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Sean and Alon are joined by Adam Saltsman, co-founder of Finji, designer of Canabalt, and creator of Flixel.On today's episode, we're discussing Dust Bunny – Adam's 12.5th PICO-8 release since last October!Hopping off from Dust Bunny, we explore the immediacy of the PICO-8 development environment, designing by playing, and the intimate relationship between designers and players.Find Adam at:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adamatomic.bsky.socialitch.io: https://adamatomic.itch.io/Finji: https://finji.co/—TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 - Intro00:01:06 - Describe PICO-8 and designing with PICO-800:10:15 - Adam's design process (for Dust Bunny specifically)00:18:40 - A curve of discovery and the designer player relationship00:34:00 - 12.5th PICO game (a quarter of the way to a full UFO50)00:40:04 - 90% bad ideas00:46:45 - What do you do to rest?00:50:05 - Outro and Adam's links—SHOW NOTESDust Bunny: https://adamatomic.itch.io/dust-bunnyPICO-8: https://www.lexaloffle.com/pico-8.phpCave of Cards: https://adamatomic.itch.io/caveofcardsCeleste: https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?pid=11722Dark Souls: https://store.steampowered.com/app/570940/DARK_SOULS_REMASTERED/Desktop Dungeons: https://store.steampowered.com/app/226620/Desktop_Dungeons/Doom: https://archive.org/details/doom-playElden Ring: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1245620/ELDEN_RING/Mirror's Edge: https://store.steampowered.com/app/17410/Mirrors_Edge/Mole Mole: https://adamatomic.itch.io/mole-molePrince of Persia: https://archive.org/details/msdos_Prince_of_Persia_1990PuzzleScript: https://itch.io/games/made-with-puzzlescriptQuake: https://freebie.games/games/quake/play/Rat Dreams: https://adamatomic.itch.io/rat-dreamsSokoban: https://www.sokobanonline.com/Super Mario Maker: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/super-mario-maker-2-switch/Tetris: https://play.tetris.com/UFO 50: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147860/UFO_50/Wipeout: https://retroonline.net/DOS/WipeoutZachtronics: https://www.zachtronics.com/—WIDE FLANK LINKSJoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/ACbDjNhMpJSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/wideflankThe rest: https://linktr.ee/wideflank

Nicky and Eric explore Possum Springs and uncover an unsettling mystery in an episode about Night in the Woods. Night in the Woods is a 2017 single-player adventure video game developed by Infinite Fall and published by Finji. The story follows a young woman named Mae Borowski, who drops out of college and returns to her hometown to find unexpected changes. Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?)  BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE… Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you. We try to cover all types of video games including: Retro and New video games Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc. Follow us on  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/pressanybutton_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credits: Nicky Smith Eric Luedtke Music by Mark Spurlock and Eric Luedtke References: https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/11/07/night-in-the-woods-follow-up-revenant-hill-canceled-due-to-developer-illness https://theglorysociety.com/ https://nightinthewoods.fandom.com/wiki/Longest_Night_(Game) https://nightinthewoods.fandom.com/wiki/Lost_Constellation https://web.archive.org/web/20131211184102/http://penny-arcade.com/report/article/the-goals-that-refused-to-stretch-why-night-in-the-woods-said-no-to-kicksta https://genius.com/The-world-inferno-friendship-society-a-night-in-the-woods-lyrics https://gamerant.com/night-in-the-woods-things-to-know-about-mae/ https://www.thegamer.com/angus-night-in-the-woods-trivia/ https://kotaku.com/night-woods-revenant-hill-canceled-2017-indie-goty-1850999850 http://www.nightinthewoods.com/ SONG LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTqo31YMEqI

In this extra long interview I had the privilege of talking to the illustrious leader of Finji - makers of Canabalt, Overland, Tunic and many more fun games. We delve into the details and get a good understanding of why Finji - being an artist centric developer - has managed to also build and grow as a business successfully over the years. Finji makes some truly magical games - which you can find here: https://finji.co/ Rebekah can be found here: https://twitter.com/BexSaltsman 

fWotD Episode 2382: Tunic (video game).Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of the featured Wikipedia article every day.The featured article for Sunday, 12 November 2023 is Tunic (video game).Tunic is a 2022 action-adventure game developed by Isometricorp Games and published by Finji. It is set in a ruined fantasy world, where the player controls an anthropomorphic fox on a journey to free a fox spirit trapped in a crystal. The player discovers the gameplay and setting by exploring and finding in-game pages of a manual that offers clues, drawings, and notes. The backstory is obscured; most text is given in a constructed writing system that the player is not expected to decipher. Tunic's isometric perspective hides numerous pathways and secrets.Designer Andrew Shouldice developed Tunic, his first major game, over seven years. He began work on it as a solo project in 2015, wanting to combine challenging gameplay with gentle visual and audio design. He was inspired by his childhood experiences playing Nintendo Entertainment System games like The Legend of Zelda (1986) and trying to understand game manuals for which he lacked context. Shouldice was joined during development by composers Terence Lee and Janice Kwan, audio designer Kevin Regamey, developer Eric Billingsley, and producer Felix Kramer. Publisher Finji joined the project in 2017 and announced Tunic at E3 2017.Tunic was released for macOS, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S in March 2022, followed by ports for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 in September. It received positive reviews, especially for its aesthetics, design, and gameplay, but drew some criticism for uneven difficulty and potential for players to feel stuck. Tunic won the Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game award at the 26th Annual D. I. C. E. Awards, and the Artistic Achievement and Debut Game awards at the 19th British Academy Games Awards.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:58 UTC on Sunday, 12 November 2023.For the full current version of the article, see Tunic (video game) on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm Aria Neural.

