On the Zachtronics podcast we go behind the scenes of how indie games are made and interview independent game developers, asking them the questions that only another independent game developer would know to ask.
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Why do we make games? Every designer has a different and very personal answer to that question. Soren Johnson, founder of Mohawk Games, sits down with noted designers to find out by examining their careers as a whole.
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"The Shetler Show" skate podcast is a popular podcast that focuses on the skateboarding culture and lifestyle. The podcast features interviews with professional skateboarders, industry insiders, and other figures in the skateboarding world, sharing their stories, experiences, and insights. The podcast covers a wide range of topics, including skateboarding history, culture, trends, and personal stories of struggle and triumph. The podcast is known for its authentic and raw approach, providing ...
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Designer Notes 88: Caroline Marchal - Part 2
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2:02:19In this episode, Soren interviews veteran game designer Caroline Marchal, best known for her work on Heavy Rain, Beyond Two Souls, and As Dusk Falls. They discuss how much a narrative game should acknowledge that it is a game, if a 50/50 player split for a binary choice is desirable, and whether you are in the shower or under the shower. This episo…
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Designer Notes 87: Caroline Marchal - Part 1
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1:53:00In this episode, Soren interviews veteran game designer Caroline Marchal, best known for her work on Heavy Rain, Beyond Two Souls, and As Dusk Falls. They discuss whether narrative games should show all paths to players, should we care if characters walk up stairs correctly, and how Heavy Rain was built for non-gamers but enjoyed the most by gamers…
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Episode 440: Anders Potter & Justin Derouin Pheonix am trip #440
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1:31:10Ever wondered what happens at the Pheonix am skate competition? In today's episode, I had an amazing conversation with Anders Potter and Justin Derouin about their recent trip to the Pheonix am skate competition. We dive into travel day antics, meeting professional skaters, getting injured while away from home, visiting Desert West and Surprise ska…
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In today's episode, I sat down with the east coast legend Jimmy Lake, founder of Corner store screen and skateshop! We delved into fascinating topics such as growing up in the south of america, moving to Boston, city life anxiety, building a skateboarding brand and skate shop, how the internet has transformed skateboarding culture and community, th…
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Episode 438: Zach brederson & Noah Hanlin #438
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2:00:38Get ready for an exciting episode where we dive deep into the world of skateboarding! In today's episode, our guests Zach Brederson and Noah Hanlin join us to discuss all things skateboarding. Some of the topics for today's episode include Zach's personal skate history, growing up in the 508 area code, a discussion about skateboard trucks, why it's…
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In today's episode, I had an amazing conversation with Dewey Lamarre! Dewey is a dedicated skateboarder/BMXer with a lifetime of experience who is currently learning how to create and host a BMX event titled "The Best Jam Ever!" Dewey's passion and dedication to the BMX and skateboarding community are truly inspiring, and it was an absolute pleasur…
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In today's episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with AIN team rider Jacob Jensen as we dive into the challenges and tips for thriving during the cold New England winter months, the excitement of the Charm City skatepark amateur skate contest with its key highlights and notable events, and the lead up to and execution of our famous annual All I N…
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Art, Family ,knee rehab, Spare video, skate crew & tons of skate talk with my good friend Nick Barthe!
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Episode 434: Eddy Eacueo & Sean Egan #434
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1:39:37Today’s guests are Eddy Eacueo and Sean Egan, both skilled skateboarders. We discuss: - Eddy’s adventurous swimming and shark filming - Car talk - Skate trips - Greening out - Street skating encounters - Getting married in London - Andy Mac, a British Olympic athlete - Politics - And more.
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Today I sit down with my good friend and AIN skate pro Dave Begonis to talk about getting caught smoking weed as a child and making the newpaper for it, favorite tv shows, Over coming a broken leg and much more! ALLINEEDSKATE.COM
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Today we sit down with Adam Burnside and talk all skateboarding, vintage skateboard graphics, travel, lost loved ones and much more!
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Episode 431: Jami "Frog" Dolce #431
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1:00:34Today I sit down with my homie Jami "frog" Dolce to discuss his humble beginnings growing up in CT., His legendary grew he grew up skating with, Owning and operating a skateshop and the rise of his new brand Ironhide!
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Today I sit down with Josh Lacourse and talk all things skateboarding, His upbringing in Worcester / douglas Ma. area, serving in the military, advice to younger generation and much more
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Today's guest is my friend John Gibb. We spoke all about skateboarding, building and maintaining a small business, pop culture and more
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In this episode, Soren interviews Anton Strenger, best known for his work on Civilization 5, Civilization 6, and Beyond Earth. They discuss how he ended up paying Carnegie Mellon so that he could work at Firaxis, why there aren’t many Great People after 1900, and whether Civilization has secretly become a live-service game. This episode was recorde…
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Today I Sit down with AIN pro and my good friend Evan Mansolillo. We discuss working with his father learning carpentry, Surfing in Narragansett ri., Newport Ri new skatepark, his favorite tv shows, politics and much more! check out allineedskate.com
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AJ Kohn is a Professional Skateboarder / Entrepreneur / Engineer and Community Activist from Philadelphia PA. Skateboarding gave him not only a canvas to create but a means to travel, perform, promote the sport but a lens to view the world in. This vision has set the path for his successful business pursuits, award winning designs / patents, commun…
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Today's guest is my good friend and all around ripping Tato Feliciano. Today we got a chance to catch up and talk about Tato's humble beginnings growing up in Puerto Rico, Moving to the states, Growing up skating in Connecticut, Getting sponsored by 5boro, Bodega & American Nomad and much more! Hope you enjoy the show! - Anthony…
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Today's guest is AIN team rider 21 year old Jacob Jensen. In this podcast we discuss the ups and downs of filming a street video part, Almost getting the filmers car towed at the strip club & Jacob getting way to high from a weed pen for the first time. Check out allineedskate.com for all of our epic skateboards & apparel…
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Today's guest is my good friend and all around ripper Dicky J. We speak all about skateboarding, getting sucker punched, living in a tent at Fdr skatepark and much more!
