The game industry is a vibrant and ever-evolving landscape, encompassing a wide array of roles and disciplines beyond the realm of gameplay itself. From programmers and designers to marketers and producers, the industry thrives on the collaborative efforts and expertise of a diverse range of professionals.
As the digital era progresses, the rise of podcasts has provided an invaluable platform for game industry workers to delve deeper into their craft, exchange knowledge, and stay abreast of the latest developments within their respective fields.
Through these podcasts, individuals can tap into a wealth of valuable insights, practical advice, and inspiring stories that inspire personal growth and foster a deeper understanding of the dynamic game industry landscape.
Here are our picks for the Top 10 Gaming Industry Podcasts:
Deconstructor of Fun
The Deconstructor of Fun podcast is created by games professionals for games professionals. The podcast explores the business side of the game industry with the goal of bringing listeners content that is relevant, insightful, and entertaining on a weekly basis.
Elite Game Developers
Joakim Achren from Elite Game Developers talks to founders and investors about how to start, run and grow a games company. In a nutshell, this is a podcast about the founders and investors who are building the game companies of the future. What are their success stories, failures, what they’ve learned from them, and how more people will be able to get into creating games through successful game companies.
Inside Indie Games
Members of the UK Games Fund community of funded and supported companies speak at length with The Podcast Host about their experiences in game development. In each episode, they explore the background & experience of the interviewee, what motivates a talented developer to set up and run a business, and the latest trends in indie games development.
The Gamesindustry.biz Podcast
Regular news discussion show offer insight into the global video games market for industry professionals. The GI.Biz’s world-leading team of experienced trade journalists spends each episode breaking down the biggest stories, lending their thoughts on the latest trends in the market, and discussing the implications for video games as a business.
Levelup
Level Up by ironSource, the podcast for people who love making, growing, and of course, playing mobile games. Each episode interviews experts in the field of mobile game ecosystems.
Psychology of Video Games Podcast
The podcast describes itself as “Examining how psychology explains why video games are made how they are and why gamers behave as we do.” The host, Jamie Madigan, is a well-known name on the subject of psychology in games. He has written several books on the matter and has a Ph.D. in psychology.
Game Mess Decides
The Game Mess Decides podcast is the weekly gaming news show from Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti. This podcast is more consumer-focused than the rest of the podcasts we have listed. Grubb and Minotti talk about games and review them for gamers in a friendly and relaxed manner.
Game Developer Podcast
The official podcast for GameDeveloper.com brings illuminating conversation and commentary from people in the video game industry. The monthly podcast is hosted by Game Developer publisher Alissa McAloon and editor-in-chief Danielle Riendeau.
Mastering Retention
Presented by Tom Hammond, the podcast is about data, retention, design, economy, engagement, monetization, and everything in between. Host Tom Hammond says, “We’re all about improving how F2P mobile gaming can be done.”
Mobile Games Playbook
Made by GameRefinery, the Mobile GameDev playbook is hosted by Jon Jordan and guests as they uncover the winning strategies and closely-guarded secrets behind game development, monetization, and user acquisition.