This week we're talking to the co-founders of the game studio Finji, Rebekah & Adam Saltsman! Finji both develops their own games and publishes other games from indie creators. Even if you haven't heard the name "Finji", you've definitely heard of the games they've put out: Night in the Woods, Tunic, Chicory, and Canabalt to name a few! Naturally there's a lot to discuss on how Adam & Rebekah supplement each other's skillsets, balancing both development and publishing, and what makes Finji's library so unique and cohesive. Music from Ben Kyo too! LINKS:

If you give a dog a paintbrush… Art Class is on the menu for this episode of 1H1D! The “Surprise Me” button has chosen the indie adventure game developed by Greg Lobanov and published by Finji, and thus our hosts must spend an hour exploring the colorful title. This may not be the first game where Tom and Chris need to bring color back to a desaturated world, but it is the first one starring a dog with an oversized paintbrush. With that key feature in mind, it will be interesting to see how the game's painting mechanics handle on a controller. If that makes you curious or you have other questions about this cute indie game… press play to hear Tom and Chris discuss their favorite foods and why that may not be the best option when naming your dog! What do you think? Let us know! Hit us up on Twitter at https://twitter.com/tc1h1d Drop us an email at tc.1h1d(at)outlook[dot]com Follow us on Goodpods @1h1d Check out our fancy site: https://quitthebuild.com/1h1d Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/c/1hour1decision1h1d Thanks for taking this ride with us :-) And thanks to our sponsor, CDKeys! Get up to 90% off best selling video games! Check it out: https://cdkeys.pxf.io/1H1D --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/1-hour-1-decision/message

ETAO PODCAST, EPISODE 165. Harris Foster is the former Community Manager at Finji and the current Director of Communications at Good Trouble. Here he talks about where those roles overlap, how they differ, and what a purpose-built, welcoming community looks like in practice, online and off. You can follow Good Trouble on Discord, TikTok, Instagram, … Continue reading "Somewhere People Want to Be, with Harris Foster"

I was an agender explorer in a polycule with a hot alien and a goth loner. I was a lesbian scientist who betrayed my lover to save our home, my relationship torn apart by regret and shame. I was a queer botanist who saved our space colony from famine and discovered an ancient civilization. I was all of these people and more in Northway Games and Finji's award-winning I Was a Teenage Exocolonist, released in 2022! Join us as we dive into this story-rich and lovingly rendered RPG/life sim!2:56 - Guardians of the Galaxy 3!11:37 - Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom FOMO16:17 - I was a Teenage Exocolonist discussionSide Questsafewithusanimalrescue.orgSafe With Us Animal Rescue is a registered, nonprofit 501(c)(3) animal rescue located in Massachusetts. They are an all-volunteer, shelter-less rescue. Check them out, get involved, and donate at the link above!About Pixel TherapyNew episodes every three weeks! Learn more at pixeltherapypod.com or follow us on social media @pixeltherapypod. If you like what you hear, please take a moment to rate us, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (or your listening app of choice) and subscribe! Want more? Unlock monthly bonus episodes for $2/mo at patreon.com/pixeltherapypod

C'est la 4ème saison d'On n'a rien préparé ! On vous retrouve avec bonheur dans ce format désormais connu des internets : entre 30 et 40 minutes d'émission, 3 impros, du fun et des blagues (mais pas que) ! Dans cet épisode : 02:50 : on vous présente le dernier livre de Donna Haraway, le Manifeste Cyborg,10:20 : on repousse les assauts des guêpes en plaçant des mots,19:40 : on voit comment des montagnes font face aux humain‧e‧s qui les parcourent en faisant appel au tarot,27:25 : on vous présente nos coups de cœur de la semaine Le livre ayant servi de départ à l'interview littéraire est « Manifeste Cyborg » de Donna Haraway (https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifeste_cyborg ). Le coup de cœur de Manu est pour « La vie clandestine », un roman de Monica Sabolo (https://www.babelio.com/livres/Sabolo-La-vie-clandestine/1403776 ). Le coup de cœur d'Hicham est pour « Tunic », un jeu vidéo créé par Andrew Shoudlice et édité par Finji (https://tunicgame.com/ ). Le coup de cœur d'Iseult est pour Letizia, une stand-uppeuse parlant notamment lesbianisme et queerness ( @avec.un.z sur Instagram). N'hésitez pas à partager cet épisode et à vous abonner au podcast. Si vous en avez les moyens et l'envie, passez mettre quelque chose sur notre chapeau virtuel par ici : https://www.utip.io/onnarienprep/ ! Prenez bien soin de vous et à la semaine prochaine !

