Game/life Balance U.s. Podcast

You know who directed your favorite films and wrote your favorite screenplays… so why don’t you know the names behind your favorite video games? On this episode, host Cody Gough interviews Patrick Hickey, Jr, author of “The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult and Classic Video Game Developers,” about his conversations with the creators of games like NBA Jam, Night Trap, Maniac Mansion, and more. Show Notes: * Patrick Hickey, Jr, creator of ReviewFix.com, discusses: * The process of inviting game developers to tell him their stories, and what motivated him to share their tales in the first place * Why the video game industry historically hasn’t put names above brands the way that movie studios and other entities have done in the past * Some of the most fun and interesting stories from his time writing the book * How the world of professional wrestling overlaps with his stories and what he’s working on next * His first forays into voice acting, as well as how he