Make the Game with Matt Hackett

By Valadria

Learn to make and sell indie games with Matt Hackett, author of How to Make a Video Game All By Yourself.... more

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The podcast currently has 44 episodes available.

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May 21, 2023 Steam Game Marketing GOLD with Chris Zukowski
Learn Steam game marketing from expert Chris Zukowski!
Find resources & more: https://www.valadria.com/steam-game-marketing-with-chris-zukowski/

0:00 Intro
0:15 Critical Steam dev marketing advice
1:51 Reliable Steam dev strategies
3:38 Translating your page
6:28 Interest-first dev
9:48 Outro
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46min
April 25, 2023 Fruit Ninja designer Luke Muscat talks going solo dev
Join me on today's Make the Game as we talk going solo with Luke Muscat, designer of mobile hits Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride.
Luke's fascinating journey through games includes going from leadership roles to learning programming & art. Particularly fascinating to me is Luke's usage of YouTube to prove prototypes before committing fully to a concept.

Join 10,000+ subscribers on Luke's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@lukemuscat

More episode links and resources right here: https://www.valadria.com/solo-dev-luke-muscat/
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51min
March 28, 2023 Pro tips from 2 indie game devs with Thomas Stewart
Come hang out with me and @ThomasStewartDev on today's Make the Game! We're talking about indie game dev, video creation, and how to balance these complicated things.
0:00 Intro
1:16 Game dev book
4:08 Monetized GOT
5:36 Consumer VS creator
7:24 YouTube tips
8:44 Delivering on promises
11:15 Game dev tiers
14:21 Work/life balance
18:50 Tanks, but No Tanks
21:57 Outro
https://www.valadria.com/indie-game-dev-with-thomas-stewart/
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25min
March 16, 2023 How to make a good Steam page
How do you make a good Steam page?
0:00 Intro
0:20 Summary
0:28 Assets
2:46 Short description
4:00 Long description
5:04 Screenshots
5:34 Trailer
6:57 Resources
7:17 Outro
Notes, links, & attributions:
https://www.valadria.com/how-to-make-a-good-steam-page/
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8min
March 01, 2023 Pancakes & the secret to making good things
How making pancakes can make you a better game developer:
0:00 Intro
0:25 Topics
1:20 Pancakes as creative works
1:49 Why pancakes?
2:32 How I make pancakes
3:43 Iteration is key
4:31 A tight feedback loop
6:29 Making a pancake machine
7:07 Ready to automate?
8:45 Handmade VS procedural
11:08 Outro
https://www.valadria.com/pancakes-equal-excellence/
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13min
February 15, 2023 From monster horde to charcuterie board
https://www.valadria.com/from-monster-horde-to-charcuterie-board/
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11min
January 31, 2023 Designing a great player experience with Coraly Rosario
https://www.valadria.com/ux-design-with-coraly-rosario/
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1h 7min
January 18, 2023 Game launch success: treat your release like hosting a holiday feast
https://www.valadria.com/game-launch-feast/
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15min
January 03, 2023 Witchmore direction discussion: let's go to (bullet) hell
https://www.valadria.com/witchmore-direction-discussion/
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17min
December 20, 2022 How to feel GOOD about your unfinished games
https://www.valadria.com/feel-good-about-your-unfinished-games/
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7min

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