About this episode

Mike Bithell discusses his journey in indie game development and the evolving perception of games as an art form.

From humble beginnings on the Steam store to the creation of games for IPs like John Wick and TRON, Steffan is joined by Mike Bithell of Bithell Games (and the second Play, Watch, Listen host to jump on the pod!) to talk all about indie game development, how the landscape has changed since his start, and a chilling speculation of what it's going to take before games are viewed as an art form. Thanks for coming along Mike! Listen to Press X to Continue on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever else you like to listen. Join the Press X Discord: discord.gg/TfQBdnbMda Follow us on Instagram and TikTok: www.instagram.com/pressxpodcast/ www.tiktok.com/@pressxpod Visit the subreddit: r/pressxtocontinue

Topics covered

• indie game development
• game design
• art in games
• Steam store
• game industry evolution

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