Of Intuition, Creative Freedom and Finding Your Place

Fernando Ferero's life led him from Columbia to Poland, from Germany to the US and back to Germany. It also took him to renowned gaming companies such as CD Projekt Red, Goodgame Studios and Blizzard Entertainment. As a Senior UI Artist he worked on prestigious projects like The Witcher 3 and Diablo IV.

While talking about this incredible life path, we also go into the distinction of hope vs. reality in the games industry, how to generate trust and freedom for yourself, and enjoying what you have.

Where to find Fernando: https://fernandoforeroart.com/

Fernando’s recommendations: David Eagleman - The Brain, Sam Harris – Making Sense, Zygmunt Baumann – Liquid Modernity, Yuval Noah Harari - Homo Deus, Journey, Diablo II, Tomb Raider, Metal Gear Solid V, Bloodborne

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Of Leaving the Shire, Overthinking and Another Kind of Leadership - with Jasmin Ostreicher, CEO of Instinct3

What better way to decide things than ask oneself: What would Commander Shepard do? Like the main character in Mass Effect, Jasmin Oestreicher chose different paths along the way of her career, leading her from the Shire to Mordor and back, meeting different kinds of leaders and learning from them what counts: empathy, listening, and putting your team first. How she implements these traits in her role as CEO of the successful influencer marketing agency Instinct3 while overcoming her introvert and overthinking tendencies, she tells Simon and Florian in this episode.

Where to find Jasmin: LinkedIn, Instinct3

Jasmin's recommendations: The Expanse, Lord of the Rings, Fruits Basket, Mass Effect, Metal Gear, Baldur’s Gate 3

Mentioned people from the games industry: Hendrik Ruhe, Maximilian Knabe (HandOfBlood), Maxim, Johannes Gorzel, Christian Baltes

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Of Lightsabers, RPGs and Looking Through the Right Lens

Patrick "PJ" Esteves' long journey to Berlin took him from almost being a rockstar, over wanting to be a Jedi to asking himself how the hell he ended up in Villingen-Schwenningen. The CEO and Co-Founder of Fire and Forge Studios paints a vivid picture of his life in the games industry which is captivating and, most importantly, has a lot to do with the Roman Empire.

Where to find PJ: LinkedIn

Mentioned People: Raph Koster, Will Wright, Silver Saaremäel, Kaija Rudkiewicz

PJ's Recommendations: Raph Koster - A Theory of Fun for Game Design, Blake Snyder - Save the Cat, Rick Warren – Purpose Driven Life, 18 Wheels of Steel: Across America, X-COM, Minecraft Our website: https://medianet-games.international/

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