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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 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!
In this episode Zackavelli talks about text and image genrating ai tools and how he is using them in his gamedev toolkit right now.Skip to Body of Episode: 5:33Portfollio: Zackavelli.comBecome a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackavelli on Twitter and…
In this episode Zackavelli talks about basic fundamental cheat prevention strategies and about weather or not they are even worth it.Skip to Body of Episode: 4:10Portfollio: Zackavelli.comBecome a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackavelli on Twitter a…
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Bonus Episode 23. Special Guest: Prescott "Lockes" Lawani
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In this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and our guest talks about his experience being a black Gamedev.Skip to Guest Segment: 15:00Lockes The Thief:https://store.steampowered.com/app/1756650/Lockes_The_Thief/Padlockes Tech on Twitter:https://twitter.com/PadlockesTechBe come a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the commu…
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Ep. 070 Tips For Making Gamedev Your Career
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In this episode Zackavelli talks about his journey getting a job in games and tips for getting your own job in games.Skip to Body of Episode: 7:24Portfollio: Zackavelli.comBecome a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackavelli on Twitter and Instagram @_Z…
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Ep. 069 Market Research (Game Ideas That Sell)
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In this episode Zackavelli talks about coming up with game ideas that can be financially successful by doing market research.Skip to Body of Episode: 12:56How to market a game blog:https://howtomarketagame.com/blog/Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFol…
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Bonus Episode 22. Holiday GameDev Shopping List With Yanniboi
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In this episode Zackavelli talks live with Yanniboi about building a gamedev holiday shopping list.Be come a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackavelli on Twitter @_Zackavelli_Twitch: www.twitch.tv/zackavelli_♫Music By♫●Ikson - Christmas ●Song - https:…
In this episode Zackavelli gives 5 practical things that you can start doing to improve your visual effects.Skip to Body of Episode: 7:45Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackavelli on Twitter and Instagram @_Zackavelli_Twitch: www.twitch.tv/zac…
In this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and our guest talks about his experience in gamedev higher educationSkip to Guest Segment: 19:11Longy's Links:https://twitter.com/DevLongyhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqpVhu6jtjvL7NTz561zlHgBe come a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Li…
In this episode Zackavelli talks about camera perspectives and the importance of smooth camera motion in video games.Skip to Body of Episode: 6:24Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackavelli on Twitter @_Zackavelli_Twitch: www.twitch.tv/zackavel…
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Bonus Episode 20. Special Guest: Carlos Cotão
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In this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and our guest has 10 tips for game development and production.Skip to Guest Segment: 16:57Universe 51: Tannhäuser Wars on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Universe_51_Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1761770/Universe_51_Tannhuser_Wars/Be come a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk w…
In this episode Zackavelli talks about the "Golden Age" of JRPGs and what we can learn from their design.Skip to Body of Episode: 5:25Earthbound AVGN episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ5nX0FTH6Q&t=1191sBecome a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Z…
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Ep. 065 Quick Tips VIII Game Definition, Mirroring, And Reusing Level Design
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In this episode Zackavelli talks about the definition of a game, mirroring gameplay to narrative, and reusing level design.Skip to Body of Episode: 5:47Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackavelli on Twitter @_Zackavelli_Twitch: www.twitch.tv/za…
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Bonus Episode 19. Special Guest: Ryan Hunt (developRHUNT)
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In this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and our guest has a keynote on coding.Skip to Guest Segment: 22:13developRHUNT social media links: https://allmylinks.com/developrhuntBe come a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackavelli on Twitter @_Zackave…
In this episode Zackavelli talks about card game design and why deckbuilder rougelites are maybe the best genre of game to make for indie devs at the moment.Skip to Body of Episode: 5:00Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackavelli on Twitter @_Z…
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Bonus Episode 18. Special Guest: Jaluna Rolik
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In this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and our guest has a keynote on creative writing tips for game dev.Skip to Guest Segment: 13:30Jaluna Rolik Twitter:https://twitter.com/JuneberryChan(@JuneberryChan)Be come a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Z…
In this episode Zackavelli talks about both the artistic and technical sides of lighting in video games.Skip to Body of Episode: 6:45Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackavelli on Twitter @_Zackavelli_Twitch: www.twitch.tv/zackavelli_Youtube: w…
