Chris Wright is a 17 year veteran of the games industry and the founder and Managing Director of three companies: indie games label, Fellow Traveller, games marketing agency, Double Jump Communications, and indie games investment vehicle The T

Louis Roots (Bar SK)

Nov 15th, 2018 42m 48s

Louis Roots is the proprietor, owner, and curator of Bar SK, the first gallery space dedicated to interactive art in Australia. Louis has previously curated and run events in South Africa, England, the USA, and all around Australia. His int

Dave Gilbert (Wadjet Eye Games)

Oct 15th, 2018 50m 43s

Wadjet Eye Games founder Dave Gilbert has been interested in adventure games since 1986, when his mother made the mistake of buying him a copy of Infocom’s Wishbringer. Fifteen years later, he discovered the Adventure Game Studio engine and be

Robert Yang (NYU Game Center)

Aug 26th, 2018 58m 37s

Robert Yang is an assistant arts professor at NYU Game Center, and makes "surprisingly popular 3D video games about gay culture and sexuality." Known best for his work on The Tearoom, Rinse and Repeat, and Cobra Club, Yang believes that it's im

Shang Lun Lee 李尚倫 (PlayReactive)

Jun 27th, 2018 1h 14m

Our guest this week is Shang Lun Lee (李尚倫), one of the directors of PlayReactive, a "play-making" collective based in Melbourne, producing video games, interactive theatre, and installation pieces. Shang Lun is also a former director of the lon

Liam Routt (Film Victoria)

Jun 3rd, 2018 1h 12m

Liam Routt leads the Games and Digital Media team at Victorian Government screen agency Film Victoria, and is the very special guest joining us on Game Hugs this week! Film Victoria has played a big part in the re-establishment of the Australia

Meghann O'Neil (PC PowerPlay)

May 7th, 2018 1h 9m

On this week's show, Australian freelance games journalist Meghann O'Neil joins our host Jason Imms to discuss her decade of writing for PC PowerPlay Magazine, her belief that all games deserve a chance to be covered, and the challenges of goin

Vee Pendergrast (Stirfire Studios)

Apr 8th, 2018 1h 5m

Vee Pendergrast is a co-founder of Stirfire Studios, but has something of a different perspective on launching and running games studios in Australia. Her background is in business management and finance, meaning she has chosen the games indu

Angharad "Rad" Yeo (ABC Spawn Point)

Mar 27th, 2018 59m 13s

Hello and welcome to... Dog Hugs? Joining us this week is Angharad "Rad" Yeo, one of the hosts of ABC Me's Spawn Point. Spawn Point is a (hugely popular in its own right) kids' spin-off of the hugely popular video games coverage show Good Game

Will Smith (FOO VR, Tested.com, Maximum PC)

Mar 4th, 2018 1h 9m

Will Smith is the CEO of FOO VR (they make cartoons in real-time using virtual reality), the host of The FOO Show (a VR talk show), co-host of the Still Untitled: The Adam Savage Project podcast, and a former editor of Tested.com. Will was als

Liam Esler (GCAP, GX Australia)

Feb 18th, 2018 54m 28s

This week brings to a close our episodes recorded during Game Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP) 2017, with none other than the departing organiser of the event, Liam Esler. Liam is a bizdev, narrative, and production specialist about to dive into the

Patrick Stafford (Stafford Content

Jan 28th, 2018 1h

This week, our host Jason Imms is joined (in a Melbourne French for breakfast) by digital copywriter, freelance journalist and professional writer, Patrick Stafford. Patrick is currently a digital copywriter for MYOB, as well as providing his s

Matt Trobbiani (Team Fractal Alligator)

Jan 15th, 2018 49m 58s

Matt Trobbiani is an indie game designer and developer, and head at Team Fractal Alligator. Matt created Hacknet, a critically received and popular game released in 2015, which saw players taking on the role of a hacker, penetrating systems, av

Rami Ismail (Vlambeer)

Dec 10th, 2017 52m 13s

Rami Ismail is the business and development half of Vlambeer, the indie studio responsible for hits like LUFTRAUSERS, Ridiculous Fishing, Nuclear Throne, and more. He's also well known for supporting the growth of independent game development b

Adam 'Pez' Perry (You Game Bro?)

Nov 26th, 2017 1h

Adam ‘Pez’ Perry is the host of the Twitch-broadcast You Game Bro? podcast, and founder of the Australasian Gaming Podcast Network. Pez's broadcasting work has led to him securing brand ambassador roles with Lenovo and Intel in Australia and N

David Gaider (Beamdog)

Nov 13th, 2017 1h 4m

David Gaider is a game designer, writer, and narrative designer, with a long and storied history at RPG powerhouse Bioware. Today, David is the creative director at Beamdog, helping to bring enhanced editions of some of the games he worked on b

Teddy Dief (Square Enix Montréal)

Oct 30th, 2017 56m 49s

We have a very special episode for you this week, friends: The inaugural Game Hugs Live, recorded on-stage at PAX Australia 2017! Joining our host Jason Imms on the stage was Square Enix Montreal creative director Teddy Dief(pronounced “deef,”

Tim Colwill (Point & Clickbait)

Oct 15th, 2017 1h 42m

This week we welcome Tim Colwill, editor in chief of the hilariously satirical Point & Clickbait to the guest chair. Join him and our host Jason Imms for a trip down memory lane as the pair relive the shuttering of beloved Australian games outl

Jess McDonell (GameSpot)

Oct 1st, 2017 48m 17s

In this week's episode, host Jason Imms spoke with excellent GameSpot host and video producer, Jess McDonell about joining one of the biggest games journalism outlets in the world, what to do with your hands on camera, and what it means to work

Wyld (Twitch Streamer)

Sep 18th, 2017 49m 1s

Wyld is a Twitch streamer, Minecraft modpack creator, and internet personality who has made a huge career change through entertaining his audience and creating content live on the internet. Join Wyld and our host Jason Imms as they discuss how

Alayna Cole (Queerly Represent Me)

Sep 3rd, 2017 1h 8m

This week's Game Hugs features the founder of Queerly Represent Me, sessional academic at the University of the Sunshine Coast, and freelance games journalist and columnist Alayna Cole. Alayna joins host Jason Imms for our usual jaunt through t

Luke Lancaster (ReedPop)

Aug 20th, 2017 1h 2m

Say hello to Luke Lancaster, who was until recently a well-known Australian associate editor at CNET, before being selected as the new PAX Australia Content Manager, replacing ex-Game Hugs host Guy 'Yug' Blomberg. He's also a co-creator of The

Eli Hodapp (Touch Arcade)

Aug 6th, 2017 1h 33m

Eli Hodapp is the editor in chief of Touch Arcade, the world's largest reviews and news site dedicated to Apple mobile devices. He's also possibly a Juggalo, though the jury is still out on that one. Join Eli and host Jason Imms this week as th

Lisy Kane (League of Geeks)

Jul 23rd, 2017 1h 1m

As a producer at League of Geeks, co-founder at Girl Geek Academy, and a Forbes 30 Under 30 lister, Lisy Kane doesn't seem to do anything by halves. Join Jason Imms this week for a chat with Lisy about her incredible and densely accomplished ca

Matt Ditton (Mighty Games Group)

Jul 9th, 2017 1h 10m

Matt Ditton is the managing director of the Mighty Games Group (Shooty Skies, Disney Crossy Road, Charming Keep, Charming Runes) and Many Monkeys Development (Breath of Light, ANZ Future Play), both based in The Arcade in Melbourne, Victoria. M