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Straight from our mouths to your ears! Hot takes delivered direct from the Devolver Digital Forkcast! Learn meaningless factoids about the wild world of indie game publishing! Marvel at moderately witty banter as Robbie Paterson and JM Specht exchange underwhelming joke after joke! The Devolver Digital Forkcast: It's a podcast!

JM Specht, Jared Stults and Robbie Paterson


    • Jun 6, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 1m AVG DURATION
    • 184 EPISODES


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    Episode 184: A Train Too Monstrous

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 44:34


    All aboard to save Heaven from Hell as Monster Train 2 developer Mark Cooke conducts a journey from earnest beginnings to triumphant arrivals, with several notable stops along the way.http://discord.gg/monstertrain

    Episode 183: Shotgun Cop Man: The Documentary

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 60:04


    "The Rise and Fall and Rise of Shotgun Cop Man," is 2025's hardest hitting documentary, following the exploits of the recently released Shotgun Cop Man and his brutal quest to arrest Satan. Documentary Director Kirk Johnson sheds a light on the creation not only of this investigative masterpiece, but also on many of his other works, including several from deep in Devolver Digital's history.Documentary: https://youtu.be/jqH8MBmelbI?feature=sharedBallad of Rambro: https://youtu.be/Q_-J3Jv8kfE?feature=sharedBeeps: https://www.newyorker.com/video/watch/beepsBeefandSage.com

    Episode 182: Kiro Roki Be Roki

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 60:01


    Gorn 2 is the newest champion of virtual reality! Cortopia developers Anton Palmer and Pelle Hallert enter the gladiatorial podcast arena to reveal how they wrestled this sequel to Free Lives' VR classic into existence.https://www.youtube.com/@CortopiaStudios (Cortopia Youtube)https://discord.gg/5Rpz9gnE (Cortopia Discord)https://discord.gg/ApgqzWxA (GORN Discord)https://discord.gg/7KBWKvdR (GORN modding) 

    Episode 181: Turnaround

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 50:14


    Sometimes you discover that you love a game that you used to hate, or you hate a game that you used to love. Jared and JM list some of their biggest one-eighties in this stunningly guestless episode.

    Episode 180: Just Don't Look

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 59:11


    The Survival Horror RPG "Look Outside" took the world by dreadful storm this week, and developer Francis Coulombe lurches from the shadows to share some dreadful secrets about the game as well as his own disturbing origins...https://frankiesmileshow.itch.io/

    Episode 179: Midnight Animal

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 59:58


    Hotline Miami co-creator Dennis Wedin of Dennaton Games celebrates the ten year anniversary of the release of Hotline Miami 2 by talking to Jared and JM about the game's origins, its reception, and what he finds truly great and magical about creating videogames.

    Episode 178: Ass of Glass

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 73:41


    Skate Story creator Sam Eng ollies onto the Forkcast to talk about his first game, the people that inspire him, and his continuing journey through the underworld. https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/zarvot-switch/

    Episode 177: Paid in Pizza

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 60:51


    Senior Producer Shiva Deonarine's career has run the gamut from the biggest of triple-A's to the tiniest of indies paid in pizza. Now he produces a plethora of games at Devolver Digital, and he has a few tips for people who want to help in making the impossible possible.

    Episode 176: Just a Chill Guy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 44:55


    Devolver Marketing Manager Paul Hartling shows JM and Jared the value of polite persistence as he tells the story of how he made his way in the world of selling videogames to people.

    Episode 175: 2024 in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 45:19


    With 2024 coming to an end, JM and Jared recap the eclectic collection of Devolver games that came out this year and make some recommendations for older Devolver games to pick up during this year's Holiday Sales.This is the last episode of the year. We'll be back January 16th!https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/DevolverDigital/sale/devolverwinter2024

    Episode 174: International Man of Marketing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 69:13


    Jared and JM must come to terms with their own inadequacies as Devolver Marketing Manager Danis Kuchin casually rattles off his lifetime of achievements from being a teenage influencer to representing triple-A games to founding his own ad firm, before finding his way into the welcoming embrace of Devolver Digital.

    Episode 173: Under the Influence

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 70:23


    Devolver Digital Influencer Strategist Jess Morrison shares her journey into the world of games with a brief stop as a chocolatier, as well as offering advice on how both influencers and companies can better relate to one another and foster mutually beneficial relationships. All before she is finally allowed to talk about Elden Ring.influencers.devolverdigital.com

    Episode 172: A Bright Future Full of Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 64:31


    M Goodwin and Joe Tirado introduce us to ASTRONEER: Glitchwalkers, the next DLC from System Era Softworks, coming out on November 13th, featuring new story and mechanics to the beloved Astroneer system.

    Episode 171: An Actual Professional

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 55:57


    Devolver Marketing Director and industry veteran of 26 years, Sarah Seaby, shares her storied history with some of the greatest games of the past two decades, and reminds us that while the tools may change, the fundamentals of getting games noticed remain consistently important.

