Game Dev Field Guide

In this episode Zackavelli talks about fundamental concepts of co op game design. Skip to Body of Episode: 5:58 Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFG Join the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsU Follow Zackavelli on Twitter and Instagram @_Zackavelli_ Twitch: www.twitch.tv/zackavelli_ Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCoGo58coz8d1jIjuJ8H2eKw Intro...

In this episode Zackavelli has a conversation with community member Yanniboi about getting your games on Steam. Skip to Guest Segment: 0:10 Yanniboi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LockdownPatrol Yan's Game Tower Offender on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1769870/Tower_Offender/ Be come a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFG Join the discord and talk with the community about making video games!...

In this episode Zackavelli talks about how to classify health systems, and identify a few mechanics that make them interesting. Skip to Body of Episode: 7:10 Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFG Join the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsU Follow Zackavelli on Twitter and Instagram @_Zackavelli_ Twitch: www.twitch.tv/zackavelli_ Youtube: https://...

In this episode Zackavelli talks about designing paths, bread crumbing, cover design, and other things relevent to tranistions in level design. Skip to Body of Episode: 7:37 Tommy Norberg (Level Design Infographics) https://twitter.com/the_Norberg Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFG Join the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsU Follow Zackavelli...

In this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and our guest Prescott "Lockes" Lawani gives a key thought about going for it as a game dev. Skip to Guest Segment: 15:01 Prescott "Lockes" Lawani: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PadlockesTech Lockes The Thief on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1756650/Lockes_The_Thief/ Be come a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFG Join the discord and talk with the co...

In this episode Zackavelli talks about how to make sure your game is easy to pick up and play. Skip to Body of Episode: 7:11 Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFG Join the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsU Follow Zackavelli on Twitter and Instagram @_Zackavelli_ Twitch: www.twitch.tv/zackavelli_ Intro music by: Avaren Outro remix by: Mugamoomoo

In this episode Zackavelli talks about what emergent gameplay is and how you might bring it about in your games. Lots of good game stories in this one! Skip to Body of Episode: 6:46 Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFG Join the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsU Follow Zackavelli on Twitter and Instagram @_Zackavelli_ Twitch: www.twitch.tv/zacka...

In this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and our guest Kevin Andersson talks about how he avoids stress during his game making process. Skip to Guest Segment: 13:58 Kevin Andersson: Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnderssonKev Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/anderssonkev Be come a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFG Join the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C...

In this episode Zackavelli talks about why and how to add animations to your game. Skip to Body of Episode: 7:05 Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFG Join the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsU Follow Zackavelli on Twitter and Instagram @_Zackavelli_ Twitch: www.twitch.tv/zackavelli_ Intro music by: Avaren Outro remix by: Mugamoomoo

In this episode Zackavelli talks the fundamental theory of Bartle's player types. Skip to Body of Episode: 7:11 Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFG Join the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsU Follow Zackavelli on Twitter and Instagram @_Zackavelli_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/zackavelli_ Intro music by: Avaren Outro remix by: Mugamoomoo

In this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and our guest Jonathan Jennings gives a key thought about pre-production and prototyping. Skip to Guest Segment: 13:40 Jonathan Jennings Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jjennings3/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonnyJ17 Portfolio: https://www.behance.net/Jonathanj Quora: https://www.quora.com/profile/Jonathan-Jennings-5 Sonder: ( A story) : https:/...

In this episode Zackavelli talks about marketing strategies to make sure people care about your game. Skip to Body of Episode: 8:00 Show Sponsor: www.rrdice.com/ Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFG Join the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsU Follow Zackavelli on Twitter and Instagram @_Zackavelli_ Intro music by: Avaren Outro remix by: Mugamoom...

In this episode Zackavelli talks about some ways you might go about becoming more efficient as a game dev. Skip to Body of Episode: 7:55 Show Sponsor: www.rrdice.com/ Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFG Join the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsU Follow Zackavelli on Twitter and Instagram @_Zackavelli_ Intro music by: Avaren Outro remix by: Mug...

