How A Viral Animation Turned Into a Sword-Fighting Dinosaur Game with Jean Nguyen

Podcast: Game Maker's Notebook · Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences

Opublikowano: 2026-08-31

Adam Orth chats with Jean Nguyen, the creator behind the viral hit Dinoblade. Together they discuss his early work in games through animation; the story of his viral animation featuring a Spinosaurus with a sword; deciding to expand on the concept and make it a full game; learning game development through self-study thanks to online sources like YouTube; and how to create a believable sword-wielding dinosaurs. This episode is sponsored by: Xsolla iam8bit Episode Host: Adam Orth Producers: Claudio Tapia and Josh Chu, The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sci...