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is writer, journalist, and little fox on a big adventure, Jill Grodt! The game she is talking about today is Tunic by Andrew Shouldice and Finji! You can also find this episode's host on twitter here as well as find her work over on The Indie Informer!

00:00 - Alexa, play Staying In Podcast! 07:11 - Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown is… just completely out there! We explain why, even if you don't care all that much about flying games, you need to invest some time in Bandai Namco's latest entry in the series. 16:44 - Learning, adapting, and trying again is the order of the day in foxy isometric adventure Tunic from Tunic Team and Finji. Like Zelda? Like Heaven's Vault? You need to play it. 26:41 - The mean, green Marvel machine rolls on with She-Hulk: Attorney at Law now streaming. The TV show comic book adaptation joins the rest of Disney's line up as an excellent addition, and below its jade-coloured surface is a season of depth and surprises. 37:03 - A while back, Games Workshop took Blood Bowl and made Blitz Bowl, a faster-paced, beginner-friendly take on the core idea of fantasy American football (emphasis firmly on fantasy). With Ultimate Edition now out, we take a look at the previous iteration: Season 2. 49:55 - Fog of Love implies awkwardness, but results in hilarity and enjoyable (?) compromise from its players. We go into how Floodgate Games achieves this and why you should find a very good friend to play it with you. 60:00 - Voicing video game characters. Groovy. All that, and our forward operating base, with Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Peter (@XeroXeroXero), and Sam (@MrSamTurner). Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about. Go check it out, if you like. Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.

Matt had a very busy weekend at PAX West this year! Geoff briefly asks about his experience, the panels he saw and the games he played. The rest of this episode is all the great conversations Matt had with folks on the Convention floor. 22:02 - Limited Run 32:18 - River City Girls 2 48:19 - Finji 68:20 - Demon School 82:39 - Whitethorn Games 94:10 - Yacht Club Games 109:18 - Battery Staple 130:18 - Prime Matter 137:17 - It's a Wrap! 147:58 - Larian Studios (w/Scott White of RPG University, Josh Silverman of Massively Affected & Matthew Finnerman of SDGC) 167:42 - Sherwood Extreme

What if Link was a cute fox? At first glance TUNIC looks like a beautiful spiritual successor to THE LEGEND OF ZELDA franchise, but as lead developer Andrew Shouldice shares with us in this interview, it also embraces modern "souls-like" gameplay.  TUNIC is filled with lots and lots of secrets, the game was at one time called Secret Legend, and Shouldice said it's all about capturing that feeling of playing a game in the pre-internet Nintendo era where a game feels like limitless exploration.  SIFTER is produced by Nicholas Kennedy, Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Daniel Ang & Adam Christou. Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Omny Studio for their support of SIFTER. Join the SIFTER Discord to be part of the conversation Support the show: https://sifter.store See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Trentième épisode du BiscCast      Dans cet épisode on replonge avec nostalgie sur les bancs de la Fac avec deux copains qui ont fait de belles études et qui vont nous partagez quelques moments de gloire : Corentin et Julie ! Merci à eux pour leur participation et bonne écoute !  Les comptes Facebook, Twitter, Instagram sont disponibles aux adresses suivantes :   FB : https://www.facebook.com/LeBiscCast   Twitter : https://twitter.com/LeBiscCast   Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/le_bisccast/   Twitch : https://www.twitch.tv/lebisccast  Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7IuP4lcD2IrAGlPyyeZRgw   E-mail : bisccast@outlook.fr   Val :  "Les Magnétiques" est un film français de Vincent Mael Cardona. "Paradise Again" est le premier album studio du supergroupe suédois de house music, Swedish House Mafia.      Musique de Fin : Keeld - "Yakalelo"  https://soundcloud.com/keeld/keeld-yakalelo  Mo : "Halo" est une série télévisée américaine de science-fiction, développée par Kyle Killen et Steven Kane. (Dispo sur MyCanal) "Tunic" est un jeu vidéo d'action-aventure développé par le développeur indépendant canadien Andrew Shouldice et édité par Finji. (Dispo sur Xbox et PC) "Lego Star Wars : La Saga Skywalker" est un jeu vidéo d'action-aventure Lego développé par TT Games et édité par Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. (Dispo sur toute les plateformes. "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" est un film de super-héros américain réalisé par Sam Raimi.  La Saga "Indiana Jones"  est une saga cinématographique américaine créée par George Lucas et composée de cinq films : Les Aventuriers de l'arche perdue (1981), Le Temple maudit (1984), La Dernière Croisade (1989), Le Royaume du crâne de cristal (2008) et un cinquième film prévu pour 2023.    Julie :  "The Wilds" est une série télévisée dramatique américaine créée par Sarah Streicher sortie sur la plateforme Prime Video.   Corentin :  "Formula 1 : Pilotes de leur destin" (Formula 1: Drive to Survive) est une série documentaire réalisée en collaboration entre Netflix et la Formula One Management pour donner un aperçu exclusif des coulisses de la Formule 1.  Si vous lisez ça vous avez Bac+10 "Bon auditeur" !

