Isaac and Steve continue their conversation with Monte Michaelis, Art Director on Plants vs. Zombies 2.

Monte shares his unique perspective on the complex processes that led to the followup to the classic original PvZ, discussing ups, downs, frustrations, triumphs, plus all sorts of stuff in between and besides. Revel in the reveals, PvZ fans!

CHAPTERS

00:00 The Unofficial PopCap PopCast
00:19 Hello Greetings Bonjour
01:13 Previously on...
01:52 Planet vs. Zombies
04:02 Flash Facebook PvZ
11:26 Everything Around Us Is Shifting
13:28 Desirability, Viability, Feasibility
17:03 Vague Target, Vague Solution
19:39 Lionizing Suffering
20:34 Worthwhile Experiences
22:04 Surviving as a Creative
30:51 It's About Time
37:13 Premium to Freemium
42:32 PvZ2 Is Trying To Do a Really Difficult Thing
44:02 Still Dealing With the Consequences
45:29 The Winchester House
47:41 Peak Joy and Rough Trenches
50:19 Spintop
52:33 I Remember My Emotions
54:21 The Best Version of Myself
58:45 Just Keep Moving
1:00:09 Where Is My Happiness In This?

LINKS

badpennygoods.com
https://www.badpennygoods.com/
(real physical goods)

ADPList
https://adplist.org/mentors/montye-michaelis
(mentoring)

thisismonte.com
https://www.thisismonte.com/
(Monte stuff!)

LinkedIn Monte Michaelis
https://www.linkedin.com/in/montemichaelis/
(Monte has been extremely busy since his PopCap days. So many talents and experiences!)