Nick Sawka Shares His Passion for the Voice Gaming and How He Got Started (Episode 172)
Welcome Nick Sawka
Nick is known as the Voice Tester. He works for Wanderword and is deeply immersed in voice gaming. Nick is a 20-year retired veteran of the US Coast Guard and recently retired in May. He was mainly dealing with voice transmissions and voice analysis there.
How Nick Started His Journey in the Voice Industry
Nick moved over to more of the influencer side of the house because he noticed a gap in people getting the word out about their skills or trying new skills or Google actions. Nick wanted to make sure that the creators were getting credit and recognition for their work.
In his role at Wanderword, Nick tests all their games before they are released for quality assurance. Nick is extremely thankful for his role there.
Learn More About Voice Spark Live
Voice Spark Live initially started during the pandemic and Nick realized that they had to bring more people in. Nick wanted to give everyone a platform to share what they are doing. One of the things that Voice Spark Live does is that it creates short YouTube videos on how to make certain skills better.
Nick mentioned that people can go to VoiceSpark.Live and fill out the form to get a review of their skill or action and they can also be entered to win.
What Appeals to Nick About Voice and Games?
The biggest appeal to Nick is the equal playing field, so it doesn’t matter if someone has a disability or not, but they can be on the same playing field as someone who doesn’t.
What is Nick Excited About?
Nick is excited about getting ready to launch their own platform called Fabula which is a separate division within Wanderword. Another part of it is POPTALE, which is the social media arm. There is also another division that is called Polar Knight Studios.
Nick mentioned that they have audio engineers and creative writers on staff.
Nick said that they are looking to partner with others on the “POPTALE” side.
What Are Some Skills that Wonder Word Has Produced that People Would Be Familiar with?
One is the Editor’s Choice, which is The Cursed Painting, an audio RPG. Nick also mentioned a survival horror game called Escape 63rd that is based off of true events.
Nick’s Take on the Alexa Live Session and the Future of Gaming
Nick mentioned that he thought it was awesome that they really focused on the aspects a developer needs to be discovered.
Learn More About Nick Sawka and the Companies He Works With
Connect with Nick on Linkedin
POPTALE website
POPTALE YouTube
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