Game Dev Field Guide

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

Ep. 057 Quick Tips VII Demos, Execution, and Perfection

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

Ep. 084 Design Trap Identification

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

Ep. 085 Genre Study: MMO

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

Ep. 086 Optimizing Content Workflow

In this episode Zackavelli talks about reusing game environments and plays buff debuff.

Skip to Body of Episode: 5:29

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

Ep. 087 Quick Tips X: Reusing Environments, Buff Debuff Extended

In this episode Zackavelli talks about negotiating your design ideas with others.

Skip to Body of Episode: 5:01

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

Ep. 088 Negotiating Game Design With Teammates

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 things like how to make crisp movement controls, making eye catching sprites, and marketing your game for it's big release. Stay awhile and listen!