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Quest Markers Podcast
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A monthly-ish podcast about video games and the people behind them.

🤍 https://www.youtube.com/@questmarkers
🎙️ Hosted by @marinahascoffee.bsky.social
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EPISODE 37 IS LIVE!

Cody Matthew Johnson joins @marinahascoffee.bsky.social to talk about his creative process in making video game music. Cody has worked on everything from Resident Evil to Bayonetta, to Star Wars: Outlaws, which landed him a Grammy nomination!

Enjoy! ☕

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From Resident Evil to Star Wars: How Cody Matthew Johnson approaches music making (Ep. 37)
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December 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Last episode of the year!

Grammy-nominated video game composer Cody Matthew Johnson has worked on everything from Resident Evil to Bayonetta to Star Wars, and he shared his experiences and process so generously in this one.

Coming soon :)
Thumbnail featuring video game composer Cody Matthew Johnson. The background is key art from the game Star Wars: Outlaws. On the top-left is the Quest Markers podcast logo. Written in bold yellow font is: "The creative process behind video game soundtracks"
December 8, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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EPISODE 36 IS LIVE!

Ben from @teamlazerbeam.bsky.social joins @marinahascoffee.bsky.social to talk about the design, art, implementation, playtesting, and marketing of their upcoming game, Shroom and Gloom!

Grab a coffee and enjoy ☕

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How indie game Shroom and Gloom drove 125k+ wishlists (Ep. 36)
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November 18, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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See you in 1 hour!!
questmarkers.bsky.social Quest Markers Podcast @questmarkers.bsky.social · Nov 3
TOMORROW, Ben from the lovely folks at @teamlazerbeam.bsky.social will be joining us live to talk about the making of upcoming roguelike double-deckbuiler Shroom & Gloom!

🕰️Tuesday, Nov. 4th at 10:30am Pacific Time (with Q&A!)
🔗 twitch.tv/marinahascoffee
Screenshot from the upcoming video game Shroom & Gloom. It shows a first-person view of an underground tunnel, filled with thorns with a skeleton on the right-hand side. Overlayed on top are: (1) the logo for Quest Markers, a game dev podcast; (2) Shroom & Gloom's logo; (3) the title: The Making of a Roguelike Deckbuilder
November 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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TOMORROW, Ben from the lovely folks at @teamlazerbeam.bsky.social will be joining us live to talk about the making of upcoming roguelike double-deckbuiler Shroom & Gloom!

🕰️Tuesday, Nov. 4th at 10:30am Pacific Time (with Q&A!)
🔗 twitch.tv/marinahascoffee
Screenshot from the upcoming video game Shroom & Gloom. It shows a first-person view of an underground tunnel, filled with thorns with a skeleton on the right-hand side. Overlayed on top are: (1) the logo for Quest Markers, a game dev podcast; (2) Shroom & Gloom's logo; (3) the title: The Making of a Roguelike Deckbuilder
November 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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EPISODE 35 IS LIVE!

@adinolfi.bsky.social sat down with @marinahascoffee.bsky.social to talk about the development of his psychological survival-horror game Heartworm.

They delve into the game's visual identity, music, production, publishing, accessibility, & more.

Enjoy 🩸

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How do indie horror games get made? (Ep. 35)
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October 23, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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IN 1 HOUR! :)
questmarkers.bsky.social Quest Markers Podcast @questmarkers.bsky.social · Oct 13
TOMORROW, @adinolfi.bsky.social will be joining us live to talk about the making of survival-horror game Heartworm 🩸

🕰️Tuesday, Oct. 14th at 11am Pacific Time (with Q&A!)
🔗 twitch.tv/marinahascoffee
3 screenshots from the video game Heartworm. From left to right: it shows (1) a shadow engulfed in TV static standing in front of a house; (2) a woman standing in front of another house, looking into a window on the second floor that's engulfed in a pink light; (3) a large grandfather clock with various gears floating around it. Text shown is (from left to right, top to bottom): (1) QM Quest Markers; (2) Heartworm; (3) The making of survival horror.
October 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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TOMORROW, @adinolfi.bsky.social will be joining us live to talk about the making of survival-horror game Heartworm 🩸

🕰️Tuesday, Oct. 14th at 11am Pacific Time (with Q&A!)
🔗 twitch.tv/marinahascoffee
3 screenshots from the video game Heartworm. From left to right: it shows (1) a shadow engulfed in TV static standing in front of a house; (2) a woman standing in front of another house, looking into a window on the second floor that's engulfed in a pink light; (3) a large grandfather clock with various gears floating around it. Text shown is (from left to right, top to bottom): (1) QM Quest Markers; (2) Heartworm; (3) The making of survival horror.
October 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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EPISODE 34 IS LIVE!

