We’re back for Season 2 of the Valued Cultures Podcast, and we’re welcoming Julian Maroda, co-Founder and CEO of Norsfell, a Montréal studio with a mission to forge new genres that bring people together. The studio’s best-known game, Tribes of Midgard, is enjoyed by over 4.5 million players.
Julian speaks with our co-Founder, Daryl Ogden, about his youth in Belgium, an impactful trip to Australia, and his immigration to Québec–all with a focus from his earliest day on making games. Julian and Daryl dig into the values that define the quality of Norsfell games, including: a focus on learning and mentorship; a deeply iterative philosophy that informs everything from weekly sprints to evaluation grids; as well as Julian’s own (productive) stubbornness and impatience!
Finally, Julian and Daryl discuss the broader macroeconomic trends affecting the game industry today–and where they see it going in the near future. Join them as they navigate the golden, smokey halls of dancing bear warriors!
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