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Art & Craft

Art & Craft

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Though we tend to sit with video games for a short time, they often sit with us for a very long time afterward. On Art & Craft, join us as we uncover the deeply personal stories of some of the medium’s most thoughtful creatives.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Art & Craft episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Art & Craft for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Art & Craft episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Art & Craft - Making Games That Listen With Nels Anderson
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01/10/18 • 61 min

Happy New Year everybody, and welcome to the first Art & Craft episode of 2018! On this week's episode, we sit down with Nels Anderson, the lead designer on critically acclaimed Mark of the Ninja, and designer on the narrative hit Firewatch. Together we discuss designing with rules instead of exceptions, the excitement of setting players loose in game worlds that truly listen, and the lessons we wish we'd taught ourselves earlier.

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Art & Craft - Facing Death With Gabby DaRienzo
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11/08/17 • 57 min

Death is everywhere in video games, and nowhere at all. From falling down a hole in Super Mario Bros. to falling off a cliff in the Uncharted series, death is a tried and true mechanic. Much rarer is the attempt to reconcile with it. Join us as we talk with Gabby DaRienzo about her game A Mortician's Tale: a narrative experience that has you preparing bodies for their final goodbye. Together, we discuss death-positivity, reconciling with loss as you create games, and the value of short, premium experiences.

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Art & Craft - Beauty In Frustration With Benedict Fritz
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11/01/17 • 51 min

Not all games will resonate with all players, but what happens when you set about making something you know from the start might frustrate people? This was the challenge facing Benedict Fritz and the team making TumbleSeed. Join us as we talk with him about crafting with conviction, finding the right amount of friction, and the beauty of hard-fought mastery.

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Art & Craft - Connecting Through Design With Chris Bell
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10/17/17 • 44 min

Journey and What Remains of Edith Finch are two very stirring games, both of which take different approaches to interaction and storytelling. Chris Bell was a designer on both of them. Join us as we chat with him about connecting powerfully with players, freeing yourself from the weight of expectations, and finding inspiration in the unlikeliest of places.

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Art & Craft - Hitting Your Stride with Danette Beatty
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04/04/18 • 53 min

If delaying a podcast about games to ship one of your own isn't a tidy metaphor for development, then I don't what is. Welcome back to Art & Craft!

This week, we're chatting with Danette Beatty, 3D Artist at ustwo Games in London. Together, we unpack what it's like to pick up your life and move for the work that you love, and discuss lessons learned from finding your voice on a larger team. In the process, we delve into the art & design process behind one of 2017's biggest hits: Monument Valley 2.

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Art & Craft - Finding Hidden Meaning with Jason Roberts
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04/18/18 • 61 min

Gorogoa is the kind of brilliant game that's almost hard to believe exists even as you're experiencing it. A densely layered puzzle journey that takes place inside a hand-illustrated fantasy world. Join us as we sit down with its creator Jason Roberts, and peel back some of those layers. Together, we discuss the seven year journey to bring Gorogoa to life, the ebb & flow of creative motivation, and the secret feelings we all harbour to find and solve the puzzles all around us.

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Art & Craft - Cultivating What Matters With Joel McDonald
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12/20/17 • 55 min

"Cultivate what matters. Cut away the rest." This is the slogan for developer Joel McDonald's breakout mobile game Prune, a title about carefully cutting away at trees to help them flourish. It's also the philosophy at the heart of Joel's own journey, from making big blockbuster titles to striking out on his own in search of something more personally fulfilling. Join us as we discuss making that leap, the need for more diversity in the industry, and the challenge of listening to the game you're making.

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Art & Craft - Standing Out In A Crowd With Nick Suttner
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11/15/17 • 63 min

Before the term "indie" had the cachet it does now, Nick Suttner was one of the voices shining a light on small, artful games as a writer for EGM and 1UP. That passion led him into developer relations, where he worked for years helping creators bring their work to PlayStation & Oculus platforms. Join us as we talk with Nick about the art of the release strategy, the shifting landscape of games writing, and the allure of the mysterious.

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Art & Craft - Creating for Kids with Jason Krogh
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01/24/18 • 43 min

You can learn so much from how someone younger responds - or in some case doesn’t respond - to what they’re seeing, playing, or reading. Sago Mini, makers of digital & physical toys for children, are constantly thinking about how to craft better experiences for this audience. Join us as we talk with Sago CEO Jason Krogh about play testing games with kids, extending digital play into the real world, and making things you feel good about.

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Art & Craft - Making Games By Hand With Luke Whittaker
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10/25/17 • 63 min

With so many digital tools used to create them, the term "hand-crafted" has become a marketing buzzword in the games industry. It's meant stir up nostalgia, and bring to mind images of tinkerers toiling away in a workshop. For Luke Whittaker and State of Play Games, though, there couldn't be a more fitting descriptor. Join us as we talk with him about bringing digital experiences to life with physical materials, and the exhilarating uncertainty of making art.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Art & Craft have?

Art & Craft currently has 21 episodes available.

What topics does Art & Craft cover?

The podcast is about Leisure, Podcasts, Video Games and Arts.

What is the most popular episode on Art & Craft?

The episode title 'Pulling Back the Curtain with Nick Ahrens' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Art & Craft?

The average episode length on Art & Craft is 58 minutes.

How often are episodes of Art & Craft released?

Episodes of Art & Craft are typically released every 7 days, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of Art & Craft?

The first episode of Art & Craft was released on Oct 5, 2017.

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