Make the Game with Matt Hackett

We're talking about: 🔗 Show Notes Game Developers ConferenceMaking a mobile video for quick, in-person demonstrationPixel WasherBay Area Rapid TransitYerba Buena Gardensgdcparties.comhbomberguy Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate this podcast 5 stars wherever you can. Good luck with your game 🛠️ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/make-the-game/message

We cover a lot in this episode! Look at all these links: Amazon wishlistHow to Make a Video Game All By YourselfGame Marketing GOLD with Chris Zukowski@richtaurMake the Game@ValadriaRedLetterMediaSEAValadria Discord@richtaurWitchmorePixel WasherThe Clark Tank!Game Maker's ToolkitThe Steam Dev Cheat SheetCreate Your Steam PageNo Stacking | Make the GameKilled by GoogleFruit Ninja designer Luke Muscat talks going solo devMake the Game@richtaurChef Reactions4 viral game hooks for game designersGame Dev Comics by Matt HackettLostcastKenneyr/GamesGame Dev Coaching/ConsultingGDCBacon and GamesWonderland EngineBuilding a Web Game in a Day7 tips from 7 days of game dev for 7 Day RoguelikeRemember MeJoshua Morse Coming soon: a GDC postmortem, pitch decks, and publishers. Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/make-the-game/message

More info: https://www.valadria.com/no-stacking/ 🔗 LINKS Book: https://www.amazon.com/How-Make-Video-Game-Yourself/dp/1736576208/ Coaching: https://www.valadria.com/game-dev-coaching-consulting/ 🎬 TIMELINE 0:00 Intro 1:05 GDC 2024 7:27 No Stacking 25:21 Goals 34:51 Outro 🎹 MUSIC Electro Breaks Loop: https://teknoaxe.com/Link_Code_3.php?q=749 Phantom Anthem Wubs: https://teknoaxe.com/Link_Code_3.php?q=879 Interstellar Winnebago: https://teknoaxe.com/Link_Code_3.php?q=1050 Joshua Morse: https://joshuamorse.bandcamp.com/ #gamedev #indiedev #podcast #gdc --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/make-the-game/message

Links galore: https://www.valadria.com/seeing-things-steam-next-fest-greg-love/ 🎬 TIMELINE 0:00 Intro 4:14 Story Machine 11:50 Seeing Things 19:26 Steam Next Fest 36:30 Live streams 42:20 What's next? 45:59 Release after SNF? 49:39 Multiple demos 55:19 Outro 📙 SOLO DEV BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/How-Make-Video-Game-Yourself/dp/1736576208/ #gamedev #steam #podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/make-the-game/message

Links & more: https://www.valadria.com/the-money-episode/ 🎬 Timeline 0:00 Intro 1:36 User Interface (UI) 10:32 Configurable input 21:10 Climbing the wall 26:40 A "game shell" 37:48 The Money Part 43:02 Kickstarter(s) 50:35 Coaching 53:06 Outro --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/make-the-game/message

Article: https://www.valadria.com/my-2-year-indie-postmortem/ 🎹 Music https://teknoaxe.com/Link_Code_3.php?q=879 https://stevenmelin.itch.io/lo-fi-atmospheres-music-pack https://teknoaxe.com/Link_Code_3.php?q=1601 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/make-the-game/message

Show Notes The Early Days of id SoftwareHow to Make a Video Game All By YourselfPixel WasherSteam pageSilver, a font for games by Poppy WorksJeremy JacksonPerformative Game Development: The Design and Marketing of Nuclear Throne Music Frozen KarmaSuloSoundsPhantom Anthem WubsI Am a Monster Sans Vocals --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/make-the-game/message

Pixel Washer: http://www.pixelwasher.com/ 0:00 Intro 0:17 What's Pixel Washer? 1:44 Why's Pixel Washer? 5:22 What's cool about it? 7:11 State of the game 8:57 Outro #gamedev #devlog #solodev --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/make-the-game/message

