We chat with RiotScruffy about his background, work on ChampUp, and the upcoming Poppy update!

Episode 1 - Riot Scruffy talks Poppy

Guests Meddler and CertainlyT chat with special co-host Ghostcrawler about the Season 2016 update!

Episode 2 - Preseason 2016

This week, Jeff “Lyte” Lin guests hosts a discussion about the new champ select and dynamic queues. He’s brought along designers, Eric “Socrates” Kenna and Kam “boourns” Fung to highlight the challenges and controversies of building these seismic shifts to the League experience.

Episode 3 - New Champ Select

This week, we sit down with CLG top laner Darshan "Darshan" Upadhyaha – join us as we chat with him about the name change, his philosophy, and his sweet pipes!

Episode 4 - The Darshan Experience

This week, we sit down with Champion Designer Mark "GMang" Sassenrath – join us as we chat with him about childhood game design, his work at Riot, and the upcoming Shen update.

Episode 5 - The Shen Update

This week, we sit down with Champion Designer August "Gypsylord" Browning – join us as we chat with him about his board game habit, champ design at Riot, and developing Jhin

Episode 6 - Jhin

This week, we switched gears a bit and sat down for a more conversational episode with a couple dudes from the Trinity Force Podcast Network, namely Adam “pwnophobia” Cogswell and Robert “Declawd” Iwanski. Join us as we chat with them about the network, content creation, and differently-abled gaming.

To check out the Trinity Force Podcast Network --> http://trinityforcenetwork.com/#/
To check out the King Declawd Shirt and support MS research --> https://teespring.com/KingDC

Episode 7 - The Trinity Force Podcast Network

This week, we talked with Nicki Taylor, the singer of “Here Comes Vi” and “Worlds Collide,” to learn more about her musical background as well as her love for League and streaming. 

Episode 9 - Here Comes Nicki Taylor!

This week, Anthony “Ant in Oz” Reynolds (Foundations Lead) and Graham McNeil (Senior Writer) stop by to chat about the Targon stories and the team’s latest efforts.

Like any place of myth, Mount Targon is a beacon to dreamers, madmen and questors of adventure.

Explore Mount Targon: http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/site/mount-targon/

Episode 11 - High Upon Mount Targon

This week, David “Phreak” Turley stops by to share both some breathtakingly bad jokes and the perspective he’s acquired throughout a diverse career in the gaming industry.

Credit to /u/SpaceKujo for the amazing ceramic Phreak phace! For the full conversation, check out this thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/48c5mv/since_rp_art_is_getting_a_spotlight_ive_been/

Episode 12 - Phreakin Out

This week, Aurelion Sol gameplay designer Luke “Rabid Lllama” Rinard and writer Matthew “FauxSchizzle” Dunn drop in to share the inside scoop on the Star Forger’s development.

Episode 13 - Forging the Starforger

This week, Playtest Team Lead Adam “Afic” Cohen and Tester Scott “Sickoscott” Hong drop by to chat about how they recruit, testing balance at the highest level, and Zirene’s…influential time on the team.

Episode 14 - Putting the Test in Playtest

This week, Andrei “Meddler” Van Roon, Aidan “Zirene” Moon, Patrick “Scarizard” Scarborough, and Wesley “SmashGizmo” Ruttle bring their varied perspectives to bear in breaking down the current state of League gameplay balance.

Episode 15 - State of the Game March 2016

This week, designer David “RiotRepertoir” Capurro, writer George “Glorft” Krstic, and concept artist Josh “HUGEnFAST” Smith share the behind-the- scenes story on updating the Shield of Valoran.

Episode 17 - Inside Taric dev with the designers

This week, designer Daniel “ZenonTheStoic” Klein, writer Ariel “Thermal Kitten” Lawrence, and character artist Willem “Tokkelossie” Van Der Schyf share the behind-the-scenes story on creating the Stoneweaver.

