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Kate Dollarhyde

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The Girls on Games Podcast

Jana Sloan van Geest

Sam Maggs

Meg Jayanth

Karla Zimonja

Brad Muir

Tod Fennell

Matthew Burns

Anna Kipnis

Tim Schafer

Jill Murray

Sean Vanaman

Robin Hunicke

Walt Williams

Marc Laidlaw

Mike Laidlaw

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Greg Kasavin

Happy New Year one and all! To celebrate yet another new beginning, we've brought back old guests Greg (Creative Director of Supergiant Games, and writer of Bastion, Transistor, Pyre, and Hades) and Kate (Narrative designer on Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire, all of its DLC, the Outer Worlds, and was a narrative co-lead on The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon) to chat with us about working from home during COVID, work/life balance, Early Access, the keys to writing memorable shopkeepers, the beauty of em dashes, themes that they gravitate towards, working with ensemble casts, what kept them up at night the most on the last game they worked on, murder hobos, games being adapted into film/TV, collaborating with other disciplines more closely, and more, more, more!Our Guests on the InternetGreg's TwitterKate's Twitter and InstagramStuff We Talked AboutHadesThe Outer Worlds (and its DLC: Peril on Gorgon)PyreTransistorBastionResident Evil 4 (specifically this guy)UltimaNetflix's Castlevania showAnnihilation (book and movie)InsideHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiElric of MelniboneBig Dead Place by Nicholas JohnsonStories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang (specifically the story: The Tower of Babylon)Exhalation: Stories by Ted Chiang (specifically the story: The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate)Our theme music was created by Isabella Ness, and our logo was created by Lily Nishita.

Happy New Year one and all! To celebrate yet another new beginning, we've brought back old guests Greg (Creative Director of Supergiant Games, and writer of Bastion, Transistor, Pyre, and Hades) and Kate (Narrative designer on Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire, all of its DLC, the Outer Worlds, and was a narrative co-lead on The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon) to chat with us about working from home during COVID, work/life balance, Early Access, the keys to writing memorable shopkeepers, the beauty of em dashes, themes that they gravitate towards, working with ensemble casts, what kept them up at night the most on the last game they worked on, murder hobos, games being adapted into film/TV, collaborating with other disciplines more closely, and more, more, more!Our Guests on the InternetGreg's <a href="https://twitter.com/kasavin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>Kate's <a href="https://twitter.com/katedollarhyde" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/katedollarhyde/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>Stuff We Talked About<a href="https://www.supergiantgames.com/games/hades/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hades</a><a href="https://outerworlds.obsidian.net/en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Outer Worlds</a> (and its DLC: Peril on Gorgon)<a href="https://www.supergiantgames.com/games/pyre" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pyre</a><a href="https://www.supergiantgames.com/games/transistor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transistor</a><a href="https://www.supergiantgames.com/games/bastion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bastion</a><a href="https://www.residentevil.com/4/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Resident Evil 4</a> (specifically <a href="https://youtu.be/0YGjH-aRv7M" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this guy</a>)<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultima_(series)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ultima</a><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80095241" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Netflix's Castlevania show</a>Annihilation (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annihilation_(VanderMeer_novel)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">book</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annihilation_(film)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">movie</a>)<a href="https://playdead.com/games/inside/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inside</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Leaves" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">House of Leaves</a> by Mark Z. Danielewski<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elric_of_Melnibon%C3%A9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elric of Melnibone</a><a href="https://feralhouse.com/big-dead-place/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Big Dead Place</a> by Nicholas Johnson<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stories_of_Your_Life_and_Others" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stories of Your Life and Others </a>by Ted Chiang (specifically the story: The Tower of Babylon)<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exhalation:_Stories" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Exhalation: Stories by Ted Chiang</a> (specifically the story: The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate)Our theme music was created by <a href="https://www.isabellaness.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Isabella Ness</a>, and our logo was created by <a href="https://lilynishita.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lily Nishita</a>.

Greg Kasavin & Kate Dollarhyde

Kate Dollarhyde of Obsidian Entertainment joins us for this episode of the GoGCast. She talks about her career, her work games, the importance of bringing marginalised identities to mainstream games, and how she approached writing Parvati, a darling character in The Outer Worlds.  Also, Cat attended MEGA 2019 in Montreal and discovered news games, and Ali reports back from GeekGirlCon. Plus, Leah and Simon review Pokémon Sword and Shield and Ali shares her first impressions of Sparklite.   Crew Check-in MEGA 2019 (00:04:55)Games mentioned: Spiritfarer, Some Like it Hot, Save Eddy Smile, Legend of Ethernal and Shishi: Ballad of the Oracle   GeekGirlCon (00:21:17)    What is Everyone Playing? (00:29:03) Pokémon Sword and Shield Review (00:29:03) Sparklite First Impressions (00:41:50)  This Week’s News (00:45:27) Microsoft X019 Event round-up (00:45:27)ID @ XBOX feature   Valve announced Half-Life: Alyx! (00:56:38)  This Week’s Topic: Interview with Kate Dollarhyde (00:57:36) Outro and Wrap-up (01:20:35) --- Thanks for listening! The GoGCast comes out weekly so make sure to subscribe and you won't miss an episode. For more about us, Girls on Games, check out girlsongames.ca. Find our Merch at http://www.designbyhumans.com/shop/GirlsOnGames/ Buy us a Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/girlsongames

