Jan 17 2020 January 17, 2020 January 17, 2020 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

NBA Jam Book Author Reyan Ali Returns

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/745196257-user-782123614-nba-jam-book-author-reyan-ali-returns.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More Reyan Ali returns after the launch of NBA Jam from Boss Fight Books to weigh in on Cowboy vs. McGregor, Smash Bros. headlines, the Aaron Hernandez documentary, how to…

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Jan 10 2020 January 10, 2020 January 10, 2020 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

David Jagneaux of UploadVR

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/741578539-user-782123614-david-jagneaux-of-uploadvr.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More I met David via Twitter while freelancing for Zam.com (now Fanbyte). Beyond writing the definitive unofficial book on Roblox, David has picked up bylines at Forbes Games, IGN, Vice,…

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Dec 18 2019 December 18, 2019 December 18, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

PO Boxes Are Not Cool or Fun

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/730643611-user-782123614-po-boxes-are-not-cool-or-fun.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More Todd heads to the post office to record the pre-Christmas mailbag episode. Chaos ensues. Despite this episode’s misadventures, Eggnog Games’ Leaving the Tree box set arrived and it’s incredible,…

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Dec 09 2019 December 9, 2019 December 9, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Are NDAs Ever Really Enforced?

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/725557888-user-782123614-are-ndas-ever-really-enforced.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More We all hear about the importance of non-disclosure agreements, particularly in the game industry. Should we take them seriously? Is anyone ever truly held accountable for breaking one? We…

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Dec 05 2019 December 5, 2019 December 5, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Don’t Hold Yourself Back

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/723511312-user-782123614-dont-hold-yourself-back.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More A developer asks the community: How do you maintain the motivation to finish projects? It’s a simple question, but what lies beneath the surface? In this episode we discuss…

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Dec 02 2019 December 2, 2019 December 2, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

A Tale of Tutorials

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/721869793-user-782123614-a-tale-of-tutorials.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More Welcome back! This time on GameDev Breakdown we’re discussing the finer points of tutorials in games, and yes, whether or not they even have a rightful place in them….

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Nov 27 2019 November 27, 2019 November 27, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Yes, Coding Is Hard

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/719503384-user-782123614-yes-coding-is-hard.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More A viral tweet suggests coding isn’t hard, developers are just gatekeeping. Yikes. Subscribe to GameDev Breakdown Credits and subscription links here


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Nov 26 2019 November 26, 2019 November 26, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Vintage Dev: Inside the Homebrew Game Development Community

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This post was originally published at Zam.com in 2016. As products of the computer hardware industry, video game consoles inherit a finite life span ending in certain obsolescence. Since 1972, about 150 home gaming systems have been released in the United States alone, nearly all of which have been commercially retired. Sadly, player loyalty often…

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Nov 21 2019 November 21, 2019 November 21, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Creating a Prototype

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/716725693-user-782123614-creating-a-prototype.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More This time on GameDev Breakdown, as promised, Todd runs through his prototyping process, start to finish. This episode makes heavy mention of this post. Todd’s game design document template…

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Nov 18 2019 November 18, 2019 November 18, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Treat Your Business Like a Business

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/714456439-user-782123614-treat-your-business-like-a-business.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More Are “small content creator” support communities really something we should want? In this episode of GameDev Breakdown I take a look at the latest in a trend of proposals…

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