PocketBuds

Ruby is joined by a delightful assortment of PocketBuddies to reflect on the silly little podcast that was PocketBuds. Warning: This episode is DANGEROUSLY earnest.Find us online:Our websiteTwitchMain YouTubeHighlights YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by former ABC Good Game host and current internet clown Bajo to talk about what it was like doing all that stuff he did.Find us online:Our websiteTwitchMain YouTubeHighlights YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by indie game producer, community developer, streamer, and host of Wholesome Games, Jenny Windom. Together, they'll be chatting about Jenny's career shift from middle school teacher to game developer, the humble beginnings of Wholesome Games, and what goes into putting on a games showcase.Support Spirit Swap: LoFi Beats to Match-3 To Backer Beta on Kickstarter Find Jenny and Wholesome Games here:Jenny's websiteThe Wholesome Games websiteFind us online:Our websiteTwitchMain YouTubeHighlights YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by streamer, content creator, and bad-in-a-good-way controller maker Dylan Beck a.k.a Rudeism to talk all about playing games the wrong way. You may not believe it, but there's wrong ways, wronger ways, and the WRONGEST ways to play video games!Find Rudeism here:https://rudeism.com/https://www.twitch.tv/rudeismhttps://www.youtube.com/@RudeismFind us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://www.youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by writer for GamesHub Leah Williams to talk about a game that's gunning for the Game of the Year spot for 2024, Astro Bot. It's more than just references, it's the essence of pure joy packed into a video game!Find Leah here:https://twitter.com/legenettehttps://www.gameshub.com/author/leah-j-williams/Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://www.youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by technical director at Lowkii, button pusher at Back Pocket, and her work bestie Josh Swift to talk about the out-of-this-world world of space games. It might get a little existential, which is fitting in the realm of the galaxy.Find Josh here:https:/twitter.com/swift_yhttps://www.instagram.com/swift_y/Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://www.youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by game dev exec at the South Australian Film Corporation, co-founder of gaming satire website Point and Clickbait, former narrative designer at Mighty Kingdom, and freelance games journo James ‘Jickle' O'Connor to talk about writing books about video games. He's also got a book about Untitled Goose Game coming out with Boss Fight Books! HONK!Back the Untitled Goose Game book (and secure your copy) here!Find Jickle here:https://jickle.net/https://twitter.com/JickleFind us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://www.youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by web comic artist, TV writer, narrative director at Squanch Games, and Mr. Boop himself Alec Robbins to talk about the chuckles and challenges that come with writing comedy in video games. Originally, the title of this episode was going to be 'Knock Knock! Who's There? Video Games', but that's just ridiculous. Very silly. This is a serious podcast.Find Alec's stuff online:https://alec.land/https://twitter.com/alecrobbinshttps://alecrobbins.itch.io/Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://www.youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by former Good Game host, current streamer, and her good friend Steph "Hex" Bendixsen to talk about her experiences in WildRP, the most primo role-playing server in Red Dead Online history. Yeehaw! Find Steph online:https://twitter.com/hexsteph/https://instagram.com/hexsteph/https://www.twitch.tv/hexsteph/ Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://www.youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by software engineer, Back Pocket regular, and YouTuber Nick "Nicrotex" Belling to talk about all things ARG (alternate reality games) and immersive theatre. It's basically like video games but in real life, but also it's not really real life. It's like... fake life.Find Nick here:TwitterInstagramYouTubeFind us online:TwitchVODs/Highlights on YouTubeTikTok/Twitter/Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by former publicist for gaming companies like PlayStation and Xbox and former PR manager for Aussie games distributor Five Star Games, Jim Barker, to talk about the twists and turns of working in PR for video games. Have a listen, but all good if not! Thanks so much for considering this podcast for the opportunity of being listened to by you.Find Jim here:TwitterInstagramFind us online:TwitchVODs/Highlights on YouTubeTikTok/Twitter/Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by creative technologist and independent game dev Nicole He to talk about the collaboration between her, UK-based game studio Nerial (Card Shark, Reigns), and indie publisher extraordinaire Devolver Digital, The Crush House. You've heard of first-person shooters, now get read for a world-first thirst-person shooter.The second song featured in the introduction is Funk Jazz by Andrea Boccadoro, composed for The Crush House soundtrack.Wishlist The Crush House now on Steam, out August 10.Find Nicole here:Nicole's cool websiteNicole's TwitterNicole's InstagramFind us online:TwitchVODs/Highlights on YouTubeTikTok/Twitter/Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by former managing editor of Kotaku Australia and her former work dad David Smith to talk about the thrilling rise and frustrating end to a website that has housed some of the most beautiful minds in Australian games journalism. Consider this an audio eulogy for Kotaku Australia, but one of the eulogies at the funeral that everyone is uncomfortable about.Find David here:https://twitter.com/RhunWordshttps://www.instagram.com/rhunwords/https://www.tiktok.com/@rhunwordsFind us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVidshttps://twitter.com/rubyinnes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by game developer and co-founder of Sydney games collective Serenade, Duncan Corrigan, to talk about the creation of Serenade, what goes into putting on a local games event, and why they're important for spotlighting games that you maybe wouldn't hear about normally. Because they're arty. Or they're freaky. Or both!Things mentioned:Ian MacLarty's Catacombs of SolarisGarfiesYour Holy & Virtuous Heretic set up in a pianoFind Duncan/Serenade here:https://twitter.com/DuncanCorriganhttps://duncan74.itch.io/https://twitter.com/serenadegameshttps://serenade.games/Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVidshttps://twitter.com/rubyinnes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by Australian gaming YouTuber Indeimaus to discuss his approach to making videos, how it's changed over time, and his love for the scarier side of the video game world. Oh, and working at EB Games. Again.Find Indeimaus here:https://youtube.com/channel/UCDXOwJQgD65oJOM1IHmtskw/https://instagram.com/indeimaus/https://twitter.com/indeimaus/Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by Matt T. Wood, a 3D Realms and Valve veteran turned founder of Double Dagger Studio, to talk about his work in the games industry as well as the making of his studio's debut title, Little Kitty Big City. Meow!Introduction includes The Curious Cat by Riley Koenig, from the Little Kitty Big City soundtrack.Get Little Kitty Big City here:https://store.steampowered.com/app/1177980/Little_Kitty_Big_City/https://www.nintendo.com/au/games/nintendo-switch/little-kitty-big-city/https://www.xbox.com/en-AU/games/store/little-kitty-big-city/9NF5S7MLM8XTFind Matt here:https://www.matttwood.com/https://twitter.com/matttwoodhttps://twitter.com/doubledaggerstdFind us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by co-founder of Big Brane Studios and lead developer of Sushi Ben Kane Tyler to talk about his work on the narrative VR adventure that places you in a small Japanese town to save a failing sushi restaurant from the grasp of greedy land sharks.Introduction includes Sushi Rock No. 1 by Ian Navarro Silver, from the Sushi Ben soundtrack.Wishlist the non-VR version of Sushi Ben on Steam:https://store.steampowered.com/app/2419240/Sushi_Ben/Buy Sushi Ben on Meta Quest here:https://www.meta.com/en-gb/experiences/5459391390744272/Find Jack here:https:/twitter.com/DmawDevhttps://www.tiktok.com/@dmawdevhttps://www.sushiben.com/Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by President of the Science Journalists Association of Australia, award-winning video games journalist, and her friend Jackson Ryan to talk about their very different experiences working in video games journalism, how it compares now versus "back then", and if people really want to read AI-written choppy sloppy.Find Jack here:https://www.jacksonwryan.com/https://www.twitter.com/dctrjackFind us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by former Bethesda and League of Geeks employee and current New Blood Interactive studio mother Kelsey Gamble to talk all about the highs, lows, and daunting present of the video games industry. It's a classic case of 'If you don't laugh, you'll cry'.Find Kelsey here:https://twitter.com/kindofsquishyhttps://www.instagram.com/kindofsquishyFollow Kelsey's work here:https://newblood.games/https://oddlark.com/Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by gaming YouTuber and resident silly billy Snugboy to talk about the seemingly endless business of remakes, remasters, re-imaginings, re-releases, (re)ports, and maybe more! While this IS called The Definitive Edition of this podcast episode, PocketBuds does reserve the right to remake this episode to include a new hat, and re-release it at an exorbitant price.Find SnugBoy here:https://www.youtube.com/c/Snugboyhttps://twitter.com/RealSnugboyFind us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by her boss and bestie Gus Ronald to talk about the creative world of character customisation in video games. From making a character so gorgeous that even the gods above struggle to avert their gaze, all the way to constructing a horrible monstrosity that could get you sent straight to gamer jail, we've got you covered.Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by co-host of ETTO, former Good Game personality, current editor for Back Pocket and ongoing friend and coworker to Ruby, Will Yates, to talk about a topic that he is EXTREMELY well-versed in: the realm of games based around the BBC's longest-running sci-fi series, Doctor Who. Join the two as they discuss the rare few Doctor Who games that are actually not bad, the vast majority that got it incredibly wrong, and what video game genre Doctor Who would best work with. Allons-y!Find Will here:https://etto.carrd.co/https://twitter.com/Willbo__/https://www.instagram.com/__willbo/Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by the hosts of Thumb Cramps, Plumbing the Death Star, and Baseless Speculation, as well as two of her most favourite dumb boys Joel Duscher & Jackson Baly, to discover their love of video game easter eggs. Considering there's not really such a thing as an 'expert' on video game easter eggs, it only made sense that we ended up going with these fellas.Find the Thumb Cramps boys here:Sanspants RadioThumb Cramps InstagramThumb Cramps TwitterFind us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by Powerhouse games curator Chloe Appleby and variable media conservator Chris Redman to discuss the ups, downs, and all arounds of video game preservation, and what Australia's museum world is doing to keep gaming's history intact. Apparently, putting a copy of Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training in a jar of vinegar is NOT a viable way to preserve a game. Who knew?Learn more about the Powerhouse here:https://powerhouse.com.au/Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by Pete Foley, the co-founder of award-winning Australian indie games studio Fuzzy Ghost (Queer Man Peering Into A Rock Pool.jpg, Janet DeMornay is a Slumlord and a Witch) to talk about making gay games, making games with gays, and the representation of LGBTQ+ people in the video game world. Slay!Find Fuzzy Ghost games here:https://store.steampowered.com/app/1501150/Pebble_Witch/https://store.steampowered.com/app/1711420/Queer_Man_Peering_Into_A_Rock_Pooljpg/https://store.steampowered.com/app/2168480/Janet_DeMornay_Is_A_Slumlord_and_a_witch/Find Pete here:http://fuzzyg.host/https://twitter.com/_fuzzyghost_https://www.instagram.com/_fuzzyghost_Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by deputy chair of media and communication at Swinburne University, the host of Screen Sounds on ABC classic, and award winning video game composer and journalist Dan Golding to talk about a shared love of theirs: video game music. And yes, Dan really was in Dili Allstars.Find Dan here:https://dangolding.com/https://www.abc.net.au/listen/classic/dan-golding/10723858https://www.youtube.com/c/DanGoldingVideoEssaysFind us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by your friendly neighbourhood dramaturg and lead writer for Massive monster JoJo Zhou to talk about their jam-packed and highly educational experience at this year's Game Developer's Conference. Ruby and JoJo also have some million-dollar game ideas.Find JoJo here:https://www.instagram.com/jojothezhou/https://www.twitter.com/jojofinal_FINAL/Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by host of Sanspants Radio's Shut Up A Second and Being Hot Is Hard, Cass Paige, to talk all about Nintendo's newest masterpiece, Princess Peach Showtime! Just two princesses being queens.Find Cass here:https://www.sanspantsradio.com/presenters/cass-paige/https://www.instagram.com/casscasspaige/https://twitter.com/casscasspaigeFind us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by D&D YouTuber and DM of I Speak Giant, Zac Naoum to talk about why the world outside of nerds is so in love with Dungeons & Dragons. And also the world inside of nerds. No, not like that.Find Zac here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS8fdPNO8SmYO3GoUmEuOaghttps://www.twitch.tv/ZacSpeaksGianthttps://twitter.com/zacnaoumhttps://www.instagram.com/zacspeaksgiant/Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by her Back Pocket co-host and also her boss Peter Burns to talk all about the expansive world that is the Halo universe. Also yes, I know that having two Peter's in a row is crazy. Life is just a little crazy sometimes.Find Peter here:https://twitter.com/pierrethhttps://www.instagram.com/pierrethFind us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by YouTuber and licensed video game appreciator Peter a.k.a Minimme to discuss the humble beginnings, the rises and falls, and the much-needed evolution of licensed video games. You've heard of 'what if movie was video game', and also 'what if video game was movie', but now it's time for 'what if video game was video game of movie'.Find Peter here:http://www.minimme.