Dan Allen Gaming Podcast

Will De Renzy-Martin, the voice actor behind Coen in The Blood of Dawnwalker, joins me for an in-depth conversation about bringing the game's protagonist to life! We discuss his journey to becoming Coen, the game's branching choices, romances, the Home Sweet Home Quest, Neil Newbon, fan art and mods, the After Credits Scene, a potential The Blood of Dawnwalker sequel and so much more!

Andrew James Spooner, the actor behind Brencis in The Blood of Dawnwalker, joins me to talk all about bringing the game's powerful vampire antagonist to life.

Yacht Club Games' David D'Angelo joins me to discuss everything Mina the Hollower! We dive into the game's incredible launch, selling over 500,000 copies, the possibility of Mina the Hollower DLC, whether Mina the Hollower 2 could happen, and if Shovel Knight 2 is ever on the cards.

Cliff Bleszinski (Cliffy B) joins me for one of our most honest and wide-ranging conversations yet. We dive into Gears of War: E-Day, Epic Games, AI in game development, Tim Sweeney, Kojima, Xbox, PlayStation, his journey to sobriety and what's next for Cliff.

Ashly Burch joins the podcast to discuss Voice Acting, Playing Aloy in Horizon, Tiny Tina in Borderlands, OCD, anxiety, therapy, Mythic Quest, and the current state of the games industry. We also dive into her career, writing and some stories behind some of gaming's most iconic characters.

Jonathan Blow has spent 10 Years building his most ambitious game ever... and the demo is finally out! From creating a brand-new programming language from designing the a game with over 1000 puzzles, this interview covers why Order of the Sinking Star took a decade to make.

In this exclusive deep dive interview, Actor Shai Matheson joins Dan to discuss his role as Batman and Bruce Wayne in the new Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight. Shai breaks down how he became the Caped Crusader and the unique challenges of voicing such an iconic hero.

In today’s episode, I sit down with actor Alec Newman to go deep on his starring role as Kliff in one of 2026’s biggest titles, Crimson Desert. Alec shares fascinating insights into the character, the game’s development, and what it was like working on the project for five years.

The legendary voice of Geralt of Rivia, Doug Cockle, joins me to discuss his cancer journey, The Witcher IV tech demo, his thoughts on Ciara Berkeley as the new Ciri, his viral Natural Six moment, Ben Starr, The Witcher 3, CD Projekt Red, and The Witcher 1 Remake.

Join me for an exclusive interview with Emma Rose Creaner, the actor behind Emily in Resident Evil 9 Requiem. We dive deep into the RE9 ending, performance capture secrets, and the experience of working with Capcom. We also discuss her journey playing a clone, those intense Grace and Leon Kennedy scenes, and behind-the-scenes stories from the orphanage section as Chloe.

In this deep-dive interview, I'm joined by Angela Sant'Albano to discuss her incredible performance as Grace Ashcroft in Resident Evil 9. From behind-the-scenes mocap stories to reacting to scenes straight from the game, we cover everything about the development of the game. We also discuss the massive success of RE9, working with Nick Apostolides, and what the future might hold for Grace.

Bryan Dechart discusses his iconic role as Connor in Detroit: Become Human and his incredible work across the gaming industry.

I sat down with the legendary Edmund McMillen to celebrate the massive success of Mewgenics! We talk about the game hitting 1 million copies sold, recouping years of dev costs in hours, and the future of the Game. Edmund also gets incredibly raw about his personal life, discussing his journey with OCD, Insomnia, Homeschooling and couple's therapy. PS: Sorry for the issues with the Camera in the first 30 minutes.

New Lorne Balfe Interview! Composer Lorne Balfe joins Dan to break down the process of crafting the Game Awards Medley and scoring massive Films and Games like Call of Duty: MW2 and Mission Impossible Fallout. Dan and Lorne also dive deep into his legendary collaborations with Hans Zimmer and Christopher Nolan and his work Beyond Two Souls, Assassin's Creed 3, Top Gun Maverick and more.

Roger Craig Smith breaks down iconic roles like Ezio in Assassin's Creed II, Chris Redfield in Resident Evil 5, Kyle Crane in Dying Light, Batman in Batman Arkham Origins and more. Dan and Roger also talk Voice Acting, F1, travel, Australia, conventions, and playing hereos vs villains.

Jonathan Blow opens up about the long road behind Order of the Sinking Star, from building his own engine and programming language to self-funding and navigating the modern games industry. We talk game design, trailers, trophies, The Game Awards, plus some honest takes on good vs bad developers.

In this deeply moving interview, woodwinds master Pedro Eustache, aka The Flute Guy, shares the story behind his passion for music. Pedro opens up about his iconic moments at The Game Awards and his work with legendary composers Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe, his Favourite Game Awards Medley and The Science of Music.

Dan sits down with legendary voice and performance capture actor Noshir Dalal (known for Bode Akuna in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Kotallo in Horizon, Jubei in Ghost of Yotei and Charles in Red Dead Redemption 2). They discuss his iconic roles, the craft of performance capture, his candid thoughts on the recent Actors' Strike and so much more!