Game Dev Local Podcast

The publishing model is broken so how do you fix it?That was one of the core questions that led to the formation of Kowloon Knights and Kepler Interactive. In this conversation, Jay is joined by Samuel Lee Co-Founder of Kepler, the publisher behind hits like Rematch, Expedition 33, Sifu, Scorn, and upcoming titles like Orbitals to talk about the origins and growth of Kepler Interactive. We talk about the business of publishing and how Kepler sought to redefine that space with its collective studio model. Sam shares brutally honest insights into their journey and growth as a publisher overtime, including what they look for in studio partners. I think this conversation perfectly highlights why Kepler attracts standout studios like Sandfall and Sloclap in place of bigger incumbents. So for more insights on one of the hottest publishers out there be sure to tune in. Growing Pains is a series focusing on key business trends and people shaping the Global Games Market and their impact on the Games Industry. In this series, Jay speaks with industry leaders across the Games and Gametech space, trying to demystify the industry, understand the state of leadership, and answer the all-important question, 'Is having a fun game still enough to succeed in today's games market?'

In this episode Oscar is joined in his podquest to 'learn everything about #gamedev you never dared to ask' by Matthew Laurence, Head of Engagement at Avalanche Studios. We talk about what we mean by Game Economy design and the practical steps needed to build the engine that makes a game worth playing.

In this episode Oscar is joined in his podquest to 'learn everything about #gamedev you never dared to ask' by Ivan Marchand, Co-Founder of Gamevestor.co. We talk about funding methods and the new path that the Gamevestor team is introducing and how the are mixing up the way we look at getting investment for your game.

In this episode, Oscar is joined in his podquest to 'learn everything about #gamedev you never dared to ask' by Charlie Scowen from SteelMedia, who is responsible for arranging the speaker line-up for the PGConnects events. We talk about the process of setting up and running events across the world and in particular with PGCLondon which kicks off the UK Game Industry for the year.

In this episode, Oscar is joined in his podquest to 'learn everything about #gamedev you never dared to ask' by Evgeniy Tolstykh, PM from The Outsource Band and formerly of Wargaming, about the complex position that a Producer, Project Manager, Programme manager can find themselves in when working on complex games.