In this episode, I sit down with Lewis Manalo and Matt Patak — military veterans turned AAA game developers and Co-Founders of an exciting new studio.
Lewis Manalo served in Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne, and has written for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon, Dying Light 2, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt, Exoborne, and more.
Matt Patak served in Iraq with the Third Infantry Division, and has been a level designer on Tom Clancy’s The Division 1 & 2, Ryse: Son of Rome, Exoborne, and others.
We dive deep into their time in the military, the challenges and lessons from deployment, and how those real-world experiences inform their approach to storytelling, design, and leadership in game development.
They also share a first look into their upcoming video game project — a game shaped by personal history, creative fire, and battlefield authenticity.
Whether you're into military stories, behind-the-scenes game dev, or the human side of creativity — this one’s not to be missed.
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