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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
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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.
What Competitive Design Really 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.
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December 22, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Clip #3, Dev to Dev S01E15 - Being a Sound Designer was “always who Bill was going to be”

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Dev to Dev S01 E15 Clip - Finding My Path
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December 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Clip #2 from Dev to Dev S01E15 with Bill Mueller: The collapse of a Studio whilst expecting a baby

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Dev to Dev S01 E15 Clip - 38 Studios Collapse
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December 19, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Clip #1 from Dev to Dev S01E15 with Bill Mueller: How Bioshock caused a change in career!

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Dev to Dev S01 E15 Clip - Bioshock The Inspiration
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December 17, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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!
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.
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December 15, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Dev to Dev S01E14 Clip #3, Joel explains how his cinematic eye brings a fresh take to Videogame camera design

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Dev to Dev S01 E14 Clip - Cinematic Game Presentation
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December 12, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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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Dev to Dev S01 E14 Clip - Defining My Path
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December 11, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Dev to Dev S01 E14 clip #1 with Joel Morillo who explains the difficulty in assembling Videogame Trailers

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Dev to Dev S01 E14 Clip - The Challenge of Video Editing
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December 10, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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
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.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Dev to Dev S01E13 Clip #3 Zane shares how his Dad’s self-belief fuelled his confident, problem-solving mindset.

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Dev to Dev S01 E13 Clip - Problem Solving Through Confidence
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December 6, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Dev to Dev S01E13: Zane Draper found programming at RIT, triggering a course change and fast path into game dev.

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Dev to Dev S01 E13 Clip - Discovering Gamedev Through Robotics
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December 4, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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.
From Toy Cars to Technical 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.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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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Dev to Dev S01 E12 Clip - Inspired By Halo 2
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November 28, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Dev to Dev S01 E12 Clip #2: Zac explores his competitive drive, its impact, and how he balances it

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Dev to Dev S01 E12 Clip - Inherited Competition As Fuel
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November 27, 2025 at 11:17 AM
1st Dev to Dev S01E12 clip: Zac Markham explores “Fail Fast” and how embracing it reshaped his thinking

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Dev to Dev S01 E12 Clip - The Ethos of Fail Fast
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November 26, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Dev to Dev S01 E12 with @ZacharyMarkham is live not on all good podcast platforms and in video form on Patreon.

Come discover how SNES rivalry, Halo LAN parties, and a competitive spirit shaped his path from Flash slot games to AAA Codev development.
How Competition, Curiosity, & Code Shaped an Engineer’s Career
Senior software engineer Zac Markham shares how SNES rivalry, Halo LAN parties, and a competitive spirit shaped his path from Flash slot games to AAA Codev development. We explore perfectionism, imposter syndrome, tool-building, and finally finding a studio that felt like home—and the family pride that keeps him going.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Clip #3 S01 E11 - Landon Hood's journey from overconfident to humble and navigating his own ego

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Dev to Dev S01 E11 Clip - Taming the Ego through failures
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November 22, 2025 at 1:34 AM
S01E11 Clip #2: How Landon’s focus on efficiency thrust him into big-IP Production.

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Dev to Dev S01 E11 Clip - Catapulted into Production
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November 20, 2025 at 9:47 AM
S01E11: How Landon Hood got his first job from staged 'chance' meet set up by his professor!

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Dev to Dev S01 E11 Clip - The Art Show that Started a Career
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November 18, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Chance, Creativity, and Career Green Lights - Dev to Dev S01 E11 with Landon Hood is live now on all good podcast platforms & Patreon
Chance, Creativity, and Career Green Lights
Producer Landon Hood shares his unconventional path from World of Warcraft raider to leading creative services at ZeniMax Online Studios. From a life-changing college art show to producing VR, AR, NASA comics, and ESO trailers, Landon’s story is full of green-light moments, resilience, and creative reinvention. A candid look at humility, mentorship, and finding purpose through games.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:12 AM
The final Dev to Dev S01E10 clip, Liam shares his love for Medal of Honor and his short-lived server hosting business!
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Dev to Dev S01 E10 Clip - Medal of Honor Allied Assault Hosting!
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November 15, 2025 at 8:21 AM
The 2nd clip from Dev to Dev S01E10 explores how Liam balances creative fulfillment with family life to maintain the best version of himself

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Dev to Dev S01 E10 Clip - Balancing Work Life & Family
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November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
In the 1st clip from Dev to Dev S01E10 Liam McDonald details how a Media Pass & a lot of bravery motivated a trip to E3 in California!

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Dev to Dev S01 E10 Clip - FlyingToE3ForAdvice
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November 11, 2025 at 11:35 PM
From Escapism to Systems Design, In Dev to Dev S01 E10 Liam McDonald shares how curiosity, risk, and resilience shaped his journey from hobbyist gamer to industry veteran.
Escapism, E3, & Esports
From Escapism to Systems Design, Liam McDonald shares how curiosity, risk, and resilience shaped his journey from hobbyist gamer to industry veteran — and why finding balance matters most.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Clip #3 from Dev to Dev S01E09 - Bau explains why Melee Combat's intimate relationship with your opponent is a draw for him
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Dev to Dev Clip S01 E09 - Melee Combat An Intimate Connection
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November 8, 2025 at 3:37 PM