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Behind the Scenes

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Frequency: 1 episode/15d. Total Eps: 12

"Behind the Scenes" is exploring the creative journeys of entertainment's top minds. Our podcast features authentic conversations with industry leaders, highlighting pivotal career moments and insights. Tune in for inspiring stories that uncover the art and challenges of creative development across the entertainment industry.

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Interview 1: (in German) Is New (Star) Trek doomed? - Hat New Trek eine Zukunft?

Season 1 · Episode 2

Friday, October 10, 2025 • Duration 01:03:20

Please note: This interview is conducted in German. Andreas talks with Simon & Sebastian, the hosts of “Trek am Dienstag”.

What happens when a defining part of your youth keeps returning in a form that feels unfamiliar? For Simon and Sebastian, hosts of the long-running podcast Trek am Dienstag, that question sits between affection, fatigue, and cautious optimism.

In this episode of the Behind the Scenes Podcast, host Andreas leads an open, sharp, and humorous conversation about New Trek versus the Berman-era shows that shaped a generation. The central question: Is New Trek the downfall of the franchise—or are we simply old enough to believe it “used to be better”?

This is not a hit piece, but an honest discussion about how modern Star Trek seeks new audiences with faster pacing, heightened emotion, and blockbuster production values—often at the cost of quiet character moments. Simon reflects on his journey from early excitement to growing disillusionment, while Sebastian emphasizes that his criticism is personal, not prescriptive: many fans genuinely love Strange New Worlds and Lower Decks.

The episode revisits the Berman era as “character first” television, enabled by long seasons that allowed relationships to breathe—something today’s tightly plotted 8–10 episode arcs rarely permit. Add franchise mandates and production pipelines set far ahead of audience feedback, and the creative dialogue with fans weakens.

Despite the critique, the tone remains hopeful. Simon will keep watching with an open mind. Sebastian is content revisiting Trek’s vast back catalog. Andreas closes on the enduring magic of Star Trek: stand-alone episodes that still spark wonder, even years later.

A thoughtful conversation about change, fandom, and how to keep loving a franchise without demanding it stay the same.

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Was macht es mit einem, wenn eine Serie, die einen durch Jugend und frühes Erwachsenenleben begleitet hat, immer wieder zurückkommt – sich aber nicht mehr ganz richtig anfühlt? Genau darüber sprechen wir in dieser Folge des Behind the Scenes Podcasts mit Simon und Sebastian von Trek am Dienstag.

Gemeinsam mit Host Andreas geht es um New Trek und um die Serien der Berman-Ära, mit denen viele von uns groß geworden sind. Im Raum steht dabei eine ehrliche Frage: Ist das neue Star Trek wirklich schlechter – oder haben sich einfach unsere Erwartungen verändert?

Die Folge ist keine Abrechnung und kein Fan-Bashing. Vielmehr geht es um persönliche Eindrücke, um Müdigkeit nach anfänglicher Euphorie, aber auch um die Bereitschaft, neuen Formaten weiterhin offen zu begegnen. Simon erzählt, wie aus großer Vorfreude langsam Ernüchterung wurde. Sebastian macht klar: Seine Kritik ist seine eigene – viele Fans lieben Strange New Worlds oder Lower Decks, und das ist völlig okay.

Wir sprechen darüber, warum sich Star Trek heute oft lauter, schneller und emotionaler anfühlt, warum ruhige Charaktermomente seltener geworden sind und was lange Staffeln früher möglich gemacht haben. Gleichzeitig geht es um den Druck moderner Franchises, um Erwartungen, Fanservice und darum, wie wenig Raum manchmal für echte Entwicklung bleibt.

Am Ende bleibt trotzdem Hoffnung. Simon gibt jeder neuen Serie eine faire Chance. Sebastian findet Gelassenheit im riesigen Star-Trek-Kosmos. Und Andreas erinnert daran, warum Star Trek für viele von uns immer funktionieren wird: einzelne Folgen, die man zufällig mittags startet – und plötzlich wieder dieses Gefühl von Staunen da ist.

Ein persönliches Gespräch über Wandel, Fandom und die Kunst, etwas zu lieben, ohne es festhalten zu wollen.

Photo Credit: Guido Raith

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Story 1: The Seven-Year Failure That Followed Counter-Strike

Season 1 · Episode 1

Thursday, September 25, 2025 • Duration 23:47

What happens after you co-create a global phenomenon? For Minh Le, the visionary behind Counter-Strike, the answer was to walk away from the security of Valve and risk it all on an ambitious successor: Tactical Intervention.

