Category: Games

Sep 09 2019 September 9, 2019 September 8, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Developer and Author Mat Bradley-Tschirgi

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/678332250-user-782123614-developer-and-author-mat-bradley-tschirgi.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More Indie developer and author (and podcaster!) Mat Bradley-Tschirgi discusses his beginnings in journalism and indie development, his upcoming book, The Films of Uwe Boll Vol. 1: The Video Game…

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Sep 05 2019 September 5, 2019 September 4, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Matt Hill of OHCPlay

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/675360257-user-782123614-matt-hill-of-ohcplay.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More YouTuber Matt Hill joins to talk about running the OHCPlay channel, highs and lows in the gaming community, and we give the public their first glimpse of a list…

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Sep 02 2019 September 2, 2019 September 4, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Exception Game Developer Will Traxler

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/673942352-user-782123614-exception-game-developer-will-traxler.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More Will Traxler of Traxmaster Software discusses his new game, Exception, his first commercial release following years of solo development. Will shares insight into his unique post-launch mindset, his solution…

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Jul 24 2019 July 24, 2019 July 24, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

New Release Roundup – 7/24/19

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This week is all about variety across gaming platforms. Here are the bests and worsts we’ll be contributing to the Nightfall Unlimited Podcast test show tonight! Nintendo Switch Super Mario Maker 2 Super Mario Maker 2 can’t fail. It’s effectively a Mario game that will never stop changing and will have unlimited free content forever,…

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Jul 08 2019 July 8, 2019 July 8, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Things I Learned by Running a Game Jam

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This post is a recap of my experiences running this year’s Itch.io Jam for Kids, including a few things you may want to keep in mind if you’re ever in charge of a jam yourself. On or around June 18th, my four-year-old asked me to make him a video game about trains. This was actually…

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Jun 25 2019 June 25, 2019 June 25, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Planning and Prototyping a New Game

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This post is based on a suggestion from our Patreon Writers’ Room by patron Charlie Cox. In this post I aim to run readers through the process of planning out and beginning work on a game intended for commercial release. I aim to keep “fluff” to a minimum here, but I will provide context where…

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Jun 24 2019 June 24, 2019 July 29, 2019 1Comment by Todd Mitchell

The Games That Drove Me to Make My Own

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This post is based on a suggestion from our Patreon Writers’ Room by patron Charlie Cox. After the thousands of hours (and usually dollars) we’ve all invested in our game development pursuits, it helps to take opportunities to look back and reflect on (or resent) what we experienced much earlier in life that convinced us…

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May 28 2019 May 28, 2019 August 19, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Blake J. Harris, Author of Console Wars and The History of the Future

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/628221837-user-782123614-console-wars-and-the-history-of-the-future-author-blake-j-harris.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More To help us close out Season 2, Blake J. Harris makes a surprise appearance to reflect on his early life and career, the success of Console Wars and the…

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May 20 2019 May 20, 2019 August 19, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Rob Hewson of Huey Games

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/623869608-user-782123614-rob-hewson-of-huey-games.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More Thanks to some gracious networking help from Patreon supporter Mark Feller and Indie Gamer Chick, this time we’re hearing from LEGO games veteran and current Huey Games CEO/Creative Director…

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May 13 2019 May 13, 2019 August 19, 2019 1Comment by Todd Mitchell

Draw Distance Producer Kamil Krupiński

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/620207448-user-782123614-draw-distance-producer-kamil-krupinski.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More This show was a couple of firsts for the podcast: I think it was probably the first time we’ve had on an industry producer who wasn’t also responsible for…

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