Podcast

Blair Ethington is a product manager turned game creator – with a passion for numbers and a knack for innovation. At Crowdstar, she’s VP of Covet Fashion – a innovative mobile game with over 3 million monthly players who like to dress-up in real-world designer fashions – and then purchase those clothes in real life. I worked on Covet Fashion under Blair’s leadership – I learned a lot from her, and admire her greatly. Listen in and discover what Blair has learned about bringing hit products to life.

Today, we’ll be talking with one of my heroes – Dan Cook, pioneering co-op game designer, co-founder of Indie game studio Spry Fox, author of the legendary Lost Garden website, and a truly inspiring and insightful guy. Come along as Dan takes us on a whirlwind tour of indie game design life, remote collaboration, and the magic of small groups for getting things done.

Chelsea Howe wears many hats: indie game designer, community organizer of local game jams & QGCon, a Creative Director of Electronic Arts Mobile, creator of successful mobile games, and champion of underdogs and outsiders everywhere. She’s not afraid to speak her mind and cut to the chase – a woman after my own heart 🙂 She’s fascinated with the role of love in game design, and the submission to ritual that’s embedded in free-to-play gaming. Always stimulating and original, Chelsea is a force of nature – and a rising star in the gaming industry.

Jesse Schell is one of my favorite game designers and product leaders. His approach is fun, playful and enlightening – and his experience spans theme park design, interactive entertainment, educational games and juggling.

Come hear Jesse reveal the magical roots of his lifelong fascination with transformative entertainment, and take notes as he shares the powerful techniques that his team uses to prototype their games into existence.