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4 main topics in this fun chat with Heart Beast (Ben Anderson): 📙 Ben's solo developer book Production Point 🛠 When to pivot projects? 🚒 GameMaker VS Godot 🎮 Ben's new game WASarD BOOKS! 🛠 Ben's book Production Point: https://courses.heartgamedev.com/p/my-downloadable-87616 📙 Matt's book How to Make a Video Game All By Yourself: https://www.amazon.com/How-Make-Video-Game-Yourself/dp/1736576208/ GAMES! 🪄 Ben's game WASarD: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1151870/WASarD/ 🐷 Matt's game Pixel Washer: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2572060/Pixel_Washer/ 🎬 TIMELINE 0:00 Intro 1:27 Main Project Syndrome 5:01 Production Point 15:17 WASarD 27:32 Do people like it? 33:20 When to quit 35:49 GameMaker VS Godot 46:28 Outro More info: https://www.valadria.com/heartbeast-main-project-syndrome/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/make-the-game/message

Unity, owning your tools, JS GameDev Summit, Pixel Washer, & Game music: https://valadria.com/the-unity-debacle/ 📝 Show Notes Unity LeadershipUnity and ironSource’s $4.4B merger is now completeGame developers are furious about Unity's new installation-based feesDevs discovered that Unity removed GitHub repo to track license changes and updated its TOS be retroactiveWitchmoreJS GameDev SummitHeart Gamedev Podcast episode 32: Teaser Trailer YouTube Comments and Wishlist NumbersThe Diary of a Modern PR Campaign: How to Plan Your Game's PromotionFuture Friends Games PodcastPixel WasherPlayWashlistJoshua Morse music Diabolical ExperimentsI Am a Monster (Sans Vocals)SuluSoundsCastlevania: Order of Ecclesia 'Sparkle' [Emerald Mist] by Joshua Morse 🎧 Music Diabolical ExperimentsI Am a Monster (Sans Vocals)SuluSoundsCastlevania: Order of Ecclesia 'Sparkle' [Emerald Mist] by Joshua Morse --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/make-the-game/message

Time for another game dev podcast! 🎙 You've been so kind & encouraging about last week's episode that I just had to keep talking. Let's do this. We're discussing: 🎸 Music Simple but EffectivePhantom Anthem WubsWandererBack at itI'm Just Going to Call it Dubstep 🫧 Play the Pixel Washer demo! Notice me burying the lead much? Yeah, I've got a new playable demo for you! Have a relaxing time power washing beautiful pixels in Pixel Washer! That's the pitch! It's just gorgeous 2D pixels that you need to clean. That's it. Some of you may remember Weekend game jam: Pixel Washer – yup, this is further development of that concept! It's early times. I'll probably completely redo how the power washing itself works, which is all the game is about, but do play the demo & let me know what you think in the Valadria Discord. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/make-the-game/message

It's time for a podcast-style podcast (if that makes sense). A long conversation that rambles & goes off on tangents, but delivers an honest deep dive into my process & what I'm working on. Topics Making Big Indie Games Music Diabolical ExperimentsJoshua Morse's WaveformKiller Factory RetroEvening DogsSuloSounds More info https://www.valadria.com/getting-back-to-my-roots/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/make-the-game/message

https://www.valadria.com/game-trailers-with-derek-lieu/ Does anybody read the text that I type into this box? I have no idea. Anyway here's a timecode dump from my notes, maybe this is helpful: Thanks for listening! Support this show by sharing, rating/writing review(s), and buying my book. I appreciate it. -Matt --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/make-the-game/message

🦇 Add Witchmore to your Steam witchlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2289580/Witchmore/ 📙 Read more: https://www.valadria.com/witchmore-devlog-intro/ TIMELINE 0:00 Intro 1:15 Why Witchmore? 2:47 Eggspansion 5:37 Scratch your itches 7:58 What's cool about it? 10:59 What's next? MUSIC * Electro Breaks Loop Remastered: https://teknoaxe.com/Link_Code_3.php?q=749&genre=Electro * Phantom Anthem Wubs: https://teknoaxe.com/Link_Code_3.php?q=879&genre=Dubstep --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/make-the-game/message

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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/make-the-game/message

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/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/make-the-game/message

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/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/make-the-game/message

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/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/make-the-game/message

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/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/make-the-game/message