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From indie developer and publisher Auroch Digital, each series explores our games that are currently in development, giving you insight into how we make titles like Brewmaster, Mars Horizon, The Colonists, Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics, Megaquarium, and Dark Future. We also discuss current topics within the Games Industry itself, like climate change and adapting to remote-working. We are currently working on titles such as Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun and Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life

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What is a Steam Event and How to Run One | S9 E6 34:50

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For our last episode of the season, we highlight something Auroch has done for a few years now but never really spoken about much on the podcast – Steam Events! Since 2020, we have been running them yearly and it’s a pleasure to share that work with you all. Auroch colleague and esteemed guest, Simon Marshall, joins Matt and Jess in the studio to talk about what Steam events are and how to run one if you are a developer looking to do your own. We cover the lows and highs (mostly highs!) and chat about why they’re worthwhile for devs and players alike. Show Notes If you want to check out our most recent event, you can head to the archived Steam page to check out the fantastic artwork by LadyRed , plus see the games we featured and maybe give them a wishlist! And if you’re a developer or publisher and want to be involved in our future Steam events, you can sign up to our Steam Events mailing list where you’ll be the first to be notified of anything we run in the future! 📝 Sign up to our Newsletter to stay up to date with Auroch Digital 💬 Want to talk to us? Join our Discord 🕹️ Check out our latest titles: 🍻 Brewmaster and 🔫 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 🚀 Wishlist Mars Horizon 2: The Search For Life on Steam 🙋 Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and LinkedIn 🎙️ Missed an Episode? Find our previous Seasons here ⭐Please do rate the podcast and spread the word!…

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The Music of Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun | S9 E5 28:37

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TIGA award nominated for Best Audio, Warhammer 40,000 Boltgun’s soundscape hits harder than a bolter, with more fire power than the Blood God himself 🔥 Matt returns with his audio episode for the season, chatting about building the dynamic system for Boltgun. Find out his favourite tracks, and how powerful music and sound can be in conveying that feeling of power! Show Notes For even more Warhammer content, check out our previous episodes on: Retro Warhammer The origins of Warhammer 40,000 The Release of Boltgun 📝 Sign up to our Newsletter to stay up to date with Auroch Digital 💬 Want to talk to us? Join our Discord 🕹️ Check out our latest titles: 🍻 Brewmaster and 🔫 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 🚀 Wishlist Mars Horizon 2: The Search For Life on Steam 🙋 Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and LinkedIn 🎙️ Missed an Episode? Find our previous Seasons here ⭐Please do rate the podcast and spread the word!…

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What it's Like to Launch a Game: Boltgun Edition! | S9 E4 1:04:22

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We take the plunge into a mini-docuseries format for this episode, taking you through the rollercoaster that is launching a game to the whole world! If you’ve ever wondered what launch day is like at a games studio, then grab a cuppa and take a trip back to 23rd May 2023 with us. With guest appearances from the developers themselves, Matt, Jess and Tom relive the launch of Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun all over again, interwoven with live snippets from launch day itself. Plus, find out if Jess ever did start painting minis. All in the hopes to appease the Blood God himself... Show Notes For even more Warhammer content, check out our previous episodes on: Retro Warhammer The origins of Warhammer 40,000 📝 Sign up to our Newsletter to stay up to date with Auroch Digital 💬 Want to talk to us? Join our Discord 🕹️ Check out our latest titles: 🍻 Brewmaster and 🔫 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 🚀 Wishlist Mars Horizon 2: The Search For Life on Steam 🙋 Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and LinkedIn 🎙️ Missed an Episode? Find our previous Seasons here ⭐Please do rate the podcast and spread the word!…

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Fear in Video Games | S9 E3 31:57

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Resident Neuroscientist Jess is back at the mic with another psychology themed episode – this time, it’s all about fear in gaming. Why do we like scary games? How do our brains react to fear? What is an amygdala? (spoilers - it’s NOT the eldritch horror that can be found looming over you from the side of a church tower) Matt and Jess go through some of the games that have scared them the most, as they try to survive this terrifying episode. Show Notes 📝 Sign up to our Newsletter to stay up to date with Auroch Digital 💬 Want to talk to us? Join our Discord 🕹️ Check out our latest titles: 🍻 Brewmaster and 🔫 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 🚀 Wishlist Mars Horizon 2: The Search For Life on Steam 🙋 Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and LinkedIn 🎙️ Missed an Episode? Find our previous Seasons here ⭐Please do rate the podcast and spread the word!…

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Aren't Games For Kids? | S9 E2 58:00

