Game Dev Field Guide
By Zackavelli
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Episodes: 129
Mar 13, 2022
Description
The Game Dev Field Guide is a podcast series focused on teaching you how to make and launch your own video games. This podcast is aimed at the beginner to intermediate level of game developer. Learn things like how to make crisp movement controls, making eye catching sprites, and marketing your game for it's big release. Stay awhile and listen!
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EP. 102 Art Direction And Style Guides
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Ep. 101 Core Fantasy Design
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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EP. 100 Guiding Lights For Game Devs
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Jan 10, 2026 |
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EP. 099 Friction In Video Games
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Bonus Episode 25. Min/Max Cory Interview
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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EP. 098 Enemy Design Across Genres
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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EP. 097 Backend Systems For Games
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Ep. 096 Tips To Avoid Your Game Feeling Cheap
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Ep. 095 3C's Game Design Framework
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May 15, 2025 |
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Ep. 094 Genre Study: ARPG
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Ep. 093 Useful Math Concepts For Game Devs
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Ep. 092 Stealth Mechanics Overview
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Ep. 091 Managing Motivation For Game Dev
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Ep. 090 Game Engine Overview Part 2 (2024 Update)
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 089 Genre Study: Idle Games
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Game Dev Game Show || Ep.1 || Guest: Mike Geig
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 088 Negotiating Game Design With Teammates
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 087 Quick Tips X: Reusing Environments, Buff Debuff Extended
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Game Dev Game Show || Ep. 0 || Guest: YanniBoi
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Ep. 086 Optimizing Content Workflow
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Ep. 085 Genre Study: MMO
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Jun 30, 2024 |
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Ep. 084 Design Trap Identification
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May 29, 2024 |
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Ep. 083 Little Things That Go A Long Way
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Apr 27, 2024 |
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Ep. 082 Current Events: State Of The Games Industry
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Ep. 081 Escaping Tutorial Hell
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Ep. 080 Dialogue And Voice Tips
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Bonus Episode 24. Patron Q&A
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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Ep. 079 Core Skill Tuning
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Ep. 078 Current Events: Unity Pricing Changes
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Ep. 077 Quick Tips IX: Horde Modes And Rarity Systems
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Ep. 076 Genre Study: Survival Games
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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Ep. 075 The Money Side Of Indie Game Dev
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Ep. 074 Tips For Turning A Bad Game Around
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May 22, 2023 |
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Ep. 073 Finding The Heart And Soul Of A Game
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Ep 072. AI Tools For Gamedevs
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Ep 071. Cheat Prevention For Indie Games
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Bonus Episode 23. Special Guest: Prescott "Lockes" Lawani
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Ep. 070 Tips For Making Gamedev Your Career
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Ep. 069 Market Research (Game Ideas That Sell)
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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Bonus Episode 22. Holiday GameDev Shopping List With Yanniboi
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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Ep. 068 5 Tips For Better VFX
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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Bonus Episode 21. Special Guest: Longy
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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Ep. 067 Camera Tips For Video Games
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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Bonus Episode 20. Special Guest: Carlos Cotão
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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Ep. 066 Genre Study: JRPG
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Oct 15, 2022 |
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Ep. 065 Quick Tips VIII Game Definition, Mirroring, And Reusing Level Design
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Bonus Episode 19. Special Guest: Ryan Hunt (developRHUNT)
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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Ep. 064 Card Game Design
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Sep 18, 2022 |
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Bonus Episode 18. Special Guest: Jaluna Rolik
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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Ep. 063 Lighting For Video Games
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Ep. 062 Quest Design
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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Ep. 061 Genre Study: Metroidvania
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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Bonus Episode 17. Special Guest: Malheur Games
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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Ep. 060 Current Events: Unity x Ironsource
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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Ep. 059 Art Driven Game Development
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Jul 03, 2022 |
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Bonus Episode 16. Special Guest: XCompWiz
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Ep. 058 Mobile Game Development
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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Bonus Episode 15. BounceShot Post Mortem
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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Ep. 057 Quick Tips VII Demos, Execution, and Perfection
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May 21, 2022 |
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Ep. 056 Coming Up With New Game Mechanics
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May 17, 2022 |
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Bonus Episode 14. Special Guest: Luke Klejnberg
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May 03, 2022 |
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Ep. 055 Crafting System Design
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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Ep. 054 MDA Game Design Framework
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Bonus Episode 13. Special Guest: Mugamoomoo
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Ep. 053 Designing Replayability
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Ep. 052 Polish Part II: High Value Polish
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Bonus Episode 12. Special Guest: Kevin Donnelly
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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Ep. 051 Genre Study: 4X
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Ep. 050 Sound Effects For Video Games