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Designer Notes 85: Zach Barth - Part 2
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2:30:32In this episode, Soren interviews independent game developer Zach Barth, best known for his puzzle games, including SpaceChem, Infinifactory, Shenzhen I/O, and Opus Magnum. They discuss why he made a game about assembly language, how he guaranteed that Fortune’s Foundation is winnable, and whether he knows how to make fun games. This episode was re…
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Designer Notes 84: Zach Barth - Part 1
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2:39:32In this episode, Soren interviews independent game developer Zach Barth, best known for his puzzle games, including SpaceChem, Infinifactory, Shenzhen I/O, and Opus Magnum. They discuss why he never originally wanted to make money on his games, why puzzle games are terrible, and whether he has ever played Minecraft. This episode was recorded on Sep…
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Designer Notes 83: Mitch Lasky - Part 2
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1:54:05In this episode, Soren interviews noted game investor Mitch Lasky, best known for his work as a venture capitalist at Benchmark, as the CEO of JAMDAT, and as an executive at Activision and Electronic Arts. They discuss how the industry’s business models have always affected design, why he was wrong about the Halloween pack ruining League of Legends…
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Designer Notes 82: Mitch Lasky - Part 1
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1:53:26In this episode, Soren interviews noted game investor Mitch Lasky, best known for his work as a venture capitalist at Benchmark, as the CEO of JAMDAT, and as an executive at Activision and Electronic Arts. They discuss how the Doom shareware model was a preview of free-to-play, why a console transition led to EA buying Maxis, and how Jamdat pioneer…
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Designer Notes 81: Jake Solomon - Part 2
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3:13:37In this episode, Soren interviews veteran game developer Jake Solomon, best known for the XCOM reboot and Midnight Suns. They discuss his first, failed attempt at XCOM, why 75% does not mean 75%, and how many copies of XCOM he sold at Power Gamer in Glen Burnie, MD. This episode was recorded on April 26, 2023.…
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Designer Notes 80: Jake Solomon - Part 1
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2:42:26In this episode, Soren interviews veteran game developer Jake Solomon, best known for the XCOM reboot and Midnight Suns. They discuss how much money he had to give back to Accenture, how to animate multiple units at the same time, and why Sid suddenly started golfing so much. This episode was recorded on April 25, 2023.…
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Episode 423: Live Q & A with Anthony Shetler
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54:13Today I sit down and answer questions from my personal facebook page and from the live stream! Check out allineedskate.com
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My guest today is the legendary pro skater and entrepreneur Toby Parkhurst! Check out Toby's business adventures here https://www.cushnocbrewing.com https://www.sandhillbagel.com
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Designer Notes 79: Trent Kusters - Part 2
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2:21:37In this episode, Soren interviews veteran game developer Trent Kusters, co-founder of League of Geeks, best known for the strategy game Armello. They discuss why Armello has so much output randomness, whether they fudge the odds, and how to turn off a Game-as-a- Service. This episode was recorded on September 8, 2023.…
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Designer Notes 78: Trent Kusters - Part 1
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2:31:12In this episode, Soren interviews veteran game developer Trent Kusters, co-founder of League of Geeks, best known for the strategy game Armello. They discuss how he faked his way into games journalism, how to sneak risky ideas past licensors, and how to make games feel big. This episode was recorded on September 8, 2023.…
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Episode 421: Mike Manion Tony Hawk's Skate park hero contest WINNER
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1:00:59In todays episode Mike walks us through winning Tony Hawks skatepark hero contest in which he won 10k and a weekend trip to California to meet and skate with Tony Hawk himself. If you enjoy the show please check out and support here www.allineedskate.com
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Episode 420: Anthony Gregerson Work hard play harder - All I Need skate podcast ep.420
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1:37:13Check out Anthonys youtube channel here https://www.youtube.com/@AdventuresInSkateboarding shop All I need skate www.allineedskate.com
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Episode 419: Soon to be skate dad's, art & entertainment, Politics, pets with Anthony & Corey
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1:44:50Thank you for listening Check out our webstore www.allineedskate.com
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In this episode, Soren interviews tabletop designer Cole Wehrle, best known for his work on Root, Oath, Pax Pamir, and John Company. They discuss whether John Company is satire, how the East India Company was like QWOP, and the importance of German postal rates. This episode was recorded on March 22, 2023.…
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Episode 418: Pure fun with Eddy Eacueo & Jay Poirier ep. 418
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2:11:46Awesome podcast with these to skate rats!!! AIN skateboards and apparel here www.allineedskate.com
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Episode 417: Chris Reuland of Ouicommuniskate
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1:22:52Today's guest is Chris Reuland of Ouicommuniskatek About I would describe myself as a multi-faceted creator with interests in languages, music, art, graphic design, health, learning, and fitness. I speak French and English as mother-tongues which includes the culture of these countries. I am involved in several ventures which revolve around languag…
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In this episode, Soren interviews veteran game designer Tanya Short, co-founder of Kitfox Games and best known for her work on Moon Hunters and Boyfriend Dungeon. They discuss why her parents had to get a second phone like, how she accidentally made a roguelike, and whether Moon Hunters should have combat. This episode was recorded on March 23, 202…
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