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Dev to Dev - the podcast about everyday videogame developers and why they do what they do every day - explores the untold stories of the developers whose work makes the games we love possible https://linktr.ee/DevToDev

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Dev to Dev S02 E02 Clip - 42hrs Straight
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Dev to Dev S02 E02 Clip #1: Mark Acero outlines the why behind working a 42hr crunch

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28.02.2026 07:02 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Making the Best GameΒ Possible Mark Acero shares 26 years of Game Design experience - from the origins of the EVO fighting scene to huge franchises and VR. We dive into psychology in design, combating bias in playtests, collaborative leadership, real iteration, and sustaining passion without burning out. A powerful look at systems thinking, efficiency, and longevity in game development.

Mark Acero shares 26 years of Game Design experience - from the origins of the EVO fighting scene to huge franchises and VR. We dive into psychology in design, combating bias in playtests, collaborative leadership, real iteration, and sustaining passion without burning out.

23.02.2026 04:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dev to Dev S02 E01 Clip - Level Designer As Architect
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Clip #2 from Dev to Dev S02 E01, Randy outlines his admiration for Architectural students

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21.02.2026 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dev to Dev S02 E01 Clip - Crafting My Own Videogame Degree
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Clip #2 from Dev to Dev S02 E01 - Randy discusses crafting his own Videogame degree

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20.02.2026 23:49 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dev to Dev S02 E01Clip - Moral Game Design
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Clip #1 from Dev to Dev S02E01. Randy Smith Evergreen outlines his feelings on the moral responsibility of Game Design

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17.02.2026 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry about the underwater bits... we talk a bit about that in the discussion!

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16.02.2026 00:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
What Game Design Can Teach AboutΒ Responsibility Veteran designer Randy Smith Evergreen joins Dev to Dev to talk immersive sims, Looking Glass, indie games, and why game mechanics carry moral weight. A thoughtful conversation about craft, responsibility, and staying human in game development.

Veteran designer Randy Smith Evergreen joins Dev to Dev to kick of Season 02 and talk immersive sims, Looking Glass, indie games, and why game mechanics carry moral weight.

A thoughtful conversation about craft, responsibility, and staying human in game development.

16.02.2026 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Season 02 ComingΒ Soon Season 02 is coming fast so check out this little intro and be ready!

Season 02 of Dev to Dev - the podcast about everyday videogame developers and why they do what they do every day - is BACK!

In anticipation of the season starting for real here's a little intro to update y'all on my plans!

09.02.2026 00:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Year (Season?) EndΒ Review A wrap of Season 1 where I take some time to discuss what I've learned so far and where I want to take the podcast in the future

My wrap of Season 1 where I take some time to discuss what I've learned so far and where I want to take the podcast in the future. Just me and a little waffle!

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05.01.2026 06:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dev to Dev S01 E17 Clip - COD Online's Influence
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Clip#3 from Dev to Dev S01E17 with Chris Linn - The evolution of @callofduty.com into Live Service via #CallOfDutyOnline !

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04.01.2026 11:41 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dev to Dev S01 E17 Clip - Selling the Artistic Value of Games
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Clip#2 from Dev to Dev S01E17 with Chris Linn - Convincing parents to buy videogames!

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04.01.2026 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dev to Dev S01 E17 Clip - A Producers Focus
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Clip #1 from Dev to Dev S01E17 with Chris Linn - A focus on adapting production methods to team needs

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04.01.2026 11:37 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Learning Games from the InsideΒ Out Producer Chris Linn shares his journey from QA to Call of Duty, live service lessons, and why great producers can be problem-solvers first and process-followers second.

Dev to Dev S01 E17 with Chris Linn is now LIVE on all Podcast platforms & Patreon.

Chris shares his journey from QA to Call of Duty, live service lessons, and why great producers can be problem-solvers first and process-followers second.

29.12.2025 06:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dev to Dev S01 E16 Clip - Finding Happiness in Game Dev
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Dev to Dev S01 E16 Clip #3 - How Jon finds happiness in his Game Dev career

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28.12.2025 22:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dev to Dev S01 E16 Clip - Early E-Sports
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Dev to Dev S01 E16 Clip #2 - how Jon's E-Sports success created an important connection

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28.12.2025 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dev to Dev S01 E16 Clip - Videogames as Escapism
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Clip #1 from Dev to Dev S01E16 with Jon Walker - Videogames as an outlet during Foster Care

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28.12.2025 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
What Competitive Design ReallyΒ Takes In this episode of Dev to Dev, I chat with Jon Walker who’s worked on Call of Duty, Warzone, Valorant, and many other titles. Jon shares his journey from foster care and the Navy into AAA game development, exploring competition, community, leadership, and what it really means to find purpose through making games.