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPIBtu2SBuW_VFHwKwDOtYghttps://twitter.com/minimmeFind us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by the internet's leading expert on all things Gex, game designer Izzy Kestrel, to talk about the world of video game mascots and why so many of them have fallen off. To be specific, why Gex fell off and what she's doing to keep his memory alive.Find Izzy here:https://iznaut.com/https://twitter.com/iznauthttps://iznaut.itch.io/Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by the art lead for Wood + Weather, art director of Moving Out 2, and co-host of Dice Paper Role, Jack Kirby Crosby. As Jack is what you'd call an artisté, it only seemed fitting that they discuss an age-old debate: are video games art?Buy Dice Paper Role MICF tickets here:https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/dice-paper-role-friendsWishlist Wood + Weather here:https://store.steampowered.com/app/1677010/Wood__Weather/Find Jack here:https://www.jackkirbycrosby.com/https://www.artstation.com/jkcrosbyfunhttps://www.instagram.com/jkcrosbyfun/https://twitter.com/jkcrosbyfunFind us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by Joel Mason and Mikey Bastiaens from Black Salt Games to talk about the success of their spooky fishing game Dredge, the ups and downs of fishing game mechanics, and what goes into making a truly hyucked up fish.Buy DREDGE here:https://store.steampowered.com/app/1562430/DREDGE/Find the boys here:https://twitter.com/bsg_joelhttps://twitter.com/bsg_mikeyFind us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by comedian and one-third of Filthy Casuals Ben Vernel to talk about the seemingly neverending saga that is the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII. This topic broke Ruby beyond repair. Now let's mosey.Find Ben here:https://twitter.com/benvernelhttps://www.instagram.com/benvernel/https://www.filthycasuals.com.au/ Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by special effects/make-up artist for Mega64 and player of the PPS Garrett Hunter to talk about his work with Mega64, their mutual love and appreciation for broadcast radio, and why everybody is leaving YouTube. And now, here's Don't Stop Believing' by Journey.Find Garrett here:https://twitter.com/GarrettHunterhttps://mega64.com/https://youtube.com/channel/UCgc4xqIMDoiP4KOTFS21TJAhttps://twitch.tv/mega64podcast Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by social media manager for Massive Monster Josie Fletcher to talk about the highs and lows of posting online, where we are in terms of cringe culture, and why Slim Jim's is the world's worst brand account.Find Josie here:https://twitter.com/KnightSinclairhttps://twitter.com/cultofthelamb Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by comedy writer Dee Fidge to talk about the gaming world's longest running and most influential life sim, The Sims, from its many many expansions all the way to its stories of horror and Drew Carey. PocketBuds does not condone the burning to death of Simlish Harry Potter via a haystack couch in front of a fireplace.Find Dee online:https://twitter.com/figgledhttps://instagram.com/fidge Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PocketBuds is back from their big, busty break and are ready to welcome you, the listener, to the new year! That's 2024! Ruby is joined by her two dads Gus Ronald and Peter Burns, and her brother-in-job Josh Swift, to reflect a little on their break and look ahead into the new year. Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the final episode of PocketBuds for 2023, which means this episode is all about the year that was, from the state of the industry to the games that defined 2023. Ruby is joined by studio head of Strange Scaffold (El Paso, Elsewhere), Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient and BAFTA-nominated boy, Xalavier Nelson Jr.! Find Xalavier online:https://twitter.com/WritNelsonhttps://linktr.ee/strangescaffold Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by comedian, filmmaker, writer, podcaster, and registered cinephile Alexei Toliopoulos to talk about something Ruby loves, but Alexei loves more: movies. In particular, the duo are talking about video game movies, and also video game TV shows. Video game shoovies, if you will. Listen to Alexei's new pod Sunburnt Screens:Apple PodcastsSpotify Find Alexei online:https://twitter.com/ThisisAlexeihttps://www.instagram.com/thisisalexei Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by former games journalist and current community manager Nicole Archer to talk about how important social media can be for a game's success, but also how social media has changed for the worse when it comes to video game