What does the indie game scene in Southeast Asia really look like in 2025?We went to LEVEL UP KL and interviewed the nominees for the Southeast Asian Game Awards to find out.We sat down with creators behind No Straight Roads, Overhours, Cuisineer (Metronomik, CtrlD Studio, and BattleBrew Productions to hear how they’re building games that reflect who they are, where they come from, and where this industry is headed.Special thanks to LEVEL UP KL and MDEC for supporting the episode. ~ About the 20m Podcast ~ Your deep dive into video games and the people behind them. Hosted by Arief and Rino, the two talk, fight and banter about everything from video games to anime, TV shows and tropical fruit tier lists, as told through a Southeast Asian lens.~ Follow 20m ~💬 https://twitter.com/20mpodcast📸 https://www.instagram.com/20mpodcast/~ Listen on Spotify/iTunes ~🎙️ https://anchor.fm/20mpodcast🟦 Arief | https://twitch.tv/ariefjohan | https://twitter.com/ariefjohan | https://instagram.com/ariefjohan🟪 Rino | https://twitch.tv/rinoaskyes | https://twitter.com/rinoaskyes | https://instagram.com/rinoaskyes

On this episode, Arief & Rino interview EVP Global Head Transmedia, Justin Scarpone at SEGA at gamescom asia 2024. They cover SEGA's transmedia strategy including the Sonic movies & tv shows, the Yakuza series on Amazon, Persona 5 entering animation, concerts and more!~ About the 20m Podcast ~ Your deep dive into video games and the people behind them. Hosted by Arief and Rino, the two talk, fight and banter about everything from video games to anime, TV shows and tropical fruit tier lists, as told through a Southeast Asian lens.~ Follow 20m ~💬 https://twitter.com/20mpodcast📸 https://www.instagram.com/20mpodcast/~ Listen on Spotify/iTunes ~🎙️ https://anchor.fm/20mpodcast🟦 Arief | https://twitch.tv/ariefjohan | https://twitter.com/ariefjohan | https://instagram.com/ariefjohan🟪 Rino | https://twitch.tv/rinoaskyes | https://twitter.com/rinoaskyes | https://instagram.com/rinoaskyes

On this episode, Arief interviews Co-Founder and CEO of Larian Studios, Swen Vincke at Level UP KL 2024. They cover Larian's approach to building a global studio, including reflections on their team based in Malaysia as well as Swen's game of the year for 2024 and how the team is approaching their latest project after Baldur's Gate 3.~ About the 20m Podcast ~ Your deep dive into video games and the people behind them. Hosted by Arief and Rino, the two talk, fight and banter about everything from video games to anime, TV shows and tropical fruit tier lists, as told through a Southeast Asian lens.~ Follow 20m ~💬 https://twitter.com/20mpodcast📸 https://www.instagram.com/20mpodcast/~ Listen on Spotify/iTunes ~🎙️ https://anchor.fm/20mpodcast🟦 Arief | https://twitch.tv/ariefjohan | https://twitter.com/ariefjohan | https://instagram.com/ariefjohan🟪 Rino | https://twitch.tv/rinoaskyes | https://twitter.com/rinoaskyes | https://instagram.com/rinoaskyesTIMECODES0:00 - Intro 2:09 - Larian's decision to be a global studio2:56 - Evolution of their Malaysia studio3:47 - Comments on their next game4:37 - On Southeast Asian indie games5:13 - Swen's top picks for GOTY6:01 - Sam & Arief reflect on the conversation#baldursgate3 #gamingpodcast