Jared and JM hosted a Twitter Space following the Indie World Direct, with special guests from Strange Scaffold, Doinksoft, Aggrocrab, Finji, Nerial, Innersloth, and Massive Monster. This is a recording of that live event.

Developed by Andrew Shouldice and published by Finji, Tunic is a plucky, silent, Pixar-style little fantasy adventure that absolutely kicked Cam's ass. In our first ever discussion of fantasy games, we break down the magic of Tunic and all it has to say about the genre. How is worldbuilding achieved? How are tangential side quests and lore handled? How is atmosphere developed? There's a lot to dig into here - tropes are celebrated, Dark Souls comparisons are made, and we find out that Maggie is the only host who is any good at boss battles.  Feedback & Theories: secondbreakfastpod@gmail.com Instagram & TikTok: @secondbreakfastpod

Side Quests is back and so is series creator, Matt aka Stormageddon! He is a podcaster, editor, DJ, streamer, producer and brush wielding pup out to save the world! The game he is talking about today is Chicory: A Colorful Tale by Greg Lobanov and Finji.  You can find this episode's host on twitter and you can find everything he works on here!

Tunic game impressions! Tunic is an action-adventure game developed by Canadian indie developer Andrew Shouldice and published by Finji. We share our initial thoughts on the game after playing thru...

Tonight on the SideQuest: We chat Hogwarts Legacy, Tunic, Redout II, and more! It's a lo-fi Friday, and we're taking you with us on a journey. Subscribe and rate us via iTunes Subscribe on: Amazon Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, iHeartRadio DISCORD LINK Watch us on TWITCH! RSS feed: http://sidequesting.podbean.com/feed Hosts: Dali, JJ, Zach, Taylor, Sam With Special Guest: No one NEWS: PAX East schedule announced Electronics Arts cancels EA Play for 2022 ID@Xbox announcements Hogwarts Legacy arrives this year GT7 is having server issues Elden Ring has sold 12 million copies WHAT WE'RE PLAYING: Tunic Redout II SnackQuesting: Nothing this week! Music Intro: Professor Kliq – Bust This Bust That Music Outro: N.I.M. – Choice Comments? Questions? Email us at: podcast @ sidequesting.com Image courtesy: Finji

Thanks to the fine folks over at Ico Partners and Finji, Alex and Rick got a chance to play TUNIC before its release today! In this episode we talk about the game, what makes it special, and everything we've loved about playing it so far. There are no spoilers for any secrets, but we won't blame …

On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Meowster Chief is officially in Halo Infinite! IGN spoke with Rebekah Saltsman at Finji, the publishers behind Chicory: A Colorful Tale and Tunic, on Indie Game becoming absurdly expensive to make. IGN exclusive reveal of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Forgotten Myths, Dark Horse's latest comic book spinoff, is a follow-up to Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory, a book which acted as a direct prequel to the main game. This story, however, is specifically a prequel to the upcoming DLC expansion Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok, which thrusts main protagonist Eivor into the mythological realm of Svartalfheim to live out the exploits of the Norse gods. In short, this isn't your typical Assassin's Creed adventure. Ghost of Christmas Present Narz has all that in your Daily Fix!