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October 1958; a month of incredible human accomplishments like the creation of NASA, Viggo Mortensen’s birth, and most importantly, the first videogame ‘Tennis for Two’ launched on an oscilloscope. Fast-forward 65 years later, we reach present day, with mobile games in our pockets, 4k 120fps HDR Baldur’s Gate 3, and a vast array of consoles and controllers collecting dust in our attics (or proudly displayed on our shelves, unplugged). In this episode, we talk with our eldest and youngest colleagues at the studio (an age gap of over 35 years!) and discuss the games that we grew up with and shaped us into the gamers we are today. How are we similar across generations of gaming, and how are we different? What is it like to have grandparents that love videogames? And what do we aspire to achieve for the next generation of gamers? Show Notes 📝 Sign up to our Newsletter to stay up to date with Auroch Digital 💬 Want to talk to us? Join our Discord 🕹️ Check out our latest titles: 🍻 Brewmaster and 🔫 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 🚀 Wishlist Mars Horizon 2: The Search For Life on Steam 🙋 Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and LinkedIn 🎙️ Missed an Episode? Find our previous Seasons here ⭐Please do rate the podcast and spread the word!…

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MooCon - A Remote-First Studio Convention | S9 E1 39:35

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In our first episode of Season 9 we wear our horns proudly, welcoming you to the new year with a dose of studio love and enthusiasm. We invite Operations Director Nina Adams back to the pod and ask her all about Auroch Digital’s first in-person, studio-wide convention – MooCon! Find out about the origins of MooCon, why it was so important to us as a remote-first studio to organise, and what we got out of the event as a team. Plus, some live snippets from the event itself! Show Notes If you’re interested in joining us and experiencing MooCon yourself, please check out our jobs page for current roles. And check out these previous episodes on our company culture 100 Game Dev Interviews A Day in the Life at Auroch Digital If you’re a developer and you’d like to get in touch about porting or publishing work, or other business opportunities, you can email Jess at JRutland@aurochdigital.com 📝 Sign up to our Newsletter to stay up to date with Auroch Digital 💬 Want to talk to us? Join our Discord 🕹️ Check out our latest titles: 🍻 Brewmaster and 🔫 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 🚀 Wishlist Mars Horizon 2: The Search For Life on Steam 🙋 Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and LinkedIn 🎙️ Missed an Episode? Find our previous Seasons here ⭐Please do rate the podcast and spread the word!…

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Season 9 Teaser | S9 E0 1:27

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How To Make a Video Game with Auroch Digital is back with another season! We've been incredibly busy managing the immense success of Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, and we have some incredible episodes lined up for you. This trailer will take you through all we have to offer in the upcoming season - keep an eye out for new releases in the following weeks! Show Notes 📝 Sign up to our Newsletter to stay up to date with Auroch Digital 💬 Want to talk to us? Join our Discord 🕹️ Check out our latest titles: 🍻 Brewmaster and 🔫 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 🚀 Wishlist Mars Horizon 2: The Search For Life on Steam 🙋 Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and LinkedIn 🎙️ Missed an Episode? Find our previous Seasons here ⭐Please do rate the podcast and spread the word!…

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Retro Warhammer | S8 E6 19:27

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In our final episode of the season, Matt and Tomas peek back into the past of Warhammer – the origins, the evolution, and its impact on tabletop gaming as we know it. They also talk about our highly anticipated upcoming title, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, and how the studio’s love for the franchise fed into an authentic Retro Warhammer game. So pack up your chainsword, load up your Boltgun, and get ready to jump in – Blood for the Blood God! Show notes For a little more info on Boltgun, you can check out this IGN review , visit Focus' website , and Wishlist the game on Steam or console now! 📝 Sign up to our Newsletter to stay up to date with Auroch Digital 💬 Want to talk to us? Join our Discord 🕹️ Check out our latest titles: 🍻 Brewmaster and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 🙋 Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and LinkedIn 🎙️ Missed an Episode? Find our previous Seasons here ⭐Please do rate the podcast and spread the word!…

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Game Audio Collaboration | S8 E5 31:57

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Resident Audio Designer and impeccable podcast host Matthew Walker leads this episode, revealing the secrets behind the game audio design pipeline and Brewmaster’s perfect pour. We discuss the importance of early audio integration and collaboration with other game development disciplines, the advantages of a rapid feedback loop, and how in-person production workshops have helped him flourish. Show Notes Did Brewmaster pique your interest? You can purchase it on Steam and on console now! 📝 Sign up to our Newsletter to stay up to date with Auroch Digital 💬 Want to talk to us? Join our Discord 🕹️ Check out our latest titles: 🍻 Brewmaster and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 🙋 Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and LinkedIn 🎙️ Missed an Episode? Find our previous Seasons here ⭐Please do rate the podcast and spread the word!…

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A Port and Publish Roundtable | S8 E4 37:31

