web01.fireside.fm Sat, 25 Apr 2026 19:42:26 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Unlockables: The Story of Video Games - Episodes Tagged with “Development” https://unlockables.fireside.fm/tags/development Sun, 06 Apr 2025 10:15:00 -0500 The Unlockables is a video game podcast about the stories and memories around the games that we play, as well as the stories about the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay style episodes, discussion episodes with guests about particular games, or interviews with other creators in the industry! en-us episodic The story of video games, the people who play them, and the memories made along the way. The Unlockables The Unlockables is a video game podcast about the stories and memories around the games that we play, as well as the stories about the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay style episodes, discussion episodes with guests about particular games, or interviews with other creators in the industry! no Video games, video game podcast, gaming podcast, gaming, games The Unlockables unlockablespodcast@gmail.com The Human Element of Video Games https://unlockables.fireside.fm/humanelement cb773bd5-a7fc-47d1-a5a1-adbc50a36a51 Sun, 06 Apr 2025 10:15:00 -0500 The Unlockables full The Unlockables A discussion on the human toll that the creation of video games takes, and how that often gets overlooked for surface level discussions and arguments about games in general. Originally posted on October 11th, 2023. 28:30 no We spend so much time talking about the games themselves, but as the industry has grown the practice of making them has become unsustainable. Long development cycles with crunch that chew people up and spit them out have become the norm, while most studios seem like they are one underperforming game away from failure. I share some of my thoughts on the human cost of making video games. Follow the Unlockables on Bluesky! (https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social) Follow the Unlockables on Instagram! (https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/) Subscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel! (https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables) Check out the Unlockables on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink) The Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us. Video games, video game podcast, gaming podcast, gaming, games, development, gaming industry We spend so much time talking about the games themselves, but as the industry has grown the practice of making them has become unsustainable. Long development cycles with crunch that chew people up and spit them out have become the norm, while most studios seem like they are one underperforming game away from failure. I share some of my thoughts on the human cost of making video games.

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The Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.

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Follow the Unlockables on Bluesky!
Follow the Unlockables on Instagram!
Subscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!
Check out the Unlockables on Patreon!

The Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.

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