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Featuring a different video games industry guest every week - developers, publishers, composers, journalists, YouTubers, and more sharing their stories and discussing video games topics at large!
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Tasselfoot from Armor Games joins me to talk about how the Adobe Flash community moved on and preserved games after its closure, how Flash devs made their money, the importance of piracy, and more. If you liked what you heard, subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to them. Episodes available every Monday. Links: linktr.ee/Toadsanime Support the podcast on Patreon + get mentioned in the podcast + get Early Access to 4 episodes a month! www.patreon.com/Toadsanime You can find Tass on Twitter @Tasselfoot. You can find me @Toadsanime. Music by FearofDark @FoDSteve. Branding art by @Mallerd_Art.
Liam Edwards joins me to talk about the games industry in Kyoto, AAA devs moving to indie, having to make yourself the brand, and his games Scrappers and Cursed to Golf. If you liked what you heard, subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to them. Episodes available every Monday. Links: linktr.ee/Toadsanime Support the podcast on Patreon + get mentioned in the podcast + get Early Access to 4 episodes a month! www.patreon.com/Toadsanime You can find Liam on Twitter @LiamBME. You can find me @Toadsanime. Music by FearofDark @FoDSteve. Branding art by @Mallerd_Art.
#41: The Toad Croaks

#41: The Toad Croaks

2021-01-2543:30

For this episode, I share my own experiences in the games industry, from GAME to The Mirror, Numskull, and Super Rare Games. I also share advice on how to get into the video games industry. If you liked what you heard, subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to them. Episodes available every Monday. Links: linktr.ee/Toadsanime Support the podcast on Patreon + get mentioned in the podcast + get Early Access to 4 episodes a month! www.patreon.com/Toadsanime You can find me @Toadsanime. Music by FearofDark @FoDSteve. Branding art by @Mallerd_Art.
PushDustIn joins me to talk about his translation work with Source Gaming, his research work for DidYouKnowGaming, working with the PixelJunk games, and his Memory Card podcast. We also discuss journalists crediting work and Sakurai's blog post about KFC. If you liked what you heard, subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to them. Episodes available every Monday. Links: linktr.ee/Toadsanime Support the podcast on Patreon + get mentioned in the podcast + get Early Access to 4 episodes a month! www.patreon.com/Toadsanime You can find Push on Twitter @PushDustIn. You can find me @Toadsanime. Music by FearofDark @FoDSteve. Branding art by @Mallerd_Art.
Larry Bundy Jr. joins me to talk about his popular YouTube channel, the history of his Fact Hunt series, the relationship between PR & content creators, the retro gaming community, mainstream news covering games, and that time Shigeru Miyamoto's family member told him off. If you liked what you heard, subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to them. Episodes available every Monday. Links: linktr.ee/Toadsanime Support the podcast on Patreon + get mentioned in the podcast + get Early Access to 4 episodes a month! www.patreon.com/Toadsanime You can find Larry's channel at www.youtube.com/larry and his Fact Hunt book here amzn.to/3lJgR89. You can find him on Twitter @LarryBundyJr. You can find me @Toadsanime. Music by FearofDark @FoDSteve. Branding art by @Mallerd_Art.
Richard and Tony from Far Few Giants join me to talk about politics in gaming & art and why it's important. We also discuss their games The Imagined Leviathan and The Night Fisherman, life after Kickstarter, and Peter Molyneux's Kinder Egg.  If you liked what you heard, subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to them. Episodes available every Monday. Links: linktr.ee/Toadsanime Support the podcast on Patreon + get mentioned in the podcast + get Early Access to 4 episodes a month! www.patreon.com/Toadsanime You can find Far Few Giants' games at https://farfewgiants.itch.io/ and on Twitter @FarFewGiants. You can find me @Toadsanime. Music by FearofDark @FoDSteve. Branding art by @Mallerd_Art.
Shesez from popular YouTube show Boundary Break joins me for the 2nd time to discuss his show about behind-the-scenes secrets in games, its effect on the industry since we last spoke, how he finds his tools, sleepy time games, and the issues facing YouTube as a platform. If you liked what you heard, subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to them. Episodes available every Monday: linktr.ee/Toadsanime Support the podcast on Patreon + get mentioned in the podcast + get Early Access to 4 episodes a month! www.patreon.com/Toadsanime You can find Shesez' channel at www.youtube.com/c/Shesez/ and on Twitter @BoundaryBreak. You can find me @Toadsanime. Music by FearofDark @FoDSteve. Branding art by @Mallerd_Art.