<a href="https://twitter.com/keightdee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kate Dollarhyde</a> of Obsidian Entertainment joins us for this episode of the GoGCast. She talks about her career, her work games, the importance of bringing marginalised identities to mainstream games, and how she approached writing Parvati, a darling character in <a href="https://outerworlds.obsidian.net/en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Outer Worlds</a>.  Also, Cat attended MEGA 2019 in Montreal and discovered news games, and Ali reports back from GeekGirlCon. Plus, Leah and Simon review Pokémon Sword and Shield and Ali shares her first impressions of Sparklite. Crew Check-in <ul><li><a href="https://megamigs.com/en/mega-home/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MEGA 2019 </a>(00:04:55) <ul><li>Games mentioned: <a href="https://thunderlotusgames.com/spiritfarer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spiritfarer</a>, <a href="https://www.augmentedex.com/games" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Some Like it Hot</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJuURdDrRaM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Save Eddy Smile</a>, <a href="https://www.luciddreamsstudio.com/legends-of-ethernal/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Legend of Ethernal</a> and <a href="http://www.shishiorigins.com/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shishi: Ballad of the Oracle</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://geekgirlcon.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GeekGirlCon</a> (00:21:17)</li> </ul> What is Everyone Playing? (00:29:03) <ul><li>Pokémon Sword and Shield Review (00:29:03)</li> <li>Sparklite First Impressions (00:41:50)</li> </ul> This Week’s News (00:45:27) <ul><li><a href="https://www.xbox.com/en-US/X019" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Microsoft X019 Event round-up</a> (00:45:27)<ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPFPk5_OFs0&amp;feature=emb_title" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ID @ XBOX feature</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://half-life.com/en/alyx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Valve announced Half-Life: Alyx!</a> (00:56:38)</li> </ul> This Week’s Topic: Interview with Kate Dollarhyde (00:57:36) Outro and Wrap-up (01:20:35) --- Thanks for listening! The GoGCast comes out weekly so make sure to subscribe and you won't miss an episode. For more about us, Girls on Games, check out <a href="http://www.girlsongames.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">girlsongames.ca</a>. Find our Merch at <a href="http://www.designbyhumans.com/shop/GirlsOnGames/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.designbyhumans.com/shop/GirlsOnGames/</a> Buy us a Ko-Fi: <a href="https://ko-fi.com/girlsongames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/girlsongames</a>

The Outer Worlds: Interview with Kate Dollarhyde of Obsidian Entertainment - GoGCast 234

Ashly Burch

Ashly (actress, writer, and singer, who's acted in such games as Borderlands 2, Mortal Kombat X, Life is Strange, and Horizon Zero Dawn, and has written for Rocket Jump, Adventure Time, and Glitch Techs) and Kate (writer of speculative fiction, with her stories appearing in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Gamut, and Lamplight, and currently the co-Editor in Chief of the online magazine Strange Horizons as well as a narrative designer at Obsidian Entertainment working on Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire) are here to talk fan fiction, writing processes, letting your work breathe vs brute forcing it, whether games need their stories to be great or not, dealing with bad notes, voice acting and having too much or too little info to work with when you go into the booth, staying true to an IPs voice while also bringing your own, writing as a fan, ways to handle the problem of crafting stories when players might not be paying attention to/remembering key information, making players feel helpless, and much more! Our Guests on the Internet Ashly's Twitter, Website, and OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes. Kate's Twitter and Website. Stuff We Talked About The Science and Entertainment Exchange Hey Ash Whatcha Playin? Codex Writers' Group Fueling the 'Pyre' With Supergiant Games' Greg Kasavin Epistle 3 Jam (Half-Life 3 Game Jam) Epistle 3 by Marc Laidlaw Our theme music was composed by 2Mello, and our logo was created by Lily Nishita.

Ashly (actress, writer, and singer, who's acted in such games as Borderlands 2, Mortal Kombat X, Life is Strange, and Horizon Zero Dawn, and has written for Rocket Jump, Adventure Time, and Glitch Techs) and Kate (writer of speculative fiction, with her stories appearing in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Gamut, and Lamplight, and currently the co-Editor in Chief of the online magazine Strange Horizons as well as a narrative designer at Obsidian Entertainment working on Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire) are here to talk fan fiction, writing processes, letting your work breathe vs brute forcing it, whether games need their stories to be great or not, dealing with bad notes, voice acting and having too much or too little info to work with when you go into the booth, staying true to an IPs voice while also bringing your own, writing as a fan, ways to handle the problem of crafting stories when players might not be paying attention to/remembering key information, making players feel helpless, and much more! Our Guests on the Internet Ashly's <a href="https://twitter.com/ashly_burch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.ashlyburch.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a>, and <a href="http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/video/ok-ko/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes</a>. Kate's <a href="https://twitter.com/keightdee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://katedollarhyde.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a>. Stuff We Talked About <a href="http://scienceandentertainmentexchange.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Science and Entertainment Exchange</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/HAWPOfficial" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hey Ash Whatcha Playin?</a> <a href="https://codexwriters.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Codex Writers' Group</a> <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/glixel/news/fueling-the-pyre-with-supergiant-games-greg-kasavin-w493812" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fueling the 'Pyre' With Supergiant Games' Greg Kasavin</a> <a href="https://itch.io/jam/epistle-3-jam" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Epistle 3 Jam (Half-Life 3 Game Jam)</a> <a href="http://www.marclaidlaw.com/epistle-3/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Epistle 3</a> by Marc Laidlaw Our theme music was composed by <a href="http://2mello.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2Mello</a>, and our logo was created by <a href="https://lilynishita.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lily Nishita</a>.

Ashly Burch & Kate Dollarhyde