The good, bad, and everything in between of game dev.
Learn the life stories and struggles of people who’ve broken into the games industry.
Twelve interviews.
Free to watch or read.
Mike Bethell tells it as it was and is.
Watch for free.
Firezide Chat gets you closer to the people behind your favorite video games.
Twelve interviews with people who know the games industry from the inside, about the life behind the work, not just the work itself. They went out every other week as a newsletter, and you'll still see that shape here: watch the short version, watch the long version, or read the written version. Whatever fits how you like to take these things in.
It is our belief that a well-crafted set of seemingly simple questions can reveal more about a person's inner life than a conventional interview. Every episode delivers life advice, a surprise, and hopefully a good laugh.
These twelve are where we're pausing for now. We didn't reach enough people to keep the fire going, so we're stepping back rather than stretching it thin. The interviews aren't going anywhere, and they're just as worth your time today as the day they went up. Watch or read what's here. Share it with someone who'd get something out of it.
If the fire gets lit again, this is where you'll find it.
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Firezide Chat in the media
GameSpot · IGN · The Mirror · VGC · Rock Paper Shotgun · PC Gamer · Windows Central · GamesRadar · Kotaku
