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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 44 - Guest Moo Yu 0
Oct 31, 2016

Join Mike and Alexander, along with Moo Yu Foamsword, as they talk about Knights & Bikes, the approach to Kickstarter success, and showing at Day of Devs. In "Reader" Mail covers new journalism and the impact of bad press.

1:43 - Kickstarter Campaign Prep & Execution
19:14 - Studio Happenings: Day of the Devs
24:17 - "Reader" Mail - Ease of Game Dev?

--GUEST--
Moo Yu - - http://foamswordgames.com/ - https://twitter.com/oneofmoo
Knights and Bikes - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/foamsword/knights-and-bikes

--LINKS--
Day of the Devs - http://www.dayofthedevs.com/
Volume on Vita (Boxed) - https://www.limitedrungames.com/products/limited-run-28-volume-vita
Thomas Was Alone (PC Boxed) - http://www.gamestop.com/pc/games/thomas-was-alone-collectors-edition/130441

--SUBSCRIBE--
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Google Play Music: https://play.google.com/music/m/Iey34nbhc5o3k4x5z4uzx4vcsz4?t%3DBithell_Games_Podcast
RSS: http://bithellgames.libsyn.com/rss

--"READER" MAIL JINGLE--
Michael Schoonmaker - https://twitter.com/Schoonology

--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 43 0
Oct 24, 2016

Join Mike and Alexander as they talk Battlefield 1 and Civilization VI, and in Studio Happenings: the latest member of the Bithell Games team. In "Reader" Mail covers new journalism and the impact of bad press.

1:59 - Battlefield 1
5:35 - Civilization VI
8:00 - Studio Happenings: New Hire for EarthShape
12:00 - New Journalism & Is Any Press Good Press?

--LINKS--
Volume on Vita (Boxed) - https://www.limitedrungames.com/products/limited-run-28-volume-vita
Thomas Was Alone (PC Boxed) - http://www.gamestop.com/pc/games/thomas-was-alone-collectors-edition/130441

--SUBSCRIBE--
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bithell-games-podcast/id1065880449
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bithell-games-podcast
Google Play Music: https://play.google.com/music/m/Iey34nbhc5o3k4x5z4uzx4vcsz4?t%3DBithell_Games_Podcast
RSS: http://bithellgames.libsyn.com/rss

--"READER" MAIL JINGLE--
Michael Schoonmaker - https://twitter.com/Schoonology

--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 42 0
Oct 17, 2016

Join Mike and Alexander as they cover all things Steam Dev Days 2016, including Valve's embrace of the Dualshock 4 and Steam business 101. The guys also touch on their time at ID@Xbox, and "Reader" Mail covers specializing out-of-the-gate and more Brexit/taxes talk.

2:34 - Steam Dev Days
4:28 - Dualshock 4 on Steam
9:15 - Steam Business 101
13:36 - ID@Xbox
17:10 - "Reader" Mail: Getting Hired as a Prototyper & Taxes

--SUBSCRIBE--
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bithell-games-podcast/id1065880449
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bithell-games-podcast
Google Play Music: https://play.google.com/music/m/Iey34nbhc5o3k4x5z4uzx4vcsz4?t%3DBithell_Games_Podcast
RSS: http://bithellgames.libsyn.com/rss

--"READER" MAIL JINGLE--
Michael Schoonmaker - https://twitter.com/Schoonology

--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 41 0
Oct 10, 2016

Join Mike and Alexander as they talk about two of the year's biggest releases: Gears of War 4 and Mafia 3. In Studio Happenings, Earthshape finally gets it time to shine, along with Google DayDream and the new Pixels. And in "Reader" Mail, it's all about how to get and schedule meetings at conventions, and what's fair when it comes to taking back-end percentages in place of a salary.

1:11 - Dragon Quest Builders
3:11 - Gears of War 4
11:07 - Mafia 3
23:28 - Studio Happenings: EarthShape
38:24 - "Reader" Mail: Pitching Indie Games, Planning Conference Schedules & Getting Paid
Skip to 54:00 after long email

--SUBSCRIBE--
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bithell-games-podcast/id1065880449
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bithell-games-podcast
Google Play Music: https://play.google.com/music/m/Iey34nbhc5o3k4x5z4uzx4vcsz4?t%3DBithell_Games_Podcast
RSS: http://bithellgames.libsyn.com/rss

--"READER" MAIL JINGLE--
Michael Schoonmaker - https://twitter.com/Schoonology

--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 40 0
Oct 3, 2016

Join Mike and Alexander as they cover the latest big releases: Forza Horizon 3, Hitman: Colorado, and Destiny: Rise of Iron. Mike also shares his thoughts on HDR in the new Xbox One S. In Studio Happenings, the guys cover the busy October just before a BIG reveal, and "Reader" Mail touches on the topic of sharing duties in medium to small studios.

1:10 - Xbox One S & HDR
5:15 - Forza Horizon 3
8:12 - Hitman: Colorado
13:45 - Destiny: Rise of Iron
17:56 - Studio Happenings: Everything October
26:55 - "Reader" Mail

--SUBSCRIBE--
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bithell-games-podcast/id1065880449
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bithell-games-podcast
Google Play Music: https://play.google.com/music/m/Iey34nbhc5o3k4x5z4uzx4vcsz4?t%3DBithell_Games_Podcast
RSS: http://bithellgames.libsyn.com/rss

--"READER" MAIL JINGLE--
Michael Schoonmaker - https://twitter.com/Schoonology

--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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