Game Dev Field Guide

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Game Dev Field Guide episodes

May 17, 2022 Ep. 056 Coming Up With New Game Mechanics
In this episode Zackavelli talks about strategies for coming up with new game mechanics.
Skip to Body of Episode: 7:07
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_
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Intro music by: Avaren
Outro remix by: Mugamoomoo
28 min
May 03, 2022 Bonus Episode 14. Special Guest: Luke Klejnberg
In this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and our guest has a keynote on planning and production.
Skip to Guest Segment: 15:45
Lukes Twitter:
https://twitter.com/lklejnberg
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
April 21, 2022 Ep. 055 Crafting System Design
In this episode Zackavelli talks about the problem with modern, shallow crafting systems.
Article on Last Of Us Crafting: https://medium.com/super-jump/the-brilliant-crafting-system-in-the-last-of-us-bb33f221f2c1
Skip to Body of Episode: 5:38
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
April 07, 2022 Ep. 054 MDA Game Design Framework
In this episode Zackavelli breaks down an academic paper about game design.
Read the paper for yourself: https://users.cs.northwestern.edu/~hunicke/MDA.pdf
Skip to Body of Episode: 5:30
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
March 31, 2022 Bonus Episode 13. Special Guest: Mugamoomoo
In this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and our guest has an amazing segment on sound.
Skip to Guest Segment: 15:00
Mugamoomoo's Links:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXS5WR3QMgpoWQPFjBa51Fw
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: https://www.twitch.tv/zackavelli_
Music: Radiant Vibes by Harris Heller
47 min
March 24, 2022 Ep. 053 Designing Replayability
In this episode Zackavelli talks about strategies for making your game more replayable
Skip to Body of Episode: 5:20
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
March 10, 2022 Ep. 052 Polish Part II: High Value Polish
In this episode Zackavelli talks about some good "bang for your buck" polish tips.
Skip to Body of Episode: 6:05
TotalBiscut on FOV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPDq_qvsKUA
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
31 min
March 04, 2022 Bonus Episode 12. Special Guest: Kevin Donnelly
In this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and our guest talks about designing a game "backwards".
Skip to Guest Segment: 13:25
Kevin's Links:
Website: https://www.bobbybobbybobby.com/pages/chaotic-era
Studio Twitter: https://twitter.com/bobbydimensionhttps://twitter.com/bobbydimension
Chaotic Era Twitter: https://twitter.com/chaotic_era
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_
Music: Radiant Vibes by Harris Heller
35 min
February 24, 2022 Ep. 051 Genre Study: 4X
In this episode Zackavelli takes a look at the 4X genre and discusses what makes a good 4X game.
Skip to Body of Episode: 5:05
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
35 min
February 09, 2022 Ep. 050 Sound Effects For Video Games
In this episode Zackavelli talks about tips for how to use sound effects, and also how to make them for your games.
Skip to Body of Episode: 6:31
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

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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…