Sam Beddoes is the lead developer at FreakZone Games, based in the UK. He developed three games that I have played: The Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures (2013), The Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures II: Assimilation (2016), and Spectacular Sparky (2021). All three games are excellent 2D side scrollers with pixelart.
In this episode we will discuss 2D games, Sonic the Hedgehog, retro gaming, games development and distribution since 1998, advice for pitching a game, adapting an existing IP into an indie game, improving workflow for a sequel's development, acquiring voice actors, transitioning from solo to collaborative development, what is "game feel?", understanding constructive criticism, and much more.
FreakZone Games on the web: https://freakzonegames.com
FreakZone Games on Twitter: @FreakZoneGames
Spectacular Sparky on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1300100/Spectacular_Sparky/
Spectacular Sparky on Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/spectacular-sparky-switch/
Spectacular Sparky on Epic: https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/spectacular-sparky
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