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How You Got Your Job In Games

Release date: 2026, 1 Seasons, 3 Episodes, Video features: HD,

Double Fine's Tim Schafer interviews team members about how they got their job in games.

(...it was an EA internship).

Episode Guide

Season 1: Episodes

Episode 1

Will Koehler

"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 Will Koehler (Project Lead on Thank You Bus Driver), exploring his entry into the games industry and early passions for online creative communities.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.*Filmed early 2026

Episode 2

Ashley Esqueda

"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 Ashley Esqueda (Senior Comms Specialist) about the virtues of pop-up mop demonstrations and competitive online gaming.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.*Filmed early 2026

Episode 3

Rebecca Taylor

"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 Rebecca Taylor (gameplay programmer) about the power of community organizations encouraging STEM learning and providing pathways into games careers.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.*Filmed early 2026

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