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The Razzle Dazzle ShowSpecial Guest - Alx PrestonGet ready to dive into the world of indie games with Alx Preston! As the visionary behind Heart Machine, he brought us Hyper Light Drifter, Solar Ash, and the newly released on early-access Hyper Light Breaker! Join us as we chat with Alx about his journey in game development, the personal inspirations behind his work, and what’s next for the Hyper Light universe!Special Guest - Alx Preston @HeartMachineZ https://www.heartmachine.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa51fh...2025-03-2446 min
The Insert Credit ShowEp. 382 - Proustian Bargaining at GDC 2025Brandon Sheffield subjects well known video game characters who just happen to be attending GDC 2025 to the famous Proust Questionnaire. Yes, we know it’s pronounced “proost.” Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with Matthew Burns, Frank Cifaldi, Naomi Clark, Nikki Grayson, David Hellman, merritt k, Shannon Liao, Laura Michet, Alx Preston, Liz Ryerson, Phil Salvador, and Derek Yu. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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Gamertag RadioHyper Light Breaker: A Conversation with Alx Preston of Heart MachineAlx Preston, founder of Heart Machine, joins Gamertag Radio to discuss Hyper Light Breaker's development, gameplay, and more.
Danny and Riana are to announce the launch of the new business "D&R Media Consulting" and podcast called "The Danny and Riana Show". New episodes every Wednesday. Check it out! http://dannyandriana.com
Buy Danny's new children's book, "Danny Loves Video Games" now on Amazon! English (Hardcover / Kindle) or Spanish (Hardcover / Kindle).
"Danny is your typical young boy. He loves playing video games! Read along and find out how he transformed his passion into his...2024-08-1125 min
Trentroua.3 PodcastÉpisode 8 - Hyper Light Drifter ou comment la mort peut être inspirante!Dans cet épisode 8, Urgent et Yougi accueillent leur premier invité de la saison : Irou de la 3QCrew. À eux trois, ils reviennent sur le zelda-like Hyperlight Drifter. Le jeu développé par le studio Heart Machine, fondé par Alx Preston, a énormément attiré l’attention par son style graphique rétro-futuriste néon, ses mécaniques de combat très développées, mais surtout sa narration visuelle mystérieuse et ses thématiques qui ont attisé la curiosité de milliers de joueurs. Toujours en trois mots, trois minutes et trente minutes, vos trois co-animateurs rev...2024-03-151h 05
80 Level PodcastBuilding a Strong Brand for Indie Games - 80 Level PodcastSend us a text80 Level talked with Alx Preston, Founder and Director of Heart Machine studio (does “Hyper Light Breaker” ring any bells?). Alx talks about games, shares his experience running an indie game studio, and offers insights on community-building efforts, staying true to the core values, and the practical nature of entrepreneurship. He also gives practical advice to developers who are planning to start their own company.Hyper Light Breaker on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1534840/Hyper_Light_Breaker/ Check out Heart Machine website: https://www.heartmachine.com/ 2023-06-2840 min
Indie Game Movement - The podcast about the business and marketing of indie games.How Community is the Heart of Your Business with Heart Machine.There are lots of different ways to create awareness for your games, from events to marketing beats, but none quite get the blood flowing and momentum going than having a committed and loyal fanbase. Today, we talk with Alx Preston and Yiyi Zhang of Heart Machine and take a look at their past and upcoming titles to discuss how their fanbase influenced important decisions and drove them to build impactful experiences.2023-02-2147 min
Evoking the SublimeEpisode 12 - Solar AshWelcome to the latest episode of Evoking the Sublime!
In this episode, Shea sat down with Alx Preston and Yiyi Zhang from Heart Machine to discuss the creation process of Solar Ash.
If you are interested in learning more about their work, head over to the Heart Machine’s site or check out Alx’s Twitter!
A big thank you to:
Jason for the logo work
Eddie Baquet for the music theme2022-03-111h 05
Indie Game International40: Alx Preston | Heart Machine | Solar AshAlx Preston is the Founder of Heart Machine, developer of Hyper Light Drifter (2016) and Solar Ash (2021). Alx was called out by Matthew Pusti, aka Makeup And Vanity Set. We are here to discuss Solar Ash, which is available on Playstation and PC. In this episode we will discuss transitioning from 2D to 3D, building a game in Unreal, existing between AAA and indie, what does a commercially successful game do for the development of the next game?, how does the games industry define the word fun?, the role audio plays in Heart Machine games, dealing with release d...2022-02-2155 min
Indie Game InternationalAlx Preston | Heart Machine | Solar AshAlx Preston is the Founder of Heart Machine, developer of Hyper Light Drifter (2016) and Solar Ash (2021). Alx was called out by Matthew Pusti, aka Makeup And Vanity Set. We are here to discuss Solar Ash, which is available on Playstation and PC. In this episode we will discuss transitioning from 2D to 3D, building a game in Unreal, existing between AAA and indie, what does a commercially successful game do for the development of the next game?, how does the games industry define the word fun?, the role audio plays in Heart Machine games, dealing with release d...2022-02-2155 min
Empanada CulturalEmpanada Cultural T03 E04 - Debuts (04/10/2020)Avui us portem exemples de debuts excepcionals!
En cinema tenim el debut en la direcció del mític actor Viggo Mortensen amb "Falling".
En còmic a les noves promeses del panorama underground Aroha Travé i Rosa Codina amb els seus respectius debuts "Carne de Cañón" i "Rompepistas", alhora que el seu debut conjunt "Grano de Pus".
