Teddy Dief, gamemaker (Hyper Light Drifter, We are OFK).

My guest today is the American videogame designer and writer, Teddy Dief. Born in Illinois, they graduated from Columbia University with a degree in music, computer science, and Japanese. Then while studying for an MFA in filmmaking and game design at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts , they worked on Pirates of the Caribbean Online , and as a designer for the Kinect at Xbox . In 2013, my guest joined the founding team of indie studio Heart Machine as a designer for Hyper Light Drifter . Three years later they became the creative director of Square Enix Montreal . When that project was cancelled, my guest returned to the world of independent development, working as creative director of We Are OFK , an episodic game about a fictional band that was recently nominated for a Peabody Award . My guest is also the co-founder of Glitch City , a Los Angeles-based collective of game-makers and independent artists. Become a My Perfect Console supporter and receive a range of benefits at www.patreon.com/myperfectconsole Take the Acast listener survey to help shape the show: My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin Survey 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.