Game Dev Unchained

Naughty Dog has been under the spotlight lately about its crunch culture practices and forcing the Co-President to respond to how the company is looking to mitigate the issues internally. Is it enough or just damage control? Find out in today's Games ReCAP! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/support

China bans gaming for minors, or at least set regulations with some enforceability. Find out more in today's Games ReCaP, daily game news for game developers.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/support

This episode is brought to you by AppFigures! Head to https://appfigures.com/on/gamedevunchained.com to try App figures for free. If you like it, use our special code GDU3030 to get 30% off for the next 3 months. Please view the show notes for further details on this episode: https://wp.me/pcB0ew-Q6 Damon Woods is a talented Character Artist in the industry being in many leadership roles at countless studios. He is currently a Principal Character Artist at Respawn and spent this GduX.me session taking me behind the scenes on his latest personal art project. The remastering of the MonStars villians in Space Jam. With the new release of Space Jam 2 and something to compare to the decided direction of the new monstars, we can easily say that Damon killed it.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/support

This episode is sponsored by Autodesk. Check out Autodesk Maya and 3ds Max Indie, which provides access to pro tools at an affordable price for recent graduates, freelancers, hobbyists, and 3D artists just starting out here: https://makeanything.autodesk.com/me-indie/ Feel free to drop into the community website AREA https://area.autodesk.com/ Reika Yoshino is a Art Production Manager at ThatGameCompany and is currently working on Sky: The Children of Light. https://twitter.com/heartbreika https://ryoshino.artstation.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/reikayoshino/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/support

 Rade Prokopovich is the CEO of Sozap, an emerging and successful mobile company, stopped by the show to discuss his general outlook on the industry and the new challenges coming out of the pandemic.  https://www.sozap.com/ This episode is sponsored by Game School Online --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/support

This episode is sponsored by GamesBoost42.   https://gamesboost42.com/  Valve is doubling down on hardware and answering with a more hardcore "Switch" of their own. What is this all about? Listen in and catch up!  Connect with Ray!  ● https://twitter.com/Wadarass  This episode is brought to you by www.gameschoolonline.com! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/support

This episode is sponsored by GamesBoost42.  https://gamesboost42.com/ In this episode I update the latest status of the podcast and the reason for my unexpected short absence. I also share a recent conversation with a colleague about him approaching a career crossroad and share the advice that I gave him. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/support

This episode is sponsored by GamesBoost42.  https://gamesboost42.com/ Breakthroughs and breakdowns on the journey of game art. Check out other talks at https://gamedevunchained.com/gdux/ Connect with Miklos Bencz: https://www.artstation.com/mikibencz/profile --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/support

This episode is sponsored by GamesBoost42.  https://gamesboost42.com/ Larry Kuperman, a 20-year veteran of the game industry, will explain how a business-mindset can help you be more successful. This presentation is about more than making wise business choices, it is about developing a framework for financial decisions. Check out other talks at https://gamedevunchained.com/gdux/ Connect with Larry Kuperman: https://twitter.com/LarryNightDive https://twitter.com/Scottthelighter --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/support

Who would've thought that this would last as long with Epic actually having a chance to humble Apple in any way?  Check out the show notes: https://wp.me/pcB0ew-Pk Connect with Ray! ● https://twitter.com/Wadarass This episode is brought to you by www.gameschoolonline.com! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/support

Lyndl Kempis breaks down his latest personal project, the Snake Way Cruiser. He walks through his planning stages from using Blender all the way to a fully rendered video while talking about his dev's mid-life crisis.  https://www.artstation.com/artwork/485bOY Connect with Lyndl: https://www.artstation.com/lyndl40k https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndlk This episode is presented by Game School Online, www.gameschoolonline.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/support

Daniel Bystedt is a character & creature artist currently working at Embark Studios in Stockholm Sweden. He has been betting big on using Blender for his whole workflow and his experience reflects what the industry is and needs to move towards, simplicity.  Check out the show notes: https://wp.me/pcB0ew-Pf​ Connect with Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-bystedt-67a2ba56/?originalSubdomain=se twitter.com/3DBystedt https://www.artstation.com/artist/dbystedt --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/support

This episode was Sponsored by Autodesk. For amazing resources and a vast online hub of articles, tutorials, and content for 3D artists please check out https://area.autodesk.com/​. Being in leadership positions at top-leading game studios and tech companies throughout his career, I invited Ray on to to discuss about diversity in the workplace. Check out the show notes: https://wp.me/pcB0ew-P0​ Connect with Ray: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raygraham/​ https://twitter.com/Wadarass --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/support

This talk will go over how to navigate working in both industries as a lighting artist.  We will deep dive into how to make yourself marketable in both industries, and steps you can take to get your foot in the door as a lighter for both. Check out other talks at https://gamedevunchained.com/gdux/ Connect with Scott Knapp: https://www.scottknapp.com/ https://twitter.com/Scottthelighter --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/support

As contributors who are passionate about our craft, artists can often times tunnel vision into the perfect aesthetic. But sometimes this is not what production needs. This talk explores the forbidden topic of money, and how it relates to our daily tasks. Check out other talks at https://gamedevunchained.com/gdux/ Connect with Ben Sanders: https://twitter.com/finespline00 https://www.linkedin.com/in/bensa/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/support

What is Epic's grand plan? Fortnite + Rocket League + Fall Guys, are they really going to complete Ready Player One?! The ultimate gaming experience? Check it out in this month's roundtable news. Check out the show notes: https://wp.me/pcB0ew-OV Connect with Ray! ● https://twitter.com/Wadarass This episode is brought to you by www.gameschoolonline.com! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/support

In this talk, you'll learn the basics of Intellectual Property, including how to protect your work and reputation. https://www.shraybmanlaw.com/ Show Notes: https://wp.me/pcB0ew-OE ♥ Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/bluchamps?sub... ● https://discord.com/invite/sJtGmpV ● Website: http://gamedevunchained.com ● https://twitter.com/gduxme  ● https://twitter.com/BLUchamps --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/support

Sponsors: E-WIN gaming chairs https://bit.ly/3ovyBG4 use code Gamedev for 30% off Lisa Loneva breaks down her Wanderer Project and teaches how she approached her AAA quality character. Check out the show notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHPgNNzq5MQ Connect with Lisa: https://www.artstation.com/ellos https://twitter.com/ohpleasestopit This episode is presented by Game School Online, www.gameschoolonline.com. If you want to learn AAA game dev for free go over and get your career started --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/support

The world of investing is a mysterious place and Daniel is no stranger in placing his bets in the game industry. He invested in Quixel, Elias Software, & Polygonflow. This episode is all about what the other side looks like.  Check out the show notes: https://wp.me/pcB0ew-O9 This episode is brought to you by Silen Media! You are creating an exciting world. But are the players truly connecting with your story? Go to SilenMedia.com/booking --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/support

Every big game both indie and AAA are moving towards proceduralism. A movement Luiz plays a big part in by pushing Houdini game dev tools for industry acceptance. Check out the show notes: https://wp.me/pcB0ew-O7 Connect with Luiz Kruel! ● https://www.linkedin.com/in/luizkruel/ This episode is brought to you by Silen Media! You are creating an exciting world. But are the players truly connecting with your story? Go to SilenMedia.com/booking --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gamedevunchained/support