(Audio) Podcast Ep. 67 - Interview - Phil Smith of Ironwolf VR
11In today's episode, we interview Phil Smith of Ionized Studios, the folks that brought us all Ironwolf VR. It is a single or multiplayer submarine warfare game that has captured our attention and has us coming back for more. We dig into quite a stories and behind-the-scenes with Phil and had a great time doing it. Hope you enjoy the interview!
***Steam Key Giveaway for Ironwolf VR
Make sure to listen to the beginning of the episode for details!
01:20 - Monthly Steam Gift Card winner announced!
01:55 - Monthly Steam Gift Card Instructions
02:40 - IronwolfVR Steam Key Giveaway Instructions
04:15 - The story behind Ironwolf VR and the decision to make a game about submarine warfare
06:45 - Getting around the motion sickness of being on a boat
07:30 - History of Ionized Studios and how Phil and Aaron got started
10:30 - How to approach developing a multiplayer game with a small VR player base
15:30 - The idea behind the "Game Over" signal where the sub fills with water
20:30 - What makes the multiplayer aspect great - different roles
23:45 - Test group results and how that impacted development
28:00 - Benefits of being able to help and learn in multiplayer VR
30:45 - Challenges while working on sound design
37:00 - How the developers did their research after deciding to make a submarine game
40:45 - What to look forward to in the future from Ironwolf VR
43:30 - Cross platform plans for Ironwolf VR
47:30 - Best way to get in touch with the developers
Link to Ironwolf VR on Steam:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/552080/IronWolf_VR/?snr=1_7_15__13
Ionized Studios
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4OcxPvWINjd4BHCcJAhDKw
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ionzedStudios
Discord - https://discord.gg/DbhvRjD
$20 Monthly Steam Gift Card Giveaway Instructions:
- Leave a review on iTunes and send a screenshot to contact@everythingvive.com
- We will randomly draw a name at the beginning of every month and winner will receive a $20 Steam gift card.
Hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!
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