Game Dev Field Guide

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Game Dev Field Guide episodes

August 30, 2022 Ep. 063 Lighting For Video Games
In this episode Zackavelli talks about both the artistic and technical sides of lighting in video games.
Skip to Body of Episode: 6:45
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
36 min
August 18, 2022 Ep. 062 Quest Design
In this episode Zackavelli talks about quest design and the spectrum of styles it comes in.
Skip to Body of Episode: 5:17
Oblivion Whodunit Quest:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tccCzvJ0qFY
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
28 min
August 04, 2022 Ep. 061 Genre Study: Metroidvania
In this episode Zackavelli breaks down the Metroidvania genre.
Skip to Body of Episode: 4:45
Mertroid Dread Video by Mark Brown:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pop-cc9kmY
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
26 min
August 02, 2022 Bonus Episode 17. Special Guest: Malheur Games
In this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and our guest has a keynote on the struggles in gamedev
Skip to Guest Segment: 9:10
Malheur Games Twitter:
https://twitter.com/MalheurGames
Once More on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1211050/Once_More/
Be come 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: Radiant Vibes by Harris Heller
34 min
July 19, 2022 Ep. 060 Current Events: Unity x Ironsource
In this episode Zackavelli talks about the recent events with Unity and Ironsource.
Pocket Gamer Interview with John Riccitello:
https://www.pocketgamer.biz/interview/79190/unity-ironsource-john-riccitiello-marc-whitten-merger/
Skip to Body of Episode: 9:12
Buy my game BounceShot on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1736980/BounceShot/
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
33 min
July 03, 2022 Ep. 059 Art Driven Game Development
In this episode Zackavelli talks about the advantages of focusing on art first during game development.
Skip to Body of Episode: 5:34
Buy my game BounceShot on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1736980/BounceShot/
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
25 min
June 30, 2022 Bonus Episode 16. Special Guest: XCompWiz
In this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and our guest has a keynote on DevOps
Skip to Guest Segment: 15:30
XCompWiz Twitter:
https://twitter.com/XCompWiz
MystCraft 2 Minecraft Mod:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/56969328
Be come 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: Radiant Vibes by Harris Heller
31 min
June 17, 2022 Ep. 058 Mobile Game Development
In this episode Zackavelli talks about mobile game development, and analyzes why some game genres work better on phones then others.
Skip to Body of Episode: 5:16
Buy my game BounceShot on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1736980/BounceShot/
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
26 min
June 03, 2022 Bonus Episode 15. BounceShot Post Mortem
In this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and then does a post mortem for his recently released game BounceShot
Skip to Post Mortem: 9:06
Buy BounceShot:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1736980/BounceShot/
Be come 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: Radiant Vibes by Harris Heller, EuroNewt 2 by Zackavelli
33 min
May 21, 2022 Ep. 057 Quick Tips VII Demos, Execution, and Perfection
In this episode Zackavelli talks about making demos, executing your ideas, and avoiding perfection in gamedev.
Skip to Body of Episode: 7:45
Buy my game BounceShot on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1736980/BounceShot/
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
25 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…