Tristan Cooper, owner of renowned Twitter account Can You Pet the Dog, joins me to discuss pettable dogs in video games, the strange effect the positive movement has had on the industry, marketing, and the worries of pressuring developers. If you liked what you heard, subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to them. Episodes available every Monday: linktr.ee/Toadsanime Support the podcast on Patreon + get mentioned in the podcast + get Early Access to 4 episodes a month! www.patreon.com/Toadsanime You can find Tristan on Twitter @TristanACooper and @CanYouPetTheDog. You can find me @Toadsanime. Music by FearofDark @FoDSteve. Branding art by @Mallerd_Art.
Voice actor, casting director, and writer Reece Bridger, who served as a writer for the recent 3D platformer Pumpkin Jack, discuss his experience on the game, some exclusive easter eggs and lore, in-depth voice acting & writing tips, and how separating your personality & politics from your art is impossible. If you liked what you heard, subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to them. Episodes available every Monday: linktr.ee/Toadsanime Support the podcast on Patreon + get mentioned in the podcast + get Early Access to 4 episodes a month! www.patreon.com/Toadsanime You can find Reece at www.reecebridger.com and on Twitter @Reece_Bridger. You can find me @Toadsanime. Music by FearofDark @FoDSteve. Branding art by @Mallerd_Art.
Jimmy from Loading Bar joins me to talk about the gaming-themed bar chain and community event space, and how it's adapting. We also discuss the 'language of games' and why easy-to-understand concept games blow up. If you liked what you heard, subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to them. Episodes available every Monday: linktr.ee/Toadsanime Support the podcast on Patreon + get mentioned in the podcast + get Early Access to 4 episodes a month! www.patreon.com/Toadsanime Writers can pitch Jimmy at jimmy@loading.bar. Follow Loading on Twitter @Drinkrelaxplay. You can find me @Toadsanime. Music by FearofDark @FoDSteve. Art @Mallerd_Art.
Paul from Fossil Games joins me to talk about their pixel art horror games, Sunshine Manor and Camp Sunshine, the former's recent Kickstarter, and why we love horror games & movies. If you liked what you heard, subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to them. Episodes available every Monday: linktr.ee/Toadsanime Support the podcast on Patreon + get mentioned in the podcast + get Early Access to 4 episodes a month! www.patreon.com/Toadsanime You can back Sunshine Manor at kck.st/30ENSdN. Follow Fossil Games on Twitter @Fossil_Games. You can find me @Toadsanime. Music by FearofDark @FoDSteve. Branding art by @Mallerd_Art.
Games industry vet Quang from Asobi.tech discusses his new physical Game Boy Color game Super JetPak DX (in the making since the 90s), his upcoming game Mao Mao Castle, his extraordinary video game console collection which tours gaming events, his Pocket Pixel t-shirt brand, and his uncredited Game Boy Color works. If you liked what you heard, subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to them. Episodes available every Monday: linktr.ee/Toadsanime Support the podcast on Patreon + get mentioned in the podcast + get Early Access to 4 episodes a month! www.patreon.com/Toadsanime You can grab Super Jetpak DX at pocketpixel.design/ and Quang on Twitter @Asobitech. You can find me @Toadsanime. Music by FearofDark @FoDSteve. Branding art by @Mallerd_Art.
Wren Brier, creative lead of Witch Beam Games' upcoming zen puzzler Unpacking, joins me to discuss her game about taking things out of boxes and putting them away, its inspirations, balancing indie creativity with commercial viability, novel games, and the psychology of collecting & checklists. If you liked what you heard, subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to them. Episodes available every Monday: linktr.ee/Toadsanime Support the podcast on Patreon + get mentioned in the podcast + get Early Access to 4 episodes a month! www.patreon.com/Toadsanime You can find Unpacking at www.unpackinggame.com and on Twitter @UnpackingALife. You can find Wren at @Wrenegadey. You can find me @Toadsanime. Music by FearofDark @FoDSteve. Branding art by @Mallerd_Art.
New Game Plus editor and freelance games writer Olly Smith joins me to discuss the ups and downs of video games journalism, impostor syndrome, pitching and speaking to PR, the benefit of reading reviews after playing a game, and more. If you liked what you heard, subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to them. Episodes available every Monday: linktr.ee/Toadsanime Support the podcast on Patreon + get mentioned in the podcast + get Early Access to 4 episodes a month! www.patreon.com/Toadsanime www.newgameplus.co.uk - @OllyWrites @NewGamePlus_UK You can find New Game Plus at www.newgameplus.co.uk and Olly on Twitter @OllyWrites. You can find me @Toadsanime. Music by FearofDark @FoDSteve. Branding art by @Mallerd_Art.
