On this episode of Global Victoria Tech Talks, host Varun Duggirala is joined by Daniel Visser, Founder, Managing Director and Executive Producer at Wicked Witch, an Australian independent video game development studio with over 20 years of experience. Varun and Daniel talk a ton about the video game industry - Daniel’s interest in video games from a very early age, how he started writing simple basic programmes of 'text adventures' in primary school, then moving onto make better games in high school with better graphics, learning programming by himself at a time with no internet or even CD-rom drives, doing business programming in college, and more.

They also discuss Daniel’s incorporation of his own game development studio, hiring people from World of Warcraft, impact of mobile phones in the gaming ecosystem, game development for Nokia phones back in the day and comparing it to the industry today. The discussion then shifts to Melbourne as a hub for gaming and the ecosystem there that helped Wicked Witch tremendously over the years, and lots more.

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This show is presented by Global Victoria, Inspiring Global Possibilities.

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On this episode of Global Victoria Tech Talks, host Varun Duggirala is joined by Daniel Visser, Founder, Managing Director and Executive Producer at Wicked Witch, an Australian independent video game development studio with over 20 years of experience. Varun and Daniel talk a ton about the video game industry - Daniel’s interest in video games from a very early age, how he started writing simple basic programmes of 'text adventures' in primary school, then moving onto make better games in high school with better graphics, learning programming by himself at a time with no internet or even CD-rom drives, doing business programming in college, and more.They also discuss Daniel’s incorporation of his own game development studio, hiring people from World of Warcraft, impact of mobile phones in the gaming ecosystem, game development for Nokia phones back in the day and comparing it to the industry today. The discussion then shifts to Melbourne as a hub for gaming and the ecosystem there that helped Wicked Witch tremendously over the years, and lots more.Follow Daniel on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielvisser" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielvisser</a>This show is presented by Global Victoria, Inspiring Global Possibilities.Do visit the Global Victoria website for more information: <a href="http://www.global.vic.gov.au" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.global.vic.gov.au</a>Global Victoria on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Global_Vic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Global_Vic</a>Global Victoria on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/globalvictoria" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/globalvictoria</a>Follow Varun on Twitter &amp; Instagram: <a href="https://twitter.com/varunduggi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/varunduggi</a> and <a href="https://instagram.com/varunduggi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/varunduggi</a>You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: <a href="https://ivm.today/android" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ivm.today/android</a> or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at <a href="http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/</a>

When you think of Melbourne, Victoria in Australia, you’re picturing the Great Ocean Road, the MCG, the Yarra Valley, or the Australian Open, the Grand Prix, Masterchef Australia and Boxing Day Cricket – but did you know that the tech sector in Victoria is growing rapidly? On the Global Victoria Tech Talks podcast, we showcase some compelling new tech stories coming out of Melbourne. Whether it’s from the buzzing gaming industry, or the robust edtech sector, Victoria is increasingly becoming a hub of emerging technology. How does the Victoria state government nurture and support the two ecosystems? How have these industries evolved and what can we expect for the future? How can professionals make a career in these booming tech spaces? Join us as we talk to some thought leaders and industry legends from Victoria, about the eco-system that enabled their rise to success. Global Victoria Tech Talks on IVM Podcasts… coming soon!

When you think of Melbourne, Victoria in Australia, you’re picturing the Great Ocean Road, the MCG, the Yarra Valley, or the Australian Open, the Grand Prix, Masterchef Australia and Boxing Day Cricket – but did you know that the tech sector in Victoria is growing rapidly? On the Global Victoria Tech Talks podcast, we showcase some compelling new tech stories coming out of Melbourne. Whether it’s from the buzzing gaming industry, or the robust edtech sector, Victoria is increasingly becoming a hub of emerging technology. How does the Victoria state government nurture and support the two ecosystems? How have these industries evolved and what can we expect for the future? How can professionals make a career in these booming tech spaces? Join us as we talk to some thought leaders and industry legends from Victoria, about the eco-system that enabled their rise to success. Global Victoria Tech Talks on IVM Podcasts… coming soon!

When you think of Melbourne, Victoria in Australia, you’re picturing the Great Ocean Road, the MCG, the Yarra Valley, or the Australian Open, the Grand Prix, Masterchef Australia and Boxing Day Cricket

Global Victoria Tech Talks

On this episode of Global Victoria Tech Talks, host Varun Duggirala is joined by Daniel Visser, Founder, Managing Director and Executive Producer at Wicked Witch, an Australian independent video game development studio with over 20 years of experience.

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