In this episode Zackavelli talks about quest design and the spectrum of styles it comes in.Skip to Body of Episode: 5:17Oblivion Whodunit Quest:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tccCzvJ0qFYBecome a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackavelli on Twitter @_…
In this episode Zackavelli breaks down the Metroidvania genre.Skip to Body of Episode: 4:45Mertroid Dread Video by Mark Brown:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pop-cc9kmYBecome a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackavelli on Twitter @_Zackavelli_Twitch:…
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Bonus Episode 17. Special Guest: Malheur Games
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In this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and our guest has a keynote on the struggles in gamedevSkip to Guest Segment: 9:10Malheur Games Twitter:https://twitter.com/MalheurGamesOnce More on Steam:https://store.steampowered.com/app/1211050/Once_More/Be come a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making v…
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Ep. 060 Current Events: Unity x Ironsource
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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: 9:12Buy my game BounceShot on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1736980/BounceShot/Become a Patron: …
In this episode Zackavelli talks about the advantages of focusing on art first during game development.Skip to Body of Episode: 5:34Buy my game BounceShot on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1736980/BounceShot/Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow …
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Bonus Episode 16. Special Guest: XCompWiz
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In this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and our guest has a keynote on DevOpsSkip to Guest Segment: 15:30XCompWiz Twitter:https://twitter.com/XCompWizMystCraft 2 Minecraft Mod:https://www.patreon.com/posts/56969328Be come a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eT…
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: 5:16Buy my game BounceShot on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1736980/BounceShot/Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Li…
In this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and then does a post mortem for his recently released game BounceShotSkip to Post Mortem: 9:06Buy BounceShot:https://store.steampowered.com/app/1736980/BounceShot/Be come a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Za…
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Ep. 057 Quick Tips VII Demos, Execution, and Perfection
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In this episode Zackavelli talks about making demos, executing your ideas, and avoiding perfection in gamedev.Skip to Body of Episode: 7:45Buy my game BounceShot on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1736980/BounceShot/Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg…
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Ep. 056 Coming Up With New Game Mechanics
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In this episode Zackavelli talks about strategies for coming up with new game mechanics.Skip to Body of Episode: 7:07Buy my game BounceShot on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1736980/BounceShot/Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackave…
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Bonus Episode 14. Special Guest: Luke Klejnberg
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In this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and our guest has a keynote on planning and production.Skip to Guest Segment: 15:45Lukes Twitter:https://twitter.com/lklejnbergBe come a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackavelli on Twitter @_Zackavelli_Twi…
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-bb33f221f2c1Skip to Body of Episode: 5:38Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Li…
In this episode Zackavelli breaks down an academic paper about game design.Read the paper for yourself: https://users.cs.northwestern.edu/~hunicke/MDA.pdfSkip to Body of Episode: 5:30Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackavelli on Twitter @_Zack…
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Bonus Episode 13. Special Guest: Mugamoomoo
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In this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and our guest has an amazing segment on sound.Skip to Guest Segment: 15:00Mugamoomoo's Links:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXS5WR3QMgpoWQPFjBa51FwBe come a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackave…
In this episode Zackavelli talks about strategies for making your game more replayableSkip to Body of Episode: 5:20Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackavelli on Twitter @_Zackavelli_Twitch: www.twitch.tv/zackavelli_Youtube: www.youtube.com/cha…
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Ep. 052 Polish Part II: High Value Polish
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In this episode Zackavelli talks about some good "bang for your buck" polish tips.Skip to Body of Episode: 6:05TotalBiscut on FOV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPDq_qvsKUABecome a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackavelli on Twitter @_Zackavelli_Tw…
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Bonus Episode 12. Special Guest: Kevin Donnelly
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In this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and our guest talks about designing a game "backwards".Skip to Guest Segment: 13:25Kevin's Links:Website: https://www.bobbybobbybobby.com/pages/chaotic-eraStudio Twitter: https://twitter.com/bobbydimensionhttps://twitter.com/bobbydimensionChaotic Era Twitter: https://twitter.com/chaotic_eraBe come a Patr…
