Jeff Minter Interview – Jeff Minter AMA (Ask Me Anything) at Play Expo Blackpool 2015
Here is our recording of the Jeff Minter interview from Play Expo last weekend!
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01:00 – Jeff talks about how he got his break in the games industry
08:00 – Jeff talks about not being able to see in stereoscopic 3D and how that affects using the Oculus Rift, and confirms his interest in VR
15:00 – Jeff discusses remakes and reinventions of classic games and series
17:30 – Jeff advises an aspiring programmer
18:50 – Jeff discusses the role of narrative in games
20:00 – Jeff discusses making games with a two-man development team
21:30 – Jeff discusses working with Microsoft
24:15 – “A week in the life of Jeff Minter” – Sheep, coding and Skyrim
27:45 – Jeff’s favourite game of all time
29:00 – Jeff on making games that aren’t shooters
33:45 – Jeff on developing for the Atari Jaguar
39:00 – Jeff’s video game industry idol
41:00 – Jeff’s relationship with gaming
51:45 – Jeff on modern gaming hardware and the benefits of working within limitations
53:20 – Jeff discusses the most difficult system to program for