Just as Sonic the Hedgehog became a global icon, its creator, Yuji Naka, quit Sega.

In next week's episode, PlayStation 5 architect Mark Cerny reveals the story behind Sonic's leap to glory, and how Sonic 2 came to be developed in the U.S. under his leadership.

Available on Tuesday: bit.ly/43RMgx9

Games can bring much-needed relief from the boredom and stress of being in an active warzone.

Listen as Brandon Adler, Game Director at Obsidian, discusses his path from the U.S. Air Force to testing Neverwinter Nights 2 and now leading the creation of The Outer Worlds 2.

Tune in: bit.ly/3K82L2u

Persistence paid off for schoolboy game dev @rockandrollmachine.bsky.social when he landed a publishing deal for his first game, Total Wormage (aka Worms), at a trade show.

Listen to the untold story of how Andy designed a game at school that became a global sensation.

Out now: apple.co/47PAhUk

Sometimes, even after investing thousands of hours and $25 million into a game's development, tough decisions must be made.

Join @SimonParkin.bsky.social as he chats with former PlayStation President, @yosp-jp.bsky.social, about a career spent working on iconic games.

Available now: bit.ly/4hQXAAd

After his game, Ridiculous Fishing, became a hit, @ramiismail.com found a touching way to thank his parents for the sacrifices they made to help him achieve his dreams.

Find out what he did — and how it all began — in this week’s episode: bit.ly/48LMMRB

The success of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 caught everyone by surprise, including those intimately involved in its creation.

Join @SimonParkin.bsky.social in conversation with Lorien Testard as he recounts his journey from guitar teacher to game's composer.

Listen now: apple.co/47xkVDw

Can you guess what game @Plante.bsky.social is talking about? Let us know in the comments.

In the latest episode, @SimonParkin.bsky.social is joined by the veteran journalist and co-founder of Polygon who recently launched the Post Games podcast.

Listen now: bit.ly/3W3XFXm