    Episode 170: Big Fan Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 54:44


    Are you a big fan of good games based on worlds and characters that you already love? So are Amanda Kruse and Lincoln Hershberger of the newly established Big Fan Games, a publishing subsidiary of Devolver Digital dedicated to finding devs that want to write love letters to the franchises that they adore. From TV and Film, to comics and books, and even older games, with the right amount of love, anything can become a Big fan game.https://www.bigfangames.com/

    Episode 169: Special Effect

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 77:43


    Liam Lawler and Harry Nelson of the world renowned charity organization Special Effect bring their expertise onto the ForkCast to share with JM and Jared how their organization helps physically  people not only to connect with videogames, but to connect with the world and people around them.https://www.specialeffect.org.uk/

    Episode 168: A Set of All Sets

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 39:23


    Bereft of guests, Jared and JM engage in an exercise of meta-cognition, making a list of their favorite Forkcast list episodes in no particular order.

    Episode 167: Historically Accurate Werebear

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 63:15


    Artificer CEO and Creative Director Kacper Szymczak infiltrates the Forkcast to deliver a payload of information on the upcoming Sumerian Six, a Commandos-style real-time tactics adventure coming to PC September 2nd!https://discord.com/invite/artificerhttps://www.artificer.com/

    Episode 166: One Step at a Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 64:20


    Skeleton Crew developers Thoma Olsson and Ali O'Brian instruct Jared and JM on the subtle distinctions that define "Forestrike" as tactical kung-fu; the blending of puzzle-solving, action, and a high-stakes permadeath mechanic that make their upcoming title something special.http://twitter.com/VegaMukiwahttps://twitter.com/SkeletonCrewENhttps://www.devolverdigital.com/games/forestrike

    Episode 165: Appeasing the Audience

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 58:55


    Crush House Creative Director, Nicole He, spills the sordid details leading up to Nerial's most innovative reality TV simulator yet, "The Crush House!" Listen in to learn the steamy secrets behind automated dating devices, a ten-person fun-button, and at least one peculiar penis!

    Episode 164: Underrated Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 61:37


    Jared and JM compare notes on those games which they feel didn't get the amount of love and adoration that they deserved. Also, Jared's dogs give us all an update on how many dogs Jared still has.

    Episode 163: A Kick in the Combs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 56:37


    Game dev consultant, crowdfunding expert, and professional saxophonologist Anya Combs shares her thoughts on industry trends, her own career, and her favorite videogame soundtracks in this Jaredless episode.

    Episode 162: Ask Me anything

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 63:27


    As part of Devolver Digital's 15th anniversary celebrations, we hosted an AMA on Reddit last week, and JM is here to read the whole thing to you in podcast form!

    Episode 161: Perfect Orgasm

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 61:17


    While JM and Jared are enjoying a chat about videogames, Andy Kelly chestbursts onto the podcast to talk about his years in journalism and what it's like being a PR Manager and Good Words Goblin for Devolver Digital. All while relentlessly plugging his upcoming novel, "Perfect Organism: An Alien: Isolation Companion" https://unbound.com/books/perfect-organism

    Episode 160: Devils in the Details

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 75:03


    With a flurry of disclaimers about how none of this is actual legal advice, Devolver Solicitor and Legal Counsel Andrea Ng drops in on JM and Jared to discuss the various legal responsibilities and and risks of contracts and property rights in the world of video games.

    Episode 159: Cozycast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 65:00


    Bereft of guests, Jared and JM snuggle up close to talk about some of their very favorite cozy games.

    Episode 158: The Big Niche

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 63:57


    FireFly Studios, developer of the long adored Stronghold series, dispatches Nick and Tony, two of their elite team members, to conquer the Forkcast and explain to JM and Jared just what makes real time strategy games such a special part of the video game industry.

    Episode 157: Children of Paradise

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 54:21


    Solo developer René Rother, creator of the upcoming Children of the Sun, takes a shot at explaining his processless process in creating mood and ambience in the digital space, reveals the secret title that was too hot for Devolver Digital, and shares his plans for after the game's April 9th release.

    Episode 156: Clearing a Path

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 57:44


    Devolver Senior Producer Reese Wright regularly expounds upon their love of spreadsheets while telling the story of their globetrotting path to the hallowed halls of Devolver Digital.

    Episode 155: Will It Be You?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 57:57


    Team WIBY Creative Director, Ben Marrinan delves into the creative process of guiding The Phantom Abyss through Early Access and into 1.0 release, shares his biggest surprises from the game's Discord community and deals the deets on dialing in the difficulty.

    Episode 154: The Other Other Santa

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 66:15


    Devolver Digital Web Engineer and uncontested E-Sports Guru, Josh "Santa" Belkin hacks his way onto the Forkcast to install his insights into the worlds of programming, streaming, and some of his favorite art.