marketing. There's some jokes, too. Find Nicole online:https://twitter.com/nicolearcherhttps://twitter.com/mystiquesgame Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by esports content creator, host of Griefed, and active listener Loz, to talk all about the ins and outs of esports. From the controversies that plague it to the communities that make it worthwhile, join the girls as they figure esports out completely and determine how it can become just as popular as table tennis at the Olympics. Find Loz online:https://twitter.com/lozcopyhttps://instagram.com/lozcopy/ https://youtube.com/griefed  Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by co-creator of Studio Folly, Darcy Smith, to talk about their new mobile word game Gubbins, how they avoided litigation from the owners of Tetris, and how one old-school YouTuber helped their game blast off. Intro music from Gubbins, composed and performed by Katarzyna Wiktorski. Get Gubbins:Apple App StoreGoogle Play Store Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://www.youtube.com/@BackPocketVids  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by comedians Bruno Dubosarsky and Daniel Scarratt to talk about Karate Man, their comedy show that is actually also a game kinda. So it's like a game because you can control what's going on, but it's also a comedy show because it's on stage and it makes you laugh. But technically, for all intensive purposes, it is a game. Buy tickets to Karate Man:https://improvtheatresydney.com.au/events/karate-man/  Find Bruno & Dan online:https://twitter.com/brunodubosarskyhttps://twitter.com/d_scaz Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://www.youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As part of her Melbourne International Games Week travels, Ruby is joined by Woody, a producer at Beethoven & Dinosaur, a Melbourne-based studio known for the BAFTA-winning title The Artful Escape. Woody has been in the Australian video games industry for 10 years, and was also a tradie before that. Oh, and a rugby player. And now he's in a punk band and he's very fashionable. He's also here to answer a big question: Are video games cool now? He's also here to talk some shit. Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://www.youtube.com/@BackPocketVids  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As part of the SXSW Sydney celebrations, Ruby is joined in the Back Pocket studios by writer and director of Immortality, Her Story, and Telling Lies, Sam Barlow, to talk about his work in rebooting the FMV genre, how his game development journey has helped him grow as a filmmaker, and how British food is so very grey and mushy. Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://www.youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As part of her Melbourne International Games Week travels, Ruby is joined by independent game developers Andy Brophy and Olivia Haines. They're currently working on Knuckle Sandwich and Surf Club together, their first big commercial titles respectively.The trio chat about their games, the local games industry, the joys that come with playing a very short game, and the importance of taking care of yourself. Sonic Adventure is mentioned. Find them online:https://www.instagram.com/0liviahns/https://twitter.com/andybrphyhttps://surfclubgame.com/https://knucklesandwich.biz/ Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://www.youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by a bestie, an ex-neighbour, a temporary roomie, and a friend with an actual serious job Chloe Appleby to go through a series of interviews recorded from the show floor of Games Connect Asia Pacific, a networking event designed for all members of the games industry, big and small. Featuring chats with Wren Brier (Unpacking), Martin Binfield (Schrodinger's Cat Burglar), Jonathan Kovarch (Pedal Rebel VR), Mads Mackenzie (Draculesti), Bryce Watson (Frogreign), and Matt Hall (Crossy Road). Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://www.youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by creative director at Zenimax Online Studios and one of the first people brought on board to work on The Elder Scrolls Online, Rich Lambert. Together, they talk about how ESO came to be, how it stays standing in a somewhat volatile industry, and how he met his wife through EverQuest. Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://www.youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by a father, a podcaster, and most importantly a friend, Andrew Law from Boonta Vista, to have a chat about the wretched year we know as 2021. Not any of the actual shit that happened during it, but instead the video games that came out. Obviously. Find Andrew online:https://twitter.com/illyboceanhttps://twitter.com/boontavistahttps://www.boontavista.com/ Find us online:https://backpocket.gg/https://twitch.tv/back_pockethttps://www.youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.