Comic artist and game developer, Lindsay Ishihiro, joins me to talk about the thoughtful worldbuilding that went into the simulator game, I Was a Teenage Exocolonist. There are mushroom trees, inclusive romances, and five fascinating seasons. We also talk about the importance of hiring sensitivity readers, so here's a https://www.writingdiversely.com/directory (directory) (just one of many) where you can find people to help make your creative projects inclusive and accessible. http://exocolonist.com/ (I Was A Teenage Exocolonist) is being developed by Northway Games and will be published by Finji. HOSTED by Dr. Moiya McTier (https://twitter.com/goastromo (@GoAstroMo)), astrophysicist and folklorist GUEST Lindsay Ishihiro is a comic artist and game developer with a background in geography! Follow Lindsay on twitter at https://twitter.com/neomeruru (@neomeruru) and on Lindsay's website, https://www.chaoslindsay.ca/ (chaoslindsay.ca). SPONSOR - Head to inkedgaming.com/exolore and use the code EXOLORE to get 10% off at checkout FIND US ONLINE - patreon: https://my.captivate.fm/patreon.com/exolorepod (patreon.com/exolorepod) - twitter: https://twitter.com/ExolorePod (twitter.com/ExolorePod) - instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exolorepod/ (instagram.com/exolorepod) - website: https://www.exolorepod.com/ (exolorepod.com) - subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ExolorePod/ (reddit.com/r/ExolorePod) CREDITS - Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ (https://www.purple-planet.com) - Cover art: Stephen J. Reisig, http://stephenjreisig.com/ (http://stephenjreisig.com/) - Editing: Mischa Stanton, https://www.mischastanton.com/ (https://www.mischastanton.com/)  - Transcript by Iesir Moss ABOUT US Have you ever wished you could travel to a different world? Exolore can help with that! In each episode, astrophysicist/folklorist Moiya McTier explores fictional worlds by building them with a panel of expert guests, interviewing professional worldbuilders, or reviewing the merits of worlds that have already been built. You'll learn, you'll laugh, and you'll gain an appreciation for how special our planet really is. Exolore is a member of Multitude Productions, an independent podcast collective and production studio. Support this podcast

TUNIC, preview de la démo Avril 2021 par Yohann LemoreA savoir► Sortie : Inconnue ► Développeur : Andrew Shouldice► Éditeur : Finji ► Genre : Action RPG ? ► Plateforme : XBOX One, PCCrédits audio :► Redwood Colonnade by Lifeformed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaKwlvHO9bE

For the inaugural PAX Online, we join together with our friends and colleagues to talk about acquiring funding for your indie game! Joining Dylan for this discussion is Finji’s Bekah Saltsman, Kickstarter’s Anya Combs, Kowloon Nights’ Callum Underwood, and Devolver Digital’s Nigel Lowrie! The gang discusses everything about funding partners, including what to have prepared for your preliminary meeting with a potential partner, what your expectations should be for your first collaboration, and more! From the panel description: Finding funding for your game’s development can sometimes feel like a forbidden art — discussed only in hushed tones in hidden rooms. We’re here to demystify that search and equip you with the knowledge and preparation needed to approach a financial stakeholder — whether it’s a publisher, a crowdfunding platform, a funding collective, or some alternate partnership. Listen in on this discussion between publishers, crowdfunding representatives, and other industry professionals about the ins and outs of funding your game. Got a question for the show? Join us on Discord or email us at contact@ward-games.com!

What does it mean to manage a community of players? How do you do it well? Is it just about social media, or is community engagement part of game creation? In this episode, community manager and MageQuit player Christine "Birb" Marten gives your nice hosts a primer on using data, dealing with trolls, and getting input from gamers. Also, Mark sends out an invite, Stephen doesn't like horror games, and Ellen gets the giggles.  Community Development Game DesignMarketingProductionGames Industry GatheringArcGISPaxSouth: MageQuit (Review) - Christine Marten, Gaming Access WeeklyGrandia HD CollectionChristine mentioned these tools:SproutAgora PulseBufferHootsuiteMailchimp...and these community managers:Victoria Tran with KitFox GamesHarris Foster with FinjiChristine MartenGuestChristine "Birb" Marten is a community & social media manager. She's done community management for BowlCut Studios, GungHo Online Entertainment America, and Lucid Sight. Prior to that, she was a writer for Gaming Access Weekly. Christine has a Masters in Writing, and she streams horror games and MageQuit matches on Twitch. We think she's pretty cool. Take a look at her stuff! External link Follow Christine on Twitter!Watch Christine play horror games (and MageQuit) on Twitch!Check out her website!

What does it mean to manage a community of players? How do you do it well? Is it just about social media, or is community engagement part of game creation? In this episode, community manager and MageQuit player Christine "Birb" Marten gives your nice hosts a primer on using data, dealing with trolls, and getting input from gamers. Also, Mark sends out an invite, Stephen doesn't like horror games, and Ellen gets the giggles.  Community Development Category Game Design Marketing Production Games Industry Gathering ArcGIS PaxSouth: MageQuit (Review) - Christine Marten , Gaming Access Weekly Grandia HD Collection   Christine mentioned these tools: Sprout: https://sproutsocial.com/ Agorapulse: https://www.agorapulse.com/ Buffer: https://buffer.com/ Hootsuite: https://hootsuite.com/ Mailchimp: https://mailchimp.com/ and these other community managers: Victoria Tran with KitFox Games Harris Foster with Finji Guest Christine "Birb" Marten is a community & social media manager. She's done community management for BowlCut Studios, GungHo Online Entertainment America, and Lucid Sight. Prior to that, she was a writer for Gaming Access Weekly. Christine has a Masters in Writing, and she streams horror games and MageQuit matches on Twitch. We think she's pretty cool.  Take a look at her stuff!   External link Follow Christine on Twitter! Watch Christine play horror games (and MageQuit) on Twitch! Check out her website!

YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY EPISODE 04: Rebekah Saltsman  Another month, another guest. This episode I am joined by Rebekah Saltsman, who is the co-founder and CEO of the publishing/development studio Finji. Bekah shares her insights on crunch, what it's like to run a studio in 2020, how the games industry will respond to COVID-19 and we finally have the answer which character of Night in the Woods is better: Greg or Bea! We also talked about so many other things, but if those things don't get you excited for this episode…what will?   You can follow Rebekah Saltsman on Twitter: @BexSaltsman You can follow her studio on Twitter and Instagram: @finjico Their homepage with all their great titles is: finji.co Follow the show on Twitter or Instagram to see my horrible drawings: @youmeindustry Follow Dorian (yes, this is me) on Twitter: @dorianchou Intro/Outro by FreshMcZone Artwork by Thomas Martin (Instagram: thomas.martin.martin)

Alex had a chance to speak with the creator of Tunic, Andrew Shouldice, with topics ranging from non-obvious inspirations and influences that have made their way into the game to what it was like to have his own creation on stage at Xbox’s E3 2018 press conference. Find more about Tunic’s publisher Finji on their … The post Bonus Episode: Tunic Creator Andrew Shouldice Interview at PAX East 2020 appeared first on The Midwest Game Nerds Podcast.

In this episode, Soren interviews game developer Adam Saltsman, who co-founded indie publisher Finji and is best known for his work on Gravity Hook, Canabalt, Hundreds, Capsule, and Overland. They discuss how Mario speed runs are the original infinite runners, why Canabalt is in 6 shades of grey, and when does Permadeath make sense for a game Games discussed: Canabalt, Captain Forever, Jetpack Joyride, Alone, Hundreds, Portico, Overland, 868-HACK, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, XCOM 2

Cuatro juegos para un programa a cuatro voces en el que arrancamos hasta arriba de estrategia. Primero con el esperado y apocalíptico, pero sobre todo decepcionante, Overland de Finji. Y segundo, con Rebel Cops, un spin-off de This is the … Sigue leyendo →

Neste episódio nós retornamos ao formato "antigo" de análise de jogos e, desta vez, trouxemos 2 indie games completamente diferentes para avaliar: um deles se passa num futuro distópico e pós-apocalíptico e o outro... é um jogo sobre se agarrar e balançar entre plataformas com seus amigos. Pois é. Analisamos e demos notas aos jogos indie "Heave Ho", distribuído pela maravilhosa Devolver Digital, e "Overland", publicado pela excelente Finji. Bora conferir nossa opinião? Ouça agora e venha para o Lado Indie da Força! Bancada: Danilo Bassouto (@reigelaado) Cristian Souza Filipe Miranda (Kbelo) Bora conversar com a gente? Instagram: @indiesidebr Twitter: @indiesidebr Facebook: /indiesidebr Críticas, sugestões ou simplesmente mandar um abraço: contato.indieside@gmail.com, ou nas redes sociais listadas acima. Inscreva-se/assine nosso feed e avalie o podcast! ♥ Links citados no programa: "Sequelitis - Mega Man Classic vs. Mega Man X" - https://youtu.be/8FpigqfcvlM "Heave Ho - Reveal Trailer" - https://youtu.be/tl07NG4ZY5c --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/indiesidebr/message

In this episode, Soren interviews game developer Adam Saltsman, who co-founded indie publisher Finji and is best known for his work on Gravity Hook, Canabalt, Hundreds, Capsule, and Overland. They discuss how Cave Story showed him that he could make games on his own, why he thought he worked with the guy who invented Boggle, and his many failed attempts to join the video games industry.

Finji’s Adam Saltsman drops by for a deep dive on his new road trip survival game Overland. We discuss its surprisingly affecting narrative innovations, design epiphanies from its 6+ year development, and its understated influence from Legacy board games. Things we discussed: Overland New Spelunky duplication glitch Canabalt Finji Adam's blog X-COM: UFO Defense 868-HACK Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space Oasis Rebuild  Underworld Play Dead Podcast with Adam

200! 200 episodes of So Many Bits, and to celebrate we have two returning guests. Harris Foster of Finji is back to the show to discuss the expanding landscape for indy games, what makes a game "Finji", and the subculture of the gamer performance arts! Meanwhile, my original co-host Cliff Murphy chats with me about the surreal horror of Black Mirror in Screenwatching. It's just like Super Mario Bros.! Screenwatching: Black Mirror (4:21) Interview: Harris Foster (38:50) Bill's Magic Minute (1:24:47)

For E3 2019, we’re joining forces with Spawn on Me for the E3 Collab Couch! If you want to check out all of our coverage from the show, be sure to follow Wardcast as well as our friends at Spawn on Me. On this episode of the Collab Couch, we’re joined by Finji co-founders Adam and Bekah Saltsman! We catch up with them about what they’re doing at the show, from showing games to maintaining industry and platform relationships. We also discuss the current indie landscape, the Informational Show for Trainers, and more! Got a question for the show? Join us on Discord or email us at contact@ward-games.com!

