The Memory Leak Podcast

Designing Better Characters | Memory Leak Episode 4

In this episode of The Memory Leak Podcast, John "BenderWaffles" Aljets is joined by Esh from Fiction Addiction once again to discuss something that is admittedly not exactly his area of expertise; character design. Luckily, that is where Esh comes in. From the physical to the emotional to the interpersonal, join these two as they talk about all there is to know about designing better characters.

Exploring the Hero's Journey | Memory Leak Episode 3

In this episode of The Memory Leak Podcast, John "BenderWaffles" Aljets is joined by his best friend Owen Poole to discuss an idea that all storytellers should be intimately aware of; the Hero's Journey. First purposed back in the early 1900s by a man named Joseph Campbell in his book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, this structural tool has helped people craft their novels, short stories, movie scripts, and even video game plotlines for decades at this point. So naturally, its something worth talking about on this show! So join John and Owen as they take a look at a few examples across media, and talk about just how applicable to video games the whole idea is...

Horror Game Hidden Gems | Memory Leak Episode 2

In this second episode of The Memory Leak Podcast, John "BenderWaffles" Aljets is joined by Esh from Fiction Addiction to discuss some of their favorite games within the horror genre, as well as a few hidden gems that they think you should definitely check out when you get a chance! Also, they talk about some games that aren't horror related that had some scary moments. Ya know, Half-Life and Luigi's Mansion, that kind of thing...

Battle of the Newbie Engines | Memory Leak Episode 1

In this first episode of The Memory Leak Podcast, John "BenderWaffles" Aljets is joined by DragoniteSpam, a close buddy and avid user of Game Maker Studio, to discuss which beginner-friendly game development software fresh-faced game designers should use and why. While there are plenty of options, the specifically focus on the two biggest ones; RPG Maker and Game Maker Studio. Which one wins? Which one should you avoid? Find out in this episode!