Monthly Archives: September 2019

Katie Postma Interview

By |September 23rd, 2019|

We recently asked our Community Manager, Katie Postma how she started working in video games and what keeps her motivated.
 
How did you get your start in the game industry? What led you to this career?
I began working at Ubisoft on the Myst series of games in 2003. Since then I’ve worked at least a dozen other places but have loved my time at Stoic the most!
What is your favorite part about working with the Stoic team?
My favorite part of the work with Banner Saga is with the community members. Everyone is intelligent, moderate, and [...]

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John Watson Interview

By |September 10th, 2019|

We recently asked our Technical Director and Co-Founder of Stoic, John Watson how he got into the business of making video games and what keeps him motivated in this incredibly competitive field.
 
What attracted you to the game development industry?
I love the feeling of creating an imaginary place that you can share with other people.
What are some previous game titles or studio names you’ve worked with?
I started out by creating a text-based MUD called TempusMUD. It was very popular and active, and we had lots of volunteer help building it. I handed it off entirely [...]

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