For E3 2019, we’re joining forces with Spawn on Me for the E3 Collab Couch! If you want to check out all of our coverage from the show, be sure to follow Wardcast as well as our friends at Spawn on Me. On this episode of the Collab Couch, we’re joined by writer and designer Dante Douglas and Finji’s Harris Foster to talk about second tries on post-apocalypses, what they’re doing at the show, and more! Got a question for the show? Join us on Discord or email us at contact@ward-games.com!

Apple TV Plus. Apple News Plus. Apple Arcade. Apple Card. We still don’t have all the details, like pricing and mechanics, but Apple CEO Tim Cook hosted Hollywood royalty at the company’s Cupertino headquarters this week. The promise: a new model for digital commerce and digital content that emphasizes privacy over targeting and subscriptions over ads.   But is Apple too late? And for publishers and producers who have been burned by the big platforms before, is this time different?  Joining me to dig for answers, Kevin Delaney, editor-in-chief and co-CEO at Quartz; Stephanie Mehta, editor of Fast Company; and Rebekah Saltsman, CEO of Finji, the game studio behind Overland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GDC 2019 is in a month and it's a time for many indie developers to network and pitch their games to investors. Rebekah Saltsman owns 51% of Finji, which makes and publishes indie games. She has a decade of experience listening to pitches and making pitches and is gracious enough to share her insight. Rebekah helps us answers all the common questions an indie developer may have and all the do's and don'ts when meeting with prospective investors. Are you ready to make your pitch? If not, this is the topic for you! This episode is brought to you by Quixel Megascans.   Megascans is the definitive standardized content resource, with everything fully PBR calibrated, and all 3D scans consistently topologized, UV-mapped and LOD:ed. Because of this, it has already been adopted by all major AAA and VFX studios   Goto megascans.se and enter code GDU10 for 10% off for the annual subscription!     Give us a rating on iTunes: apple.co/2IKxTmU

Our first guest for 2016 is Adam 'Atomic' Saltsman. Adam is perhaps best known for creating the genre defining endless runner, Canabalt, as well as creating the Flixel design tool and founding the game studio Finji alongside his wife Rebekah. We talk the Super Mario Bros. piano grip, playing in punk bands, how Street Fighter changed his life, the creation of Canabalt, working with Keita Takahashi and the importance of degaussing. Also discussed: Symphony of the Night, Katamari Damacy, Sonic the Hedgehog, Journey to Silius, Sumotori Dreams and Castlevania - Symphony of the Night and Adam's current project Overland.

We’re here in Rockville, Maryland for AGDQ — Awesome Games Done Quick — watching games be played real fast. Dylan is joined by Finji community manager Harris Foster along with streamer and fellow hotel roommate Devon Snethen. We’ve spent the whole week watching runners run their games, so we take some time to talk about our favorite runs, the Bad Games Block, some contentious Splatoon running, and oooooooooorbs. Games include Pringles Game, The★BishiBashi, and BishiBashi Channel. Got a question for the show? Join us on Discord or email us at contact@ward-games.com!

We’re here in Rockville, Maryland for AGDQ – Awesome Games Done Quick – watching games be played real fast. Dylan is joined by Finji community manager Harris Foster along with […]

Both a developer and a publisher, Finji not only makes their own games but helps others to navigate a difficult industry. I got to chat with Community Manager Harris Foster and lead designer Adam Saltsman about the company's unique position and their in-progress title, Overland! Di Billick and I also talk about the games we played and dissect a a scene from Reign Over Me! Screenwatching: Reign Over Me (00:52) Interview: Finji (19:25) Games Played (53:26)

Joining Dylan this week is Andrew “Dicey” Shouldice, creator of tiny fox adventure Tunic! Together, we talk hats: with Andrew working on many different aspects of Tunic’s development — from modeling to animation to level and game design — we discuss what it’s like to wear so many hats, how to decide which hats are best worn by other people, and how to transition from one hat to another without losing your groove. We also discuss building a relationship with Finji, some Puyo Puyo Tetris strats, country-exclusive holidays, and a rabble-rousing discussion of Canadian time zones. Games include Dark Souls III, Puyo Puyo Tetris, and Celeste. Got a question for the show? Join us on Discord or email us at contact@ward-games.com!

