Heart Gamedev Podcast

I start this episode off by talking about my influx of progress and the new enemy type I added to the game. In the second segment of the episode I talk about having a harder emotional day and ask myself if I even want to be successful? The answer is clear, and I move on to talk about adding sound effects to the game and an intuition about audio priority. Follow the project on Kickstarter: https://...

In this episode I postpone the Itch.io release of the demo until next week. I also ramble a bit about quality of life fixes the players may never even notice. Follow the project on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/heartbeast/wasard

In this episode I talk about the main pain points of the game I want to address before releasing the demo on itch.io and my progress implementing finite state machines for my enemies. Follow WASarD on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/heartbeast/wasard

In this short episode I rant about the difficulties of programming.

In this episode I talk about the results of adding meta progression to the WASarD and my plans for this week.

This week was harder for me, and I didn't make as much progress as I would have liked. In this episode I talk about how that feels and my plans to finish off the week.

In this episode I focus on the difficulty of my game and my plans for creating challenges that are fair to the player. If you want to be notified when WASarD goes live on Kickstarter, here is a link to follow: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/heartbeast/wasard

In this episode I talk about the indie game night and my thoughts after watching people play the game. If you want to be notified when the game goes live on Kickstarter, here a link to follow the game: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/heartbeast/wasard

In this episode I talk about some last-minute fixes before the indie game night, my anxiety and excitement for the event, and my rule of implementing ideas to see how they work instead of trying to anticipate how they will work. If you would like to be notified when the Kickstarter for my game launches, here is a link where you can follow the project: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/heartbeas...

In this episode I talk about a bug that is bothering me, some interesting interactions I noticed while watching a playtester, and my fear of fixing the fun out of the the game.

In this episode I talk about adding the new spider enemy and creating a simple Kickstarter page for WASarD. I also mention working with my brother toward a soundtrack for the game. Here is the Kickstarter page where you can sign up to be notified when the Kickstarter goes live: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/heartbeast/wasard

In this episode I talk about a few changes I made to WASarD and how I feel it is ready for production. I also answer a listener question about creating pixel art assets for games.

In this episode I describe a short experience I had while shipping my books to Indiegogo backers.

In this episode I briefly talk about the feedback I received on the demo and talk about my plans for the rest of the month.

In this episode I talk about the final two days of work to release the demo.

In this episode I talk about my priority list for the demo release on the 30th.

In this episode I talk about using my Steam Deck to share my current prototype with family members. I also look at how the playtesting sessions went and my plans for the last week I have to spend on this prototype.

I'm adding a slime boss to my current prototype. The first iteration didn't go so well but things worked out in the end.

In the past I may have leaned too hard into efficiency when making games. In this episode I talk about how I'm trying to lean more into effectiveness and give an example from my current prototype. If you want to be notified when the game goes live on Kickstarter, here a link to follow the game: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/heartbeast/wasard

In this episode I introduce myself, my previous games, my book, and my 5 year plan.