Category: Productivity

Jan 20 2019 January 20, 2019 August 19, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

The Path of Motus Creator Michael Hicks

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/561249573-user-782123614-the-path-of-motus-creator-michael-hicks.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More Michael Hicks has released more creative projects since his late teens than some folks get to throughout an entire career. His top two game releases, Pillar and The Path of Motus, have…

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Jan 15 2019 January 15, 2019 August 19, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Creating Universes and Characters with Ray Marek of Unparalleled Comics

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/559662204-user-782123614-creating-universes-and-characters-with-ray-marek-of-unparalleled-comics.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More Story-driven games are often revered as the height of artistic game development. For as dearly as we all hold Rocket League, it can’t match the impact of Mass Effect or tug…

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Dec 11 2018 December 11, 2018 August 19, 2019 2Comments by Todd Mitchell

The Trouble with Game Jam Culture

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/543714426-user-782123614-the-trouble-with-game-jam-culture.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More Following a few discussions on social media in the wake of Ludum Dare 43 (enjoy my photo from LD19), I took an opportunity to gather my thoughts on this…

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Nov 26 2018 November 26, 2018 August 19, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

How Players Learn and How to Teach Them

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/535593105-user-782123614-how-players-learn-and-how-to-teach-them.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More It’s time for a mini-show full of things to know! I’ve sort of been bouncing catchphrases like that in my head for the better part of a day, and…

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Nov 12 2018 November 12, 2018 August 19, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

The World of Pico-8

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/528779265-user-782123614-the-world-of-pico-8.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More At last! We’ve certainly discussed Pico-8 enough on the podcast to warrant this top-to-bottom look at Pico-8 in general, which includes a walkthrough of my latest Pico-8 project, Letterworks, from design…

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Aug 09 2018 August 9, 2018 August 9, 2018 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

To Those About to Jam: Part 1

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Unconventional Advice for Your Game Dev Journey In this series, I will pass on odd lessons from over a decade in development that I’m fairly certain you won’t hear anywhere else.  Side Note: We do a game dev podcast that might be perfect for your jam weekend. Part 1: Don’t Get Weird with the Food…

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Jul 20 2018 July 20, 2018 August 19, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Who Is Video James?

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/474411294-user-782123614-who-is-video-james.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More We’re back for the last recording from this God-forsaken apartment. …

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May 16 2018 May 16, 2018 August 19, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Organization and Productivity

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/445062717-user-782123614-organization-and-productivity.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More Since the start of the new year I’ve focused on coordinating content for our listeners that would improve their craft in a more direct and measurable way….

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Apr 18 2018 April 18, 2018 August 19, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

How You Could Work in Games Next Week

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/431728875-user-782123614-how-you-could-work-in-games-next-week.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More We dive deeper into a topic listeners are asking about: freelancing and remote work for game development. You’ll hear how Todd left full-time professional software development, and…

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Mar 28 2018 March 28, 2018 August 19, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Wrapping Up GDC with Microsoft Gaming Cloud GM, Kevin Gammill

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/421658022-user-782123614-wrapping-up-gdc-with-microsoft-gaming-cloud-gm-kevin-gammill.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More Kevin Gammill of Microsoft Cloud Gaming Services joins us to close out GDC 2018. We discuss his contributions to the successful launch of the Xbox One X,…

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