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Getting Creative after a World-Changing Event with Dave Mervik

by Brandon Pham February 3, 2021
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“When it happens elsewhere, it barely makes the paper. Suddenly now ‘Oh, it’s here in real countries.’ It just really shows how spoiled we are.” -Dave Mervik

Dave Mervik is currently a Senior Narrative Designer for Little Nightmares II at Tarsier Studios. We dived deep into the current climate and limitations of being a creative, and what are the possible benefits for game developers are.

Topics discussed in this episode:
0:00​ About Dave Mervik
3:50​ Missing working in the office
5:51​ The ‘We’ mentality versus the ‘I’ perspective
9:34​ Mental Toll on being locked in
14:16​ Benefits and cons with only online interaction
18:53​ Work from home infracture will always be an option
22:57​ Appfigures
24:31​ The six-hour work day
26:58​ Consideration of leaving the United States
30:25​ Gabe Newell moving to New Zealand
37:40​ redefining a new generation of developers
46:22​ The real timeline after getting vaccinated
48:55​ Essential workers and Door Dash reality
54:34​ Mecca Game Dev hub cities are changing
1:06:00​ Shoutout

SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE

  • Connect with Dave Mervik:
    • Linkedin | Little Nightmares 2


This episode is brought to you by AppFigures!

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