Alexis Dean-Jones's guest appearances

Alexis Dean-Jones

Humans of Gaming Podcast

Origin Story

Greg Lobanov

Rob Daviau

Elizabeth Hargrave

Jason Rohrer

Edmund McMillen

Richard Rouse

Chandana Ekanayake

Neil Jones

Kate Edwards

Ken Levine

Steve Gaynor

Nicholas Kole

Josh Heath

Andy Robertson

Derek Bradley

OwlTail

Greg Lobanov is a game designer from Philadelphia currently living in Canada. He is the director of Chicory: A Colorful Tale and has previously created Wandersong, and Coin Crypt, and a number of other projects.Alexis Dean-Jones Storyboarder, illustrator, animator, and character designer originally from Brisbane, Australia, and currently based in Canada. She’s worked on projects for the Australia Post, as well as Slap Happy Cartoons where she worked on Tom &amp; Jerry and the Hollow. Most recently she’s worked as the character animator and designer for Chicory: A Colorful Tale.We talk to them about how Chicory helped them explore the anxieties and pressures around creating art and trying to build player creativity into a game. Hosted by Phillip Russell and Ben ThorpYou can follow Greg here and Alexis here.Visit our website: Originstory.showFollow us on Twitter @originstory_Do you have feedback or questions for us? Email us theoriginstorypod@gmail.comCover art and website design by Melody HirschOrigin Story original score by Ryan Hopper 

Greg Lobanov is a game designer from Philadelphia currently living in Canada. He is the director of Chicory: A Colorful Tale and has previously created Wandersong, and Coin Crypt, and a number of other projects.Alexis Dean-Jones Storyboarder, illustrator, animator, and character designer originally from Brisbane, Australia, and currently based in Canada. She’s worked on projects for the Australia Post, as well as Slap Happy Cartoons where she worked on Tom &amp; Jerry and the Hollow. Most recently she’s worked as the character animator and designer for Chicory: A Colorful Tale.We talk to them about how Chicory helped them explore the anxieties and pressures around creating art and trying to build player creativity into a game. Hosted by Phillip Russell and Ben ThorpYou can follow Greg <a href="https://twitter.com/theBanov" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> and Alexis <a href="https://twitter.com/musclewing?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here.</a>Visit our website: <a href="https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/e0a0521d-31ee-4505-8c1a-956d00c80fb2/shows/bf2fe50b-e518-489d-9b0d-c73ab29748cd/episodes/5c4b7379-66a7-43bf-a9bd-c83097911e76/originstory.show" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Originstory.show</a>Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/originstory_" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@originstory_</a>Do you have feedback or questions for us? Email us theoriginstorypod@gmail.comCover art and website design by <a href="https://melodyhirsch.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Melody Hirsch</a>Origin Story original score by <a href="https://www.ryanhopperdesign.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ryan Hopper </a>

Greg Lobanov and Alexis Dean-Jones (Chicory) On The Anxieties Of Making Art and the Importance of Finishing Things

Alexis has been working in animation for over 10 years including stints with Slap Happy Cartoons, the current producers of Tom &amp; Jerry. She currently is working on a game about trying to be somebody, Chicory: A Colorful Tale. The conversation turns to Alexis' history in Brisbane, Australia and her realization that she suffers from OCD. She confides to us her struggles and the unique way in which religious language and works of art can affect her OCD. 

Alexis has been working in animation for over 10 years including stints with Slap Happy Cartoons, the current producers of Tom &amp; Jerry. She currently is working on a game about trying to be somebody, Chicory: A Colorful Tale. The conversation turns to Alexis' history in Brisbane, Australia and her realization that she suffers from OCD. She confides to us her struggles and the unique way in which religious language and works of art can affect her OCD.

Episode 166 | Alexis Dean-Jones on Breaking the Ice and Religious OCD