What I Do - Aftermath

Running A Video Games Publisher AND Marketing Agency Sounds Absolutely Exhausting

Oh boy, it's time for another instalment of What I Do, our regular feature showcasing just what it is that individuals across the video game industry actually do

By Luke Plunkett

/ 9 Sep 2025

Running A Video Games Publisher AND Marketing Agency Sounds Absolutely Exhausting

A 'Game Capture Director' Is The Person Who Gets The Gameplay Footage For A Video Game Trailer

Welcome back to the latest entry in our 'What I Do' series, where we examine in detail just what it is, exactly, that individual workers do for a

By Luke Plunkett

/ 21 Aug 2025

A 'Game Capture Director' Is The Person Who Gets The Gameplay Footage For A Video Game Trailer

'Dopamine Simply Doesn't Work Like That': An Interview With A User Experience Researcher

After a short hiatus, we are back this week with a fresh entry in our What I Do series, a collection of blogs explaining just what, exactly, individuals working in

By Luke Plunkett

/ 30 Jul 2025

'Dopamine Simply Doesn't Work Like That': An Interview With A User Experience Researcher

Making Sure Games Can Pass Age Ratings Around The World Is A Very Niche But Also Very Important Job

Welcome to another instalment of What I Do, a regular Aftermath feature that takes a single person doing a single job in the video game industry and explains just what,

By Luke Plunkett

/ 10 Apr 2025

Making Sure Games Can Pass Age Ratings Around The World Is A Very Niche But Also Very Important Job

Just What, Exactly, Does A Video Game's Narrative Designer Do?

Welcome back to 'What I Do', Aftermath's regular feature showcasing just what it is, exactly, that individuals in the video game business do every day. We&

By Luke Plunkett

/ 28 Jan 2025

Just What, Exactly, Does A Video Game's Narrative Designer Do?

A Video Game's Executive Producer Is Just Trying To Make It All Work

Welcome back to another instalment of What I Do, Aftermath's semi-regular look at just what it is, exactly, that individuals do for a living in the video game

By Luke Plunkett

/ 17 Jan 2025

A Video Game's Executive Producer Is Just Trying To Make It All Work

Operations Manager Is Actually A Very Cool Video Game Job, But So Is Being A Hades Voice Actor

It's been a while since we ran a 'What I Do' feature, so let's rectify that! This week's instalment is a very

By Luke Plunkett

/ 11 Dec 2024

Operations Manager Is Actually A Very Cool Video Game Job, But So Is Being A Hades Voice Actor

What It's Like Making A Big Games Show Demo For The Press (And Knowing A Trailer Is '100% Grade A Bullshit')

Welcome back to 'What I Do', a feature that shines a spotlight on the essential, bizarre and often unheralded work that people do every day across the video

By Luke Plunkett

/ 12 Jun 2024

What It's Like Making A Big Games Show Demo For The Press (And Knowing A Trailer Is '100% Grade A Bullshit')

Let's Meet A Runescape Developer Who Worked On Everything From Billing To Engines To HTML5

Welcome to the latest instalment of our feature series 'What I Do', where individuals in and around the video game industry tell us what, exactly, they do for

By Luke Plunkett

/ 28 May 2024

Let's Meet A Runescape Developer Who Worked On Everything From Billing To Engines To HTML5

The Ins And Outs Of Being An Indie Video Game Composer

Welcome to the latest instalment of our feature series 'What I Do', where individuals in and around the video game industry tell us what, exactly, they do for

By Luke Plunkett

/ 13 May 2024

The Ins And Outs Of Being An Indie Video Game Composer

Somebody Has To Write The Social Media Posts For Your Favorite Video Games

Welcome to the latest instalment of our feature series 'What I Do', where individuals in and around the video game industry tell us what, exactly, they do for

By Luke Plunkett

/ 9 Apr 2024

Somebody Has To Write The Social Media Posts For Your Favorite Video Games

Ever Wonder How An In-Game Economy Is Designed And Maintained?

Welcome to the second instalment of our new feature series 'What I Do', where individuals in and around the video game industry tell us what, exactly, they do

By Luke Plunkett

/ 26 Mar 2024

Ever Wonder How An In-Game Economy Is Designed And Maintained?