Friday Push to Prod

Rick and Katie have more than 40 years of combined industry experience in the games industry. Join us each week as leading video game industry professionals across all disciplines joins us to share their experiences, thoughts, and best practices.

S3:E4: The A to Z of Game Design 06/07/2022

S3:E4: The A to Z of Game Design We talk Game Design with Ziba Scott- Owner of PopCannibal- and Amor Estandian - Senior Game Designer at Pipeworks Studios. Topics include: What do designers do? Working with Licensed IPs vs Your own IP Dealing with community expectations. Controlling Budgets Guests: Hosts Other links: /episode/index/show/fridaypushtoprod/id/23357156

S3: E3: Social Media for AAA vs Indie Games. Key tactics and strategy differences. 05/31/2022

S3: E3: Social Media for AAA vs Indie Games. Key tactics and strategy differences. Boka Agboje shares his thoughts on the differences between Triple A and Indie game social media strategies. Topics include: Humanizing your brand. Growth vs Engagement: Size matters, until it doesn't. Corporate Responsibility. Follow our Guests and Hosts on Twitter Guests: Hosts Other links: by Boka Agbodje & Garret Balliett /episode/index/show/fridaypushtoprod/id/23286242

S3: E2: Writing for Games Part One 05/20/2022

S3: E2: Writing for Games Part One Guests Amy Noel Green (That Dragon Cancer) and Nicole Hamlett (Writer for interactive story games) join us to discuss writing for games. Topics include: How being Neurodivergent can present challenges, but can also be a superpower. Writing for established IPs vs creating your own worlds. Are you a "shower or a grower" Women in Gaming About our Guests: Amy Noel Green on Twitter: Nicole Hamlett on Twitter: Other links: /episode/index/show/fridaypushtoprod/id/23182385

S3: E1: Back to normal(ish). Are we doing things right? 05/09/2022

S3: E1: Back to normal(ish). Are we doing things right? After more than two years of remote working and cancelled shows due to the global pandemic, what's the right path forward? How do we protect employees, customers, fans, and each other as we try to get back to a new normal(ish)? Linda Carlson, Director, Customer Experience at ModSquad joins hosts Rick and Katie for the hour. /episode/index/show/fridaypushtoprod/id/23047067

S2: Episode 2 - Live Service Games 05/29/2019

S2: Episode 2 - Live Service Games S2; Episode 2: "Live Service Games require a Different Approach" /episode/index/show/fridaypushtoprod/id/9970454

S2: Episode 1 - Happy Fun Times: If you can't find them, make them! 02/15/2019

S2: Episode 1 - Happy Fun Times: If you can't find them, make them! S2: Episode 1: "Happy Fun Times: If you can't find them, make them!" Our special guest is Jacob Burgess, Community and Influencer Relationship Manager at Ysbryd Games. /episode/index/show/fridaypushtoprod/id/8622605

Episode 9: Remembering the legendary Stan Lee. 02/12/2019

Episode 9: Remembering the legendary Stan Lee. Rick and Katie remember Stan Lee and how he changed our lives. With special guests Stephen Reid and Victor Wachter, and bonus material from Ron Meiners and Eric Campbell. /episode/index/show/fridaypushtoprod/id/8622359

Episode 8: How to Change Companies with Style! 08/03/2018

Episode 8: How to Change Companies with Style! In the games industry job changes can happen for a host of reasons, both voluntary and involuntary. The trick is knowing how to change companies in style without burning bridges and leaving a lasting positive impression. /episode/index/show/fridaypushtoprod/id/6895063

Episode 7: There's No Crying in Community Management! 07/31/2018

Episode 7: There's No Crying in Community Management! Community Managers often feel like they have to be 'on' 24/7/365. This can lead to the rapid onset of Burnout. How you manage your work/life balance is vital for your success and well being. /episode/index/show/fridaypushtoprod/id/6895038

Episode 6: Build-A-Troll Workshop - When and how to shut it down. 07/20/2018

Episode 6: Build-A-Troll Workshop - When and how to shut it down. Don't feed the trolls has long been a mantra of Community managers, but is it the right one? Has a policy of ignoring negative behavior allowed it to flourish? /episode/index/show/fridaypushtoprod/id/6895014

Episode 5: Hiring Trends: CM vs SM 07/13/2018

Episode 5: Hiring Trends: CM vs SM Are you a Community Manager or a Social Media Manager? Both? Are they different disciplines or the same? Which is more likely to get you hired in the ever-changing jobs landscape? /episode/index/show/fridaypushtoprod/id/6894809

Episode 4: Keep Calm and let the Community Manager Handle it. 07/09/2018

Episode 4: Keep Calm and let the Community Manager Handle it. Sometimes engagement happens when and where it should. Sometimes not so much. Having a solid engagement policy for all employees and making sure they understand and use it is vital. /episode/index/show/fridaypushtoprod/id/6894734

Episode 3 - Political Discussions in Your Community 06/29/2018

Episode 3 - Political Discussions in Your Community How does our highly charged political environment affect your community discussions. How and when to let high risk and highly emotional discussions take place. /episode/index/show/fridaypushtoprod/id/6894531

Episode 2: The evolution of Community Management 06/28/2018

Episode 2: The evolution of Community Management Join us as we talk with Sanya Weathers, Director of Communications for Citadel Studios about the past, present, and future of community management. /episode/index/show/fridaypushtoprod/id/6754680

Episode 1: Everything’s on fire! 05/23/2018

Episode 1: Everything’s on fire! Whatever can go wrong will go wrong. Especially at 5pm on a Friday. What do you do when that ‘hotfix’ becomes a five-alarm fire and no one is answering their phones. /episode/index/show/fridaypushtoprod/id/6626810

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