Episode 34 - Conversation with Anton Hand, VR Dev at Rust LTD, creative lead of Hot Dogs, Horsehoes & Hand Grenades
04/25/22 • 64 min
In this episode I speak with Anton Hand, VR Dev, one of the creators of Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades (H3VR).
Start - 4:00 - Intro
4:00 - 7:45 - Anton asks the hard question of "Why hotdogs?"
7:45 - 17:30 - We talk about how Anton got started in the industry starting with modelling and older VR.
17:30 - 23:45 - Anton shares a little advice to get into the industry based on his experiences for 3D Arts with games
23:45 - 34:00 - We talk about why Descent 2 was his favorite game as a child and how all of that sort of bled into aspirations/inspired and such for H3VRs design principles and what not
34:00 - 47:00 - We talk about Escape from Tarkov, a game that Anton enjoys that he feels doesn't get enough credit/attention. Inevitably leading to a discussion about the game philosophy that focuses more on letting you, the player do whatever you would like.
47:00 - 54:30 - I find out what kind of game Anton would make if money and time weren't a concern
54:30 - - Anton talks outside hobbies and what he enjoys unrelated to gaming.
Check out Anton on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AntonHand
Check H3VR out on Steam at https://store.steampowered.com/app/450540/Hot_Dogs_Horseshoes__Hand_Grenades/
Check out Anton and the other Rusties (As he put it!) at https://rustltd.com/
In this episode I speak with Anton Hand, VR Dev, one of the creators of Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades (H3VR).
Start - 4:00 - Intro
4:00 - 7:45 - Anton asks the hard question of "Why hotdogs?"
7:45 - 17:30 - We talk about how Anton got started in the industry starting with modelling and older VR.
17:30 - 23:45 - Anton shares a little advice to get into the industry based on his experiences for 3D Arts with games
23:45 - 34:00 - We talk about why Descent 2 was his favorite game as a child and how all of that sort of bled into aspirations/inspired and such for H3VRs design principles and what not
34:00 - 47:00 - We talk about Escape from Tarkov, a game that Anton enjoys that he feels doesn't get enough credit/attention. Inevitably leading to a discussion about the game philosophy that focuses more on letting you, the player do whatever you would like.
47:00 - 54:30 - I find out what kind of game Anton would make if money and time weren't a concern
54:30 - - Anton talks outside hobbies and what he enjoys unrelated to gaming.
Check out Anton on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AntonHand
Check H3VR out on Steam at https://store.steampowered.com/app/450540/Hot_Dogs_Horseshoes__Hand_Grenades/
Check out Anton and the other Rusties (As he put it!) at https://rustltd.com/
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Episode 33 - Conversation with Chandana Ekanayake - Co-founder and creative director of Outerloop Games; makers of Falcon Age and Thirsty Suitors
In this episode I speak with Chandana Ekanayake; Co-Founder, studio and creator director of Outerloop Games and makers of Falcon Age and the upcoming Thirsty Suitors
Start - 06:45 - Intro
06:45 - 16:30 - Chandana talks about how he got into the industry via architecture digital renders/modelling and getting his start at Bethesda
16:30 - 27:00 - Chandana talks about why Metroid and Legend of Zelda were his favorite games as a child, moving on to how the Lucasarts Full Throttle game inspired him to want to get into making games. We jump off of there while talking about other enjoyed games and genres.
27:00 - 35:00 - We talk about what Chandana enjoys about games now.
35:00 - 53:00 - We talk about what Chandana enjoys doing outside of playing/making video games. Coaching sports with his kids, wine tasting, and anime (We spend a lot of time talking about anime...)
53:00 - End - We talk a little more about the upcoming game Thirsty Suitors prior to wrapping up
Check Chandana out on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Ekanaut
Check out Outerloop Games on Twitter at https://twitter.com/outerloopgames
Check out Falcon Age on Steam at https://store.steampowered.com/app/1075080/Falcon_Age/ or via their site with more info on where you can purchase it at https://www.falconage.com/
Wishlist Thirsty Suitors on Steam at https://store.steampowered.com/app/1617220/Thirsty_Suitors/
Next Episode
Episode 35 - Conversation with Bruno Beaudoin, creator of Nightmare Reaper at Blazing Bit Games
In this episode I speak with Bruno Beaudoin from Blazing Bit Games, creator of Nightmare Reaper
Start - 6:45 - Intro
6:45 - 16:00 - We talk about how Bruno got into the gaming industry
16:00 - 31:00 - We talk about Bruno's favorite game as a child, Blood. As well as his revisiting of an old favorite Daggerfall.
31:00 - 37:30 - We talk about what it is that make games enjoyable to Bruno
37:30 - 47:30 - Bruno talks about kind of games he enjoys or plays to relax such as Subnautica and Vampire Masquerade
47:30 - 53:00 - We talk about what Bruno likes to do outside of playing and making games
53:00 - End - Wrap Up
Check Nightmare Reaper out on Steam at https://store.steampowered.com/app/1051690/Nightmare_Reaper/
Check out Nightmare Reaper on Twitter at https://twitter.com/NightmareReape4
Check out Nightmare Reaper on the GOG store at https://www.gog.com/en/game/nightmare_reaper
Join the official Discord at https://discord.gg/u2pdcGY
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