Game Dev Field Guide

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Game Dev Field Guide episodes

April 01, 2021 Bonus Ep. 001 Special Guest: Zackavelli
In this episode Zackavelli plays Buff/Debuff and gives a key thought about the golden rule of game development.
Skip to Guest Segment: 18:45
Be come a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFG
Join the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsU
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Monthly Game Jam:
itch.io/jam/gdfgs-monthly-game-jam-4
Music: Radiant Vibes by Harris Heller
34 min
March 25, 2021 Ep. 029 Character Design Stew
In this episode Zackavelli discusses the character design stew, and talks about tips for familiar yet distinct characters.
Skip to Body of Episode: 8:49
Be come a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFG
Join the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsU
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Monthly Game Jam:
itch.io/jam/gdfgs-monthly-game-jam-3
Music by: Avaren
33 min
March 11, 2021 Ep. 028 Juice and Game Feel
In this episode Zackavelli discusses how to approach getting a good game feel for your games.
Be come a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/GDFG
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Monthly Game Jam:
https://itch.io/jam/gdfgs-monthly-game-jam-3
Music by: Avaren
36 min
February 25, 2021 Ep. 027 Quick Tips IV: Boss Encounters and Buff/Debuff
In this episode Zackavelli discusses what makes a good boss encounter, the best boss fight ever, and a brand new segment to the show.
Skip to Body of Episode: 8:21
Monthly Game Jam:
itch.io/jam/gdfgs-monthly-game-jam-2
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Music by: Avaren
28 min
February 11, 2021 Ep. 026 AI Overview
In this episode Zackavelli discusses different methods of implementing AI and what makes a "good" AI
Skip to Body of Episode: 5:50
Videos about AI FSM and Behavior Trees:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyF0oyarz4U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VBCXvfNlCM
Monthly Game Jam:
https://itch.io/jam/gdfgs-monthly-game-jam-2
Join the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsU
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Music by: Avaren
27 min
January 28, 2021 Ep. 025 Pacing And Game Loops
In this episode Zackavelli discusses Narrative and gameplay progression, as well as core game loops.
Skip to Body of Episode: 9:23
Extra Credits video about pacing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LScL4CWe5E
Monthly Game Jam:
itch.io/jam/gdfg-monthly-game-jam-1
Join the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsU
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Music by: Avaren
40 min
January 14, 2021 Ep. 024 Multiplayer Fundamentals
In this episode Zackavelli discusses how to setup a multiplayer system, and talks a bit about multiplayer game design.
Skip to Body of Episode: 6:09
Article about multiplayer: https://gamedevelopment.tutsplus.com/tutorials/building-a-peer-to-peer-multiplayer-networked-game--gamedev-10074
Monthly Game Jam:
https://itch.io/jam/gdfg-monthly-game-jam-1
Join the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsU
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Music by: Avaren
34 min
December 31, 2020 Ep. 023 2020 End of Year Special
In this episode Zackavelli makes some announcements, gives out some awards, and talks about motivation.
Skip to Body of Episode: 9:44
Consider supporting a good cause: ablegamers.org/ways-to-give/
Join the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsU
Check out our award winner's content:
llamaking: https://llamaking1.itch.io/
Elliot: https://github.com/ebarlas/TrippinOnTubs/
Sean G: https://github.com/sgillespie
Gerald: https://gerald-burke.itch.io/
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Music by: Avaren
28 min
December 16, 2020 Ep. 022 Game Engine Pros and Cons
In this episode Zackavelli discusses the pros and cons of using different game engines including Unreal, Unity, and Godot.
Skip to Body of Episode: 7:25
Consider supporting a good cause: ablegamers.org/ways-to-give/
Join the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsU
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Music by: Avaren
41 min
December 03, 2020 Ep. 021 Gun Tips For Game Dev
In this episode Zackavelli discusses some tips for designing gunplay in your video games.
Skip to Body of Episode: 7:38
Consider supporting a good cause: https://ablegamers.org/ways-to-give/
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Music by: Avaren
32 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…