All Episodes
Game Dev Field Guide — 130 episodes
Ep. 103 Genre Study: Colony Sim
EP. 102 Art Direction And Style Guides
Ep. 101 Core Fantasy Design
EP. 100 Guiding Lights For Game Devs
EP. 099 Friction In Video Games
Bonus Episode 25. Min/Max Cory Interview
EP. 098 Enemy Design Across Genres
EP. 097 Backend Systems For Games
Ep. 096 Tips To Avoid Your Game Feeling Cheap
Ep. 095 3C's Game Design Framework
Ep. 094 Genre Study: ARPG
Ep. 093 Useful Math Concepts For Game Devs
Ep. 092 Stealth Mechanics Overview
Ep. 091 Managing Motivation For Game Dev
Ep. 090 Game Engine Overview Part 2 (2024 Update)
Ep. 089 Genre Study: Idle Games
Game Dev Game Show || Ep.1 || Guest: Mike Geig
Ep. 088 Negotiating Game Design With Teammates
Ep. 087 Quick Tips X: Reusing Environments, Buff Debuff Extended
Game Dev Game Show || Ep. 0 || Guest: YanniBoi
Ep. 086 Optimizing Content Workflow
Ep. 085 Genre Study: MMO
Ep. 084 Design Trap Identification
Ep. 083 Little Things That Go A Long Way
Ep. 082 Current Events: State Of The Games Industry
Ep. 081 Escaping Tutorial Hell
Ep. 080 Dialogue And Voice Tips
Bonus Episode 24. Patron Q&A
Ep. 079 Core Skill Tuning
Ep. 078 Current Events: Unity Pricing Changes
Ep. 077 Quick Tips IX: Horde Modes And Rarity Systems
Ep. 076 Genre Study: Survival Games
Ep. 075 The Money Side Of Indie Game Dev
Ep. 074 Tips For Turning A Bad Game Around
Ep. 073 Finding The Heart And Soul Of A Game
Ep 072. AI Tools For Gamedevs
Ep 071. Cheat Prevention For Indie Games
Bonus Episode 23. Special Guest: Prescott "Lockes" Lawani
Ep. 070 Tips For Making Gamedev Your Career
Ep. 069 Market Research (Game Ideas That Sell)
Bonus Episode 22. Holiday GameDev Shopping List With Yanniboi
Ep. 068 5 Tips For Better VFX
Bonus Episode 21. Special Guest: Longy
Ep. 067 Camera Tips For Video Games
Bonus Episode 20. Special Guest: Carlos Cotão
Ep. 066 Genre Study: JRPG
Ep. 065 Quick Tips VIII Game Definition, Mirroring, And Reusing Level Design
Bonus Episode 19. Special Guest: Ryan Hunt (developRHUNT)
Ep. 064 Card Game Design
Bonus Episode 18. Special Guest: Jaluna Rolik
Ep. 063 Lighting For Video Games
Ep. 062 Quest Design
Ep. 061 Genre Study: Metroidvania
Bonus Episode 17. Special Guest: Malheur Games
Ep. 060 Current Events: Unity x Ironsource
Ep. 059 Art Driven Game Development
Bonus Episode 16. Special Guest: XCompWiz
Ep. 058 Mobile Game Development
Bonus Episode 15. BounceShot Post Mortem
Ep. 057 Quick Tips VII Demos, Execution, and Perfection
Ep. 056 Coming Up With New Game Mechanics
Bonus Episode 14. Special Guest: Luke Klejnberg
Ep. 055 Crafting System Design
Ep. 054 MDA Game Design Framework
Bonus Episode 13. Special Guest: Mugamoomoo
Ep. 053 Designing Replayability
Ep. 052 Polish Part II: High Value Polish
Bonus Episode 12. Special Guest: Kevin Donnelly
Ep. 051 Genre Study: 4X
Ep. 050 Sound Effects For Video Games
Bonus Episode 011. Special Guest: Rachel (Solo Dev of Witchhazel Woods)
Ep. 049 How To Finish Gamedev Projects
Ep. 048 Core Game Loops Deep Dive
Bonus Episode 010. Special Guest: Starlight Skyes
Ep. 047 Quick Tips VI Vehicles, Dialogue, And MVPs
Ep. 046 Co-op Game Design
Bonus Episode 009. Special Guest: Yanniboi
Ep. 045 Health System Overview
Ep. 044 Transitions In Level Design
Bonus Episode 008. Special Guest: Prescott "Lockes" Lawani
Ep. 043 Making Approachable Games
Ep 042. Emergent Game Design
Bonus Episode 007. Special Guest: Kevin Andersson
Ep. 041 Animation Methods
Ep. 040 Bartle's Player Types
Bonus Episode 006. Special Guest: Jonathan Jennings
Ep. 039 Marketing Your Game
Ep. 038 Efficiency For Game Devs
Bonus Episode 005 Special Guest: Zackavelli
Ep. 037 Procedural Generated Content
Ep. 036 Visual Effects (Particle Systems/Shaders)
Bonus Episode 004. Special Guest: Arash Sammander
Ep. 035 Tile Based Pixel Art Primer
Ep. 034 Game Balance Deep Dive
Bonus Episode 003. Special Guest: Remus Rain
Ep. 033 Quick Tips V. Play Testing And Group Gamedev
Ep. 032 Player Engagement And Flow State
Bonus Ep. 002 Special Guest: Sam Seltzer-Johnston
Ep. 031 Companion Game Design And The Dreaded Escort Mission
Ep. 030 Pre-Production And Planning Phase
Bonus Ep. 001 Special Guest: Zackavelli
Ep. 029 Character Design Stew
Ep. 028 Juice and Game Feel
Ep. 027 Quick Tips IV: Boss Encounters and Buff/Debuff
Ep. 026 AI Overview
Ep. 025 Pacing And Game Loops
Ep. 024 Multiplayer Fundamentals
Ep. 023 2020 End of Year Special
Ep. 022 Game Engine Pros and Cons
Ep. 021 Gun Tips For Game Dev
Ep. 020 Developing An Art Style
Ep. 019 UI/UX Design And Tips
Ep. 018 Horror Game Development (Genre Study: Horror)
Ep. 017 Quick Tips III - Bullets And Backgrounds
Ep. 016 Game Jam Tips
Ep. 015 Melee Combat System Fundamentals
Ep. 014 Learning And Getting Better at Game Development
Ep. 013 Level Design Tips
Ep. 012 Progression And Loot Design
Ep. 011 Physics For Video Games
Ep. 010 Quick Tips II - Performance, Powerups, And Your Gamedev ID
Ep. 009 Polishing Your Game
Ep. 008 Designing Difficulty
Ep. 007 Worldbuilding For Video Games
Ep. 006 Finding The Fun
Ep. 005 Quick Tips I
Ep. 004 RPG Class Design
Ep. 003 Game Art For Non Artists
Ep. 002 Jumping Mechanics
Ep. 001 How to make and launch a video game