Orion's Belt: A Games Industry Podcast
Join Game Producer & Designer Lance Tallman and Computer Scientist Connor Ball as they talk about problems, ideas, and strategies circulating throughout the games industry. From game design to programming, Lance and Connor share their thoughts on a wide variety of game topics.
Orion's Belt: A Games Industry Podcast
EP01 - Valorant Deep Dive - PART 1
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Lance Tallman & Connor Ball
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Season 1
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Episode 1
On the pilot episode of Orion's Belt: A Games Industry Podcast, Lance and Connor take a deep dive into Riot Games' immensely successful tactical shooter, Valorant. While covering the game's early success, Lance and Connor also tackle characterization & meta-narrative, map design, game balance, their own gameplay experiences, post-launch scaling & game modes, vanity/customization, and competition. Yeah. It's a long one.
This is part 1 of episode 1. Make sure you watch part 2 once you finish!