Welcome to Wardcast! Your new home for Price is Right strats and joots outfitting. This week, we’re joined by Harris Foster, community manager at Finji. Harris talks about his roles […]

Welcome to Wardcast! Your new home for Price is Right strats and joots outfitting. This week, we’re joined by Harris Foster, community manager at Finji. Harris talks about his roles at the indie studio, including communicating current and future projects with their fans, helping run their booth at shows, and operating their Discord server. We’re also a day out from the E3 press conferences, so we discuss what Harris will be up to while he’s at the show as well as what we’re excited to see: Nintendo’s slate that’s sure to please, Sony’s pared down but nonetheless exciting lineup, and whatever Microsoft could possibly have up their sleeves to make up lost ground this console generation. The colorful new Rage 2 trailer in the wake of the Walmart Canada leak has us curious, we imagine what a modern Fable could look like, and we round out the show with all the AR, VR, and MR projects going on, from Nintendo Labo to Beat Saber. Games include Rocket League, Fable II Pub Games, Nintendo Labo, Beat Saber, and Overwatch. Got a question for the show? Join us on Discord or email us at contact@ward-games.com!

Joining Liam this week to take on the deserted island challenge is Finji studio director and creator of the incredibly popular endless runner, Canabalt, Mr. Adam Saltsman. Adam joins Liam to talk about 8 incredible games with 2 brand new games that have yet to grace FG. Both get hardcore in-depth on game design and discussion of the creation of some of the game’s on Adam’s list. Please enjoy this bumper 3-hour episode of the show! Don't forget to follow on Soundcloud and leave a comment about what you thought of Adam's choices! We'd love to hear what you the listeners think of the guest's choices and let's have a lovely discussion :) You can also download this show on iTunes as well, just search for "Final Games". Please rate and review the show! apple.co/1QP0ciS Adam Saltsman: @ADAMATOMIC Please go check out Craig's excellent music on Soundcloud! Thank you to him for his excellent intro! @windmills-at-dawn @craigedycraig If you'd like to contact the show or Liam, or if you have any feedback please check out: @LiamBME @FinalGamesShow finalgamespodcast@gmail.com Final Games is hosted on Soundcloud at: @finalgamespodcast But is also available on iTunes, aCast and Stitcher!

Bekah & Adam Saltsman run collaborative game studio Finji and are responsible for publishing Night in the Woods, as well as designing games like Canabalt & Overland. We talk to them about the frantic launch of Night in the Woods and the curious case of the ghost bug.

Bekah Saltsman is the co-founder and CEO of Finji, a self-described collaborative game studio working on titles like Overland, Tunic, and Night in the Woods. Join us as we talk with her about pushing back against the "I'm Just" impulse, the realities of being a mother in the games industry, and the importance of listening to the way players describe your games. 

  Live from our AirBnB in Boston! Today we got a chance to play a lot of games and we want to tell you about them all! Here’s a list of some of them: Donut County (PS4, PC) by Ben Esposito Legends of Aria (PC) by Citadel Studios Overland (PC, OS X, Linux) by Finji … The post Episode 82 Part 2 – PAX East 2018 Day 2 appeared first on The Midwest Game Nerds Podcast.

It’s our first episode from PAX South in sunny San Antonio — Military City, USA. Dylan sits down with Bekah Saltsman, CEO of indie developer and publisher Finji, showing off their games Overland, Tunic, and Night in the Woods. We talk about booth logistics for larger shows, being thrifty as an indie dev, and the infamous Costco rental. Bekah also goes more in depth about topics within and beyond the indie dev life, from her school and work experiences, the importance of non-development roles in the industry, hiring practices at Finji, working as a woman and a mom in games, and how she obtained her cavalcade of nicknames. Games include Mini Metro. Got a question for the show? Join us on Discord or email us at contact@ward-games.com!

It’s our first episode from PAX South in sunny San Antonio – Military City, USA. Dylan sits down with Bekah Saltsman, CEO of indie developer and publisher Finji, showing off […]

Raconteur Games sits around a campfire with Chris Dwyer, who was with Finji at the time of recording.

For our first ever LIVE episode, we took the main stage at GlitchCon 2017 along with our guests Rebekah and Adam Saltsman, co-founders of Finji, publisher of "Night in the Woods" and developer of "Overland" and "Canabalt," to talk about talking about games! Plus your nice hosts and their guests each recount moments where they "leveled up" as game developers. Live at GLITCHcon Category Events IRL [0:01:45] Talking about your game to different audiences [0:32:35] Moments where you “leveled up” as a gamedev [0:45:56] Outro At the end of this episode, Stephen was able to guilt a whole room full of people to fill out our feedback form, but that doesn't mean you're off the hook. Hearing from you helps make our show better, so get on it! Guest Rebekah Saltsman is a game designer and co-founder of Fingi External link On Twitter @BexSaltsman Finji is on Twitter @finjico Finji has a website Guest External link Adam is on Twitter @ADAMATOMIC Finji is on Twitter @finjico Finji has a website Overland is on Twitter @OverlandGame

Raconteur Games sits around a campfire with Adam Saltsman of Finji, known for his work on Canabalt as well as other games at his company Finji.

Jocelyn explains some of the process she goes through to design, record, and implement audio for an interactive art and audio installation she made with Charles