Michmash

Today my guest is Matt Raithel. Matt is the Studio Director at Graphite Lab, which brings brands to life in a fun and entertaining ways by consistently creating hit video games. [00:01 – 04:44] The Dream of creating video games as a career The first video game Matt ever played Deciding a career path aligned with video games Brands they’ve worked with What it’s like to design video gamesKey roles in game design [04:45 – 08:48] Educating others in video game design  Committing to growing/developing a program at Maryville University of Saint Louis Helping students find their niche in the video game industry Classes Matt teach Family-focused video games Encouraging breaks and helping with the moderation of players’ playtime [10:53 – 18:10] Fun Questions with Matt Is there a game that you’ve encountered, that you think is totally ridiculous? Has anyone ever taken up the offers you post on your website? Have you recently witnessed/received/given an act of kindness? [18:11 – 19:13] Closing Segm