Video Game and Comics Writer Evan Narcisse

FromThe AIAS Game Maker's Notebook

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Video Game and Comics Writer Evan Narcisse

FromThe AIAS Game Maker's Notebook

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70 minutes

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May 28, 2024

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May 28, 2024

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A series of in-depth conversations between video game makers on the business and craft of interactive entertainment, exploring the core tenants of D.I.C.E. (Design. Innovate. Communicate. Entertain.)

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Journey Composer Austin Wintory: Composer Austin Wintory (Luna, Assassin's Creed Syndicate, Journey) sits down with host Robin Hunicke to talk about their history together working on Journey, how sound and music can complete game design, moving past trauma with Luna, and dealing with... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
89 min listen
Kiki Wolfkill and the Halo Universe: Kiki Wolfkill (Halo series, Fable) sits down with Ted to talk about her career as a race car driver, what transmedia really means, and the importance of diversity in the video game industry. Wolfkill serves as Studio Head - Halo Transmedia and... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
55 min listen
Bioshock Composer Garry Schyman: Composer Garry Schyman (Bioshock series, Destroy All Humans series, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor series) sits down with new guest host and fellow composer Austin Wintory (Journey, ABZU, The Banner Saga series, Assassin's Creed Syndicate) to discuss... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
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Intel's Kim Pallister: Kim Pallister, Chief Segment Architect for Gaming for Intel's Client Computing Group, stops by to chat with Ted about the obstacles and advancements in VR/AR, the shift to cloud storage, the impact of streaming culture on games, and AI's potential... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
78 min listen
God of War Composer Bear McCreary: Composer Bear McCreary chats with Austin Wintory to discuss creating the music for God of War, working together on Assassin's Creed Syndicate, the differences working in film and games, and the pitfalls of creating "cinematic" scores. Bear is best... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
83 min listen
Subnautica Director Charlie Cleveland: Charlie Cleveland (Subnautica, Natural Selection 2) joins guest host Greg Kasavin (Pyre, Transistor, Bastion) to talk about early access development, when to let go of a project, and tabletop games as a source of design inspiration.... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
69 min listen
Ori and the Blind Forest Composer Gareth Coker: Composer Gareth Coker sits down with host Austin Wintory to discuss his career before Ori and the Blind Forest, how he got his start creating mods, teaching English in Japan, and the importance of releasing a title at the right moment. Coker is best... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
93 min listen
Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer: Ted and Phil Spencer discuss the importance of being accessible to fans, what lies ahead for Xbox and Project xCloud, thoughts on monetization, the importance of sharing with outside hardware and software developers, and the steps Microsoft has taken... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
57 min listen
Indie Developers Gwen Frey and Jennifer Schneidereit: In this special two-in-one indie episode, host Robin Hunicke sits down with developers Gwen Frey followed by Jennifer Schneidereit to talk about their current and upcoming games, the inspirations behind their works, and how the Indie Megabooth can... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
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Chandana Ekanayake of Falcon Age: Chandana Ekanayake joins host Robin on the show to talk about how he got his start under Todd Howard and Bethesda, work/life balance and studio culture, dealing with your game's community, and the challenges of keeping a company afloat. Eka is the... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
53 min listen
Dead Space Composer Jason Graves: Composer Jason Graves (Dead Space series, Tomb Raider, Moss) joins fellow composer Austin Wintory to talk about his different approach to scoring Moss, his career journey to Dead Space, and designing a completely new instrument for Tomb Raider. Graves... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
63 min listen
The Outer Worlds Co-Game Director, Leonard Boyarsky: Leonard Boyarsky joins host Ted Price to talk about his career, creating Fallout, his approach to design and storytelling, lessons learned while working on Diablo III, and his new game, The Outer Worlds. Boyarsky is the co-game director at Obsidian... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
96 min listen
Halo and Destiny Composer, Marty O'Donnell: Marty O’Donnell joins Austin Wintory on the Game Maker’s Notebook to discuss his early career before video games, his pioneering work as an Audio Director, and his collaboration with Sir Paul McCartney. O’Donnell is a composer, audio director,... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
140 min listen
Head of Santa Monica Studio, Shannon Studstill: Head of Santa Monica Studio Shannon Studstill joins Ted to discuss the history of the studio, the evolution in their studio culture, women in game development, and the importance of community. Shannon is best known for being the Executive... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
73 min listen
Super Meat Boy Composer Danny Baranowsky: Composer Danny Baranowsky sits down with host Austin Wintory to discuss his unique career path, taking one's work too seriously, freelance composing vs staff composing, and the risks of chasing fame and success. Baranowsky is an American music... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
91 min listen
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Director Stig Asmussen: Are you a fan of the show? We need your help! Stig Asmussen sits down with Ted Price to talk about his journey from drawing art to game development, owning failures while sharing successes with the team, sharing their mutual experiences... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
74 min listen
Hades with Supergiant Games' Amir Rao and Greg Kasavin: chats with and from . Amir is Supergiant's Studio Director and Greg is the Creative Director and Narrative Designer behind their most recent release, . Together they discuss creating Hades and how launching in early access helped during development,... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
77 min listen
Fall Guys with Mediatonic's Joe Walsh & Joel Herber: Ted Price chats with Joe Walsh and Joel Herber, two of the developers behind this summer's hit battle royale, . Joe is Fall Guys' Lead Game Designer and Joel Herber its Lead Client Engineer. Together they discuss Fall Guy's breakout... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
56 min listen
ID@Xbox Director, Chris Charla: Chris Charla joins Ted Price at this past D.I.C.E. Dubrovnik conference. Chris discusses his journey from journalism to game development, his work overseeing Xbox’s independent projects, challenges facing independent developers, opportunities... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
82 min listen
Maria Sayans of ustwo games: Maria Sayans joins Ted Price in Croatia with another episode recorded on location at D.I.C.E. Dubrovnik. Maria and Ted discuss the ethics of design, how game makers interact with players, what kind of player behavior is desired and how to foster it,... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
65 min listen
Troy Baker: Are you a fan of the show? We need your help! Actor Troy Baker sits down with Austin Wintory to discuss his acting debut, his extensive career playing several memorable characters, what he learned working with celebrated game directors... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
109 min listen
Darren Korb of Supergiant Games: Composer Darren Korb (Bastion, Transistor, Pyre) joins host Austin Wintory to discuss the past 10 years at Supergiant, intentionally staying small as a studio, striving to match each team member creatively, and how being a space camp counselor in 2005... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
91 min listen
Director of Control, Mikael Kasurinen: Remedy Entertainment’s Mikael Kasurinen joins Ted to discuss his studio's approach to handling the current pandemic, his game design philosophy, creating and nurturing an overarching vision, taking risks on key design choices, and how Remedy has... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
51 min listen
Life is Strange with Michel Koch and Raoul Barbet: Are you a fan of the show? We need your help! DONTNOD Game Directors Michel Koch and Raoul Barbet stop by to chat with Ted about the Life is Strange series, how and why they delve into certain topics in their games,... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
60 min listen
The Last of Us Series Composer, Gustavo Santaolalla: chats with composer to discuss his work on series; his start with music in Argentina with the band Arco Iris and its lasting influence in his work; his approach to the artistry of musical scores; working on Oscar winning films; and the beauty... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
87 min listen
Call of Duty and Mass Effect Composer, Jack Wall: chats with composer about career trajectories and starting his career working with Audio Director ; getting to collaborate with his wife on several projects; life lessons learned while bartending; his work on Mass Effect; and about the lasting... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
99 min listen
Dreams with Media Molecule's Abbie Heppe: Abbie Heppe joins Robin Hunicke in Croatia with another episode recorded on location at D.I.C.E. Dubrovnik. Abbie and Robin discuss community management and communications in addition to how both have evolved alongside advancements in game... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
55 min listen
ABZÛ and The Pathless with Giant Squid's Matt Nava: chats with about work on and , his inspirations as a youth that led him to the VFX industry and his first big break, understanding the difficulties of taking too much on when starting your own studio, establishing a studio culture and dealing with... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
53 min listen
Untitled Goose Game with Nico Disseldorp and Jake Strasser: Robin Hunicke chats with Nico Disseldorp and Jake Strasser of to discuss their mega hit and , ; how the team first got together; designing a mischievous yet lovable Goose; and how to navigate and stay sane during this global lockdown. ... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
65 min listen
Epic Games Founder & CEO, Tim Sweeney: Are you a fan of the show? We need your help! Fresh off his #DICE2020 keynote, Tim Sweeney joins Ted on the show to discuss the idea of an “open metaverse” for players, where we are in recreating digital humans across games and film,... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
40 min listen

