Gaming Content Designer Drew Pariser Talks Glitches And Speedrunners

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Although there are lots of different paths into the gaming industry it is not an easy task Drew Pariser for instance started working in an indie studio his brother was running and from there following his passion for games he went to school to strengthen his network He was already working within the industry when he started his Entertainment Arts and Engineering degree and he went through several internships before he was hired as a Producer and Designer nbsp Visiting us today is Drew Pariser a Content Designer at Squanch Games Drew holds a Bachelor s Degree and a Masters Degree in Recreation and Tourism Management from Old Dominion University and a Masters Degree in Entertainment Arts and Engineering from the University of Utah nbsp Throughout this episode we talked about Drew s unique journey into the gaming industry the favorite projects he was involved in and the difference between working in small and big gaming studios He kindly explained what Content Designers do and the challenges they face We also talked about our favorite games the love of some gamers for finding glitches in games and speedrunners nbsp Tune in to Episode 6 of A Gamer s Story to get a glimpse into the content designers world nbsp Some Questions I Ask How did you get into the gaming industry 2 42 Do you think those internships that you had helped you 4 55 Do you play the games that you make Or do you test them 7 30 What s your favorite game or project that you ve worked on 17 19 In This Episode You Will Learn The difference between working in small and big gaming studios 1 36 Drew s biggest mistakes in creating games and how sometimes miscalculations end up making the game better 7 36 The fascinating nature of speedrunners 13 06 Why Drew prefers to play games like Dark Souls with someone and not by himself 19 17 Resources Squanch Games websiteConnect with Drew LinkedInLet s Connect InstagramTwitterYouTube See acast com privacy for privacy and opt-out information Click here to visit this podcast episode