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Today we gather colleagues Hannah Corcoran, Freddie Jones, Toby Draper and Aaron Parsons together to share their experiences with one of our core pillars of work at Auroch Digital – game porting and publishing. We talk about the process of working with indie devs to bring their game from PC to console platforms like Xbox, Nintendo and PlayStation, as well as mobile, or even taking a mobile game and bringing it to PC! Show Notes The games we port and publish are games we love to play and that we want to share with more gamers, and we do so in a fair way for us, the devs and the players at home. If you’re a developer and want to chat to us about partnering with us on a porting project – get in touch ! If you want to see some of our porting work, you can check out Megaquarium and The Colonists on our website. 📝 Sign up to our Newsletter to stay up to date with Auroch Digital 💬 Want to talk to us? Join our Discord 🕹️ Check out our latest titles: 🍻 Brewmaster and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 🙋 Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and LinkedIn 🎙️ Missed an Episode? Find our previous Seasons here ⭐Please do rate the podcast and spread the word!…

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The Psychology of Video Games | S8 E3 36:24

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Today we step into the Psychology of creating a video game, in a whistle stop tour led by our resident neuroscientist, Jess. They describe the psychology behind art, music and colour within videogames, and why gaming can be so important for our mental health. *content warning* mild discussion of struggling with mental health Show notes Thanks for tuning in to an episode that’s close to our hearts (and brains) here at Auroch Digital. If you’d like to read a little more about the content discussed in today’s episode, you can check out our blog post. At Auroch we take mental health as seriously as physical health, supporting colleagues who need time off for their wellbeing, and accommodating for therapy and counselling sessions. We're an anti-crunch studio too, and this is built into our production approach for each project to protect the wellbeing of our employees. If you'd like to join the team at Auroch, or the wider Sumo group, you can check out the company jobs page here ! 📝 Sign up to our Newsletter to stay up to date with Auroch Digital 💬 Want to talk to us? Join our Discord 🕹️ Check out our latest titles: 🍻 Brewmaster and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 🙋 Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and LinkedIn 🎙️ Missed an Episode? Find our previous Seasons here ⭐Please do rate the podcast and spread the word!…

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The RPG Renaissance | S8 E2 35:13

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We’re entering the dawn of a new age in role playing games – or at least, so we at Auroch Digital believe. RPG enthusiasts Peter Willington and Lucy Cook join hosts Matt, Jess and Tom for this episode. They contemplate the idea of an RPG renaissance, that RPGs and TTRPGs are stronger and more varied than ever, and that now is the perfect time to invest in the wealth of joy and fun that RPGs have to offer. Show Notes Thanks to the Grognard podcast for giving us a great model to start this show off with 🍻 You can check out the great group of games we curated for Steam Digital Tabletop Festival 2021 , and maybe pick up a few titles to try! If analogue is your preferred style, here’s a link to a great collection of TTRPGs on itch. 📝 Sign up to our Newsletter to stay up to date with Auroch Digital 💬 Want to talk to us? Join our Discord 🕹️ Check out our latest titles: 🍻 Brewmaster and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 🙋 Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and LinkedIn 🎙️ Missed an Episode? Find our previous Seasons here ⭐Please do rate the podcast and spread the word!…

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100 Game Dev Interviews | S8 E1 39:38

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We’re back with fresh insights into the dos and don’ts of interviews within the games industry, led by our Studio Director Tomas Rawlings. Having conducted over 100 interviews, Tom is on hand to answer burning questions such as ‘do I need a portfolio?’ and ‘what should I wear?’, as well as suggest what you in turn can ask your prospective employers. Show Notes We’re currently hiring for various roles at Auroch Digital, so head on over to our website and check out what we have available. If you’d like to find out more about what it’s like to work with us, you can check out our previous podcast episodes. 📝 Sign up to our Newsletter to stay up to date with Auroch Digital 💬 Want to talk to us? Join our Discord 🕹️ Check out our latest titles: 🚀 Mars Horizon and 🍻 Brewmaster 🙋 Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and LinkedIn 🎙️ Missed an Episode? Find our previous Seasons here ⭐Please do rate the podcast and spread the word!…

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Season 8 Teaser | S8 E0 1:31

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How To Make a Video Game with Auroch Digital is back with another season! This teaser episode takes you on a rundown of all that season 8 has to offer - we can't wait to have you back in the studio with us. Show Notes 📝 Sign up to our Newsletter to stay up to date with Auroch Digital 💬 Want to talk to us? Join our Discord 🕹️ Check out our latest titles: 🚀 Mars Horizon and 🍻 Brewmaster 🙋 Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and LinkedIn 🎙️ Missed an Episode? Find our previous Seasons here ⭐Please do rate the podcast and spread the word!…

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Ogre ft. David Rock | S7 E6 51:40

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