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Quest Markers

leisure · EN · 49 episodes

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About this Podcast:

A monthly-ish podcast about video games and the stories they tell.

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32%

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Selective

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Questions about Quest Markers

What has Quest Markers covered recently?

Recent episodes include "EP 48 | What is Music Mastering?" (2 October 2026, 64 minutes), "EP 47 | How Live Orchestras Get Recorded for Games" (2 October 2026, 33 minutes), and "EP 46 | Working On Your First Video Game" (11 August 2026, 47 minutes).

How often does Quest Markers publish?

Quest Markers publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 59 minutes across 49 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Quest Markers?

Booking probability for Quest Markers is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Quest Markers requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Quest Markers's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch Quest Markers?

The strongest fits for Quest Markers are Software. Quest Markers has a leisure audience.

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Recent episodes

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    EP 48 | What is Music Mastering?

    Oct 2, 20261h 4m

    Award-winning mastering engineer and sound designer Jordan Fehr (Guild Wars 2, Pacific Drive, Donkey Kong Country Returns) joins Marina Ryan to demystify the final step in the music making process. They talk about the...

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    EP 47 | How Live Orchestras Get Recorded for Games

    Oct 2, 202633 min

    Grammy-winner Brooke Vlahos (Destiny 2, Halo Infinite, Shadow of Mordor, Guild Wars) joins Marina Ryan to talk about live music recording for AAA games, how she got into live recording, the various roles that she holds...

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    EP 46 | Working On Your First Video Game

    Aug 11, 202647 min

    Musician and sound designer Ryako joins Marina Ryan to talk about the music and sound for The Spirit Lift, a ghostpunk, roguelike game. They dig into Ryako’s journey into game development, how her experience as a music...

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    EP 45 | The Art & Science of Game Development

    Jun 27, 20261h 7mS0

    <p>Parker Hartzler (Resident Evil 4 Remake, Forza Motorsport, New Tales from the Borderlands) joins Marina Ryan to talk about motion capture, lighting, and technical art in video games. They dig into each discipline and...

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    EP 45 | The Art & Science of Game Development

    Jun 27, 20261h 7m

    Parker Hartzler (Resident Evil 4 Remake, Forza Motorsport, New Tales from the Borderlands) joins Marina Ryan to talk about motion capture, lighting, and technical art in video games. They dig into each discipline and...

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    EP 44 | The Journey of Becoming a Voice Actor in Video Games

    May 30, 202641 minS0

    <p>Abigail Carey (Morbid Metal, Mecharashi, Liminal Point) joins Marina Ryan to talk about the journey of becoming a voice actor for video games. They touch on various topics, from auditions, to equipment, to growth and...

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    EP 43 | A Studio Lead's Best Practices for Remote Work

    Apr 29, 20261h 6mS0

    <p>Dr. Miko Charbonneau joins Marina Ryan to chat about best practices for remote work, how to prioritize the team’s wellbeing and happiness, and the path that took Miko from working on Minecraft to starting her own...

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    EP 42 | Answering your questions about games publishing

    Mar 28, 20261h 8mS0

    <p>Rachel Heleva is back on the show to answer your questions about video game publishing! Grab a coffee, and join us for a chat!* * * * * * * TIMESTAMPS:(00:00:00) Intro(00:03:20) How Rachel got into the games industry...

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    EP 41 | How a Comic Book became a Video Game

    Feb 26, 202652 minS0

    <p>Tangleworm joins Marina Ryan to talk about the journey that led him to develop NOMIA, a tactics roguelike game.</p><p>They delve into how fantasy and sci-fi can help us imagine a better world, how playtesters can...

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    EP 40 | From solo dev to studio lead with Archangel Softworks

    Feb 13, 202652 minS0

    <p>Mike from Archangel Softworks joins Marina Ryan to talk about his game development journey and upcoming title, Highway Noir.</p><p>They delve into what it’s like going from a solo developer to leading a team...

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    EP 39 | Appealing Video Game Worlds with Merlino Games Founder Antonio Freyre

    Jan 29, 20261h 1mS0

    <p>Antonio Freyre joins Marina Ryan to talk about his game development journey that led him to developing his upcoming title, As Time Surrenders.They delve into topics such as ambient storytelling, using art as a way to...

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    EP 38 | Grammy-Nominated Cody Matthew Johnson on Life, Creativity, & Getting Into Video Game Music

    Jan 27, 202657 minS0

    <p>Cody Matthew Johnson is back! He joins Marina Ryan to talk about his path into video game music, his recent Grammy nomination, his plans for 2026, and advice he has for new video game composers. </p><p>They also...

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    EP 37 | From Resident Evil to Star Wars: How Cody Matthew Johnson approaches music making

    Dec 13, 20251h 8mS0

    <p>Cody Matthew Johnson joins Marina Ryan to talk about his creative process in making video game music. Cody has worked on everything from Resident Evil to Bayonetta, to most recently Star Wars: Outlaws, which landed...

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    EP 36 | How indie game Shroom and Gloom drove 125k+ wishlists

    Nov 18, 20251h 3mS0

    <p>Ben Lazerbeam joins Marina Ryan to talk about the development of Team Lazerbeam’s upcoming roguelike double deckbuilder, Shroom and Gloom. They delve into the game’s design and balancing, art and implementation, and...

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    EP 35 | How do indie horror games get made?

    Oct 23, 202556 minS0

    <p>Vincent Adinolfi joins Marina Ryan to talk about the development of his survival horror game Heartworm. They delve into the inspiration behind the game, Vincent’s development journey, the game’s OST, visual identity...

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    EP 34 | How do indie studios get funded?

    Sep 27, 202544 minS0

    <p>Rachel Heleva (Akupara Games, Spiral Up Games, Strange Scaffold) joins Marina to talk about her games publishing and development journey.They delve into how game publishers work, what it means to be a game scout, the...

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    EP 33 | Video Game Writing, Narrative Design, and Feeling our Emotions - A Game Dev Chat with Kate Gray (Hello Kitty Island Adventure, Moonstone Island)

    Sep 23, 20251h 5mS0

    <p>Kate Gray (Hello Kitty Island Adventure, Moonstone Island, Dimensional Double Shift) joins Marina Ryan to talk about her game development journey.</p><p>They delve into what it’s like being a games writer and...

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    EP 32 | Video Game Writing, Narrative Design, & Resident Evil - A Game Dev Chat with Anna C. Webster

    Aug 20, 20251h 2mS0

    <p>Anna C. Webster joins Marina Ryan to talk about her game development journey.</p><p><br></p><p>They delve into what it’s really like being a games writer, how narrative design roles vary from studio to studio, their...

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    EP 31 | Creative Direction & Curiosity - A Game Dev Chat with David Kazi (Hollow Knight, Exo One, Ember League)

    Jul 28, 20251h 14mS0

    <p>David Kazi (Hollow Knight, ExoOne, Ember League) joins Marina Ryan to talk about his game development journey.</p><p>They delve into what it was like working on Hollow Knight, the challenges that came with working on...

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    EP 30 | How We Write Music, Talent vs. Skill, Music Theory, & More - A Chat with Terran (Outbound Drift)

    May 28, 20251h 8mS0

    <p>Terran joins Marina to talk about writing video game music.They delve into: how they start a new piece of music, overcoming writer’s block, talent vs. skill, iterating and acting on feedback, the importance of music...

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