Enduring Play: A Game Development Podcast
de Cheryl Platz
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Creative director, game designer, and author of The Game Development Strategy Guide Cheryl Platz hosts this engaging look behind the scenes at what it takes to make video games that transcend the test of time. In-depth conversations with industry veterans cover deep topics intended to get listeners thinking about how to pull the video game industry out of the doldrums and into a more sustainable, more playful future.
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- S3 E1: A New Career Narrative for Game Developers with Christopher "Mav" Maverick · 1 h 20 min · Saison 3 Épisode 1We kick off season 3 by going back to school with Christopher "Mav" Maverick, PhD, who has been exploring storytelling and pop culture in all of its forms for decades. Mav…
- Making Sense of a Chaotic 2026 in Game Dev with Cheryl Platz (Bonus Episode) · 1 h 34 min · Saison 2 Épisode 12This double bonus episode cross-references insights from all 22 veterans from Seasons 1 and 2 against the most recent developments in 2026 to tell the story of how the games…
- S2 E11: From Reviving to Thriving with Backyard Sports featuring Lindsay Barnett and James Deighan · 1 h 17 min · Saison 2 Épisode 11How do you take once-beloved family games - source code lost to the ages - and revive them for new generations? And what about today's video game market might make the timing…
- S2 E10: Semper Gumby: Flexible Project and Community Management with Desirée Rincón · 1 h 15 min · Saison 2 Épisode 10Millions of players enjoy playing games like Call of Duty that simulate military life, but how does experience as a veteran translate to video game development? Program manager…
- S2 E9: Better Production Techniques, inspired by The Sims featuring Cory Tsang · 1 h 7 min · Saison 2 Épisode 9Have you ever wished your production tools and process were more like the games you make? Lead gameplay engineer turned lead producer Cory Tsang is here to tell you that…
- S2 E8: Authentic Games through Cultural Technical Design with Timothy Staton-Davis · 1 h 11 min · Saison 2 Épisode 8In a world littered with vibe-coded experiences, how will games differentiate themselves? How can stories remain resonant? Melanated Game Kitchen Creative Director and adjunct…
- S2 E7: Bringing Technical Design to Higher Game Dev Education with Jo Cronk · 1 h 9 min · Saison 2 Épisode 7From software engineer to technical designer to game design professor - Jo Cronk has turned a successful career bridging the gap between engineers and creatives at companies like…
- S2 E6: Proactive People Programs for Thriving Game Studios with Amy White · 1 h 11 min · Saison 2 Épisode 6Most game studios start out chasing a game, not a plan to stick around for the long haul - and that's where things start to fall down. Right at the moment when success knocks at…
- S2 E5: Helping Local Game Devs Reach Global Impact with Tim Cullings · 1 h 10 min · Saison 2 Épisode 5Seattle's indie gaming scene boasts the largest thriving indie game community in North America - Seattle Indies - headed currently by Executive Director Tim Cullings. Tim's…
- S2 E4: Events as a Catalyst for Thriving Communities with Cristina Amaya · 59 min · Saison 2 Épisode 4What's a third space, where did they go, and what role can gaming events play in helping players pursue the growing motivator of play of companionship? Why are events the first…
- S2 E3: Putting Playtesting into your Process with Steve Bromley · 59 min · Saison 2 Épisode 3Games user researcher and educator Steve Bromley literally wrote the book on games user research, and he's been coaching and teaching the gaming community in how to get the most…
- S2 E2: Self-Expression, Representation, and Generational Gaming with Adanna Nedd · 1 h 9 min · Saison 2 Épisode 2Narrative designer, games writer, and games researcher Adanna Nedd brings her extensive knowledge of what's current in gaming to expand our horizons. Explore unexpected questions…
- S2 E1: Powering Up Game Dev by Making Space for All with Joanie Kraut · 1 h 13 min · Saison 2 Épisode 1Welcome to Season 2 of Enduring Play: A Game Development Podcast. Where Season 1 expanded on the interviews from host Cheryl Platz's critically acclaimed book The Game…
- S1 E10: People, Process, and Players: Human-Centered Video Game Production · 60 min · Saison 1 Épisode 10How do you navigate the incredibly high stakes of video game development (even AAA video game development) without losing the fun, and your humanity along the way? Senior…
- S1 E9: Doing More with Less for Video Game Art and UI with Tamara Knoss · 60 min · Saison 1 Épisode 9Tamara Knoss has played many roles in the video game industry: character animator, lead artist, UI artist, and now Senior Technical UI Designer - or, as she describes it, "UI/UX…
- S1 E8: The Methodical Magic of Systems Design with Joe "joemag" Magdalena · 60 min · Saison 1 Épisode 8In today's episode, we demystify another specialty within the game design discipline: systems design. Joe Magdalena is better known as "joemag" (lowercase j) to many of his…
- S1 E7: Engineering for Scalable, Sustainable Games with Caerie Houchins · 57 min · Saison 1 Épisode 7This week we speak with accomplished engineering leader Caerie Houchins, who played a critical role in the initial global launch of VALORANT, the global smash tactical shooter…
- S1 E6: Growing and Shepherding Thriving Design Culture in Games with Eric Kabisch · 60 min · Saison 1 Épisode 6Some leaders speak with their actions, and video game design executive Eric Kabisch is one of those leaders. A seasoned gaming design executive with experience at companies like…
- S1 E5: Ludonarrative Harmony for Narrative Designers with Whitney Beltrán · 59 min · Saison 1 Épisode 5Explore ludonarrative harmony and what it really takes to create nonlinear interactive narrative in modern videogames in this week's episode with Whitney Beltrán, a multiple…
- S1 E4: The Global Heartbeat of Music Games with David Ventura · 60 min · Saison 1 Épisode 4David Guiseppe Ventura is one of those creative minds who knows exactly what part of the industry he's most excited to innovate in after two decades of shipping innovative video…