In the debut episode of "Behind the Scenes," recorded live at devcom 2025, we sit down with Minh Le for an unflinchingly honest conversation about the project that came next. This isn't a story of success, but a seven-year journey through development hell, navigating difficult partnerships, and facing a crushing public reception.

We dive deep into the pivotal moments of that journey, from the mid-development decision to switch to a Free-to-Play model to the single most surreal moment of Minh's career—a story that involves a Korean character fair and a bunny costume.

This episode is a powerful look at the reality of game development, the immense pressure of following up a masterpiece, and the invaluable lessons learned from spectacular failure.

In this episode, you will learn:

Why Minh Le chose to leave Valve at the height of Counter-Strike's success.
The critical mistakes and external pressures that derailed the development of Tactical Intervention.
The surreal story of the "bunny costume" and what it symbolized for the project.
How failure can be a more powerful teacher than success, and how Minh Le found his way back to the industry.

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Story 2: His Bet: The Entire Company. His Prize: The Future of Gaming.

Season 1 · Episode 3

Saturday, October 25, 2025 • Duration 27:09

What does it take to bet your entire company on a single idea? For Don Daglow, the pioneering designer and founder of Stormfront Studios, the answer was to risk everything on a concept the world had never seen: a graphical online role-playing game.

In this episode of "Behind the Scenes," recorded live at devcom 2025, we sit down with Don Daglow for a masterful look back at the birth of a genre. This isn't just the story of Neverwinter Nights; it’s the story of a high-stakes gamble in the wild west of the games industry, where three competing titans—AOL, SSI, and TSR—were united by a single, audacious vision.

We dive deep into the pivotal moments that made it all possible, from a legendary "green light" meeting in a Dungeons & Dragons-themed castle in Las Vegas to the single most important moment of Don's career—a story that involves a quiet hotel suite, a direct question, and a handshake that sealed the fate of his entire company.

This episode is a powerful look at the reality of game development before it was a corporate machine, the immense personal risk required to innovate, and the invaluable lessons learned from betting it all on a "Holy Grail" project.

In this episode, you will learn:

Why Neverwinter Nights was considered a "Holy Grail" that other developers had tried and failed to achieve.
The incredible story of the handshake deal that represented the ultimate "bet-the-company" moment.
How Don Daglow navigated the complex, high-stakes partnerships between AOL, SSI, and the creators of Dungeons & Dragons.
The clever technical and design compromises that were necessary to make the world's first graphical MMORPG a reality.
Why the groundbreaking and successful game was ultimately shut down due to a business decision, not failure.

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Story 3: The Plan Was Perfect. The Players Were Better.

Season 1 · Episode 4

Sunday, November 9, 2025 • Duration 22:23

What happens when your perfect plan collides with millions of passionate players? For Stephen Flowers, Senior Writer on the smash-hit Helldivers 2, the answer was to throw the plan out the window and embrace the chaos.

In this episode of "Behind the Scenes," recorded live at devcom 2025, we sit down with Stephen Flowers for an unflinchingly honest look at one of the most explosive and successful game launches in recent memory. This isn't just a story about managing success; it’s the story of a meticulously crafted 90-day narrative that was dismantled by players in less than a week, forcing the development team into a frantic, live-wire act of reactive storytelling.

We dive deep into the pivotal moments of that journey, from the emergency scramble that turned 8 planned major orders into 27, to the single most genius solution of their crisis—a story that involves turning a game-breaking server issue into an in-universe "firmware glitch" for the enemy faction.

This episode is a powerful look at the reality of modern live-service games, the immense pressure of a player-driven world, and the invaluable lessons learned when your community's passion becomes the most powerful and unpredictable force in your game.

In this episode, you will learn:

Why the initial 3-month content plan for Helldivers 2 was completely overwhelmed by players within the first few days.
The incredible story of the "firmware glitch" and how the team learned to weaponize bugs and technical issues as part of the narrative.
How the writers and Game Masters collaborate in real-time to react to player behavior and keep the Galactic War engaging.
The creative process behind balancing a persistent story with the need for player agency in a world that can never truly be "won."
Why, even after monumental success, the development team never feels truly "safe" from the chaos of a live game.

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Story 4: You dont play with swastikas!

Season 1 · Episode 6

Sunday, November 30, 2025 • Duration 41:52

What happens when a mid‑career crisis, the frustration of “another game about orcs and zombies,” and worries about the world collide? For Jörg Friedrich, it meant walking away from business as usual, starting something small and personal—and ultimately helping change Germany’s rules on Nazi symbols in games.

