S3E3. Nick Herman, AdHoc Studio Co-founder - The Success of Dispatch & The Beauty of Episodic Game Structure

Raphael Colantonio and Peter Salnikov talk to Nick Herman, co-creator of Dispatch, a hit game of 2025, about cinematic game experiences, low barriers for new players, episodic game structure and swimming against the flow. 

 

• Nick’s path in the industry: from TV shows, to TellTale Games, to AdHoc Studio;
• Looking for funding when you don’t have any successful references in the same genre;
• Working with broader audience and removing barriers for new players;
• Episodic Games as a business model. Pros and cons? How does it affect the overall game development?
• The challenges of story branching & the legacy of choices in games series.

 

Have a nice one!

 

Check out the video version on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thehouseofthedev?si=ErjJKN-yxiuk5aEl 

 

Supported by Indie Go: https://bit.ly/4opM7cC

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