@hlywa.bsky.social sat down with @marinahascoffee.bsky.social to talk about how game publishers work, what it means to be a game scout, & Rachel gave tons of advice for studios seeking their next publishing deal.

Hope you enjoy! ☕

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How do indie studios get funded? (Ep. 34)
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September 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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the recorded version of the podcast I did with Marina is here! Listen and learn about topics like

- game writing
- how to get writing job
- putting a bit of your soul into your work
- off-topic anecdotes
- lots of anecdotes actually
questmarkers.bsky.social Quest Markers Podcast @questmarkers.bsky.social · Sep 22
EPISODE 33 IS LIVE!

@hownottodraw.bsky.social sat down with @marinahascoffee.bsky.social to chat about video game writing, narrative design, the challenges of writing item descriptions and dialogue, relatability, and sharing ourselves in the art we create.

Hope you enjoy! ☕

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Game Writing & Narrative Design - A Game Dev Chat with Kate Gray (Hello Kitty Island Adventure)
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September 23, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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EPISODE 33 IS LIVE!

@hownottodraw.bsky.social sat down with @marinahascoffee.bsky.social to chat about video game writing, narrative design, the challenges of writing item descriptions and dialogue, relatability, and sharing ourselves in the art we create.

Hope you enjoy! ☕

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Game Writing & Narrative Design - A Game Dev Chat with Kate Gray (Hello Kitty Island Adventure)
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September 22, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Starting in about 10 mins! Come join us for the live show + Q&A with @hlywa.bsky.social ☕

🔗 twitch.tv/marinahascoffee
Promotional thumbnail for the game dev podcast "Quest Markers." It features a photo of Rachel Heleva, a games producer and scout. The background is key art from the video game I Am Your Beast. Text is scattered across the icon and reads: (1) "QM Quest Markers." (2) "Publishing deals?" (3) "What makes an indie studio stand out?" (4) "Games funding?"
September 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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NEXT WEEK! ⚡

@hlywa.bsky.social will be joining @marinahascoffee.bsky.social to talk all things publishing and funding for game studios. Come hang out with us!

🕑 Tuesday, September 16th @ 8am Pacific Time
🔗 twitch.tv/marinahascoffee (live with Q&A!)
Promotional thumbnail for the game dev podcast "Quest Markers." It features a photo of Rachel Heleva, a games producer and scout. The background is key art from the video game I Am Your Beast. Text is scattered across the icon and reads: (1) "QM Quest Markers." (2) "Publishing deals?" (3) "What makes an indie studio stand out?" (4) "Games funding?"
September 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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TODAY, @hownottodraw.bsky.social and @marinahascoffee.bsky.social are chatting all things game writing, narrative design, narrative proc-gen, working in VR, and more!

🕑 Tuesday, September 9th @ 3pm Pacific Time
🔗 twitch.tv/marinahascoffee (live with Q&A!)
Promotional thumbnail for the game dev podcast "Quest Markers." It features a photo of Kate Gray, a games writer and narrative designer. The background is key art from the video game Hello Kitty Island Adventure. Text is scattered across the icon and reads: (1) "QM Quest Markers." (2) "Types of game writing?" (3) "Designing narratives?" (4) "Writing for VR games?"
September 9, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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TOMORROW :)
questmarkers.bsky.social Quest Markers Podcast @questmarkers.bsky.social · Sep 3
NEXT WEEK, @hownottodraw.bsky.social will be joining us to chat all things game writing, narrative design, and more!

🕑 Tuesday, September 9th @ 3pm Pacific Time
🔗 twitch.tv/marinahascoffee (live with Q&A!)
Promotional thumbnail for the game dev podcast "Quest Markers." It features a photo of Kate Gray, a games writer and narrative designer. The background is key art from the video game Hello Kitty Island Adventure. Text is scattered across the icon and reads: (1) "QM Quest Markers." (2) "Types of game writing?" (3) "Designing narratives?" (4) "Writing for VR games?"
September 9, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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NEXT WEEK, @hownottodraw.bsky.social will be joining us to chat all things game writing, narrative design, and more!

