The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook

By: Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
  • Summary

  • A series of in-depth conversations between video game makers on the business and craft of interactive entertainment, exploring the core tenants of D.I.C.E. (Design. Innovate. Communicate. Entertain.)
    2024 Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
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Episodes
  • Writing Comedy in Games with Thank Goodness You're Here
    Jan 27 2025

    Greg Rice chats with James Carbutt and Will Todd from Coal Supper. Together they discuss growing up in Yorkshire in Northern England, how they first got together and began developing games; what they learned from their early projects; the British influences behind Thank Goodness You're Here; and the intricacies of writing humor for video games.

    This episode is supported by Xsolla

    Episode Host: Greg Rice

    Producers: Claudio Tapia and Josh Chu, The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences

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    30 mins
  • Balancing Procedural and Intimate Storytelling in Wildermyth
    Jan 20 2025

    Alexa Ray Corriea chats with Anne, Douglas, and Nate Austin from Worldwalker Games, developers of Wildermyth. Together they discuss how they started creating games together; the inspirations behind the story and gameplay of Wildermyth; how to create iconic and memorable characters in procedural experiences; the differences between writing for procedural generation compared to a traditional campaign; and how to handle early access as a narrative focused game.

    This episode is supported by Xsolla

    Episode Host: Alexa Ray Corriea

    Producers: Claudio Tapia and Josh Chu, The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • The Real Life and Theater Inspirations of 1000xRESIST
    Jan 13 2025

    Alexa Ray Corriea chats with Remy Siu and Pinki Li from Sunset Visitor to talk about their D.I.C.E. Award nominated game, 1000xRESIST. Together they discuss how they met and transitioned from live performance to creating video games; the real life inspirations behind the narrative design; how desperation can lead to great choices; and how theater influenced their approach to game design and storytelling.

    This episode is supported by Xsolla

    Episode Host: Alexa Ray Corriea

    Producers: Claudio Tapia and Josh Chu, The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences

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    Please consider supporting game dev students with: AIAS Foundation

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    1 hr and 10 mins

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