Toad on Games

Toadsanime

The Toad on Games podcast features a different guest from the video game industry every episode - including developers, publishers, composers, journalists, and more - discussing the biggest game news topics and their personal experiences working in the games industry.

  • 55 minutes 35 seconds
    #43: Gone in a Flash (ft. Tasselfoot)

    Tasselfoot from Armor Games joins me to talk about how the Adobe Flash community moved on and preserved games after its closure, how Flash devs made their money, the importance of piracy, and more.

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    You can find Tass on Twitter @Tasselfoot. You can find me @Toadsanime.

    Music by FearofDark @FoDSteve. Branding art by @Mallerd_Art.

    7 February 2021, 6:00 pm
  • 54 minutes 3 seconds
    #42: Scrapping About Indies (ft. LiamBME)

    Liam Edwards joins me to talk about the games industry in Kyoto, AAA devs moving to indie, having to make yourself the brand, and his games Scrappers and Cursed to Golf.

    If you liked what you heard, subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to them. Episodes available every Monday. Links: linktr.ee/Toadsanime

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    You can find Liam on Twitter @LiamBME. You can find me @Toadsanime.

    Music by FearofDark @FoDSteve. Branding art by @Mallerd_Art.

    1 February 2021, 6:00 pm
  • 43 minutes 30 seconds
    #41: The Toad Croaks

    For this episode, I share my own experiences in the games industry, from GAME to The Mirror, Numskull, and Super Rare Games. I also share advice on how to get into the video games industry.

    If you liked what you heard, subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to them. Episodes available every Monday. Links: linktr.ee/Toadsanime

    Support the podcast on Patreon + get mentioned in the podcast + get Early Access to 4 episodes a month! www.patreon.com/Toadsanime

    You can find me @Toadsanime.

    Music by FearofDark @FoDSteve. Branding art by @Mallerd_Art.

    25 January 2021, 6:27 pm
  • 47 minutes 1 second
    #40: Source, Sakurai, and Shooter (ft. PushDustIn)

    PushDustIn joins me to talk about his translation work with Source Gaming, his research work for DidYouKnowGaming, working with the PixelJunk games, and his Memory Card podcast. We also discuss journalists crediting work and Sakurai's blog post about KFC.

    If you liked what you heard, subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to them. Episodes available every Monday. Links: linktr.ee/Toadsanime

    Support the podcast on Patreon + get mentioned in the podcast + get Early Access to 4 episodes a month! www.patreon.com/Toadsanime

    You can find Push on Twitter @PushDustIn. You can find me @Toadsanime.

    Music by FearofDark @FoDSteve. Branding art by @Mallerd_Art.

    17 January 2021, 6:00 pm
  • 43 minutes 13 seconds
    #39: Hunting for Facts 'n' Ghosts (ft. Larry Bundy Jr.)

    Larry Bundy Jr. joins me to talk about his popular YouTube channel, the history of his Fact Hunt series, the relationship between PR & content creators, the retro gaming community, mainstream news covering games, and that time Shigeru Miyamoto's family member told him off.

    If you liked what you heard, subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to them. Episodes available every Monday. Links: linktr.ee/Toadsanime

    Support the podcast on Patreon + get mentioned in the podcast + get Early Access to 4 episodes a month! www.patreon.com/Toadsanime

    You can find Larry's channel at www.youtube.com/larry and his Fact Hunt book here amzn.to/3lJgR89. You can find him on Twitter @LarryBundyJr. You can find me @Toadsanime.

    Music by FearofDark @FoDSteve. Branding art by @Mallerd_Art.

    6 December 2020, 6:00 pm
  • 48 minutes 51 seconds
    #38: Emotional Tourism (ft. Far Few Giants)

    Richard and Tony from Far Few Giants join me to talk about politics in gaming & art and why it's important. We also discuss their games The Imagined Leviathan and The Night Fisherman, life after Kickstarter, and Peter Molyneux's Kinder Egg. 

    If you liked what you heard, subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to them. Episodes available every Monday. Links: linktr.ee/Toadsanime

    Support the podcast on Patreon + get mentioned in the podcast + get Early Access to 4 episodes a month! www.patreon.com/Toadsanime

    You can find Far Few Giants' games at https://farfewgiants.itch.io/ and on Twitter @FarFewGiants. You can find me @Toadsanime.

