Growing Pains 10 - Secrets from the Korean Games Industry - #248 - Game Dev Local Podcast
In this episode of Growing Pains, GDL host and Games Strategy Consultant Jay Uppal sits down with Daniel Kim. Dan has spent most of his professional career working across the Korean Games Industry, working with giants like Kakao, Smilegate and XL-Games in the past. In this conversation, Jay and Dan dive into some of the nuances that are currently driving the Korean games Industry as well as gaining insights into the opportunity for external game devs looking into Korea. This will be an exciting episode for anyone who wants to understand the wider context within the Global Games Industry and how significant a player Korea is within that space.Growing Pains is a series focusing on key business trends and people shaping the Global Games Market and their impact on the Games Industry. In this series, Jay speaks with industry leaders across the Games and Gametech space, trying to demystify the industry, understand the state of leadership, and answer the all-important question, 'Is having a fun game still enough to succeed in today's games market?'Episode 9 Segments:00:10 Introduction to Episode Nine01:40 Dan's Journey into Games04:30 Life in Korea13:00 Games Industry = High Status in Korea17:40 Korean Games Industry by the Numbers27:00 The Indie Scene in Korea36:40 Streaming in Korea is Complicated43:00 Networking in Korea50:00 Current State of Korean Politics and Economy56:00 Final Tips from Dan
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What Devs Get Wrong About Game Vision - #247 - Game Dev Local Podcast
In this episode, Oscar is joined in his podquest to 'learn everything about #gamedev you never dared to ask by Graham McAllister, specialist in Game Vision and Team Alignment. We explore the underlying cause of too many game failures. A failure to properly define game vision and how this is a question of psychology. Do we accurately understand why the player will care about our game?
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Design Process and Insights - #246 - Game Dev Local Podcast
In this episode, Nina sits down with Marshall, a seasoned game designer whose career spans both F2P mobile and AAA titles like Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War. We dig into their journey into game development, uncovering the twists and turns that led them to the industry, as well as diving into their design philosophies, favorite tools, and learnings over time
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What EU Consumer Protection Rules mean to #Gamedev - #245 - Game Dev Local Podcast
In this episode, Oscar is joined in his podquest to 'learn everything about #gamedev you never dared to ask' by gamedev legal consultant Myska Hattersley. In this bumper episode they talk about the EUs investigation into the practices of Star Stable Online and Consumer Protection Principles released on 21/03/25. What the implications are and how this affects the games industry.PLEASE NOTE: The discussions are opinion, they do not constitute legal advice
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Are We 'Doing' Culture - #244 - Game Dev Local Podcast
In this episode, Oscar is joined in his podquest to 'learn everything about #gamedev you never dared to ask' by Simon Sparks, an expert in People, Talent, and Culture in games. We explore what 'culture' means in practice in games and how.
Game Dev Local Podcast (Previously Game Dev London) is all about bringing game design and game development to the game developers and fanatics across the games industry. Our hosts and guests bring their expertise and knowledge to each episode as we aim to help everyone, from those just starting out, to those looking to hone their skills!
Each episode focuses on a specific area of #gamedev, from design, to news, to what's hot in the UK game scene right now!
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