Episode 53 – Do We Have Any Sunset Music?

January 19, 2012 by 5 Comments

Hey folks! After a year’s worth of episodes (it took us 16 months, but who’s counting?), the time has finally come to close the doors on 15 Minutes of Game. This will be our final episode of the podcast. It’s been a crazy 16 months. We’ve talked about a broad range of community focused topics, gotten sidetracked by Superheroes, and watched as several of our listeners made the transition from fan sites into the games industry itself. Thanks to everyone who’s listened to us, whether you were here at the start or just jumped in. As always, you can find Jon and Justin on Twitter should you ever need to get in touch:

Weezul | SixOkay

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Episode 52 – Is Anyone Out There?

January 4, 2012 by 2 Comments

So things are a bit slow for your community, you say? Forum traffic isn’t what it used to be and post commenting is down? Not as many new likes on your Facebook page? Today we’re talking about community stagnancy, a topic that is faced by community websites and industry community managers on a regular basis. What should you do if your community has gone stagnant? Listen in for our thoughts and let us know your techniques for reviving a sluggish community in the comments!

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Episode 51 – Fan Creation and You

December 29, 2011 by Leave a Comment

In episode 50, we spent a great deal of time talking about fan creations like fan fiction, but we mostly just talked about the stuff that Justin has worked on. That’s great for Justin’s ego, sure, but it’s probably not great for you out there in the creative community. To that end, we’re going back to the subject of fan creations to have a real discussion about what you can, can’t, should, and shouldn’t do when you’re taking on this type of project. Give it a listen and let us know what you think (or if you’ve ever made and 15 MoG fan fiction. On second thought, nevermind. Keep that to yourself).

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Episode 50 – Half a Century of Game

November 29, 2011 by 1 Comment

Did you think we were gone? Psh! We’ve finally made it to episode 50, and it’s a doozie. This time around we chat about a whole handful of topics, and start a conversation about fan-created materials, including a recent fan film written by Six Okay himself. As one might expect of our longer shows, this one veers off into a discussion about comic books, as well.

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Episode 49 – Content & Community & Social Media & Manager

October 18, 2011 by 2 Comments

Today we tackle a topic from Twitter. Woah. Say that three times fast! Todays’ discussion is about some of the differences between a Content, Community, and Social Media Manager.  Weezul’s got experience in all of the above, so in this episode you’ll get to hear a lot of insights from the quietest many in CM himself. We talk about some of the areas of overlap between all three jobs, how they interact with product marketing and pr, and where each one differentiates itself.

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Episode 1 – The Nu15

October 7, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Okay, that’s a lie, it’s really episode 48 – but we’re talking about DC’s New52 this week! Now that we’ve made it through all of our books, we sit down and chat about DC Comics new direction. Give it a listen and tell us what you picked up!

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Episode 47 – Requesting Review Copies

September 30, 2011 by 1 Comment

It’s the time of year when the gaming public are flooded with tons of amazing games for the holiday season. If you run a community site, you are all too familiar with the battle to get review copies. After the big press get their copies, you’re left to prove your site’s value to a publisher against a huge pool of potential code suitors. We’re here to help. Justin and Jon talk a bit about how to be more effective at requesting review codes from game developers and publishers. Give it a listen, and add any of your own tips in the comments!

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