Rocket Adrift's Lindsay, Titus, and Pat join me to discuss their upcoming 90s teen drama dating sim, Raptor Boyfriend: A High School Romance, and their podcast Dark Future Dice, where they play the tabletop role-playing game Cyberpunk 2020. We also discuss why whiteboards are useful to creatives, their smaller jam game, and their attention to lore details - even for rad raptor boys. If you liked what you heard, subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to them. Episodes available every Monday: linktr.ee/Toadsanime Support the podcast on Patreon + get mentioned in the podcast + get Early Access to 4 episodes a month! www.patreon.com/Toadsanime You can find Rocket Adrift and their work at www.rocketdrift.com and on Twitter @RocketAdrift. You can find me @Toadsanime. Music by FearofDark @FoDSteve. Branding art by @Mallerd_Art.
Allison James joins me to talk about working with Atari on PONG Quest, the game she developed as one half of Chequered Ink, as well as designing fonts which have appeared in Detective Pikachu, GTA Online, Watch Dogs, and more. We also discuss her indie game releases such as Ne Touchez Pas, Remaddening, and the excellent NAL is Alive collection on Steam. If you liked what you heard, subscribe to this podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Soundcloud, etc. Episodes available every Monday: linktr.ee/Toadsanime Support the podcast on Patreon + get mentioned in the podcast + get Early Access to 4 episodes a month! www.patreon.com/Toadsanime You can find Allison on Twitter @NALGames. You can find me @Toadsanime. Music by FearofDark @FoDSteve. Branding art by @Mallerd_Art.
Robin & Aimee from Gayming Magazine join me to talk about the LGBTQ+ video games outlet, and why such a thing is important. We also discuss the upcoming worlds-first Gaymer Awards, queer representation in video games (and why indies are ahead of the curve), why gamers 'queerify' games, and even how someone tried copyrighting the term 'gaymer'. If you liked what you heard, subscribe to this podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Soundcloud, etc. Episodes available every Monday: linktr.ee/Toadsanime Support the podcast on Patreon + get mentioned in the podcast + get Early Access to 4 episodes a month! www.patreon.com/Toadsanime You can find Robin on Twitter @ThatRobinGray, Aimee @AimemeRights, and Gayming Magazine @GaymingMag and www.gaymingmag.com. You can find me @Toadsanime. Music by FearofDark @FoDSteve. Branding art by @Mallerd_Art.
Chris from Saved You A Click Video Games joins me to discuss the popular gimmick Twitter account, clickbait in journalism, the controversial topic of the account's ethics, and his plans to address the industry with a new website. (Please note due to potentially sensitive topics, he can only speak for himself and not the other account runners!) If you liked what you heard, subscribe to this podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Soundcloud, etc. Episodes available every Monday: linktr.ee/Toadsanime Support the podcast on Patreon + get mentioned in the podcast + get Early Access to 4 episodes a month! www.patreon.com/Toadsanime You can find Chris on Twitter @321Continue and Saved You A Click @SavedYouAClickV. You can find me @Toadsanime. Music by FearofDark @FoDSteve. Branding art by @Mallerd_Art.
Chris from retro gaming community GamesYouLoved joins me to talk about the retro games community, how to build a community, retro game buying tips and even the big question... what IS 'retro gaming'? If you liked what you heard, subscribe to this podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Soundcloud, etc. Episodes available every Monday: linktr.ee/Toadsanime Support the podcast on Patreon + get mentioned in the podcast + get Early Access to 4 episodes a month! www.patreon.com/Toadsanime You can find Chris on Twitter @GamesYouLoved. You can find me @Toadsanime. Music by FearofDark @FoDSteve. Branding art by @Mallerd_Art.
Clive 'N' Wrench developer Rob Wass joins me to talk about his upcoming mascot 3D platformer, licensed PS1 games, how playing games becomes research for developers, and why Muppet Monster Adventure is his fave game. If you liked what you heard, subscribe to this podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Soundcloud, etc. Episodes available every Monday: linktr.ee/Toadsanime Support the podcast on Patreon + get mentioned in the podcast + get Early Access to 4 episodes a month! www.patreon.com/Toadsanime You can find Rob on Twitter @ClassicGJ. You can find me @Toadsanime. You can preorder the game here: numskullgames.com/project/clive-n-wrench/ Music by FearofDark @FoDSteve. Branding art by @Mallerd_Art.
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