I per acabar, el videojoc "Hyper Light Drifter" d'Alx Preston i el seu estudi Heart Machine Games.2020-10-0400 min
Taste of DragonsSeason Two and You!Welcome to Season 2, we're so excited to have you all, thanks for listening! Here's the Episode breakdown!
DRAGON OF THE WEEK: We talk about Alx Preston; Indie Icon, Developer of Hyper Light Drifter, and all around awesome person!
WHAT WE'RE PLAYING: Amazon's first game, Crucible, plus Daddish and Terraria
HATCHLINGS: This is our look at small unreleased games. Today we look at the early access darling, Kynseed
NEWS: Reggie Fils-Aime Podcasts for Charity, Kerbal Space Program 2 Delayed, and more
Thanks for listening, check us out for more original content...2020-05-241h 06
Humans Who Make Games with Adam ConoverAlx Preston (Hyper Light Drifter, Heart Machine)In the season 2 finale, Adam is joined by Alx Preston, creator of the acclaimed Hyper Light Drifter. Alx details his personal journey that lead to the creation of Hyper Light Drifter and that continues to motivate him to this day.
Thank you for listening and see you next time on Humans Who Make Games!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-05-131h 45
Indie Pod: An Indie Games PodcastIndie Incursion Podcast Episode 24: Risk of Rain 2 will be published by Gearbox and 3D?On this weeks episode, we talk about the announcement of Risk of Rain 2, Dead Cells' Rise of the Giant DLC details, Super Blood Hockey coming to consoles, and so much more. If you want to stay up to date on all things indie games make sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast service we post new episodes each and every Friday. And of course, if you want to check out our written content head over to https://parallaxmedia.one Links: News Story: DEAD CELLS' FREE RISE OF THE GIANT UPDATE IS FOR THE FANS https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/03/29/d...2019-04-051h 10
State of the Arc PodcastAre Melodic OSTs ALWAYS Better Than Atmospheric/Ambient? | State Of The Arc Podcast: Ep. 18This week Mike discusses the value of ambient soundtracks, and makes a case for them being just as effective as melodic OSTs at commanding the atmosphere and emotion of the story. Also, Episode Ardyn, Hyper Light Drifter TV series, and Sakaguchi’s new game, Fantasian, are discussed!
TIME CODES:
1. Apple Arcade (Sakaguchi’s New Game) (2:01)
2. Monolith Hiring Devs For Zelda (7:46)
3. Hyper Light Drifter TV Series (11:36)
4. Sega Genesis Mini (18:00)
5. Episode Ardyn Thoughts (22:53)
6. Are Melodic Soundtracks Always Better Than Ambient Ones? (53:17)
7. Community Stories (1:35:24)
LINKS WE REFERENCED:
Apple Acade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67umVefSXnY
Monolith Soft Hiring For Next Zelda Game: http...2019-04-021h 45
IndieSide | Podcast sobre Jogos IndieIndieSound #23 – Análise: Hyper Light DrifterAnalisamos o indie game Hyper Light Drifter (Heart Machine), um RPG Sci-Fi com direção de arte impecável, cheio de enigmas e suspense.
Hyper Light Drifter foi desenvolvido pela Heart Machine, estreando no mercado com este excelente título do gênero fantasia/sci-fi. O game se inspira em clássicos da era dos 8-bit e 16-bit, porém com mecânicas e design modernizados.
Danilo Bassouto, Lucas Emanuel (Lucão) e Henrique Viana, da Taberna Pop, batem um papo sobre este que já é considerado um dos melhores títulos independentes de 2016, analisando todos os aspectos do...2016-11-2350 min
Playscape: Los AngelesPlayscape: Los Angeles 5: Alx PrestonTeddy speaks with the person he has spoken most to over the last couple years. Alx Preston, the creator of Hyper Light Drifter, sits down with his old pal to talk about fine art, running a company, and being forever unsatisfied. Teddy opens up about his career-long impatience and unrealistic goals, and how he likes it that way.2016-04-0800 min
Everybody's Talking At OnceEvaluating TransistorETAO Podcast, Episode 11.
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Transistor is Supergiant Games’ follow-up to Bastion—not a sequel, and definitely not a rehash, but just as definitely an iteration, a more refined approach to the same set of themes and gameplay ideas.
This time, the the skill system is a dizzyingly intricate mutation of Materia, rather than a more standard weapon combination system. This time, the beautiful ruined environment is a cohesive cyberpunk maybe-machine world, rather than a catch-all ersatz frontier setting. This time, Logan Cunningham is t...2014-06-2700 min
Everybody's Talking at OnceEnthusing and Kvetching with Alx PrestonETAO Podcast, Episode 06. Alx Preston, Lead Designer of Hyper Light Drifter, stops by to discuss how limitations foster and enable creativity, how videogames could learn a thing or two from Ernest Hemingway, and how growing up with a treatable-but-undiagnosable illness has left him with zero patience for glib, oversimplified views of life, the universe, … Continue reading "Enthusing and Kvetching with Alx Preston"2013-12-2600 min
Everybody's Talking At OnceEnthusing and Kvetching with Alx PrestonETAO Podcast, Episode 06.
http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/etao.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/etao-podcast-06-201312261.mp3
Alx Preston, Lead Designer of Hyper Light Drifter, stops by to discuss how limitations foster and enable creativity, how videogames could learn a thing or two from Ernest Hemingway, and how growing up with a treatable-but-undiagnosable illness has left him with zero patience for glib, oversimplified views of life, the universe, and everything.
(“The stars don’t care about your love life” is about as succinct a philosophical position as I’ve ever heard from anybody, about anything, ever).2013-12-2600 min