Episode 6: Derek Brand

"How You Got Your Job in Games" is an interview series filmed in early 2026, featuring Double Fine's Tim Schafer exploring the motivations and professional histories of people working in the video game industry. In this episode, Tim talks to Kiln project lead Derek Brand. A two-time Amnesia Fortnight finalist, Derek started with Double Fine as a concept artist during the Cave.The games industry continues to deal with new challenges every day, but it also manages to find joy, too. We want to spotlight that joy by sharing unique experiences from our developers as they entered the industry, and celebrate the broader games industry through those stories.

Duration: 07:457 minutes and 45 seconds long
Published: November 10^th 2026