Episodes 16
Avg. Duration 45m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (4)
Since Feb 2026
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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The GGJ Podcast brings the spirit of Global Game Jam to your headphones, with people from around the world sharing how they found their way into game development. Each week, Susan Gold talks with developers, studio founders, and festival organizers about the twists, risks, and side doors that shaped their paths and communities. You will hear honest stories about creativity, collaboration, failure, and the messy, beautiful reality of making games.

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Culture of Care | Amanda Asofsky

Jun 09, 2026 36m Transcript

In episode 15 Susan chats with Amanda Asofsky, a senior digital product manager at Wizards of the Coast who helps steer Magic the Gathering Arena, about what it means to lead with care in a live game…

The Phoenix | Latoya Peterson

Jun 02, 2026 45m Transcript

In episode 14 Susan sits down with Latoya Peterson who lives at the intersection of emerging technology and culture. In this episode, the former co founder and CXO of Glow Up Games, creator of AI in…

The Fine Art of Playfulness | Nick Fortugno

May 26, 2026 49m Transcript

In episode 13 Susan sits down with  Designer and storyteller Nick Fortugno has spent more than 20 years pushing games into new spaces on screens, on streets and in the classroom. He talks about co…

Beautiful Pixels | Lisette Montgomery

May 19, 2026 40m Transcript

In episode 12 Susan sits down with Lisette Titre Montgomery, veteran art director and co founder and CEO of Cornerstone Interactive, looks back on a two decade career that spans Freakstyle, Tiger…

Starving Up | Alexander Fernandez

May 12, 2026 49m Transcript

In episode 11 of the GGJ Podcast, Alexander Fernandez, co founder and CEO of Streamline Media Group, shares how he turned a four person apartment in the Netherlands into a global studio working on…

Reinventing Yourself | Nico Castez

May 05, 2026 47m Transcript

In episode 10 Susan sits down with Argentine game maker Nico Castez to talk about cranking out 100 games at Avix, chasing strange ideas instead of trends, and turning that wild energy into his new…

Payment Due | Alexis Jolis Desautels

Apr 28, 2026 46m Transcript

In episode 9 Susan talks with Alexis Jolis‑Desautels, a veteran designer and design leader who has spent two decades inside some of the world’s biggest game franchises helping studios actually…

Wayfinder | Darion Lowenstein

Apr 21, 2026 51m Transcript

In episode 8,  Susan talks with Darion Lowenstein, a veteran game producer, marketer, and executive who has spent nearly three decades shipping hit titles and building publishing teams across…

Shaping a Humanitarian | Lual Mayen

Apr 14, 2026 46m Transcript

In episode 7, Susan talks with Lual Mayen, a South Sudanese game developer, entrepreneur, and humanitarian whose journey from being born on the run from civil war to founding his own studio shows…

The Jungle Gym | Terry Redfield

Apr 07, 2026 42m Transcript

In episode 6, Susan talks with Terry Redfield, a veteran game developer, creative director, and three‑time founder with more than 25 years in console, PC, mobile, and live ops experience. From…

Evolving the Way we Work | Pablo Quarta

Mar 31, 2026 46m Transcript

In episode 5, Susan talks with Pablo Quarta, an Argentine writer, narrative designer, and game producer whose work sits at the intersection of games, politics, and queerness. From co‑founding…

Forever Punk | Thorsten S. Wiedemann

Mar 24, 2026 41m Transcript

In episode 4, Susan talks with Thorsten S. Wiedemann, founder and artistic director of AMAZE, the international art house games and playful media festival that helped redefine how the world sees…

Embracing Boldness | Limpho Moeti

Mar 17, 2026 46m Transcript

In episode 3 Susan talks with Limpho Moeti, South African producer, business developer, Playtopia co-founder, and the first IGDA chair from the global south, about how she’s spent her career making…

Changing Where Games Come From | Ben Kvalo

Mar 10, 2026 48m Transcript

Ben Kvalo on Building Midwest Games and a More Sustainable Publishing ModelIn this episode, Susan talks with Ben Kvalo, founder and CEO of Midwest Games and former Netflix Games production lead,…

Running Towards Success | Jenny Xu

Mar 03, 2026 49m Transcript

In this episode, Susan sits down with Jenny Xu—long-distance runner, fitness instructor, Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, and founder / CEO of Talofa Games, a studio creating games to make movement more…

Learning by Doing | Susan Gold

Feb 24, 2026 37m Bonus Transcript

In our very first episode, producer Shirley McPhaul turns the mic on host Susan Gold - educator, organizer, and co-founder of the Global Game Jam - to explore how a fine arts professor who “lost…

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