This one is a doozy - our incredible Lead Gameplay Programmer Anders joins the cast to share his extraordinary life story - from the military to working at Blizzard and beyond! Learn how he had the most bonkers masters course ever, what bugs he fixed (or created) in WoW and, of course, where he thinks Ember Sword is going.   Want the developers of Ember Sword to answer your questions? Join the growing community on Discord at https://discord.gg/embersword and ask there! Subscribe to our newsletter over at https://embersword.com/ to stay up-to-date on all things Ember Sword.   Podcast ..read more

The community is our lifeblood. And we wouldn't be a healthy company if we didn't check on our lifeblood, would we? Strange analogy aside, Community Cast 2, starring CM Katrine, alongside mods Felp and Duck, delves into what the community sentiment has been like since the CMs came on board and what noticeable changes have happened in the community spaces. After that, we answer some burning community questions! Packed episode top to bottom, so stick with it until the end.   Want the developers of Ember Sword to answer your questions? Join the growing community on Discord at https://discord ..read more

As Bright Star Studios grows, we are inundated with question about what it's like to work here. What's the hiring process like? What's the culture once you get in? Well, wonder no more! Our phenomenal Lead Operations Manager Christoffer Erlang and podcast legend Art Producer Victor Rubinstein hop on the show to share their experience of working at this wonderful company of ours. Want the developers of Ember Sword to answer your questions? Join the growing community on Discord at https://discord.gg/embersword and ask there! Subscribe to our newsletter over at https://embersword.com/ to stay up ..read more

Our wonderful community managers have now been with Bright Star Studios for what feels like forever (in the absolute best possible way). It makes sense, then, that picking their brains about all things community would be a fantastic idea. On this episode of the cast, Thor and Katrine share their experiences steering the massive ship that is our community, tell fun stories of their time with us and give a glance at what they envision the community becoming in the future. All bases covered, really.   Want the developers of Ember Sword to answer your questions? Join the growing community on ..read more

Thanabus Cup 2.0 is in the books and we had a heck of a time putting it together. Go behind the scenes of our process on this episode of the podcast, where we discuss the challenges, the soaring highs and our favorite moments of the premiere Ember Sword event.    Want the developers of Ember Sword to answer your questions? Join the growing community on Discord at https://discord.gg/embersword and ask there! Subscribe to our newsletter over at https://embersword.com/ to stay up-to-date on all things Ember Sword.   Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/embersword   FOLLOW US: Twit ..read more

This will be very corny - we really care about our people here at Bright Star Studios. As Ember Sword grows in popularity and complexity, we need to make sure that the right people are filling the right positions and, perhaps more importantly, are taken care of. This is where our Operations Manager Chris comes in. Hear how his military background prepared him to be the best people person we could’ve possibly brought into the fold. Learn where he sees Bright Star going as a people-oriented company. And have a chuckle at his crippling Overwatch addiciton.   Want the developers of Ember Swor ..read more

Your questions answered, vol. 6! Now with added cameras so you can take as many embarrassing screengrabs as you want. We delve into development progress, reward curves, experience creation and more! Want the developers of Ember Sword to answer your questions? Join the growing community on Discord at https://discord.gg/embersword and ask there! Subscribe to our newsletter over at https://embersword.com/ to stay up-to-date on all things Ember Sword.   Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/embersword   FOLLOW US: Twitter - https://twitter.com/playembersword Instagram - https://www.instagram ..read more

Wanna work out? Tis the sequel to Fit Cast, now with actual explanations thrown in! Junior Community Manager Hirikari joins the cast in a sort of a double feature - a meet the team followed by heaps of advice from the strongest person at Bright Star (don't let Joris know) on how to get into lifting, as well as maintain a routine. There's a lot of golden tidbits for any among you who endeavor to get in shape, so grab a notebook and listen along! Want the developers of Ember Sword to answer your questions? Join the growing community on Discord at https://discord.gg/embersword and ask there! Subs ..read more

Continuing our inadvertent series on storytelling and its many fascinating aspects, this episode of the podcast is all about creating worlds. Narrative Designer Sam Horton and Senior CM GameMaster discuss their writing experience, their approaches to creating worlds, overcoming writer's block and a heap more stuff. Want the developers of Ember Sword to answer your questions? Join the growing community on Discord at https://discord.gg/embersword and ask there! Subscribe to our newsletter over at https://embersword.com/ to stay up-to-date on all things Ember Sword.   Podcast links: https ..read more

Our new short story "I Believe In Myself" is simply too good to not be analyzed further. Thus, we decided it was beyond worthy of a Lorecast. Narrative Designer Sam talks us through the inspiration behind the story, it's peculiar structure and the themes contained within. Want the developers of Ember Sword to answer your questions? Join the growing community on Discord at https://discord.gg/embersword and ask there! Subscribe to our newsletter over at https://embersword.com/ to stay up-to-date on all things Ember Sword.   Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/embersword   FOLLOW US: Twitt ..read more