PixelSmiths: Stories of the Creative Minds Behind Indie Video Games

By: Larry Kilgore III and Clinton "Paperthin" Bader
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  • Video games are an art form. And on PixelSmiths, we talk to the independent artists whose creative minds power some of the most innovative titles on the market today. Developers, designers, visionaries and storytellers. It's their blood, sweat and tears that go into crafting unique experiences for players around the globe. Finally, they have a platform to celebrate their creativity, their drive and their vision. Hosted by eSports commentator Clinton "Paperthin" Bader and podcast producer Larry Kilgore III, PixelSmiths will explore the tales that unfolded from concept to release with game creators worldwide. We'll explore the obstacles they had to overcome during production, how the games changed their careers, and what new projects they're working on now. Subscribe today on your favorite podcast platform.
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  • 14. Beacon Pines w/ Creative Director Matthew Meyer

    14. Beacon Pines w/ Creative Director Matthew Meyer
    Dec 16 2022
    On this episode, Larry & Clinton speak with Matt Meyer, Creative Director and founder for Hiding Spot Games. Their newest game, Beacon Pines, is a point and click adventure that takes place inside a story book, and is available on multiple platforms. In this fun chat, they talk about how Matt's love of music, and desire to work for himself, fueled his desire to make his own games. They'll also talk about the challenges he's faced creating games over the last twelve years, how and why Beacon Pines changed from a rhythm-based RPG into the fun adventure game it is now, and what we might be able to expect from Hiding Spot Games in the future. ----------------------------- Find Beacon Pines on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1269640/Beacon_Pines/ Follow Beacon Pines on Twitter: https://twitter.com/beaconpines Visiting the Hiding Spot Games website: https://hidingspotgames.com/ Follow Hiding Spot Games on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hidingspotgames Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • 13. Genesis Noir w/ Evan Anthony & Jeremy Abel of Feral Cat Den

    13. Genesis Noir w/ Evan Anthony & Jeremy Abel of Feral Cat Den
    Nov 18 2022
    On this episode, Larry & Clinton speak with Jeremy Abel & Evan Anthony, founders of Feral Cat Den, an artistic collective based in New York. Their first game, Genesis Noir, is a point-and-click adventure that spans time and space, telling a noir tale of The Big Bang. They talk about the growth of Evan and Jeremy's friendship in college, their work together in interactive media and short form content, their inspirations for Genesis Noir, how they learned to adapt their skills to the gaming medium, and more. Other media that is discussed includes: SILT, Vectorpark, Amanita Design, film noir, Buck Studios, Umbro Blackout, Italo Calvino, Radiolab, Sun Ra ----------------------------- Find Genesis Noir on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/735290/Genesis_Noir/ Visit the Genesis Noir website: https://genesisnoirgame.com/ Visit the Feral Cat Den website: http://feralcatden.com/ Follow Genesis Noir on twitter: https://twitter.com/genesisnoirgame Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • 12. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge w/ Game Designer Frederic Gemus

    12. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge w/ Game Designer Frederic Gemus
    Oct 28 2022
    On this episode, Larry & Clinton talk with Frederic Gemus, the Game Designer at Tribute Games who was behind Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge. Shredder's Revenge is a retro-inspired beat-em-up, seen to be the spiritual successor to the TMNT games of the 80's and 90's. It is available now on most gaming platforms. Fred talks to the boys about his time developing AAA games at Ubisoft, figuring out how to go out and follow his own passions in the gaming industry space, joining his friends at their indie studio, and what it took to get Shredder's Revenge made. He also talks about his games store, Retro MTL, that is based in downtown Montreal. Other games and media discussed include: Ubisoft, Far Cry 6, Assassin's Creed, Just Dance, Rainbow 6: Siege, The Simpsons Arcade ----------------------------- Find Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1361510/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_Shredders_Revenge/ Follow Fred on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fredgemus Visit the Tribute Games website: https://tributegames.com/ Follow Tribute Games on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TributeGames Visit the Retro MTL website: https://retromtl.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 mins

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