The Unofficial PopCap PopCast

Isaac and Steve greet a very special guest: writer and former PopCap Customer Support agent, Dana Sweeney!Dana dishes dirt on how she got into PopCap, what life in the CS trenches was like, how a manager in Ireland stepped up, how she branched out from Customer Support, why she got one game-related tattoo but not another, and much, much, MUCH more! Oh, and we get a glimpse at a cat! Check it out... if you DARE.CHAPTERS00:00  The Unofficial PopCap PopCast00:19  Welcome and Bonjour01:02  PopCap Community02:41  Temping Into PopCap04:41  Free Games06:02  Supporting Customers07:09  Kitty Break - Lovey!07:37  Bonkers Emails11:43  Surviving CS19:40  Career Development21:16  Stuck in a Role22:21  Special Memories23:17  Great Place to be a Nerdy Person25:49  Double Down27:39  Undead World29:03  In a Band29:59  Tattoos31:00  PopCorn Dragon31:41  Cancelling Games33:39  Shift to Mobile34:48  Dumped in a Trash Can36:00  Lust For Tomorrow40:34  Writing Advice41:35  Final Thoughts LINKSThe Stronghold (Lust for Tomorrow & Trust In Tomorrow)https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW4V2YCR

Matt Holmberg and Rich Werner! Two incredible Plants vs Zombies artists continue to blabble about games and more with Isaac & Steve.Topics include but are not limited to: Conan the Barbarian, fast follows, premium vs. freemium, exploding books, industry dirt, how Rich got the PvZ art job, and what these magical creatures are doing RIGHT NOW. It's inadvisable to miss it, so don't!CHAPTERS 00:00  The Unofficial PopCap PopCast00:19  Bonjour and Greetings01:37  Influences11:04  Emotion in Games20:15  Getting Into PvZ29:44  Game Names34:24  Making PvZ36:18  Premium vs. Freemium39:54  After PvZ43:45  Sequels45:24  PopCap QA47:47  PvZ Hits (The Video)53:03  Modern PvZ (PvZ 2026)58:40  Exiting PopCap1:07:35  Magical Creatures1:14:59  Right Now1:18:03  Until Next TimeLINKSGulf Guardianhttps://gulfguardian.ioThis Book Might Explode (Explodeyworld)https://explodeyworld.com/

Rich Werner & Matt Holmberg! Two amazing Plants vs Zombies artists join Isaac & Steve to blabble about making games.We talk art school, teen translation, different paths into gaming, what it's like to work on soullessly empty media tie-ins, how the magic of PNGs make everybody's lives 1000x easier, and oodles of other things! Tune in!CHAPTERS00:00  The Unofficial PopCap PopCast00:19  Greetings00:33  Early Inspirations08:45  Getting Into Games16:46  Interactive Entertainment22:29  Sprout29:50  Into PopCap37:29  PopWar/Prince of Toys47:18  Jank Animation48:34  Tools54:12  FT55:26  Free Ball58:27  Next Time: Part 2

Isaac & Steve launch into the legendary game-that-wasn't, Pig Up! Learn awful secrets about how indie games start, develop, show great promise, and get crushingly cancelled!o0:00  The Unofficial PopCap PopCast00:21  Hello01:12  The Rise and Fall of Pig Up02:20  Prologue - When Pigs Fly09:59  Prototype - When Pigs Flap28:59  Development Heaven - The Rise45:51  The Apex - The Award48:42  Development Heck - The Fall58:02  Crash Landing - Final Score1:06:11  Next TimeLINKSWired article: "Pig Up! Facebook Game Just Ruined Your Productivity" https://www.wired.com/2011/07/pig-up/

DESCRIPTIONIsaac & Steve share their memories of when megacorp Electronic Arts bought PopCap Games.CHAPTERS:00:00 Unofficial PopCap PopCast00:18 Greetings!02:52 Overview05:34 The Announcement All-Hands17:38 Follow the Money31:26 What It Meant54:34 Next Time

In the inaugural episode of The Unofficial PopCap PopCast, hosts Isaac Aubrey & Stephen Notley present their PopCap credentials and make the case for doing an insider podcast about the legendary indie game studio. Oink!