Nathanael Weiss : Songbringer & Wraithbinder Creator, Wizard Fu CEO & C Lover | FireDEV | EP5
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00:00 - Introduction
0:00:40 - History of Songbringer?
0:02:35 - Procedural vs static levels
0:03:58 - Does procedural generate good levels?
0:04:41 - How many levels did you test yourself?
0:05:40 - How do you handle a story in a procedurally generated game?
0:07:11 - Is the story dynamic?
0:07:58 - Do you track which levels have been generated?
0:08:39 - Where did the $15,000 from Kickstarter go?
0:11:00 - How long did it take to raise money using Kickstarter?
0:12:02 - What input did the publisher have with Songbringer?
0:13:46 - How did you get your publisher Double Eleven?
0:15:12 - Do you have a regular day job as an indie to survive?
0:17:14 - How much did Songbringer make?
0:19:00 - How did you do all the coding, artwork and sounds yourself?
0:23:38 - Problems with working in a team?
0:24:14 - How much money did each platform make?
0:24:30 - What's your favourite device to play the game on?
0:25:13 - How often do you play video games?
0:25:31 - What games are you currently playing?
0:26:19 - What games are you looking forward to playing?
0:26:57 - What's your favourite form of media?
0:27:25 - Did you work on any of the other ports of the game?
0:28:08 - What engine did Double Eleven use to port the game?
0:28:41 - Did you get an advance for the ports?
0:28:55 - Are you still using Cocos2d-x for Wraithbinder?
0:30:24 - Why did you choose Cocos2d-x for Songbringer?
0:31:37 - Why C++ instead of languages like JavaScript?
0:33:03 - What are EntityFu and RapidGame?
0:34:38 - Would you create your own game engine?
0:36:08 - How did you cope with diet and health being an indie remote developer?
0:39:25 - What type of weightlifting do you do?
0:41:04 - How intense are your workouts?
0:42:08 - What does your diet look like and what is your advice for people looking to build muscle?
0:44:27 - Morning, afternoon or evening workout?
0:46:02 - What does a typical day look like for Nathanael Weiss?
0:48:20 - How do you cope with not completing all your tasks?
0:52:03 - How is your social life as a result of being a full-time indie?
0:53:34 - How often does Double Eleven check in on you?
0:54:55 - What version of C++ do you use?
0:55:50 - Why do you not like new versions of C++?
0:56:35 - Why did the journaling process of Songbringer start?
1:00:42 - When is Wraithbinder coming out?
1:01:45 - How is Wraithbinder linked to Songbringer?
1:04:58 - Will Songbringer saves be portable to Wraithbinder?
1:05:11 - Why is Wraithbinder random every time?
1:06:11 - Why didn't you do Songbringer 2 instead of Wraithbinder?
1:07:37 - When are Songbringer 2 and 3 coming out?
1:09:14 - What advice would you give as a developer?
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