Podcasts by Humans Who Make Games with Adam Conover
An intimate conversation with the creators of some of the world's most remarkable games, hosted by comedian and life-long gamer Adam Conover. This season I will talk with the developers of Portal, Assassin's Creed, Hyper Light Drifter and many more about what it’s like to make video games for a living, how they come up with their ideas, and their first memory of the medium.
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Tanya X. Short (Kitfox Games, Pixelles) from 2020-05-06T09:00
Adam is joined by Tanya X. Short, head of Kitfox Games and co-founder of Pixelles. Tanya has worked all around the world starting out in Norway, and currently working in Montreal. She not only disc...
ListenZach Gage (Spell Tower, Really Bad Chess, Ridiculous Fishing) from 2020-04-29T09:00
This week Adam is joined by Zach Gage, developer of iOS games like Spell Tower, Ridiculous Fishing, and more!
ListenAnna Megill (Control, Dishonored) from 2020-04-22T09:00
This week Adam is joined by Game Writer and Narrative Designer, Anna Megill! Anna has been working in video games for 15 years and recently wrote the smash hit, Control. She currently works for Ubi...
ListenSam Barlow (Her Story, Silent Hill: Origins, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories) from 2020-04-15T09:00
Sam Barlow joins Adam to deep dive into the world of interactive fiction, how Sam got involved in text-based games, and his storied career. Be sure to check out Sam's newest game Telling Lies!
ListenKim Swift (Portal, Quantum Conundrum, Origin, Twitch) from 2020-04-01T09:00
This week, Adam talks with Kim Swift, one of the original creators of the highly acclaimed Portal. Kim has had a long and varied career in video games; working at Valve, EA, and Twitch. She is also...
ListenLive from JFL with Ron Funches and Jean Guesdon (Assassin's Creed: Origins, Black Flag,&Revelations) from 2020-03-25T09:00
Welcome to Season 2 of Humans Who Make Games! This episode was recorded live at the Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal. Adam is joined by fellow comedian and gamer Ron Funches to talk abou...
ListenRand Miller from 2019-03-06T08:00
In a bonus interview recorded before Humans Who Make Games even existed, Adam talks to legendary game designer Rand Miller, the co-creator of MYST, Riven, and Obduction, about how he made some of A...
ListenGame Workers Unite from 2019-02-27T08:30:25
This week Adam talks to developers/advocates Emma and Steve (not their real names) from Game Workers Unite, an organization dedicated to advocating for workers' rights in the games industry. We dis...
ListenRich Vreeland AKA Disasterpeace (FEZ, Hyper Light Drifter, It Follows) from 2019-02-20T08:00
This week we shift gears -- instead of talking to a game designer, Adam interviews composer/musician Rich Vreeland AKA Disasterpiece (FEZ, Hyper Light Drifter, It Follows). They discuss: the chipt...
ListenJustin Ma (Subset Games, Into the Breach, FTL) from 2019-02-13T08:00
This week Adam talks to Justin Ma, Co-Founder of Subset games and creator of FTL and Into the Breach! They discuss: Justin's journey as a gamer and developer, how crucial good design and direction ...
ListenJason Rohrer (Passage, The Castle Doctrine, One Hour One Life) from 2019-02-06T08:00
This week Adam talks to Jason Rohrer, creator of Passage, The Castle Doctrine, One Hour One Life, and more! Adam and Jason talk about getting his game featured in the Museum of Modern Art in New Yo...
ListenChristine Love (Digital: A Love Story, Analogue: A Hate Story, Ladykiller in a Bind) from 2019-01-30T08:00
This episode tracks Christine Love's unique path into the games industry, the process of creating a visual novel -- (from the writing, to the programming, to figuring out what choices to give the p...
ListenDerek Yu (Spelunky, Aquaria, Eternal Daughter) from 2019-01-23T08:41
This week, Adam talks to Derek Yu, the creator of Spelunky, Aquaria, Eternal Daughter, and others! Learn about Derek's journey, inspirations, philosophy, and more in this wide-ranging, in-depth int...
ListenEdmund McMillen (The Binding of Isaac, Super Meat Boy) from 2019-01-16T15:58
For our first episode, Adam talks to Edmund McMillen, the creator of Super Meat Boy, The Binding of Isaac, and more! We track Edmund's journey through his beginnings as a struggling comic book arti...
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