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  • Ep. 35 - Author, E.K. Johnston

    Ep. 35 - Author, E.K. Johnston
    2024/06/26
    Joe (game designer) and Ariel (narrative designer) interview author of Ahsoka, Star Wars: The Padmé Trilogoy, and Crimson Clmb, EK Johnston. We chat about her writing process, working with IP such as Star Wars and Dungeons & Dragons, and what to focus on when you're starting out as a writer.
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    1 時間 21 分
  • Ep. 34 - World's leading expert on location based VR, Bob Cooney

    Ep. 34 - World's leading expert on location based VR, Bob Cooney
    2024/06/19
    Joe (Game Designer) and the World's leading expert on location based VR, Bob Cooney chat about trends in VR, how to make your location based VR business profitable, and common mistakes VR entrepreneurs make in their ventures.
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    44 分
  • Ep. 33 - Mental Cartographer, S. Stephon Brown

    Ep. 33 - Mental Cartographer, S. Stephon Brown
    2024/06/12
    I chat with Mental Cartographer and Muse for Hire, S. Stephon Brown. We chat about the principles of improv, how to create psychological safety on a creative team, and why certain companies may only be filling their wants and not their needs.
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    54 分
  • Ep. 32 - Narrative Designer Ariel Giacobbe

    Ep. 32 - Narrative Designer Ariel Giacobbe
    2024/05/30
    Game Designer Joe Mares and Narrative Designer Ariel Giacobbe chat about what a Narrative Designer does in the game industry, the difference between writing for linear story telling (tv/books) vs writing for interactive story telling (video games), and what makes a compelling story. Also Star Wars
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    1 時間 3 分
  • Ep. 31 - Disney Imagineering Legend, Tony Baxter

    Ep. 31 - Disney Imagineering Legend, Tony Baxter
    2024/04/09
    Tony Baxter created the biggest hits in Disneyland history, Splash Mountain, The Indiana Jones Adventure, Star Tours, and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, to name a few. Tony gives insight into his thought process on how he goes about designing themed attractions as he did for Disneyland and other Disney parks. We also talk about what makes something fun in general, how to be a maverick when it comes to innovation and design, and how to communicate your design to a larger team. I was beyond honored to be interviewing this man.
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    1 時間 27 分
  • Ep. 30 - Psychiatrist, Neuroscientist and Author of "Afraid", Arash Javanbakht

    Ep. 30 - Psychiatrist, Neuroscientist and Author of "Afraid", Arash Javanbakht
    2024/01/01
    My co-host Paulina Slivkova (UX/UI designer) and I chatted with Arash about understanding the mental health of creatives. How we create ideas and explanations to help anxieties and fears, and when it becomes hurtful. We also talk about mental illness, how fear can make creative people rigid but also provide motivation, and how new technology such as VR and AR can help via exposure therapy. Check out his book Afraid: Understanding the Purpose of Fear and Harnessing the Power of Anxiety.
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    1 時間 3 分
  • Ep. 29 - Nolan Bushnell and Dr. Leah Hanes

    Ep. 29 - Nolan Bushnell and Dr. Leah Hanes
    2023/11/02
    The godfather of the video game industry, and founder of Atari and Chuck E Cheese, Nolan Bushnell, and CEO of the Two Bit Circus Foundation, Dr Leah Hanes talk about their new book, Shaping the Future of Education. Co-host Kristin Torrence (learning designer) and I chat with them about how to make learning engaging and fun, the state of the current school systems, and innovation in the learning space such as using virtual reality and artificial intelligence.
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    41 分
  • Ep. 28 - The Anxiety MD, Russell Kennedy

    Ep. 28 - The Anxiety MD, Russell Kennedy
    2023/10/27
    Russell Kennedy, my co-host Paulina Slivkova, and I talk about how the creative person can deal with their anxiety to be able create their best work. We chat about the science of fun, why play is important in healing, and how new technology like virtual reality can help in therapy.
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    1 時間 3 分