Battle of the Betas

Henry Hoare on Horror Game Design, Bloodwash, and Unexpected YouTube Fame

Henry Hoare is a young game developer who is already making a name for himself in the world of horror. His latest game, Bloodwash, is a giallo-movie inspired, PS1-stylized horror game. The game has made waves on YouTube, thanks to the likes of Markiplier and other huge personalities playing it on stream. In this episode of Free Roam, host Corey interviews Henry on how he found his niche, advice he has for getting into the gaming industry as a programmer, and how to make the most of massive exposure provided by gaming influencers and content creators.

Battle of the Betas

In this episode of Free Roam, host Corey discusses his time with the beta tests of New World, Call of Duty: Vanguard, Halo Infinite, and Battlefield 2042. He also discusses the state of betas and the role they play in the industry in the year 2021.

Lessons learned making indie games with Ryan Albert and Ryan Brolley

Ryan Albert and Ryan Brolley are two halves of the indie game duoAlchemedium. In late 2019, they released their first full game "A Tofu Tail" on Steam.  In this episode of Free Roam, host Corey walks the duo through their process of making their first indie game, the lessons they learned throughout the process, and how they're preparing for their next game.  Other topics include seasonal content, FOMO, and VR!

Building a TikTok Gaming Brand with MavriqGG

In this first episode of Free Roam, we interview up-and-coming TikTok creator MavriqGG. Mavriq discusses how he got into content creation on TikTok, and how that led him to his current position with the New York Subliners eSports team. Along the way, he gives the audience tips for becoming a content creator or marketer in the gaming space, and gives us his thoughts on Warzone cheaters, Splitgate and FPS games in the future.