Episodes

  • The New Year’s Special
    Jan 2 2023

    INGames is back for a fourth season and a New Years Special.  Join games industry veterans Spike Laurie and Andy Payne as they reflect upon 2022 and look forward to 2023. This episode is brought to you by the investment firm Hiro Capital https://hiro.capital/  https://youtu.be/QUJkQAkXCAw

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    43 mins
  • Into The Metaverse
    Nov 25 2022

    INGames is back for a fourth season.  Join games industry veterans Spike Laurie and Andy Payne as they dive head first into the Metaverse.  Futurist Jon Jordan is on hand as this weeks guest. This episode is brought to you by the investment firm Hiro Capital https://hiro.capital/

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    37 mins
  • Is there life in Games Streaming?
    Oct 28 2022

    INGames is back for a fourth season.  Join games industry veterans Spike Laurie, Andy Payne and Nicholas Lovell as they discuss the fate of Games Streaming following Stadia’s demise.  Bruce Grove joins as a guest to give his unique insight into Games Streaming. This episode is brought to you by the investment firm Hiro Capital https://hiro.capital/ Links to the topics discussed in this episode can be found here:
    https://www.ft.com/content/4f613b90-4...
    https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us...

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    38 mins
  • Post Pandemic Working
    Oct 14 2022

    INGames is back for a fourth season.  Join games industry veterans Spike Laurie, Andy Payne and Nicholas Lovell as they discuss new ways of working in the post pandemic world.  This episode is brought to you by the investment firm Hiro Capital https://hiro.capital/ Links to the topics discussed in this episode can be found here: https://ukie.org.uk/census2022
    https://www.itv.com/news/london/2022-05-03/london-law-firm-to-allow-staff-to-work-from-home-full-time-for-a-20-pay-cut
    http://www.paulgraham.com/makersschedule.html
    https://twitter.com/jalehr/status/1574738154338205697





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    36 mins
  • Exploring Blockchain in Games
    Mar 11 2021

    In this episode, Spike and Andy are joined by blockchain experts Alex Amsel, Jon Jordan and Alistair Hopkins.  The guests discuss the opportunities the blockchain can bring to games and most importantly dispel many of the myths around the technology.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • An Interview with Debbie Bestwick
    Mar 4 2021

    In this episode, Spike and Andy are joined by industry legend and co-founder of Team17 Debbie Bestwick.  Debbie discusses her incredible journey from Saturday job as a teenager in video game retail to building and IPOing Team17.  

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    57 mins
  • An Interview with Miles Jacobson of Sports Interactive
    Feb 25 2021

    In this episode, Andy and Spike are joined by industry legend Miles Jacobson of Sports Interactive.  Miles talks candidly about his 26 year career with Championship and Football Manager, how he got his first break in the industry and how the industry has evolved.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Game Subscriptions
    Feb 18 2021

    In this episode, Andy and Spike are joined by industry veterans Harry Holmwood and Nicholas Lovell.  With the recent news that Xbox Game Pass subscriptions have now passed 18 million the guests discuss the pros and cons of subscription models for both consumers and developers.

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    1 hr and 1 min