Season 3: I’m Speaking • October, 19, 202

Game Design, Speaking Up, and Passionate Visions.

Shana Cosgrove talks to Ashley Guchhait, CEO and Game Designer of Boba Studios and Co-Chair of International Game Developer’s Association, D.C. Chapter.

In this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to Ashley Guchhait, CEO and Game Designer of Boba Studios and Co-Chair of International Game Developer’s Association, D.C. Chapter. Ashley talks all about her company, Boba Studios. We get to hear what it was like finding her team throughout college, at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), how the company was built, and her experience of entering competitions and conventions. Ashley also goes into the details of her game, Squirrely Roo Rabbit. Lastly, we get to hear what Ashley has learned throughout her experiences in the industry and the ways she and her studio have improved.

QUOTES

  • “I never raised my hand in class, and when teachers called on me—even in high school—I would be so quiet because you know somebody calls on you and my throat would close up. And I didn’t know what to say and my voice would barely come out… Ironically, at this point, I am the person that talks the most at our studio.” – Ashley Guchhait [09:32]
  • “Things that are worth it. They take hard work.”– Ashley Guchhait [29:18]
  • “Sometimes you might get feedback that, you know, it doesn’t necessarily apply. But we always really appreciate anybody who will give us critique and talk about it from their perspective. Because all of those things are super helpful and they make what we do clearer no matter what it is. – Ashley Guchhait [38:11]

TIMESTAMPS

  • [00:04] Intro
  • [01:53] Meet Ashley Guchhait
  • [03:53] Boba Studios
  • [04:27] Deciding on College
  • [06:47] Managing Self-Talk While Creating
  • [07:45] Maryland Institute College of Art
  • [10:30] Ashley’s Studio Partners and MICA Majors
  • [11:30] Life Visions and Welcoming Passions
  • [13:22] Meeting TJ and Kyrstin
  • [18:26] Technology Used
  • [19:57] Boba Studios Entering Competitions
  • [31:45] Making Money After College and Conventions
  • [36:34] Ashley Expressing Her Visions to Others
  • [38:30] Squirrely Roo Rabbit
  • [44:19] Books That Impacted Ashley
  • [47:24] Outro

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