🕑 Tuesday, September 9th @ 3pm Pacific Time
🔗 twitch.tv/marinahascoffee (live with Q&A!)
Promotional thumbnail for the game dev podcast "Quest Markers." It features a photo of Kate Gray, a games writer and narrative designer. The background is key art from the video game Hello Kitty Island Adventure. Text is scattered across the icon and reads: (1) "QM Quest Markers." (2) "Types of game writing?" (3) "Designing narratives?" (4) "Writing for VR games?"
September 3, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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We also spoke about what it's like being a freelancer and @annacwebs.bsky.social's advice was both hopeful and rooted in reality, and I love love loved having her on!
August 20, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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EPISODE 32 IS LIVE!

@annacwebs.bsky.social sat down with @marinahascoffee.bsky.social to talk about game writing, narrative design, and ALL THINGS RESIDENT EVIL 🩸

Hope you enjoy! ☕

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A Game Dev Chat with Anna C. Webster (Freelance Writer)
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August 20, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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IN 1 HOUR!

Come hang out live with @annacwebs.bsky.social and @marinahascoffee.bsky.social ☕

🕑 Tuesday, August 12th @ 1pm Pacific Time
🔗 twitch.tv/marinahascoffee (with Q&A!)
Photo of games writer and narrative designer Anna Webster with text overlayed on top, from top to bottom: (1) "QM Quest Markers" (logo), (2) "Game writing techniques?", (3) "What is narrative design?", (4) "Favourite Resident Evil game?"
August 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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See you all tomorrow!

🧟🔫🌧️⛱️🚓💊💉🧬🦠
questmarkers.bsky.social Quest Markers Podcast @questmarkers.bsky.social · Aug 8
NEXT WEEK, @annacwebs.bsky.social will be joining us to chat all things game writing, narrative design, and Resident Evil 🩸

🕑 Tuesday, August 12th @ 1pm Pacific Time
🔗 twitch.tv/marinahascoffee (live with Q&A!)
Photo of games writer and narrative designer Anna Webster with text overlayed on top, from top to bottom: (1) "QM Quest Markers" (logo), (2) "Game writing techniques?", (3) "What is narrative design?", (4) "Favourite Resident Evil game?"
August 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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NEXT WEEK, @annacwebs.bsky.social will be joining us to chat all things game writing, narrative design, and Resident Evil 🩸

🕑 Tuesday, August 12th @ 1pm Pacific Time
🔗 twitch.tv/marinahascoffee (live with Q&A!)
Photo of games writer and narrative designer Anna Webster with text overlayed on top, from top to bottom: (1) "QM Quest Markers" (logo), (2) "Game writing techniques?", (3) "What is narrative design?", (4) "Favourite Resident Evil game?"
August 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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EPISODE 31 IS LIVE!

@ember-league.bsky.social's David Kazi sat down with @marinahascoffee.bsky.social to talk about his game dev journey.

They delve into what it was like working on Hollow Knight & Exo One, and David’s journey in co-founding his own game studio.

Enjoy! ☕

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A Game Dev Chat with David Kazi (Hollow Knight, Exo One, Ember League)
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July 28, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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Coming up in a couple of days! @ember-league.bsky.social's David Kazi will be joining me on @questmarkers.bsky.social to talk about his game dev journey, from working on Hollow Knight to founding his studio and working on their debut game.

(Details below if you want to join us live ⚡)
Graphic with the text "From Hollow Knight to Studio Founder" written in yellow at the bottom, as well as "QM Quest Markers" written at the top-left. From left to right, we see: the Knight from Hollow Knight, a photo of David Kazi, and a photo of Marina Ryan. The background is the City of Tears location from the video game Hollow Knight.
July 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Hollow Knight's Technical Director turned @ember-league.bsky.social studio founder David Kazi will be joining @marinahascoffee.bsky.social next week to talk all things game development!

📅 Thursday, July 24 @ 6pm PDT / Friday, July 25 @ 10:30am ACST

🔗 Join us live!: twitch.tv/marinahascoffee
Graphic with the text "From Hollow Knight to Studio Founder" written in yellow at the bottom, as well as "QM Quest Markers" written at the top-left. From left to right, we see: the Knight from Hollow Knight, a photo of David Kazi, and a photo of Marina Ryan. The background is the City of Tears location from the video game Hollow Knight.
July 19, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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EPISODE 30 IS LIVE!

@terrancam.bsky.social & @marinahascoffee.bsky.social talk about making music for video games

They delve into how they start a new piece of music, talent vs. skill, writer's block, the importance of music theory, & more

Grab a coffee & enjoy ☕

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Is Talent "Passion over Time"? - A Chat with Terran (Outbound Drift)
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May 28, 2025 at 12:20 AM