In this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and gives a key thought about taking moral stances with your games. Skip to Guest Segment: 20:46 Be come a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFG Join the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsU Follow Zackavelli on Twitter and Instagram @_Zackavelli_ Music: Radiant Vibes by Harris Heller

In this episode Zackavelli talks about procedural content generation and its pros and cons. Skip to Body of Episode: 8:06 Show Sponsor: www.rrdice.com/ Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFG Join the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsU Follow Zackavelli on Twitter and Instagram @_Zackavelli_ Kate Compton GDC talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu...

In this episode Zackavelli talks about two key methods in visual effects for video games, particle systems and shaders. Skip to Body of Episode: 7:08 Show Sponsor: https://www.rrdice.com/ Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFG Join the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsU Follow Zackavelli on Twitter and Instagram @_Zackavelli_ Makin stuff look good...

In this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and we go on a deep dive about play testing with Arash Sammander. Skip to Guest Segment: 11:20 Arash Sammander Twitter: https://twitter.com/sammander Be come a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFG Join the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsU Follow Zackavelli on Twitter and Instagram @_Zackavelli_ Music: Radian...

In this episode Zackavelli walks through the process of making tile based pixel art, and gives some general pixel art tips. Skip to Body of Episode: 7:44 Adam C Younis Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BWr2tlK-4c&list=PLLdxW--S_0h4dlWUpl-TzBp-ulqK3NiM_ Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFG Join the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsU Follo...

In this episode Zackavelli examines how to design a well balance game, and talks about some methods you might try and use to balance a game. Skip to Body of Episode: 10:33 Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFG Join the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsU Follow Zackavelli on Twitter and Instagram @_Zackavelli_ Monthly Game Jam: itch.io/jam/gdfgs-m...

In this episode Zackavelli introduces a new segment called "Juice Jam" and we hear Remus Rain talk about puzzle design for video games. Skip to Guest Segment: 7:25 Remus Rain Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/RemusRain Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Xx84Tgyoc414gyotMRV4g Itch.io: https://remusrain.itch.io/ Remus Rain's Sources: Making of The Talos Principle: https://www.youtube.com/w...

In this episode Zackavelli discusses the designing playtesting sessions, and working in groups for gamedev. Skip to Body of Episode: 8:36 Be come a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFG Join the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsU Follow Zackavelli on Twitter and Instagram @_Zackavelli_ Monthly Game Jam: itch.io/jam/gdfgs-monthly-game-jam-5 Music by: Avare...

In this episode Zackavelli discusses the player engagement, and how players may access flow state. Skip to Body of Episode: 4:40 Be come a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFG Join the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsU Follow Zackavelli on Twitter and Instagram @_Zackavelli_ Monthly Game Jam: itch.io/jam/gdfgs-monthly-game-jam-5 Music by: Avaren

In this episode Zackavelli plays Buff/Debuff and we hear Sam Seltzer-Johnston talk about the "right way" to do things in game dev. Skip to Guest Segment: 14:42 Check out ExoCorps: https://exocorpsgame.com/ Sam's Twitter: @sbseltzer Be come a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFG Join the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsU Follow Zackavelli on Twitter and...

In this episode Zackavelli discusses the game design related to companions and allies, and the flaws of the dreaded escort mission. Skip to Body of Episode: 6:44 Be come a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFG Join the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsU Follow Zackavelli on Twitter and Instagram @_Zackavelli_ Monthly Game Jam: itch.io/jam/gdfgs-monthly-ga...

In this episode Zackavelli discusses the pre production and planning phase of the game development cycle. Skip to Body of Episode: 6:44 Be come a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFG Join the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsU Follow Zackavelli on Twitter and Instagram @_Zackavelli_ Monthly Game Jam: itch.io/jam/gdfgs-monthly-game-jam-4 Music by: Avaren