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Episode Re-release: Hades with Supergiant Games' Amir Rao and Greg Kasavin: We're on a break from new content this week, but check out one of our past episodes with Supergiant Games' Amir Rao and Greg Kasavin! Originally released in Dec 20, 2020, Amir and Greg sit down with Ted Price to discuss creating Hades, and how... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
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Making a Sci-Fi First-Person Driving Survival Game with Alex Dracott & Seth Rosen: chats with and about their hit sci-fi first-person driving survival game, . Together they discuss their journey including their work on AAA games; what led to them creating their own studio and the hurdles they... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
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The Craft of Writing for Games with Insomniac Games Senior Narrative Director, Jon Paquette: chats with Senior Narrative Director at , Jon Paquette. Together they discuss the craft of writing and working together on a writing team; how writers and designers collaborate to craft gameplay systems that fit within a game's... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
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Outcast Composer Lennie Moore: chats with Composer . Together they discuss his work on the original Outcast and its sequel which came recently, 25 years later; the ins and outs of the business of composing music for video games including tips for... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
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A Decade as Miles Morales with Marvel's Spider-Man 2's Nadji Jeter: chats with actor . Together they discuss his journey throughout games and traditional film and television; what it's like being Miles Morales for the past decade; what it takes to bring the characters inside to life; and the... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
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Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Director Gabe Amatangelo: chats with the Director of , . Together they discuss Gabe's journey to game development and how he found himself at ; how the initial release of Cyberpunk 2077 affected the team and what steps they took to course-correct; the game... by The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
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Video Game and Comics Writer Evan Narcisse

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