Video game streamer Owen Monahan, whose Twitch name is MachineGunnerUSMC, tells Justin, Trevor, and Jennifer what it means to be a video game streamer full time. He talks about getting started, how to find sponsors, and how awesome it is to play games all day.
Realities of Working in Video Games
Trevor and Tom quiz Justin about his experience as a video game writer. Justin starts by discussing what it’s like working in games by talking about how he broke in and how he’s survived so far. Some topics include breaking in through QA, going the film school route, and connecting (or the dreaded word “networking”) in every way you can …
Hiring Vets and Making a Career of Games with Chris Keeling
Special guest Chris Keeling joins Justin, Tom, and Trevor as they discuss working in games. Chris serves as Wargaming’s Director of Product Vision and has worked for Wargaming.Net since 2009 (when the studio was just a small family of around 60 developers!). He has a Master of Fine Arts degree in Videogame Production and Design from National University, and has worked …
USC Film School and Producing and Designing Video Games with Juan Vaca
What does it take to land internships and jobs in game design and production with such companies as Marvel and Telltale? Find out in this episode with Juan Vaca, a creative Design Assistant at Telltale Games and a US Marine Corps veteran. In this podcast Tom, Trevor, and Justin talk to Juan about: How he ended up joining the Marine …