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Game Dev Field GuideEP. 099 Friction In Video GamesIn this episode Zackavelli talks about the friction in video games and 3 "levels" of thinking about it as a designer.
Skip to Body of Episode: 7:32
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2025-12-0537 minGame Dev Field GuideBonus Episode 25. Min/Max Cory InterviewIn this episode Zackavelli discusses strategies for steam success and de risking game dev with professional min/maxer Cory Darby
Cory on the Jonas Tyroller Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWidan8ggGo
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2025-10-211h 03Game Dev Field GuideEP. 098 Enemy Design Across GenresIn this episode Zackavelli talks about the Enemy Design basics and lessons from across a spectrum of genres
Skip to Body of Episode: 8:04
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2025-09-1235 min
Game Dev Field GuideEP. 097 Backend Systems For GamesIn this episode Zackavelli talks about backend systems for games and why you should consider the features it can support.
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Skip to Body of Episode: 6:13
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2025-07-2236 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 096 Tips To Avoid Your Game Feeling CheapIn this episode Zackavelli talks about how to avoid your game looking and feeling cheap.
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Skip to Body of Episode: 6:50
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2025-06-1836 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 095 3C's Game Design FrameworkIn this episode Zackavelli talks about the 3C's Game Design Framework
Skip to Body of Episode: 6:15
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2025-05-1634 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 094 Genre Study: ARPGIn this episode Zackavelli talks about the best genre ever, ARPGs
Skip to Body of Episode: 6:23
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2025-04-1747 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 093 Useful Math Concepts For Game DevsIn this episode Zackavelli talks about 4 simple math concepts that can help with game devs in various situations.
Skip to Body of Episode: 6:40
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2025-03-0435 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 092 Stealth Mechanics OverviewIn this episode Zackavelli talks about tips for designing stealth mechanics and takeaways that can be learned from that for overall design.
Skip to Body of Episode: 6:15
Wishlist Baba Yaga:
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2025-02-0436 min
Game Dev Field GuideEp. 091 Managing Motivation For Game DevIn this episode Zackavelli talks about managing motivation as a project resource, similar to money or time.
Skip to Body of Episode: 7:23
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2025-01-0746 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 090 Game Engine Overview Part 2 (2024 Update)In this episode Zackavelli gives an update on what is the "Best" game engine in 2024.
Skip to Body of Episode: 7:54
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2024-12-0339 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 089 Genre Study: Idle GamesIn this episode Zackavelli takes a look at the genre of idle games
Math of idle games article:
https://blog.kongregate.com/the-math-of-idle-games-part-i/
Skip to Body of Episode: 8:33
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2024-11-0542 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 088 Negotiating Game Design With TeammatesIn this episode Zackavelli talks about negotiating your design ideas with others.
Skip to Body of Episode: 5:01
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2024-10-0138 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 087 Quick Tips X: Reusing Environments, Buff Debuff ExtendedIn this episode Zackavelli talks about reusing game environments and plays buff debuff.
Skip to Body of Episode: 5:29
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2024-08-3146 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 086 Optimizing Content WorkflowIn this episode Zackavelli talks about how to build and optimize your content workflow.
Skip to Body of Episode: 8:20
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2024-07-3140 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 085 Genre Study: MMOIn this episode Zackavelli talks about how to recognize and avoid design traps.
Star Wars Galaxies Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz9Ohl1MqmQ
Skip to Body of Episode: 11:02
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2024-06-301h 09Game Dev Field GuideEp. 084 Design Trap IdentificationIn this episode Zackavelli talks about how to recognize and avoid design traps.
Game Makers Toolkit Balatro Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk3S3o1qOHo&t=315s
Skip to Body of Episode: 10:25
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2024-05-2950 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 083 Little Things That Go A Long WayIn this episode Zackavelli talks about how to identify little things that go a long way.
Skip to Body of Episode: 6:12
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2024-04-2737 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 082 Current Events: State Of The Games IndustryIn this episode Zackavelli talks about the state of the games industry and why we may be going through a paradigm shift.
Skip to Body of Episode: 13:13
Extremism in games article:
https://thatparkplace.com/u-s-government-funded-organization-take-this-encourages-game-developers-to-denounce-gamers-who-are-being-harassed-by-sweet-baby-inc/
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2024-03-211h 09Game Dev Field GuideEp. 081 Escaping Tutorial HellIn this episode Zackavelli talks about what tutorial hell is, how you likely got there, and how to get out.
Skip to Body of Episode: 6:28
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2024-02-2140 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 080 Dialogue And Voice TipsIn this episode Zackavelli talks about practical tips for implementing dialogue and voice acting in your games.