Ep. 20 - Inside Taliyah Dev With The Designers

This week, designers Wesley ‘SmashGizmo’ Ruttle, James ‘Statikk’ Bach and caster/analyst Aidan ‘Zirene’ Moon stop by to discuss the follow-up changes to Midseason coming into Patch 6.10!

Patch Rundown - 6.10

Patch Rundown - 6.11

This week, designers Wesley ‘SmashGizmo’ Ruttle and Jo ‘Fearless’ Graylock stop by to discuss the upcoming update to ARAM, as well as the rest of the changes coming in to Patch 6.12!

Patch Rundown - 6.12

Welcome to another episode of the Patch Rundown, a series where expert analysts and developers give you an inside take on the biggest changes heading into the game each and every patch.

This week, we’re taking a break from talking patch-to-patch as we check in with Lead Designers Andrei ‘Meddler’ Van Roon, Jo ‘Fearless’ Graylock and caster/analyst Aidan ‘Zirene’ Moon to get their thoughts on League’s current state as well as where the game is heading!


State of the Game - July 2016

This week, designer David “RiotRepertoir” Capurro, writer John “O’Dyin” O’Bryan, and splash artist Josh “HUGEnFAST” Smith share the behind-the- scenes story on updating the Rune Mage.

Ep. 22 - Inside Ryze Dev

This week, designer Iain “Harrow” Hendry, writer Odin Shafer, and artist Edmundo Sanchez share the behind-the-scenes story on the development of Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier.

Ep. 23 - Inside Kled Development

This week, designer Sol “Solcrushed” Kim and writer John O’Bryan tell the story of transforming Yorick from gravedigger to The Shepherd of Lost Souls.


Ep. 24 - Inside Yorick Development

This week, writers Graham "Dinopawz" McNeill and Rayla “Jellbug” Heide give a glimpse into developing the story of the Shadow Isles and its inhabitants.

Ep. 25 - Inside Shadow Isles

This week, Rick “Mr. Piddlesworth” Ernst and Chris “Cades” Cantrell stop by to talk about Riot’s first board game, Mechs vs Minions.

Ep. 26 - Mechs vs. Minions

Ep.26 - Mechs vs Minions

This week, designer Blake “Squad5” Smith, artist Chris Campbell, and writer Matthew “FauxSchizzle” Dunn drop in to share the inside scoop on the Friend of the Forest’s development.

Ep. 27 - Inside Ivern Development

This week, designers Andrei ‘Meddler’ Van Roon, Jo ‘Fearless’ Graylock, and John ‘Riot MEMEMEMEME’ Goscicki stop by to discuss the upcoming pre-season 2017 changes with Patrick ‘Scarizard’ Scarborough!

Ep. 28 - Pre-Season 2017

This week, designer Jeevun “Riot Jag” Sidhu, writer Ariel “Thermal Kitten” Lawrence, and artist Hing “Hdot” share the behind-the-scenes story on the development of Camille.

Ep. 29 - Inside Camille Development

This week on episode 30 of the Official League of Legends Podcast we take you behind the scenes of the Warwick rework including an in depth discussion with a handful of the Rioters whose efforts went towards transforming a classic jungler on Summoner's Rift from Blood Hunter into the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun.

Our guests this week are artist Larry “The Bravo Ray” Ray, champion designer Brad “certainlyT” Wenban and writer David “Interlocutioner” Slagle joined by host Patrick "Scarizard" Scarborough and recorded at Riot Games in Santa Monica, CA.

Ep. 30 - Inside Warwick Development

Jatt, Deficio, and Papasmithy break down their methodology for the lolesports Top 20 players at Worlds. You can find the full list, plus their own individual lists here @ http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/featured/worlds-2017-top-20/

Worlds 2017 Top 20 Players

Welcome to the League Podcast Network, the home for various casts in which we take you behind-the-scenes with the people who help make League possible. Expect new guests and new stories every couple of weeks or so, and make sure to hit us with those sweet comments and ratings so we can keep striving towards Challenger tier podcasts.

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