Greg Off — Fake It Till You Make It

The host takes the other chair. Cord Smith interviews Greg Off about a game-shop job that turned into Diehard GameFan, a magazine launched next door to Sony, and an agency that started as a plan to write game manuals in his pajamas. Greg talks about growing up as a latchkey kid of the '80a, getting knocked off course in high school, and the chance tip that led him to Diehard Gamers Club. From there: the chaos of early GameFan, the move north to launch PS Extreme, early access to Crash Bandicoot and Syphon Filter, and why PlayStation's openness in the '90a still matters to him today. Then comes Off Base: 20-hour days, the first hire, organic growth, and a PS4-era platform that nearly sank the agency. Greg also gets honest about being an introvert, imposter syndrome, and why he picks OutRun over Shadow of the Colossus this time. FOLLOW re:Play Watch and listen to re:Play: https://replaypodcast.com/ Read Greg Off's Substack: https://gregoff1.substack.com/ Subscribe for more conversations with the people behind the games. If someone you know would enjoy this one, send it their way. #rePlayPodcast #GregOff #GameFan #PlayStation #GamesIndustry #Off Base