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#006: Games as an Art Form

#006: Games as an Art Form

53m 45s

In the sixth episode of the AnsweRED Podcast, our hosts Sebastian Kalemba and Paweł Burza are joined by our Art Directors Paweł Mielniczuk and Lucjan Więcek.

Our hosts sat down with Paweł and Lucjan to discuss what comes first: story or art, what are their sources of inspiration, how is an Art Director similar to an orchestra conductor, how do they balance the real world with the world of fantasy, what is the significance of the Promised Land Art Festival and our commitment to unity in art, and much more.

#005: Creative Adaptation in Games

#005: Creative Adaptation in Games

67m 24s

In the fifth episode of the AnsweRED Podcast, our hosts Sebastian Kalemba and Paweł Burza are joined by English Adaptation Director Borys Pugacz-Muraszkiewicz and Localization Director Mikołaj Szwed.

Our hosts sat down with Borys and Mikołaj to discuss what separates adaptation and localization from translation, how they created the language of Cyberpunk 2077, their thought processes during casting and recording, and much more.

#004: How Voice Actors Bring Characters to Life?

#004: How Voice Actors Bring Characters to Life?

68m 55s

In the fourth episode of the AnsweRED Podcast, our hosts Sebastian Kalemba and Paweł Burza are joined by two special guests: Jane Perry, the voice of Rogue, and Minji Chang, who brings Songbird to life in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty.
Our hosts sat down with Jane and Minji to discover how they got their start in the industry, what makes voice acting for games different from acting in other projects, and which characters they feel the most connected to. Our guests also shared insights into their time recording lines for Cyberpunk 2077, how they developed the characters, and much more!

#003: Does Business Hamper Creativity?

#003: Does Business Hamper Creativity?

51m 54s

In the third episode of the AnsweRED Podcast, our hosts, Sebastian Kalemba and Paweł Burza, are joined by Comic Book and Animation Narrative Director Bartosz Sztybor and VP of Business Development Jan Rosner to venture into the land of business development and franchises!
This episode is packed with inspiring thoughts on collaborations of all kinds. Hear about how we choose who we want to partner up with and how dream collaborations, like with Dawid Podsiadło, turn into a reality. This episode also draws from our work on Cyberpunk: Edgerunners to explore the role of business development in game dev —...

#002: What Makes a Great Quest Great?

#002: What Makes a Great Quest Great?

93m 31s

In the second episode of the AnsweRED Podcast, our hosts Sebastian Kalemba and Paweł Burza are joined by Lead Quest Designer Błażej Augustynek and Narrative Director Philipp Weber to talk about great quests and how to make them! Tune into an insightful discussion about designing morally gray choices, the process of iterating a quest from pen-and-paper into the game engine, whether our devs think of male or female V as the “real” V, and much more!

#001: Creating Captivating Stories

#001: Creating Captivating Stories

62m 17s

In the first episode, Story Directors Marcin Blacha & Tomasz Marchewka join hosts Sebastian and Paweł to talk about creating captivating stories in our games! Together, they will discuss the role of story in the game development process, collaborating between writers and other developers, and the importance of narrative.

Have you ever wanted to learn more about the people behind Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher games, or about the culture inside CD PROJEKT RED itself? Then you’re in the right place. Welcome to the AnsweRED Podcast — hosted by Sebastian Kalemba, VP and Game Director of the upcoming game set...

#000: Welcome to the AnsweRED Podcast

#000: Welcome to the AnsweRED Podcast

1m 20s

This is an official CD PROJEKT RED podcast dedicated to like-minded individuals interested in game development, providing a unique platform for them to gain knowledge from our team representatives’ insights, experiences, and cutting-edge expertise. In the future, we plan to extend invitations to game developers worldwide to establish a platform that fosters inspiring discussions and diverse viewpoints. Let’s begin!