In this episode of “behindthescenes,” we sit down with Jörg Friedrich—co‑founder of Paintbucket Games, former AAA designer (Spec Ops: The Line), and creative lead behind “Through the Darkest of Times,” a game about civilian resistance in Nazi Germany.

What began as a two‑person side project became an indie success and a political flashpoint. We trace the journey: late‑night development; a lean, mostly text‑driven design that mirrors the grim reality that most resistance cells failed; and a simple but sharp Twitter strategy—daily 1933 events—that drew historians, journalists, and players. A stark, hand‑drawn art style made the project instantly recognizable.

Then the fight that made headlines: Could games depict swastikas under the same “social adequacy” rules as film and literature? Jörg explains how the German games association used the project as a case study, how the USK weighed the build, and why the game became one of the first in Germany to get an age rating while still showing Nazi symbols.

We also cover the fallout: wall‑to‑wall media attention at Gamescom, long lines to try “the game with the swastikas,” and a backlash that ranged from union press releases to the ministerial sound bite “You don’t play with swastikas.” Jörg shares the personal stakes—teaching gigs put at risk—and how behind‑the‑scenes advocacy ultimately shifted the narrative toward games as serious historical storytelling and civic education.

This is a candid look at making “games with impact”: refusing fake symbols, embracing uncomfortable truths, and designing for tension, loss, and survival over power fantasies.

In this episode, you will learn:

How a meaning crisis led two AAA veterans to found Paintbucket Games and pursue “games with impact.”
Why Through the Darkest of Times centers the rise of fascism, everyday persecution, and the slow erosion of freedom.

Interview 2 SPECIAL: The story of Bisalina Speedruns — how vision overcame resistance and reshaped the scene

Season 1 · Episode 5

Monday, November 17, 2025 • Duration 01:05:59

Please note: This interview is conducted in German.

Andreas talks with Lucina Hum, founder of Bisalina Speedruns.

What happens when a niche you love refuses to grow—so you decide to grow it yourself?

For Lucina Hum, speedrunner of more than a decade and organizer of Bisalina Speedruns, the answer lies somewhere between passion, frustration, and unwavering vision.

In this episode of Behind the Scenes, Andreas talks to Lucina about her unconventional path: how you shake up a scene that instinctively distrusts change. The hookline:

“Against resistance, for the vision – why Lucina forged her own path despite criticism and reshaped speedrunning along the way.”

This isn’t a takedown of the community. It’s an honest look at a subculture that often limits itself, and at a founder who decided she wasn’t willing to stay small. Lucina reflects on her early fascination with JustinTV, Mario 64 runs, and Metroid Prime—and why she eventually stopped wanting to recreate “retro for retro’s sake.”

Her answer: events that open speedrunning up—to creators, press, politics, and people who’ve never touched a GameCube controller. Events that fuse entertainment and esports, integrate charity, and offer a format that simply didn’t exist before.

We dive into:

Community resistance:

• Purists who dismiss her approach as “not real speedrunning.”

• Gatekeeping that suffocates innovation.

• The bigger question: Who does a community actually belong to?

Story 8: Three days from bankruptcy - the story of King Art

Season 1 · Episode 12

Friday, March 6, 2026 • Duration 26:12

What happens when your breakout hit collides with a publisher’s sudden bankruptcy—and your runway shrinks to three weeks? For Jan Theysen of KING Art Games, the HMH collapse turned a million‑euro royalty forecast into frozen projects and an urgent scramble to avoid layoffs—until Gameforge’s Klaas Kersting stepped in with a fast, no‑nonsense browser game deal that bridged the gap and saved the studio.

In this episode, Jan traces the whiplash arc from Leipzig triumph to legal limbo: the hard lessons of rights recovery for The Book of Unwritten Tales, the “never one partner” rule that reshaped KING Art’s strategy, and why trailer‑driven development and Kickstarter discipline later became compounding advantages. He opens the black box on negotiating amid insolvency, building a deterministic RTS netcode from dusty papers, and how Iron Harvest’s long tail set the stage for Dawn of War 4.

You will learn:

How to secure IP and ship an add‑on when your publisher goes under
How a single decisive ally (Klaas Kersting) can de‑risk a studio at the edge
How diversifying across three projects, partners, genres, and platforms hedges failure
How trailer‑driven development sharpens focus and pitch clarity under pressure
Why resilient pipelines turned a crisis into momentum—culminating in landing a top RTS franchise

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Story 7: How a six-month filler exploded into a four-year hit with Team17 and VLDL

Season 1 · Episode 11

Sunday, February 8, 2026 • Duration 49:15

What happens when a six‑month filler refuses to stay small—and becomes your studio’s defining bet? For Konrad Kunze of FusionPlay, it began with a gap on the calendar, a “let’s mash RPG and fishing” experiment, and a cold DM to Viva La Dirt League that turned into a full creative partnership—then a publisher deal with Team17.