In this episode Zackavelli takes a look at the 4X genre and discusses what makes a good 4X game.Skip to Body of Episode: 5:05Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackavelli on Twitter @_Zackavelli_Twitch: www.twitch.tv/zackavelli_Youtube: www.youtu…
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: 6:31Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackavelli on Twitter @_Zackavelli_Twitch: www.twitch.tv/zackavelli…
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Bonus Episode 011. Special Guest: Rachel (Solo Dev of Witchhazel Woods)
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In this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and our guest talks about procedural generated art techniques used for her game Witchhazel Woods.Skip to Guest Segment: 11:26Rachel's Links:Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_datababeWishlist Witchhazel Woods!https://store.steampowered.com/app/1833560/Witchhazel_Woods/Be come a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFG…
In this episode Zackavelli talks about tips for not getting stuck in a perpetual loop of half finished games.Skip to Body of Episode: 4:19Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackavelli on Twitter @_Zackavelli_Twitch: www.twitch.tv/zackavelli_Youtu…
In this episode Zackavelli goes deep on core game loops, their function and definitions, and give good examples from popular games.Skip to Body of Episode: 4:53Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackavelli on Twitter and Instagram @_Zackavelli_Tw…
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Bonus Episode 010. Special Guest: Starlight Skyes
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In this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and our guest Starlight Skyes talks about the pros and cons of being a commercial/hobby gamedev.Skip to Guest Segment: 16:37Starlight Skyes:Twitter: https://twitter.com/StarlightSkyesYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbMQVS2ttOB-zi2pBXius2QBe come a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord an…
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Ep. 047 Quick Tips VI Vehicles, Dialogue, And MVPs
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In this episode Zackavelli talks gives tips for vehicles, dialogue, and getting to the minimum viable product (MVP)Skip to Body of Episode: 6:43Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackavelli on Twitter and Instagram @_Zackavelli_Twitch: www.twitch…
In this episode Zackavelli talks about fundamental concepts of co op game design.Skip to Body of Episode: 5:58Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackavelli on Twitter and Instagram @_Zackavelli_Twitch: www.twitch.tv/zackavelli_Youtube: www.youtub…
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Bonus Episode 009. Special Guest: Yanniboi
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In this episode Zackavelli has a conversation with community member Yanniboi about getting your games on Steam.Skip to Guest Segment: 0:10Yanniboi on Twitter:https://twitter.com/LockdownPatrolYan's Game Tower Offender on Steam:https://store.steampowered.com/app/1769870/Tower_Offender/Be come a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk w…
In this episode Zackavelli talks about how to classify health systems, and identify a few mechanics that make them interesting.Skip to Body of Episode: 7:10Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackavelli on Twitter and Instagram @_Zackavelli_Twitch…
In this episode Zackavelli talks about designing paths, bread crumbing, cover design, and other things relevent to tranistions in level design.Skip to Body of Episode: 7:37Tommy Norberg (Level Design Infographics)https://twitter.com/the_NorbergBecome a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games…
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Bonus Episode 008. Special Guest: Prescott "Lockes" Lawani
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In this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and our guest Prescott "Lockes" Lawani gives a key thought about going for it as a game dev.Skip to Guest Segment: 15:01Prescott "Lockes" Lawani:Twitter: https://twitter.com/PadlockesTechLockes The Thief on Steam:https://store.steampowered.com/app/1756650/Lockes_The_Thief/Be come a Patron: www.patreon.co…
In this episode Zackavelli talks about how to make sure your game is easy to pick up and play.Skip to Body of Episode: 7:11Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackavelli on Twitter and Instagram @_Zackavelli_Twitch: www.twitch.tv/zackavelli_Intro …
In this episode Zackavelli talks about what emergent gameplay is and how you might bring it about in your games. Lots of good game stories in this one!Skip to Body of Episode: 6:46Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackavelli on Twitter and Insta…
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Bonus Episode 007. Special Guest: Kevin Andersson
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In this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and our guest Kevin Andersson talks about how he avoids stress during his game making process.Skip to Guest Segment: 13:58Kevin Andersson:Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnderssonKevTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/anderssonkevBe come a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community a…
In this episode Zackavelli talks about why and how to add animations to your game.Skip to Body of Episode: 7:05Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackavelli on Twitter and Instagram @_Zackavelli_Twitch: www.twitch.tv/zackavelli_Intro music by: Av…
In this episode Zackavelli talks the fundamental theory of Bartle's player types.Skip to Body of Episode: 7:11Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/GDFGJoin the discord and talk with the community about making video games! Link: discord.gg/2C8eTsUFollow Zackavelli on Twitter and Instagram @_Zackavelli_Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/zackavelli_Intro music…
