Quest Markers Podcast

@questmarkers.bsky.social

A monthly-ish podcast about video games and the people behind them. 🤍 https://www.youtube.com/@questmarkers 🎙️ Hosted by @marinahascoffee.bsky.social

IN 30 MINS Come hang out with us and be a part of the Q&A ☕ ⏰ Saturday, July 11th at 10am Pacific Time 🔗 twitch.tv/marinahascoffee

Quest Markers Podcast@questmarkers.bsky.social · 4w ago

THIS SATURDAY @ryakomusic.bsky.social joins @marinahascoffee.bsky.social to talk about making music and sounds for @prettysmart.bsky.social's The Spirit Lift, a retro, horror, roguelike deckbuilder. Come be part of the Q&A ☕ ⏰ Saturday, July 11th at 10am Pacific Time 🔗 twitch.tv/marinahascoffee

Thumbnail for the game dev podcast Quest Markers. It features key art from the game The Spirit Lift, namely a woman standing in front of an elevator, holding a gramophone. Overlayed on top are the words "designing MUSIC & SOUNDS" and the Quest Markers logo is found on the top-left.

That's me, folks! I'll be on Marina's podcast quest markers discussing all things mocap, tech art, and lighting 😊 hope to see you there! It's gonna be so fun! I love these opportunities to nerd out about game dev and share with the community 🙏💕

Quest Markers Podcast@questmarkers.bsky.social · 2mo ago

TOMORROW! @parkerhartzler.bsky.social joins @marinahascoffee.bsky.social to talk all things tech art, motion capture, and lighting in video games. Join us live for the show and audience Q&A: ⏰ Saturday, June 20th at 4pm Pacific Time 🔗 twitch.tv/marinahascoffee

Thumbnail for the video game development podcast Quest Markers. It shows Leon Kennedy - a protagonist from the Resident Evil games - in the background. On the right-hand side are the words: TECH art, MOTION capture, & LIGHTING (stylized). In the top-left corner is the Quest Markers logo.

@parkerhartzler.bsky.social has worked on the likes of Resident Evil 4 Remake, Forza Motorsport, and New Tales from the Borderlands! Going to try my best not to spend the entire episode talking about Leon Kennedy 🙂‍↕️

Quest Markers Podcast@questmarkers.bsky.social · 2mo ago

NEXT SATURDAY! @parkerhartzler.bsky.social is joining @marinahascoffee.bsky.social to talk all things tech art, motion capture, and lighting in video games. Join us live for the recording and Q&A: ⏰ Saturday, June 20th at 4pm Pacific Time 🔗 twitch.tv/marinahascoffee

Thumbnail for the video game development podcast Quest Markers. It shows Leon Kennedy - a protagonist from the Resident Evil games - in the background. On the right-hand side are the words: TECH art, MOTION capture, & LIGHTING (stylized). In the top-left corner is the Quest Markers logo.

These episodes are always a delight to listen to for the various topics and people being interviewed, but also there are so many professional nuggets of wisdom tucked away in every ep both as advice and confirmation for thoughts a lot of creatives struggle with I feel. Big fan of that.

Quest Markers Podcast@questmarkers.bsky.social · 2mo ago

EPISODE 44 IS LIVE! @abigailcareyvo.bsky.social (Morbid Metal, Mecharashi, Liminal Point) joined @marinahascoffee.bsky.social to talk about the journey of becoming a voice actor. They touched on various topics, from auditions, to equipment, to overcoming failure. youtu.be/Wx6vTDQlFKg?...

this episode ended up being a big life chat. had such a fun time chatting with @abigailcareyvo.bsky.social this week ⚡💫

Quest Markers Podcast@questmarkers.bsky.social · 2mo ago

EPISODE 44 IS LIVE! @abigailcareyvo.bsky.social (Morbid Metal, Mecharashi, Liminal Point) joined @marinahascoffee.bsky.social to talk about the journey of becoming a voice actor. They touched on various topics, from auditions, to equipment, to overcoming failure. youtu.be/Wx6vTDQlFKg?...

This was a really good episode with some highlights about why its so important to take care of the people that help us make our indie games. I recommend giving this a watch. #indiegamedev

Quest Markers Podcast@questmarkers.bsky.social · 3mo ago

EPISODE 43 IS LIVE! @drmikachu.bsky.social joined @marinahascoffee.bsky.social to talk about her journey from working on Minecraft to founding @prettysmart.bsky.social. They chatted best practices for running a healthy game studio that prioritizes the team's joy 🎮 www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9Av...

Going live in 1 hour! Come be a part of the live Q&A with @drmikachu.bsky.social @marinahascoffee.bsky.social 🕰 Saturday, Apr. 25th at 11am Pacific Time 🔗 twitch.tv/marinahascoffee

Quest Markers Podcast@questmarkers.bsky.social · 3mo ago

THIS SATURDAY, @drmikachu.bsky.social (founder of @prettysmart.bsky.social) is joining us to talk about best practices for running a healthy, fully remote game studio. Come be a part of the live Q&A :) 🕰 Saturday, Apr. 25th at 11am Pacific Time 🔗 twitch.tv/marinahascoffee

YouTube thumbnail for the game development podcast Quest Markers. It features a screenshot from a video game, THE SPIRIT LIFT, showing the outside of an elevator, with cards along the bottom-left and bottom-right. The title "Running a fully remote game studio" is featured in bright yellow. Quest Markers' podcast logo is featured on the top-left.

Learn more about our studio culture, origin story, and how we do our best to thrive with mental health as a priority! #gamedev

Quest Markers Podcast@questmarkers.bsky.social · 3mo ago

THIS SATURDAY, @drmikachu.bsky.social (founder of @prettysmart.bsky.social) is joining us to talk about best practices for running a healthy, fully remote game studio. Come be a part of the live Q&A :) 🕰 Saturday, Apr. 25th at 11am Pacific Time 🔗 twitch.tv/marinahascoffee

YouTube thumbnail for the game development podcast Quest Markers. It features a screenshot from a video game, THE SPIRIT LIFT, showing the outside of an elevator, with cards along the bottom-left and bottom-right. The title "Running a fully remote game studio" is featured in bright yellow. Quest Markers' podcast logo is featured on the top-left.

talked more about publishing, project positioning, and making friends with people you're pitching. If you're looking for thoughts on something you want to pitch feel free to reach out!

Quest Markers Podcast@questmarkers.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We have @hlywa.bsky.social coming back on the show next week to talk all things game publishing! Come hang out for the live show recording and Q&A 🕰 Tuesday, March 24th at 11am Pacific Time 🔗 twitch.tv/marinahascoffee

YouTube thumbnail for the game development podcast Quest Markers. It features a screenshot from a video game, showing a gated, enclosed park with buildings in the background. The title "Video Game Publishing 101" is featured in bright yellow. Quest Markers' podcast logo is featured on the top-left.

@hlywa.bsky.social is a fount of knowledge. We spoke about: - Pitch decks - Publisher support beyond funding - Vertical slices - Finding a publisher & outreach - Getting familiar with publishing contracts Indie game devs, I hope you find this one valuable 🖤

Quest Markers Podcast@questmarkers.bsky.social · 4mo ago

EPISODE 42 IS LIVE! @hlywa.bsky.social joins @marinahascoffee.bsky.social to answer the community's questions about video game publishing, funding, prototyping, contracts, and more. Grab a coffee & join us for a chat ☕ www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4it...