    Episode 153: I've Got a Golden Ticket

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 42:54


    In celebration of the third annual Devolver Public Access Holiday Special, JM and Jared are joined by Hudbus, discoverer of the fifth and final Devolver Golden Ticket from last year's special. He tells us about what it's like getting free Devolver games for life, and gives some tips to any would-be code hunters out there.www.theikim.com

    Episode 152: Why Philosophize When You Can Pet the Cat?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 64:52


    Talos Principle 2 writers Jonas and Verena Kyratzes kick back and explain the inspirations and ideas central to the philosophical identity of this year's greatest first-person puzzle experience, while JM and Jared make toilet jokes.

    Episode 151: Good Companions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 69:29


    To celebrate the many puppies that Jared has been fostering, he and JM have an idle chat about some of the in-game companions that they have greatly enjoyed through the years.

    Episode 150: Holding the Door

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 71:52


    With Jared somewhere covered in puppies, JM plays host to Pastagames co-founder Nadim, creator of the upcoming cooperative platformer KarmaZoo, and has a chat about how a game about being kind to strangers came to be.

    Episode 149: Drilling for Joy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 63:21


    Expert excavators and Pepper Grinder developers Riv Hester and Xee Cee tunnel their way onto the podcast to tell the story of how this indie darling went from gifs to game.

    Episode 148: Making Games at the End of the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 52:02


    Wizard with a Gun Creative Director Patrick Morgan shares in the story of Galvanic Games, tells us about the challenges of developing a game during the pandemic, and briefly considers getting everyone on his team a free puppy.

    Episode 147: Return of the Doinks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 55:28


    Cullen Dwyer and Joseph Bourgeois of doinksoft join JM and Jared in talking about the recent release of their gritty platformer, GUNBRELLA☔Join us on DiscordVisit DevolverDigital.com

    Episode 146: Gaming for Non-Gamers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 54:33


    With JM out of town, Jared recruits a special guest to talk about what gaming is like for someone who doesn't play games.

    Episode 145: It has an Ending

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 60:38


    Jake Hollands, creator of Spaceplan and Game of Thrones: Tale of Crows, lands on the ForkCast to talk about what fascinates him most in videogames and design.

    Episode 144: Face to Foot Style

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 64:31


    Celebrating a recent dream-come-true for JM, he and Jared prattle on about some of their favorite melee moments in videogames.⚔Join us on DiscordVisit DevolverDigital.com

    Episode 143: Brand Mascot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 62:57


    Robbie Paterson returns to the ForkCast to regale us all with the tale of how he tricked the entire world into believing that Volvy never existed.https://www.youtube.com/@donthugmeimscared

    Episode 142: Yeah, Quite Cool Actually

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 61:56


    Lead Animator of Nomada Studios' Gris and upcoming Neva, Adrián Miguel tells how a love of drawing comics led him to discover a love of animation, and how that love led him to become a part of creating one of the most beautiful games ever released, and one of the most beautiful games yet to.https://tapas.io/series/SkullsandCoin

    Episode 141: Delightful People

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 55:31


    Co-creator of "The Plucky Squire," Jamie Turner tells the tale of his twenty-plus years designing characters and making art for games, both big and small, as well as his love of silly little drawings that bring a smiles to the world.

    Episode 140: Guitar God Unlocked

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 66:09


    Composer and Sound designer Damjan Mravunac dives into the origins of Croteam's legendary games and offers a sneak peek into the future of The Talos Principle.Hear Damjam at Reboot: http://rebrand.ly/reboot_2023

    Episode 139: The Hawt Seat with Nigel B. Lowrie

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 68:39


    Wildly successful marketing genius, Nigel B. Lowrie, takes a breather from redefining the indie games publishing world to sit down with one of Devolver Digital's longtime employees, JM Specht, in the dazzling premiere episode of, "The Hawt Seat with Nigel B. Lowrie."[Warning: Due to technical difficulties, the part of JM will be played by JM.]

    Episode 138: The Quintessential

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 74:35


    The genres of videogames are as nuanced as they are multitudinous, so JM and Jared take it upon themselves to share some genre-defining games that they think are pretty cool.

    Episode 137: The Spanish Kojima

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 46:28


    BleakSword DX developer Luis Moreno of More8Bit hacks and slashes his way onto the Forkcast to share the story of how he bluffed his way to greatness and shares his personal training regimen of private game jams. Featuring special guest co-host Vieko!

    Episode 136: An Increasingly Bad Idea

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 67:45


    Gathered together for PAXEast, Jared and JM are joined by several other Devolver team members to just sit around and talk shit for an hour.

    Episode 135: Writing Wang

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 59:31


    Jared and JM are joined by Flying Wild Hog Lead Narrative Designer, Alek Sajnach. Riding high on the release of Shadow Warrior 3 Definitive Edition, he talks about what makes writing for videogames an excitingly unique opportunity.✍Join us on DiscordVisit DevolverDigital.com

    Episode 134: The #2 Method of Recycling

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 70:43


    Inspired by the announcement of Terra Nil's March 28th release date, JM shares some surprising methods of recycling and waste prevention that almost anyone can make a part of their life. Featuring guest co-host Zach Gehling.

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