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Bithell Games Podcast

Each week game developer Mike Bithell (Thomas Was Alone, Volume) and Alexander Sliwinski talk about the world of video games from inside a growing studio of their own. There will be scones.
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Bithell Games Podcast: Episode 21 - Guest David Martinez 0
May 30, 2016

This week: Mike and Alexander are joined by Chief Amplification Officer of Raw Fury Games (Kingdom, Kathy Rain, Gonner) to discuss how they are approaching indie publishing in a dev-supportive way. In games, Mike talks Doom, and "Reader" Mail touches on non-compete clauses and VR.

1:20 - Raw Fury Games: An Approach to Indie Publishing
35:29 - Dark Souls 3
36:12 - Doom
39:05 - The Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone
40:37 - "Reader" Mail

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--GUEST--
Guest: David Martinez - https://twitter.com/heydmart - Chief Amplification Officer Raw Fury Games

--SOCIAL--
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeBithell - https://twitter.com/Sliwinski - https://twitter.com/volumegame
Email: contact@bithellgames.com

--BUY VOLUME--
Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/365770/
PSN: https://store.playstation.com/#!/games/volume/cid=UP1261-CUSA02943_00-VOLUMEPS4GAME001

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Bithell Games Podcast: Episode 20 - Guest Daz Watford 0
May 23, 2016

This week: Mike and Alexander are joined by artist extraordinaire Daz Watford. Daz and Mike provide quick check-ins on Metal Gear SOlid V and Uncharted 4, and Alexander goes back for a bit more Witcherin'. The meat and potatoes this week is all about Daz's dev journey, art in games, and more commentary on making it in the industry.

1:40 - Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
5:02 - Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
6:42 - The Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone
10:10 - "Smooth Daz"
30:42 - "Reader" Mail

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--GUEST--
Daz Watford - Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThatWhatUGets
https://www.limitedrungames.com/

--SOCIAL--
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeBithell - https://twitter.com/Sliwinski - https://twitter.com/volumegame
Email: contact@bithellgames.com

--BUY VOLUME--
Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/365770/
PSN: https://store.playstation.com/#!/games/volume/cid=UP1261-CUSA02943_00-VOLUMEPS4GAME001

http://bithellgames.com/

Bithell Games Podcast: Episode 19 0
May 16, 2016

This week: Mike checks in with Uncharted 4, and Alexander talks the smarts behind Paradox's latest grand strategy game, Stellaris. In Studio Happenings, the guys talk about the technicalities and business intricacies of localization, and "Reader" Mail is all about how to start your career from where you are.

1:29 - Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
9:53 - Stellaris
19:15 - Studio Happenings: Localization
30:50 - "Reader" Mail

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--SOCIAL--
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeBithell - https://twitter.com/Sliwinski - https://twitter.com/volumegame
Email: contact@bithellgames.com

--BUY VOLUME--
Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/365770/
PSN: https://store.playstation.com/#!/games/volume/cid=UP1261-CUSA02943_00-VOLUMEPS4GAME001

http://bithellgames.com/

Bithell Games Podcast: Episode 18 0
May 9, 2016

This week: Mike and Alexander go back for another dose of Hitman and discuss how the episodic model works for IO's latest. In Studio Happenings, the guys cover how to handle bottlenecks in a small studio, and "Reader" Mail is all about cinematics, story, and how to approach VR responsibly.

2:28 - Hitman
15:32 - Studio Happenings: Sickness and Managing Bottlenecks
25:24 - "Reader" Mail

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--SOCIAL--
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeBithell - https://twitter.com/Sliwinski - https://twitter.com/volumegame
Email: contact@bithellgames.com

--BUY VOLUME--
Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/365770/
PSN: https://store.playstation.com/#!/games/volume/cid=UP1261-CUSA02943_00-VOLUMEPS4GAME001

http://bithellgames.com/

Bithell Games Podcast: Episode 17 0
May 2, 2016

This week: Mike and Alexander talk about the "Pixar-level" Ratchet & Clank, Mike covers his recent speaking engagements and the value of attending events, and "Reader" Mail is all about starting out in game dev for beginners and the delineations of dev roles.

1:43 - Ratchet & Clank
11:58 - Studio Happenings: Speaking Engagements
25:20 - "Reader" Mail

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--SOCIAL--
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeBithell - https://twitter.com/Sliwinski - https://twitter.com/volumegame
Email: contact@bithellgames.com

--BUY VOLUME--
Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/365770/
PSN: https://store.playstation.com/#!/games/volume/cid=UP1261-CUSA02943_00-VOLUMEPS4GAME001

http://bithellgames.com/

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