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Tyranos
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CloseSo I'm checking to see the receptiveness of a podcast that I wanted to put together eventually. I was thinking one night that maybe people don't know enough developers indie or AAA, and that might cause this cognitive dissonance of "Hey they make loads of money.". We all know it's not true but pirates will use that excuse forever. In fact it's why my channel broke up and I rebooted it on my own. Two people in there didn't like how I was calling a mutual friend out on pirated video games.
I can't help but think it would be cool to pay a developer for their time on a 90 minute show and talk about topics that make them seem more human to people. It wouldn't happen often, maybe once a week or every other week if I did do it. But I wanted to see how receptive people are about the idea. The topics would definitely be political or possibly controversial in nature but as always it would be stated that it's opinion. Not policy.
I can't help but think it would be cool to pay a developer for their time on a 90 minute show and talk about topics that make them seem more human to people. It wouldn't happen often, maybe once a week or every other week if I did do it. But I wanted to see how receptive people are about the idea. The topics would definitely be political or possibly controversial in nature but as always it would be stated that it's opinion. Not policy.
Maybe I'm odd, but I'd rather hear developers talk about how they go about making RPGs and getting ideas and am not interested in hearing their political opinions or what they think about controversial subjects.
Avee
5794
What unity said.
Also, I don't have time to sit and watch or listen to a 90 minute show/audio track that mostly consists of improvised replies and useless interjections.
I'd rather read a well-prepared and well-written interview.
Also, I don't have time to sit and watch or listen to a 90 minute show/audio track that mostly consists of improvised replies and useless interjections.
I'd rather read a well-prepared and well-written interview.
Tyranos
1115
Save that those would all be related to gaming. But I get you guys. Dan just subjected me to my own idea that happens to be overdone. I don't watch podcasts myself normally but the two I've been linked to had my attention for all of 10 minutes. I just shared the idea with a guy who works with me on the channel, Dan, last night. He's been too busy to make an appearance as of yet but he's seen podcasts and doesn't like them in general and told me I should avoid it at all costs. Good call all around I'd say. That was the worst 20 minutes of my life spent.
That was actually something I also had as an idea Unity. Asking about their methods or how they get ideas to make what they do. Though I'm unsure on the time I refuse to go above 90 minutes. I've also had a hell of a time keeping SU under my magic time because it didn't let you save anywhere. I prefer 15 minute videos because people don't have loads of time to watch things. This is something I brought up and Dan seems to be okay with it but still unsure if it would be worth the time. He seriously dislikes interviews. Perhaps keeping it on the topic of their projects would allow for less lengthy podcasts and also possibly more informative and helpful casts for people out there who want to know how it's done or are trying to get into themselves. In fact it's already on my list of questions that get asked first and foremost. I do mostly want it to be about the games they design.
That was actually something I also had as an idea Unity. Asking about their methods or how they get ideas to make what they do. Though I'm unsure on the time I refuse to go above 90 minutes. I've also had a hell of a time keeping SU under my magic time because it didn't let you save anywhere. I prefer 15 minute videos because people don't have loads of time to watch things. This is something I brought up and Dan seems to be okay with it but still unsure if it would be worth the time. He seriously dislikes interviews. Perhaps keeping it on the topic of their projects would allow for less lengthy podcasts and also possibly more informative and helpful casts for people out there who want to know how it's done or are trying to get into themselves. In fact it's already on my list of questions that get asked first and foremost. I do mostly want it to be about the games they design.
You can certainly try it out. We allow podcasts to be posted to the site and if they're good people will check them out. There's even a comment section on the podcast pages that allow for easy back-and-forth.
So yeah, try it out. Maybe you'll get a positive response. Maybe you won't. Either way, you'll have learned something. ^.^
So yeah, try it out. Maybe you'll get a positive response. Maybe you won't. Either way, you'll have learned something. ^.^
I'm definitely more interested into hearing gamedevs talk about development, their process, and the like, than I am about hearing their politics. That said, hearing personal stories and seeing the human side of development - what inspires someone, the troubles they've run into, what keeps 'em going, even their day-to-day schedule - definitely is fun and does help me relate. For a while I've believed that games with small teams are really good at revealing their creators' personalities, and it's fun to see the people behind those games as, y'know, regular people.
I'd love to do a podcast sometime, hah... one day!
I'd love to do a podcast sometime, hah... one day!
Shinan
4314
A fairly new game-related one-on-one podcast that I find really interesting is Designer Notes. It's had two subjects so far (Rob pardo and Frank Lantz). They are bigger names in the industry, but the idea seems similar I think.
Irrational also did a similar podcast series.
I've mostly seen these kind of things with movies though, I greatly enjoy the slashfilmcast and it's always fun when they have guests that are farily known movie-makers, but they are not there as interview subjects but just as guests that review the movie with them. (I would not have been as excited about anything Rian Johnson does if it wasn't for his shenanigans on the slashfilmcast :)
But also for inspiration in movies there's the Q&A With Jeff Goldsmith that I guess is a high watermark but it is probably one of the best interview series I've ever listened to.
Irrational also did a similar podcast series.
I've mostly seen these kind of things with movies though, I greatly enjoy the slashfilmcast and it's always fun when they have guests that are farily known movie-makers, but they are not there as interview subjects but just as guests that review the movie with them. (I would not have been as excited about anything Rian Johnson does if it wasn't for his shenanigans on the slashfilmcast :)
But also for inspiration in movies there's the Q&A With Jeff Goldsmith that I guess is a high watermark but it is probably one of the best interview series I've ever listened to.
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