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Always having a creative mind, Dean Walshe thought acting was his pathway - until he experienced it first hand - then a few stars aligned, and suddenly he's working on some of the most acclaimed games to come out of Australia. Dean joins Paul to discuss the journey so far, which includes work on Star Wars, Borderlands and Void Bastards, as well as much more in a new entry of Dev Diary! Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on TwitterVisit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews, feature pieces and shows such as Patched, The Insider and Gamer School Find out more at https://dev-diary.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-1862be for 40% off for 4 months, and support Dev Diary.

Always having a creative mind, Dean Walshe thought acting was his pathway - until he experienced it first hand - then a few stars aligned, and suddenly he's working on some of the most acclaimed games to come out of Australia. Dean joins Paul to discuss the journey so far, which includes work on Star Wars, Borderlands and Void Bastards, as well as much more in a new entry of Dev Diary! Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on <a href="https://www.twitter.com/pauljamesgames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> Visit the <a href="https://www.player2.net.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Player2 Website</a> and the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/player2au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Player2 Youtube Channel</a> where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews, feature pieces and shows such as Patched, The Insider and Gamer School Find out more at <a href="https://dev-diary.pinecast.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dev-diary.pinecast.co</a> This podcast is powered by <a href="https://pinecast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pinecast</a>. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-1862be for 40% off for 4 months, and support Dev Diary.

Episode 80: Dean Walshe (Void Bastards, Borderlands The Pre-Sequel)

Dean Walshe is the 3D Art Lead at Canberra's Blue Manchu and they've just released their comic styled rogue-lite shooter Void Bastards. Looking like the science fiction comic worlds of the 2000AD comics, Void Bastards is a game built by System Shock and Bioshock designers, where every death is a lesson and a progression. Dean shared what it was like to build a game that even after years of working on it was still a blast for him to play. Void Bastards is available now on PC and Xbox One. Well it was dropped into the world with much fanfare, the tiny yellow handheld called Play Date by software developer and publisher Panic made a big splash. Featuring an unconventional design, it got people equally excited and confused, but not without first causing a bit of controversy with a naming clash for an event featuring marginalised creators. Is the Play Date a gimmick, or has it changed the game? Pixel Sift is produced by Scott Quigg, Sarah Ireland, Fiona Bartholomaeus &amp; Mitch Loh. Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer.  Thanks to Salty Dog Sounds for some of our promo music this week. SPONSOR: Thank you to Murdoch University School of Arts for their support over every single episode of Pixel Sift. We couldn't have done it without you. If you want to bolster your skills in media, journalism or game development, check out the Murdoch University School of Arts website for more information! You can find us on social media, Discord, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Twitch, YouTube and Steam. Just search for "pixelsift"Support the show: https://sifter.store

<a href="https://twitter.com/dean_walshe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dean Walshe is the 3D Art Lead</a> at Canberra's Blue Manchu and they've just released their <a href="https://voidbastards.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">comic styled rogue-lite shooter Void Bastards</a>. Looking like the science fiction comic worlds of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AD_(comics)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2000AD comics</a>, Void Bastards is a game built by System Shock and Bioshock designers, where every death is a lesson and a progression. Dean shared what it was like to build a game that even after years of working on it was still a blast for him to play. Void Bastards is available now on PC and Xbox One. <a href="https://twitter.com/playdate/status/1131307504116174848" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Well it was dropped into the world with much fanfare, the tiny yellow handheld called Play Date</a> by software developer and publisher <a href="https://panic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Panic made a big splash</a>. Featuring an unconventional design, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/5/22/18628360/playdate-panic-teenage-engineering-qwop-katamari" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">it got people equally excited</a> and <a href="https://au.ign.com/articles/2019/05/22/playdate-is-a-bizarre-handheld-gaming-system-coming-in-2020" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">confused</a>, but not without first causing a bit of controversy with <a href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8xzvn5/that-gaming-handheld-with-a-crank-asked-a-queer-games-showcase-to-change-its-name-playdate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a naming clash for an event featuring marginalised creators</a>. Is the Play Date a gimmick, or has it changed the game? Pixel Sift is produced by Scott Quigg, Sarah Ireland, Fiona Bartholomaeus &amp; Mitch Loh. Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. <a href="http://saltydogsounds.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Thanks to Salty Dog Sounds</a> for some of our promo music this week. SPONSOR: Thank you to Murdoch University School of Arts for their support over every single episode of Pixel Sift. We couldn't have done it without you. If you want to bolster your skills in media, journalism or game development, check out <a href="http://www.murdoch.edu.au/arts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Murdoch University School of Arts website</a> for more information! You can find us on social media, <a href="http://www.pixelsift.com.au/discord" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Discord</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/pixelsift" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pixelsift" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.instagram.com/pixelsift" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/pixelsift" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitch</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/pixelsiftau" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a> and <a href="https://steamcommunity.com/groups/pixelsift" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steam</a>. Just search for "pixelsift"<a href="https://sifter.store" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show: https://sifter.store</a>