Writing For Pay

Writing For Pay Ep. 005 Show Notes

October 14th, 2007

Eric Franklin plays games, edits games, demonstrates games, writes about games, and for all we know, eats games.

• 0:25 - Another on-the-scene show, this time from Phoenix Games in Mukilteo. “Neurse Schivosk” is a reference to Greg Costikyan’s Slobbovia.
• 1:15 - Eric Franklin joins us.
• 1:36 - The nuts and bolts of Eric’s job editing translations of French games for Asmodee Editions.
• 2:56 - How Eric got the gig: from demonstrating games at conventions to working on them.
• 4:34 - A bit about Asmodee’s processes.
• 6:08 -About the European game industry.
• 6:55 - Differences between American-style games and European-style games.
• 8:35 - A preview of the upcoming game Hell Dorado, in which humanity raids Hell for its precious metals and other resources.
• 9:52 - Challenges of the work.
• 11:30 - A preview of The Werewolves of Miller’s Hollow: New Moon.
• 13:10 - The role of game blogs in the industry.
• 14:02 - Advice for newcomers to the field.

Eric’s blog: http://gamethyme.blogspot.com/

Music by Morgansorange

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