    Music by FearofDark @FoDSteve. Branding art by @Mallerd_Art.

    30 November 2020, 12:00 pm
  • 49 minutes 8 seconds
    #37: Breaking More Boundaries (ft. Shesez)

    Shesez from popular YouTube show Boundary Break joins me for the 2nd time to discuss his show about behind-the-scenes secrets in games, its effect on the industry since we last spoke, how he finds his tools, sleepy time games, and the issues facing YouTube as a platform.

    If you liked what you heard, subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to them. Episodes available every Monday: linktr.ee/Toadsanime

    Support the podcast on Patreon + get mentioned in the podcast + get Early Access to 4 episodes a month! www.patreon.com/Toadsanime

    You can find Shesez' channel at www.youtube.com/c/Shesez/ and on Twitter @BoundaryBreak. You can find me @Toadsanime.

    Music by FearofDark @FoDSteve. Branding art by @Mallerd_Art.

    16 November 2020, 5:00 pm
  • 52 minutes 57 seconds
    #36: Petting Pixel Puppers (ft. Can You Pet the Dog?)

    Tristan Cooper, owner of renowned Twitter account Can You Pet the Dog, joins me to discuss pettable dogs in video games, the strange effect the positive movement has had on the industry, marketing, and the worries of pressuring developers.

    If you liked what you heard, subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to them. Episodes available every Monday: linktr.ee/Toadsanime

    Support the podcast on Patreon + get mentioned in the podcast + get Early Access to 4 episodes a month! www.patreon.com/Toadsanime

    You can find Tristan on Twitter @TristanACooper and @CanYouPetTheDog. You can find me @Toadsanime.

    Music by FearofDark @FoDSteve. Branding art by @Mallerd_Art.

    9 November 2020, 5:00 pm
  • 55 minutes 37 seconds
    #35: Microphone Jack (ft. Reece Bridger)

    Voice actor, casting director, and writer Reece Bridger, who served as a writer for the recent 3D platformer Pumpkin Jack, discuss his experience on the game, some exclusive easter eggs and lore, in-depth voice acting & writing tips, and how separating your personality & politics from your art is impossible.

    If you liked what you heard, subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to them. Episodes available every Monday: linktr.ee/Toadsanime

    Support the podcast on Patreon + get mentioned in the podcast + get Early Access to 4 episodes a month! www.patreon.com/Toadsanime

    You can find Reece at www.reecebridger.com and on Twitter @Reece_Bridger. You can find me @Toadsanime.

    Music by FearofDark @FoDSteve. Branding art by @Mallerd_Art.

    2 November 2020, 5:00 pm
  • 54 minutes 7 seconds
    #34: Drink, Relax, Listen (ft. Loading Bar)

    Jimmy from Loading Bar joins me to talk about the gaming-themed bar chain and community event space, and how it's adapting. We also discuss the 'language of games' and why easy-to-understand concept games blow up.

    If you liked what you heard, subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to them. Episodes available every Monday: linktr.ee/Toadsanime

    Support the podcast on Patreon + get mentioned in the podcast + get Early Access to 4 episodes a month! www.patreon.com/Toadsanime

    Writers can pitch Jimmy at [email protected]. Follow Loading on Twitter @Drinkrelaxplay. You can find me @Toadsanime.

    Music by FearofDark @FoDSteve. Art @Mallerd_Art.

    19 October 2020, 4:00 pm
  • 44 minutes 26 seconds
    #33: Sunshine, Screams, and Pixels (ft. Fossil Games)

    Paul from Fossil Games joins me to talk about their pixel art horror games, Sunshine Manor and Camp Sunshine, the former's recent Kickstarter, and why we love horror games & movies.

    If you liked what you heard, subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to them. Episodes available every Monday: linktr.ee/Toadsanime

    Support the podcast on Patreon + get mentioned in the podcast + get Early Access to 4 episodes a month! www.patreon.com/Toadsanime

    You can back Sunshine Manor at kck.st/30ENSdN. Follow Fossil Games on Twitter @Fossil_Games. You can find me @Toadsanime.

    Music by FearofDark @FoDSteve. Branding art by @Mallerd_Art.

    12 October 2020, 4:00 pm
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