Game Dev Field Guide

By Zackavelli

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 t... more

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How many episodes does Game Dev Field Guide have?

The podcast currently has 115 episodes available.

Game Dev Field Guide episodes:

November 05, 2024 Ep. 089 Genre Study: Idle Games
In this episode Zackavelli takes a look at the genre of idle games
Math of idle games article:
https://blog.kongregate.com/the-math-of-idle-games-part-i/
Skip to Body of Episode: 8:33
Try the demo for my game Mirror Throne:
store.steampowered.com/app/2520490/M…Auto_Battler/
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 @_Zackavelli_
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/zackavelli_
Intro music by: Avaren
Outro remix by: Mugamoomoo
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43min
October 04, 2024 Game Dev Game Show || Ep.1 || Guest: Mike Geig
This is a audio only version of the first test episode of the Game Dev Game Show.
See the video recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxdiE19BPl0
You can watch GDGS Live on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/zackavelli_
Music by Mugamoomoo
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1h 17min
October 01, 2024 Ep. 088 Negotiating Game Design With Teammates
In this episode Zackavelli talks about negotiating your design ideas with others.
Skip to Body of Episode: 5:01
Try the demo for my game Mirror Throne:
store.steampowered.com/app/2520490/M…Auto_Battler/
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 @_Zackavelli_
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/zackavelli_
Intro music by: Avaren
Outro remix by: Mugamoomoo
...more
39min
August 30, 2024 Ep. 087 Quick Tips X: Reusing Environments, Buff Debuff Extended
In this episode Zackavelli talks about reusing game environments and plays buff debuff.
Skip to Body of Episode: 5:29
Try the demo for my game Mirror Throne:
store.steampowered.com/app/2520490/M…Auto_Battler/
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 @_Zackavelli_
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/zackavelli_
Intro music by: Avaren
Outro remix by: Mugamoomoo
...more
47min
August 21, 2024 Game Dev Game Show || Ep. 0 || Guest: YanniBoi
This is a audio only version of the first test episode of the Game Dev Game Show.
See the video recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUy1Ub_DEhI&t=2135s
You can watch GDGS Live on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/zackavelli_
Music by Mugamoomoo
...more
1h 8min
July 31, 2024 Ep. 086 Optimizing Content Workflow
In this episode Zackavelli talks about how to build and optimize your content workflow.
Skip to Body of Episode: 8:20
Try the demo for my game Mirror Throne:
store.steampowered.com/app/2520490/M…Auto_Battler/
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 @_Zackavelli_
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/zackavelli_
Intro music by: Avaren
Outro remix by: Mugamoomoo
...more
41min
June 30, 2024 Ep. 085 Genre Study: MMO
In this episode Zackavelli talks about how to recognize and avoid design traps.
Star Wars Galaxies Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz9Ohl1MqmQ
Skip to Body of Episode: 11:02
Try the demo for my game Mirror Throne:
store.steampowered.com/app/2520490/M…Auto_Battler/
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 @_Zackavelli_
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/zackavelli_
Intro music by: Avaren
Outro remix by: Mugamoomoo
...more
1h 10min
May 29, 2024 Ep. 084 Design Trap Identification
In this episode Zackavelli talks about how to recognize and avoid design traps.
Game Makers Toolkit Balatro Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk3S3o1qOHo&t=315s
Skip to Body of Episode: 10:25
Try the demo for my game Mirror Throne:
store.steampowered.com/app/2520490/M…Auto_Battler/
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 @_Zackavelli_
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/zackavelli_
Intro music by: Avaren
Outro remix by: Mugamoomoo
...more
51min
April 27, 2024 Ep. 083 Little Things That Go A Long Way
In this episode Zackavelli talks about how to identify little things that go a long way.
Skip to Body of Episode: 6:12
Try the demo for my game Mirror Throne:
store.steampowered.com/app/2520490/M…Auto_Battler/
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 @_Zackavelli_
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/zackavelli_
Intro music by: Avaren
Outro remix by: Mugamoomoo
...more
38min
March 21, 2024 Ep. 082 Current Events: State Of The Games Industry
In this episode Zackavelli talks about the state of the games industry and why we may be going through a paradigm shift.
Skip to Body of Episode: 13:13
Extremism in games article:
https://thatparkplace.com/u-s-government-funded-organization-take-this-encourages-game-developers-to-denounce-gamers-who-are-being-harassed-by-sweet-baby-inc/
Try the demo for my game Mirror Throne:
store.steampowered.com/app/2520490/M…Auto_Battler/
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 @_Zackavelli_
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/zackavelli_
Intro music by: Avaren
Outro remix by: Mugamoomoo
...more
1h 10min

FAQs about Game Dev Field Guide:

How many episodes does Game Dev Field Guide have?

The podcast currently has 115 episodes available.

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