Stupid Little Games with Jess Pardue

Sneaking Around a Park at 2AM - With Jason Kanter!

On this week's episode of Stupid Little Games, Jess sits down with video game audio guru Jason Kanter! He's done sound design, audio direction, and voice direction on franchises such as League of Legends, Bioshock, and the Just Cause series. 
They chat about games making you feel stupid, advice for sound designers old and new, and Jess says the word "squelching" way too many times. 
Then they play a Stupid Little Game called Audio You Oughta Know.
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Hello friends old and new! Stupid Little Games is a podcast all about gaming from the inside out!
Each week, I (Jess Pardue) sit down with an insider from various parts of the gaming industry, from indie to AAA. We talk about our current gaming obsessions, tell stories from projects past and present, and then play a Stupid Little Game I write especially for each guest.
Thanks so much for listening!

Joyfully Killing the Floss - With Kay Purcell!

On this week's episode, Jess sits down with Kay Purcell, Community Manager and games industry journalist extraordinaire. They talk about working at Deviant Art during the wild west days of the internet, making the Floss too cringe to continue (Thanks Kay!), and the irresistible pull of tabletop role-playing games. 
Then they play a supersized Stupid Little Game where Jess GM's a whole-ass adventure for Kay! Can Pesto the plastic skeleton escape the Spirit Halloween and become a real meatbag? Tune in to find out!
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Hello friends old and new! Stupid Little Games is a podcast all about gaming from the inside out!
Each week, I (Jess Pardue) sit down with an insider from various parts of the gaming industry, from indie to AAA. We talk about our current gaming obsessions, tell stories from projects past and present, and then play a Stupid Little Game I write especially for each guest.
Thanks so much for listening!
 

Everything You've Ever Sucked Into Your Hole - With Ben Jaekle!

On this episode of Stupid Little Games, Jess chats with Benjamin Jaekle -  narrative and game designer, indie game dev, and culinary hobbyist - about voluptuous pixels, the difficulty of writing jokes for video games, and working on your own game every day, even when life happens...
Then they play a Stupid Little Game about cooking mechanics that Benja is way too good at. 
If you're an industry veteran yearning to hear stories from fellow devs, new to the industry and looking to make your mark, or just someone who loves video games, then this is the show for you!
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Hello friends old and new! Stupid Little Games is a podcast all about gaming from the inside out!
Each week, I (Jess Pardue) sit down with an insider from various parts of the gaming industry, from indie to AAA. We talk about our current gaming obsessions, tell stories from projects past and present, and then play a Stupid Little Game I write especially for each guest.
Thanks so much for listening!

Going 145mph on the Autobahn - with Hamish Young!

On our premiere episode of Stupid Little Games, Jess sits down with Hamish Young, former game director, producer, and programmer on franchises such as Burnout, Need for Speed, and Just Cause (just to name a few). They chat about the olden days of game dev, getting lost in Leipzig in a borrowed Porche, and Jess quizzes Hamish on *mostly* Need for Speed trivia. 
 
If you're an industry veteran yearning to hear stories from fellow devs, or if you're new to the industry and looking to make your mark, this is the podcast for you!
 
Hello friends old and new! Stupid Little Games is a podcast all about gaming from the inside out!
Each week, I (Jess Pardue) will sit down with an insider from various parts of the gaming industry, from indie to AAA. We’ll talk about our current gaming obsessions, tell stories from projects past or present, and then we'll play a Stupid Little Game that I've written especially for each guest. Thanks so much for listening!