Game Dev Field Guide

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Game Dev Field Guide episodes

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
41 min
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
1 hr 10 min
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
51 min
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
38 min
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
1 hr 10 min
February 21, 2024 Ep. 081 Escaping Tutorial Hell
In this episode Zackavelli talks about what tutorial hell is, how you likely got there, and how to get out.
Skip to Body of Episode: 6:28
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
41 min
January 15, 2024 Ep. 080 Dialogue And Voice Tips
In this episode Zackavelli talks about practical tips for implementing dialogue and voice acting in your games.
Skip to Body of Episode: 7:40
Try the demo for my game Mirror Throne:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2520490/Mirror_Throne_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
36 min
December 28, 2023 Bonus Episode 24. Patron Q&A
In this episode we do a live Q&A Session with the Patrons
Check out my game "Mirror Throne" on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2520490/Mirror_Throne_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_
Music: Its Snowtime by Zenzara
2 hr 4 min
November 15, 2023 Ep. 079 Core Skill Tuning
In this episode Zackavelli talks about an experimental design method called Core Skill Tuning
Skip to Body of Episode: 8:47
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
38 min
October 16, 2023 Ep. 078 Current Events: Unity Pricing Changes
In this episode Zackavelli plays Buff/Debuff and gives a wider view on the recent changes to Unity's pricing.
Skip to Body of Episode: 22:00
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_
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCoGo58coz8d1jIjuJ8H2eKw
Intro music by: Avaren
Outro remix by: Mugamoomoo
54 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…