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

Creating a Prototype

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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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Nov 11 2019 November 11, 2019 November 11, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Indie Developers Are Screwed

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Oct 10 2019 October 10, 2019 October 9, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Ash Lyons of Gearbox

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/693580852-user-782123614-ash-lyons-of-gearbox.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More Fresh off of his contributions to Borderlands 3, Gearbox senior VFX artist Ash Lyons calls in to talk about the post-release mood, parenting in the triple-A development space, and…

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Oct 07 2019 October 7, 2019 October 7, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Surviving Remote Work

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