In this episode, Konrad traces the unlikely arc from a stopgap prototype to Nice Day for Fishing: the one decision that tipped a side project into a four‑year production, the brand non‑negotiables that kept VLDL’s humor and character DNA honest, and the approval pipeline that protected momentum across creators, devs, and publisher. He opens the black box on the riskiest week of development, the feature they almost cut that became the game’s heart, and the trade‑offs required to scale without losing the spark.

You will learn:

How a cold outreach to VLDL evolved into a working model for creator‑developer collaboration
How Team17’s milestones, QA, and positioning sharpened the final product without dulling its voice
How community expectations from VLDL’s audience shaped quests, tone, and onboarding
How to design approval workflows that keep authenticity high and iteration fast
Why betting on a “tiny” idea—at the right moment—can reset a studio’s trajector

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Interview 3: Viola Tensil – an unplanned career in constant motion / Nicht geplant – Vios Karriere als Dauerquereinsteigerin

Season 1 · Episode 10

Sunday, January 25, 2026 • Duration 01:07:15

Please note: This interview episode was recorded in German.

The entire conversation was recorded in German, preserving the original tone, humor, and depth of a discussion that thrives on nuance, personality, and shared history.

In this episode, the host talks with Viola “Vio” Tensil about a career that never followed a straight path. The guiding hookline says it all: “Not planned – a career as a perpetual career switcher.” Together, they explore how Vio’s early life—growing up between Germany and Indonesia—shaped her openness, curiosity, and early connection to video games at a time when gaming was far from mainstream.

The conversation traces her entry into media and her role at GIGA Games, where she became the first female on-camera “Netzreporterin.” Vio reflects on the raw, experimental energy of early 2000s gaming television, the authenticity of live formats, and the stark contrast between public visibility and the financial realities behind the scenes.

From there, the episode follows her transition from journalism and moderation into the German games industry’s event and conference landscape. What began as stage moderation gradually evolved into show concepting, directing, and creative leadership—often by stepping into roles she hadn’t planned for, but grew into through trust, curiosity, and adaptability.

Vio speaks openly about leaving games journalism behind, choosing freelancing over fixed roles, and embracing a “skill-tree” mindset: constantly reallocating strengths as interests and opportunities shift. The episode closes with a look ahead, touching on youth media protection, cultural responsibility, and why staying flexible remains her most important professional principle.

A candid, reflective conversation about careers, curiosity, and learning to feel at home in constant change.

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In dieser Folge spricht mit über ihre Karriere, die nie geradlinig verlaufen ist. Die leitende Hookline bringt es auf den Punkt: Gemeinsam beleuchten sie, wie Vios frühes Aufwachsen zwischen Deutschland und Indonesien ihre Offenheit, Neugier und den frühen Zugang zu Videospielen geprägt hat – zu einer Zeit, in der Gaming in Deutschland noch alles andere als selbstverständlich war.

Story 6: From eight figures to ashes: through a 99.6% wipeout

Season 1 · Episode 9

Sunday, January 11, 2026 • Duration 52:11

What happens when an eight‑figure paper dream collapses—and becomes your chance to take back control? For Dieter Schöller, founder of Headup Games, it meant a near‑total stock wipeout, a buyback of his studio for EUR 500,000, and rebuilding on his own terms.

In this episode of “behind the scenes,” Dieter traces his arc from law student and Wolfenstein modder to indie publisher just as digital distribution upended boxed retail. Early flops forced a pivot to a flexible, “no‑BS” licensing model—then an unexpected hit, Bridge Constructor, shot to #1 in 91 countries and spawned mash‑ups with Portal and The Walking Dead. COVID’s boom brought an acquisition by Thunderful—and then the bust. Faced with sell, shut, or buy back, Dieter chose the hard path: protect most jobs, split publishing and development, and keep empathy and no crunch at the core.

You will learn:

How Headup’s licensing‑first pivot saved the company after early failures.
How Bridge Constructor became a global premium hit and landed the Portal license.
Why a COVID‑era “dream exit” turned into a near‑wipeout—and what that revealed.
What it takes to buy back your studio and rebuild with clear focus.
Why mid‑sized indie groups may be the healthiest path between giants and micro‑studios.

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