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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Bonus Episode 011. Special Guest: Rachel (Solo Dev of Witchhazel Woods)
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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Ep. 049 How To Finish Gamedev Projects
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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Ep. 048 Core Game Loops Deep Dive
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Jan 16, 2022 |
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Bonus Episode 010. Special Guest: Starlight Skyes
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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Ep. 047 Quick Tips VI Vehicles, Dialogue, And MVPs
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Dec 29, 2021 |
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Ep. 046 Co-op Game Design
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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Bonus Episode 009. Special Guest: Yanniboi
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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Ep. 045 Health System Overview
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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Ep. 044 Transitions In Level Design
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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Bonus Episode 008. Special Guest: Prescott "Lockes" Lawani
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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Ep. 043 Making Approachable Games
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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Ep 042. Emergent Game Design
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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Bonus Episode 007. Special Guest: Kevin Andersson
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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Ep. 041 Animation Methods
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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Ep. 040 Bartle's Player Types
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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Bonus Episode 006. Special Guest: Jonathan Jennings
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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Ep. 039 Marketing Your Game
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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Ep. 038 Efficiency For Game Devs
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Aug 13, 2021 |
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Bonus Episode 005 Special Guest: Zackavelli
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Aug 11, 2021 |
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Ep. 037 Procedural Generated Content
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Jul 28, 2021 |
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Ep. 036 Visual Effects (Particle Systems/Shaders)
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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Bonus Episode 004. Special Guest: Arash Sammander
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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Ep. 035 Tile Based Pixel Art Primer
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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Ep. 034 Game Balance Deep Dive
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Bonus Episode 003. Special Guest: Remus Rain
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May 26, 2021 |
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Ep. 033 Quick Tips V. Play Testing And Group Gamedev
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May 19, 2021 |
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Ep. 032 Player Engagement And Flow State
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May 06, 2021 |
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Bonus Ep. 002 Special Guest: Sam Seltzer-Johnston
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May 01, 2021 |
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Ep. 031 Companion Game Design And The Dreaded Escort Mission
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Ep. 030 Pre-Production And Planning Phase
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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Bonus Ep. 001 Special Guest: Zackavelli
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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Ep. 029 Character Design Stew
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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Ep. 028 Juice and Game Feel
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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Ep. 027 Quick Tips IV: Boss Encounters and Buff/Debuff
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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Ep. 026 AI Overview
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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Ep. 025 Pacing And Game Loops
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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Ep. 024 Multiplayer Fundamentals
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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Ep. 023 2020 End of Year Special
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Dec 31, 2020 |
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Ep. 022 Game Engine Pros and Cons
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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Ep. 021 Gun Tips For Game Dev
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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Ep. 020 Developing An Art Style
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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Ep. 019 UI/UX Design And Tips
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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Ep. 018 Horror Game Development (Genre Study: Horror)
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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Ep. 017 Quick Tips III - Bullets And Backgrounds
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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Ep. 016 Game Jam Tips
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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Ep. 015 Melee Combat System Fundamentals
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Sep 09, 2020 |
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Ep. 014 Learning And Getting Better at Game Development
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Aug 26, 2020 |
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Ep. 013 Level Design Tips
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Aug 12, 2020 |
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Ep. 012 Progression And Loot Design
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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Ep. 011 Physics For Video Games
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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Ep. 010 Quick Tips II - Performance, Powerups, And Your Gamedev ID
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Jun 28, 2020 |
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Ep. 009 Polishing Your Game
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Jun 18, 2020 |
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Ep. 008 Designing Difficulty
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Jun 03, 2020 |
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Ep. 007 Worldbuilding For Video Games
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May 20, 2020 |
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Ep. 006 Finding The Fun
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May 07, 2020 |
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Ep. 005 Quick Tips I
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Apr 22, 2020 |
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Ep. 004 RPG Class Design
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Apr 04, 2020 |
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Ep. 003 Game Art For Non Artists
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Mar 21, 2020 |
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Ep. 002 Jumping Mechanics
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Mar 08, 2020 |
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Ep. 001 How to make and launch a video game
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Mar 02, 2020 |