Podcasts by Playscape: Los Angeles
Join game maker Teddy Dief (Hyper Light Drifter) for a tour through Los Angeles’ vibrant video game scene. Episodes feature one-on-one conversations with developers, actors, writers, hosts—creators from all walks of life discussing their inspirations, lives, and processes.
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Playscape: Los Angeles 10: Tyler J Hutchison from 2016-06-13T03:53:01
In final episode of the series, Teddy talks with comic artist and programmer Tyler J Hutchison, about art and code mindsets, choosing constraints, getting off the computer, and more. Teddy talks ab...
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Playscape: Los Angeles 9: Austin Wintory from 2016-05-20T01:47:33
Composer Austin Wintory explains his outlook on success, craft, and endlessly challenging oneself to innovate, and responds to what it’s like to win a BAFTA Award for his work on Journey. Teddy tak...
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Playscape: Los Angeles 8: Rachel Sala from 2016-05-05T19:22:19
Mysterious co-creator of Frog Fractions, Rachel Sala apparates into the studio to talk to Teddy about keeping secrets, creating weird things, and what it’s really like to be a woman in the games in...
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Playscape: Los Angeles 7: Patrick Miller from 2016-04-30T20:49:09
Game designer and writer Patrick Miller drops wisdom on Teddy about fighting games, eSports, and weird career paths. Teddy tries to rest, now that Hyper Light Drifter support is slowing down, but w...
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Playscape: Los Angeles 6: Zoë Quinn from 2016-04-18T19:17:42
Teddy is joined by game maker, writer, and FMV connoisseur Zoe Quinn. Listen as they discuss comedy, failure, and of course, Neopets. Teddy muses about reviews - what they mean to a creator, what h...
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Playscape: Los Angeles 5: Alx Preston from 2016-04-08T09:51:06
Teddy speaks with the person he has spoken most to over the last couple years. Alx Preston, the creator of Hyper Light Drifter, sits down with his old pal to talk about fine art, running a company,...
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Playscape: Los Angeles 4: Sarah Elmaleh from 2016-04-05T18:05:57
Teddy mixes coffee and wine with guest Sarah Elmaleh, prolific voiceover artist in indie games and beyond, as they chat about the language of voice acting, physicality, and social lives. Teddy draw...
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Playscape: Los Angeles 3: Vernon Shaw from 2016-04-01T18:05:29
Master of the Internet Vernon Shaw leaps out of the virtual world to talk about making people laugh, the psychology of internet culture, and what it means to work in and around YouTube. Teddy tries...
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Playscape: Los Angeles 2: Brendon Chung from 2016-03-28T09:29:03
Teddy gets serious with Brendon Chung (aka Blendo Games) about working solo, how he keeps a routine, and pushing to push out of his comfort zone. After a weekend of crunch work, Teddy attempts to s...
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Playscape: Los Angeles 1: Ashly Burch from 2016-03-24T15:17:11
A shining guest for a shiny first episode - Teddy talks with writer, director, and voice actor Ashly Burch about her path to acting, putting passion behind work, and social change through media. On...
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