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Todd Mitchell

Todd Mitchell is a US Midwest-based freelance writer, indie game developer, and humorist. He's the author of Inside Video Game Creation, the founder of CodeWritePlay, and host of the GameDev Breakdown and Midwestionable podcasts. Follow him on Twitter @Mechatodzilla.

What to Do When You Have a Literal Gamedev Breakdown

March 20, 2023 by Todd Mitchell

On remotivating with productivity systems like Bullet Journaling and Getting Things Done…

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Categories Game Development, Learning, Podcast, Productivity Tags bullet journal, game development, GameDev, gtd, IndieDev, productivity Leave a comment

Red Panda Archaeology – Mechanics Week

March 6, 2023 by Todd Mitchell

On bringing magical new characters to life and making them get a job…

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Categories Code, Design, Game Development, Learning, Podcast, Web Tags game development, GameDev, gaming, IndieDev, Podcast Leave a comment

Let’s Design a Game with Boss Fight Author Sebastian Deken

February 28, 2023February 27, 2023 by Todd Mitchell

What secrets would an abandoned Animal Crossing village leave behind?

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Categories Design, Game Development, Game Industry, Games, Humor, Interview, Podcast, Writing Tags game development, GameDev, gaming, IndieDev, Podcast Leave a comment

GameDev Breakdown’s New Format: More Development, More Fun!

February 9, 2023 by Todd Mitchell

What if we could have fun AND make stuff?

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Categories Game Development, Podcast, Writing Tags game development, GameDev, IndieDev, Podcast Leave a comment

The Backward-Compatible Morality of Intellivision

February 2, 2023 by Todd Mitchell

The Amico producers have just spent years warning you about other gaming platforms. There’s just one problem…

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Categories Business, Design, Game Development, Game Industry, Games, Marketing, News, Podcast, Technology Tags amico, game dev, game industry, intellivision, retro gaming Leave a comment

This Is What It’s Like to Get Injured in Your Late 30s

December 31, 2022 by Todd Mitchell

I smashed up my foot. Now it’s difficult getting to the bathroom more than a few times per night.

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Categories Humor, Productivity Tags FamilyLife, Health, humor, MiddleAge, Parenting Leave a comment

How to Depend on Others More Effectively

December 27, 2022December 27, 2022 by Todd Mitchell
Be more effective. Getting what you need when it depends on someone else.

I made a small change in how I track communication, and it’s made a huge impact.

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Categories Business, Productivity, Web Tags bullet journaling, bulletjournal, getting things done, gtd, productivity Leave a comment

$5 at Yankee Candle: What No One Understands About Indie Game Development

December 22, 2022 by Todd Mitchell

What was the first conversation that made it clear to you that almost no one understands what independent game development is like?

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Categories Business, Game Development, Game Industry Tags game development, game industry, GameDev, indie dev, IndieDev Leave a comment

If Hospitals Interviewed the Way Game Studios Do

December 4, 2022 by Todd Mitchell

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Categories Business, Game Industry, Humor, Satire Tags game dev, game development, Game Industry Interview Questions, Game Industry Interviews, Game Programmer Interviews Leave a comment

An Evening at Sandbox VR

December 24, 2022November 25, 2022 by Todd Mitchell

I was invited to suit up head-to-toe in the latest VR gear and blast zombies with friends. Here’s how it went.

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Categories Business, Design, Game Development, Game Industry, Games, Humor, Live Events, News, Technology, VR Tags LBVR, Sandbox VR, SandboxVR, St. Louis, STL, Virtual Reality, VR Leave a comment
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