Hub Interviews

S2 Episode 3 (ManaCrowd)

admin_arthur — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 17:31:36 +0000

Season 2, episode 3 of Hub Interviews features ManaCrowd, a new crowdfunding platform that aims to help fund independent video games through the backing of projects by connecting them with gamers from around the world. Arthur spoke with ManaCrowd CEO and Co-Founder Kyle Boyko to talk more about the development of their platform, how it differs from big juggernauts like Kickstarter & IndieGoGo, and the overall process of how ManaCrowd works. If you’re a game developer looking to acquire funds for your next big project, contact ManaCrowd as they will be approaching beta very soon! http://www.manacrowd.com/

Big thanks to TriOS College and Robert French for helping setup the interview!

Background Music: Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn OST

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S2 Episode 2 (Stratum Games)

admin_arthur — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 01:29:06 +0000

Season 2, episode 2 of Hub Interviews features Stratum Games, a local videogame development company based in Toronto. They focus primarily on Unity development for iOS, Android, and Facebook. Max and Arthur spoke with Glen Watkinson (producer, programmer, gameplay designer) & Dan Fisher (sound designer, story designer) about the development of their upcoming game Retro Runner, which is a light-hearted side scrolling adventure that takes players on a trip through the history of videogames. They’re looking for your help in creating trivia questions for Retro Runner, just send your questions to trivia@stratumgames.com!

A huge thanks to Bento Miso for providing the space for this interview!

Background Music: Retro Runner OST by Dan Fisher

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S2 Episode 1 (Ellen Dubin)

admin_arthur — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 21:43:57 +0000

Season 2, episode 1 of Hub Interviews features Ellen Dubin. Canadian actress, Gemini nominee for her performance in The Collector, voice actress for videogames like Guild Wars 2 & The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, and has been in others projects like Napoleon Dynamite & Lexx. Max and Arthur talk to Ellen about her experiences as a voice actress and her career overall. She provides some amazing advice how to start acting and where to go in Toronto to get more help!

A huge thanks to Bento Miso for providing the space for this interview!

http://torontoindiehub.ca/hubinterviews/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/hi_S2_01.mp3

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S1 Episode 2 (Ricky Lima)

admin_arthur — Sat, 14 Dec 2013 14:28:55 +0000

Season 1, episode 2 of Hub Interviews with Ricky Lima. Co-creator/writer of Deep Sea & The Black Hole Hunters Club, audio developer for Huskerball, and writer for Toronto Thumbs. Max and Arthur talk to Ricky about his involvement with Huskerball and his experiences writing as a comic book author and videogame critic. The first issue of the Black Hole Hunters Club series is great and we both recommend you check it out. Huskerball has not been released yet, but it’s been shown at events like Gamercamp, Bit Bazaar, and Long Winter.

Background Music: Bit Bazaar Attendees

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S1 Episode 1 (Adam Proctor)

admin_arthur — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 05:26:56 +0000

Season 1, episode 1 of Hub Interviews with Adam Proctor. Project Lead at Uken Games, founder/co-organizer of the new Toronto Unity Development Group, and organizer for MolyJam 1 & 2. He tells us about his career in game development and why he loves the cross-platform game engine Unity. We highly recommend checking out the Toronto Unity Development Group on Meetup if you’re very interested in Unity development.

Background Music: Touch Tone by I Am Robot and Proud

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