Producer Chris Linn shares his journey from QA to Call of Duty, live service lessons, and why great producers can be problem-solvers first and process-followers second.

In this episode of Dev to Dev, I chat with Jon Walker who’s worked on Call of Duty, Warzone, Valorant, and many other titles. Jon shares his journey from foster care and the Navy into AAA game development, exploring competition, community, leadership, and what it really means to find purpose through making games.

Audio lead Bill Mueller shares his incredible path from radio and live TV to game development. From his early inspiration on the Commodore 64 to the moment Bioshock changed his life, Bill’s journey includes resilience through the studio collapse, a dramatic job offer during his son’s birth, and 13 years shaping audio on Elder Scrolls Online. A story of curiosity, craft, and incredible resilience.

Camera designer and former Navy veteran Joel Morillo shares his path from growing up in the Bronx, to rediscovering games through Final Fantasy X, to unexpectedly launching a career in trailer production and subsequently game development. He talks about defining a developer role from scratch, how that role ties into the art of game feel, and how his expertise in cinematography helps shape emotional, grounded gameplay.

Senior technical designer Zane Draper joins me to share his journey from trading toy cars for a Game Boy to building VR, AR, museum installations, and AAA gameplay systems. He talks problem-solving, navigating layoffs, remote teamwork, overlapping roles, family influence, and how making games changed the way he plays. A thoughtful, grounded look at the life of a modern technical designer.

Senior software engineer Zac Markham shares how SNES rivalry, Halo LAN parties, and a competitive spirit shaped his path from Flash slot games to AAA Codev development. We explore perfectionism, imposter syndrome, tool-building, and finally finding a studio that felt like home—and the family pride that keeps him going.

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Producer Landon Hood shares his unconventional path from World of Warcraft raider to leading creative services at ZeniMax Online Studios. From a life-changing college art show to producing VR, AR, NASA comics, and ESO trailers, Landon’s story is full of green-light moments, resilience, and creative reinvention. A candid look at humility, mentorship, and finding purpose through games.

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From Escapism to Systems Design, Liam McDonald shares how curiosity, risk, and resilience shaped his journey from hobbyist gamer to industry veteran — and why finding balance matters most.

From Escapism to Systems Design, Liam McDonald shares how curiosity, risk, and resilience shaped his journey from hobbyist gamer to industry veteran — and why finding balance matters most.

“If we're using the word ‘prologue,’ obviously something has to come after...”

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From theater lights to Final Fantasy bugs, Matt Brunhofer’s creative path led from film and writing to game production. In this heartfelt chat, he shares how entertainment, empathy, and a love of storytelling shaped his life in games and why helping others shine behind the scenes is his greatest reward.

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Discover how Orlando Jimenez turned childhood passion and personal setbacks into a career designing combat systems for AAA games.

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