Wootfly

New Year, happily

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:04:00 +0000

Apologies for the radio silence again this year. Things have been busy and difficult here and...

Happy Wootfly Christmas

Fri, 24 Dec 2010 12:11:52 +0000

Happy Christmas to everyone who’s found any interest in Wootfly.tv since it started a couple...

Tim Schafer chat, Part 2 Tim is a fascinating guy. If anyone...

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:16:00 +0000

Tim Schafer chat, Part 2

Tim is a fascinating guy. If anyone wants to argue that videogame creatives are in any ways less interesting or engaging as creatives in film, TV or music then watch this and drop me a line!

Part 2 of the wootfly.tv chat with the very charming...

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:30:30 +0000

Part 2 of the wootfly.tv chat with the very charming @grumpygamer Ron Gilbert

Team Meat

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:11:19 +0000

Ill do my best.

Tim Schafer. Part 1. Tim was everything I expected him to be....

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:26:20 +0000

Tim Schafer. Part 1. Tim was everything I expected him to be. Only even more interesting. And a bit hairier. Oh, and very funny. I could have talked for hours. Part 2 is to come. Sorry its been slow. Wootfly is my favourite thing but its hard to devote the time.

PLEASE visit the wootfly facebook page and follow along on twitter. Remember, its only by getting to know the people who make the games that you get the inside track on what games are being developed. The more people you know, the more in the loop you are.

Drop me a line with any comments, suggestions or appeals to stop. Feedback gratefully received as always.

Thoughts on a Busy Week

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:05:49 +0000

I’m certain that most of you regulars will be thankful that I haven’t done any of my...

Ron Gilbert Part 1 I had the absolute pleasure of chatting to...

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:30:00 +0000

Ron Gilbert Part 1

I had the absolute pleasure of chatting to Ron while I was in the US. As I’m sure you know, Ron is famously the creator of the Monkey Island series as well as Maniac Mansion and, more recently DeathSpank. Ron and I met in a private museum of 70’s and 80’s videogame cabinets - which was amazing and, of course, completely appropriate. Ron and Tim Schafer and the very charming Zack Karlsson (friend of wootfly.tv) had been pitching to LA publishers all day and were kicking back, eating pizza and playing the original Secret of Monkey Island with the young son of the museum’s owners. I felt privileged to be there. Ron is an exceptionally charismatic and passionate guy. I really enjoyed my time with him. I hope wootfly.tv can catch up with him again soon.

Part 2 to come, as well as wootfly.tv’s chat with Tim Schafer.

Please tell your friends about wootfly.tv, like it on facebook and follow it on twitter. I’m trying to prove that people are interested in the people that make the games we all enjoy. Only my fellow videogame enthusiasts can help me do this. Its a noble cause and you’ll be a part of the revolution which will put the power back in the hands of the videogame creators.

Power to the pixel.

Guillaume Provost, founder of Compulsion Studios in Montreal....

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:32:45 +0000

Guillaume Provost, founder of Compulsion Studios in Montreal. Interesting guy. It takes a great deal of courage and self-belief to go it alone and start a business based on your passion. Credit to Guillaume for taking a big step. He’s incredibly experienced. I can’t wait to play the games he releases.

Zandro Chan, Creative Director of Bedlam Games in Toronto chats...

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:01:16 +0000

Zandro Chan, Creative Director of Bedlam Games in Toronto chats to Wootfly.tv about game inspiration and muscling rednecks.

Sorry for the recent radio silence. Too much work on top of sickness and jet lag. Horrible. Normal service will soon resume…

Ryan MacLean, founder of Toronto indie developer DrinkBox...

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:34:11 +0000

Ryan MacLean, founder of Toronto indie developer DrinkBox Studios talks about his start in the industry and ponders his ideal dinner guests.

Hell of a trip!

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 19:43:07 +0100

I have been in North America for the past few weeks. The keen eyed amongst you may have noticed. I...

Paul Winterhalder, co-founder of Playbrains in Ottawa, Canada...

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:57:57 +0100

Paul Winterhalder, co-founder of Playbrains in Ottawa, Canada and a committed gamer chats to wootfly.tv.

Hamish Millar, Producer at the very hospitable Hothead Games in...

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 22:46:35 +0100

Hamish Millar, Producer at the very hospitable Hothead Games in Vancouver chats about all sort of stuff largely for the benefit of his Mum. Lovely guy. Couldn’t be more passionate about videogames.

Vlad Ceraldi, co-founder of Hothead Games in Vancouver, Canada...

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 05:46:33 +0100

Vlad Ceraldi, co-founder of Hothead Games in Vancouver, Canada chats to wootfly.tv about inspiration, satisfaction and kids literature. Hothead are a Developer to watch. Great bunch of guys. More to come…

Part 5 of wootfly.tv’s chat with the fascinating Jenova...

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 22:39:27 +0100

Part 5 of wootfly.tv’s chat with the fascinating Jenova Chen. Don’t miss it and please share - the more people that watch wootfly.tv, the more promotion our industry gets.

Part 4 of wootfly.tv’s chat with the unique and...

Sat, 23 Oct 2010 20:19:30 +0100

Part 4 of wootfly.tv’s chat with the unique and fascinating Jenova Chen. Please share.

Part 3 of wootfly.tv’s chat with the fascinating Jenova...

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:45:58 +0100

Part 3 of wootfly.tv’s chat with the fascinating Jenova Chen. Genuinely interesting guy who I’d have liked to spend more time with…

@Jenova Chen, Creative Director chats to wootfly.tv. Part 2....

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 03:12:49 +0100

@Jenova Chen, Creative Director chats to wootfly.tv. Part 2. Sorry this is taking a while to post but I’m in the US and busy as hell

Jenova Chen, Creative Director of That Game Company chats to...

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:17:00 +0100

Jenova Chen, Creative Director of That Game Company chats to wootfly.tv.

If you have ever doubted that videogames can be more than driving, shooting, fighting and sports then Jenova is a breath of fresh air. His inspirational attitude proves that games can aspire toward art. He’s an amazing guy.

This is a the first of a five part series. More to come this week.