Episode 4: Big Game Launches with Aakash Mandhar

03/20/22 • 16 min

It's such a treat to chat with Aakash Mandhar (LinkedIn), VP of Studio Engineering from Immutable, on his past experience shipping big games such as Halo 5 Guardians, Apex Legends, and Battlefield V.
We also chat about why he's excited to be involved in the intersection between Games and the emerging Blockchain technologies.

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Episode 3: Ship Stories with Jonathan Herrmann and Irene Hjorth

Shipping games can be quite stressful, especially when faced with major scope changes or incomplete data sets.

I managed to catch Irene Hjorth and Jonathan Herrmann, founders of data analytics consultancy Hjorth Insights, on their way to GDC 2022. In this episode, they share trials and tribulations of past game ships and some tips to reduce stress while still having fun.

Don't forget to check out Irene's GDC 2022 talk while you're at it!

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Episode 5: That Last Minute "Innocent" Change with Brian Cox

In this week's episode, I chat with my friend, Brian Cox (LinkedIn), Programming Manager of a new team in NetEase Games Shanghai.
We discuss his experience shipping past games like Halo Wars, and how innocent-seeming last minute changes are rarely a good idea.
We also discuss his experience working in various countries and cultures, and his passion for sharing his knowledge and skills through teaching.