The Jolly Good Show

This week I talk about how to go about finding your first interview. How to find jobs, how to apply, and importantly, what to do while you're waiting.

In todays episode, recorded in late 2015, I talk to Lyle Hall, the Founder and CEO of Heavy Iron Studios. We discuss: - Bringing Disney Infinity 3.0 to mobile - How he went from working in a video game store, to running your own game studio - What it's like to close a studio, and what it's like to save one

How do you Get a Job in Video Games, or get started with game programming? These are two of the most common questions I get. It's surprisingly simple, but it's tough love. https://www.jollygoodjobs.com/blog/episode-7-how-to-get-a-job-in-video-games

This week on the show I talk to Blackthorn Media about their Steam Early Access success Dragonflight, and the lessons they've learned about starting and running an Indie game studio. https://www.jollygoodjobs.com/blog/episode-6-blackthorn-media

This week on the show I’m talking to Joel Goodsell, a lead game designer from Insomniac Games. We talk about his experience as a design lead on Ratchet and Clank for PS4, and working on Sunset Overdrive. We also discuss what game designers can do to take their career to the next level. https://www.jollygoodjobs.com/blog/episode-5-joel-goodsell-insomniac-games

This week I talk to Carlo Sansonetti, a rigger who’s worked in games and TV. We discuss how to make the best CG characters, and how he’s helping CG professionals develop a lucrative secondary income.

Do you ever get tired of living in the city? Ever thought of switching to a small town surrounded by nature? Today I’m talking to Thom Olson, a video game artist from L.A. who took the leap and moved to Boulder Colorado to work at Backflip studios. We talk about life in Boulder, the process behind the art of Backflips huge success Dragonvale, how to get started as a games artist and how to stay fresh when you’ve been doing it for years.

What’s the best way to monetize free to play games? This week I talk to Chris Cross from Nexon America about in app purchases, how he evaluates which games to sign at Nexon, and how you can both learn game development, and see Chris in his bathrobe at the same time.

I talk to Phil Nowell, about The Order 1886, the #1 thing he learned from starting his own mobile games company, and a new feature from Google which allows you to have loads of users from the first day you release your app.