the biggest of triple-A's to the tiniest of indies paid in pizza. Now he produces a plethora of games at Devolver Digital, and he has a few tips for people who want to help in making the impossible possible.

Devolver Marketing Manager Paul Hartling shows JM and Jared the value of polite persistence as he tells the story of how he made his way in the world of selling videogames to people.

With 2024 coming to an end, JM and Jared recap the eclectic collection of Devolver games that came out this year and make some recommendations for older Devolver games to pick up during this year's Holiday Sales.This is the last episode of the year. We'll be back January 16th!https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/DevolverDigital/sale/devolverwinter2024

Jared and JM must come to terms with their own inadequacies as Devolver Marketing Manager Danis Kuchin casually rattles off his lifetime of achievements from being a teenage influencer to representing triple-A games to founding his own ad firm, before finding his way into the welcoming embrace of Devolver Digital.

Devolver Digital Influencer Strategist Jess Morrison shares her journey into the world of games with a brief stop as a chocolatier, as well as offering advice on how both influencers and companies can better relate to one another and foster mutually beneficial relationships. All before she is finally allowed to talk about Elden Ring.influencers.devolverdigital.com

M Goodwin and Joe Tirado introduce us to ASTRONEER: Glitchwalkers, the next DLC from System Era Softworks, coming out on November 13th, featuring new story and mechanics to the beloved Astroneer system.

Devolver Marketing Director and industry veteran of 26 years, Sarah Seaby, shares her storied history with some of the greatest games of the past two decades, and reminds us that while the tools may change, the fundamentals of getting games noticed remain consistently important.

Are you a big fan of good games based on worlds and characters that you already love? So are Amanda Kruse and Lincoln Hershberger of the newly established Big Fan Games, a publishing subsidiary of Devolver Digital dedicated to finding devs that want to write love letters to the franchises that they adore. From TV and Film, to comics and books, and even older games, with the right amount of love, anything can become a Big fan game.https://www.bigfangames.com/

Liam Lawler and Harry Nelson of the world renowned charity organization Special Effect bring their expertise onto the ForkCast to share with JM and Jared how their organization helps physically disabled people not only to connect with videogames, but to connect with the world and people around them.https://www.specialeffect.org.uk/

Bereft of guests, Jared and JM engage in an exercise of meta-cognition, making a list of their favorite Forkcast list episodes in no particular order.

Artificer CEO and Creative Director Kacper Szymczak infiltrates the Forkcast to deliver a payload of information on the upcoming Sumerian Six, a Commandos-style real-time tactics adventure coming to PC September 2nd!https://discord.com/invite/artificerhttps://www.artificer.com/

Skeleton Crew developers Thoma Olsson and Ali O'Brian instruct Jared and JM on the subtle distinctions that define "Forestrike" as tactical kung-fu; the blending of puzzle-solving, action, and a high-stakes permadeath mechanic that make their upcoming title something special.http://twitter.com/VegaMukiwahttps://twitter.com/SkeletonCrewENhttps://www.devolverdigital.com/games/forestrike

Crush House Creative Director, Nicole He, spills the sordid details leading up to Nerial's most innovative reality TV simulator yet, "The Crush House!" Listen in to learn the steamy secrets behind automated dating devices, a ten-person fun-button, and at least one peculiar penis!

Jared and JM compare notes on those games which they feel didn't get the amount of love and adoration that they deserved. Also, Jared's dogs give us all an update on how many dogs Jared still has.

Game dev consultant, crowdfunding expert, and professional saxophonologist Anya Combs shares her thoughts on industry trends, her own career, and her favorite videogame soundtracks in this Jaredless episode.

As part of Devolver Digital's 15th anniversary celebrations, we hosted an AMA on Reddit last week, and JM is here to read the whole thing to you in podcast form!

While JM and Jared are enjoying a chat about videogames, Andy Kelly chestbursts onto the podcast to talk about his years in journalism and what it's like being a PR Manager and Good Words Goblin for Devolver Digital. All while relentlessly plugging his upcoming novel, "Perfect Organism: An Alien: Isolation Companion" https://unbound.com/books/perfect-organism

With a flurry of disclaimers about how none of this is actual legal advice, Devolver Solicitor and Legal Counsel Andrea Ng drops in on JM and Jared to discuss the various legal responsibilities and and risks of contracts and property rights in the world of video games.

Bereft of guests, Jared and JM snuggle up close to talk about some of their very favorite cozy games.