Dev to Dev S01 E16 with Jon Walker is now Live! Jon shares his journey from foster care and the Navy into AAA game development, exploring competition, community, leadership, and what it really means to find purpose through making games.

22.12.2025 06:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dev to Dev S01 E15 Clip - Finding My Path
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Clip #3, Dev to Dev S01E15 - Being a Sound Designer was β€œalways who Bill was going to be”

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20.12.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dev to Dev S01 E15 Clip - 38 Studios Collapse
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Clip #2 from Dev to Dev S01E15 with Bill Mueller: The collapse of a Studio whilst expecting a baby

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19.12.2025 08:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dev to Dev S01 E15 Clip - Bioshock The Inspiration
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Clip #1 from Dev to Dev S01E15 with Bill Mueller: How Bioshock caused a change in career!

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17.12.2025 11:29 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
From Broadcast Booths to Bioshock Audio lead Bill Mueller shares his incredible path from radio and live TV to game development. From his early inspiration on the Commodore 64 to the moment Bioshock changed his life, Bill’s journey includes resilience through the studio collapse, a dramatic job offer during his son’s birth, and 13 years shaping audio on Elder Scrolls Online. A story of curiosity, craft, and incredible resilience.

Dev to Dev S01 E15 with Bill Mueller is now LIVE!

Bill shares his incredible path from radio and live TV to game development. From his early inspiration on the Commodore 64 to the moment Bioshock changed his life!

15.12.2025 08:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dev to Dev S01 E14 Clip - Cinematic Game Presentation
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Dev to Dev S01E14 Clip #3, Joel explains how his cinematic eye brings a fresh take to Videogame camera design

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12.12.2025 07:42 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dev to Dev S01 E14 Clip - Defining My Path
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Dev to Dev S01 E14 Clip #2 - Joel shares how he forged his own path in a new role on a new project

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11.12.2025 07:53 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dev to Dev S01 E14 Clip - The Challenge of Video Editing
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Dev to Dev S01 E14 clip #1 with Joel Morillo who explains the difficulty in assembling Videogame Trailers

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10.12.2025 07:03 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dev to Dev S01 E14 – Joel Morillo Camera designer and former Navy veteran Joel Morillo shares his path from growing up in the Bronx, to rediscovering games through Final Fantasy X, to unexpectedly launching a career in trailer production and subsequently game development. He talks about defining a developer role from scratch, how that role ties into the art of game feel, and how his expertise in cinematography helps shape emotional, grounded gameplay.

Dev to Dev S01 E14 witt Joel Morillo is live on all Podcast Platforms & Patreon! Joel shares his path from growing up in the Bronx, his time in the Navy, to rediscovering games through Final Fantasy X, and shifting from Video Production to Camera Design

08.12.2025 06:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dev to Dev S01 E13 Clip - Problem Solving Through Confidence
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Dev to Dev S01E13 Clip #3 Zane shares how his Dad’s self-belief fuelled his confident, problem-solving mindset.

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06.12.2025 11:27 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dev to Dev S01 E13 Clip - Discovering Gamedev Through Robotics
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Dev to Dev S01E13: Zane Draper found programming at RIT, triggering a course change and fast path into game dev.

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04.12.2025 23:26 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
From Toy Cars to TechnicalΒ Design Senior technical designer Zane Draper joins me to share his journey from trading toy cars for a Game Boy to building VR, AR, museum installations, and AAA gameplay systems. He talks problem-solving, navigating layoffs, remote teamwork, overlapping roles, family influence, and how making games changed the way he plays. A thoughtful, grounded look at the life of a modern technical designer.

Dev to Dev S01 E13 with Zane Draper is LIVE on all good Podcast Platforms & Patreon.

Discover a journey that goes from trading toy cars for a Game Boy to building VR, AR, museum installations, and AAA gameplay systems.

01.12.2025 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dev to Dev S01 E12 Clip - Inspired By Halo 2
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In the final S01E12 clip, Zac shares how a Halo 2 Steel Book sparked a Game Dev path that aligned with his A-Levels

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