Game Dev Field Guide

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Game Dev Field Guide episodes

May 30 Ep. 103 Genre Study: Colony Sim
In this episode Zackavelli talks about big picture tips for making a colony sim game.
Skip to Body of Episode: 6:22
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Intro music by: Avaren
Outro remix by: Mugamoomoo
35 min
April 02 EP. 102 Art Direction And Style Guides
In this episode Zackavelli talks about art direction and how to come up with rules for your style guide.
Skip to Body of Episode: 5:07
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Intro music by: Avaren
Outro remix by: Mugamoomoo
30 min
February 21 Ep. 101 Core Fantasy Design
In this episode Zackavelli talks about the concept of the core fantasy for video games.
Skip to Body of Episode: 9:38
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Intro music by: Avaren
Outro remix by: Mugamoomoo
42 min
January 10 EP. 100 Guiding Lights For Game Devs
In this episode Zackavelli talks about the the most impactful, "guiding light" for game devs.
Skip to Body of Episode: 7:31
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Intro music by: Avaren
Outro remix by: Mugamoomoo
50 min
December 05, 2025 EP. 099 Friction In Video Games
In this episode Zackavelli talks about the friction in video games and 3 "levels" of thinking about it as a designer.
Skip to Body of Episode: 7:32
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Intro music by: Avaren
Outro remix by: Mugamoomoo
38 min
October 21, 2025 Bonus Episode 25. Min/Max Cory Interview
In this episode Zackavelli discusses strategies for steam success and de risking game dev with professional min/maxer Cory Darby
Cory on the Jonas Tyroller Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWidan8ggGo
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Music By Mugamoomoo
1 hr 4 min
September 12, 2025 EP. 098 Enemy Design Across Genres
In this episode Zackavelli talks about the Enemy Design basics and lessons from across a spectrum of genres
Skip to Body of Episode: 8:04
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Intro music by: Avaren
Outro remix by: Mugamoomoo
36 min
July 22, 2025 EP. 097 Backend Systems For Games
In this episode Zackavelli talks about backend systems for games and why you should consider the features it can support.
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Skip to Body of Episode: 6:13
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Intro music by: Avaren
Outro remix by: Mugamoomoo
37 min
June 18, 2025 Ep. 096 Tips To Avoid Your Game Feeling Cheap
In this episode Zackavelli talks about how to avoid your game looking and feeling cheap.
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Skip to Body of Episode: 6:50
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Intro music by: Avaren
Outro remix by: Mugamoomoo
37 min
May 15, 2025 Ep. 095 3C's Game Design Framework
In this episode Zackavelli talks about the 3C's Game Design Framework
Skip to Body of Episode: 6:15
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Intro music by: Avaren
Outro remix by: Mugamoomoo
34 min

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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…