Skip to Body of Episode: 7:40
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2024-01-1535 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 079 Core Skill TuningIn this episode Zackavelli talks about an experimental design method called Core Skill Tuning
Skip to Body of Episode: 8:47
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2023-11-1537 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 078 Current Events: Unity Pricing ChangesIn this episode Zackavelli plays Buff/Debuff and gives a wider view on the recent changes to Unity's pricing.
Skip to Body of Episode: 22:00
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2023-10-1653 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 077 Quick Tips IX: Horde Modes And Rarity SystemsIn this episode Zackavelli talks about horde modes popular around ~2010 and why Diablo 2 has the best item progression and rarity of all time.
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2023-09-0539 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 076 Genre Study: Survival GamesIn this episode Zackavelli talks about the strengths and weaknesses of the survival game genre
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2023-08-0234 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 075 The Money Side Of Indie Game DevIn this episode Zackavelli gives you a look behind the scenes at how much indie games really make.
Market Research Website:
https://gamalytic.com/steam-analytics
Skip to Body of Episode: 7:05
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2023-06-2642 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 074 Tips For Turning A Bad Game AroundIn this episode Zackavelli talks about tips for turning a bad game around. Sonner or later, your gonna need these tips...
Skip to Body of Episode: 8:59
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2023-05-2235 min
Game Dev Field GuideEp. 073 Finding The Heart And Soul Of A GameIn this episode Zackavelli talks about the nebulous topic of giving a game heart and soul, and identifies a few contributing factors.
Skip to Body of Episode: 3:48
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2023-04-1021 minGame Dev Field GuideEp 072. AI Tools For GamedevsIn this episode Zackavelli talks about text and image genrating ai tools and how he is using them in his gamedev toolkit right now.
Skip to Body of Episode: 5:33
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2023-03-2035 minGame Dev Field GuideEp 071. Cheat Prevention For Indie GamesIn this episode Zackavelli talks about basic fundamental cheat prevention strategies and about weather or not they are even worth it.
Skip to Body of Episode: 4:10
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2023-02-2429 minGame Dev Field GuideBonus Episode 23. Special Guest: Prescott "Lockes" LawaniIn this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and our guest talks about his experience being a black Gamedev.
Skip to Guest Segment: 15:00
Lockes The Thief:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1756650/Lockes_The_Thief/
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2023-02-0930 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 070 Tips For Making Gamedev Your CareerIn this episode Zackavelli talks about his journey getting a job in games and tips for getting your own job in games.
Skip to Body of Episode: 7:24
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2023-01-2341 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 069 Market Research (Game Ideas That Sell)In this episode Zackavelli talks about coming up with game ideas that can be financially successful by doing market research.
Skip to Body of Episode: 12:56
How to market a game blog:
https://howtomarketagame.com/blog/
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2022-12-2929 minGame Dev Field GuideBonus Episode 22. Holiday GameDev Shopping List With YanniboiIn this episode Zackavelli talks live with Yanniboi about building a gamedev holiday shopping list.
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2022-12-2045 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 068 5 Tips For Better VFXIn this episode Zackavelli gives 5 practical things that you can start doing to improve your visual effects.
Skip to Body of Episode: 7:45
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2022-12-1229 min
Game Dev Field GuideBonus Episode 21. Special Guest: LongyIn this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and our guest talks about his experience in gamedev higher education
Skip to Guest Segment: 19:11
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2022-11-2232 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 067 Camera Tips For Video GamesIn this episode Zackavelli talks about camera perspectives and the importance of smooth camera motion in video games.
Skip to Body of Episode: 6:24
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2022-11-1428 minGame Dev Field GuideBonus Episode 20. Special Guest: Carlos CotãoIn this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and our guest has 10 tips for game development and production.
Skip to Guest Segment: 16:57
Universe 51: Tannhäuser Wars on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Universe_51_
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2022-10-2235 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 066 Genre Study: JRPGIn this episode Zackavelli talks about the "Golden Age" of JRPGs and what we can learn from their design.
Skip to Body of Episode: 5:25
Earthbound AVGN episode:
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2022-10-1534 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 065 Quick Tips VIII Game Definition, Mirroring, And Reusing Level DesignIn this episode Zackavelli talks about the definition of a game, mirroring gameplay to narrative, and reusing level design.
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2022-10-0622 minGame Dev Field GuideBonus Episode 19. Special Guest: Ryan Hunt (developRHUNT)In this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and our guest has a keynote on coding.
Skip to Guest Segment: 22:13
developRHUNT social media links: https://allmylinks.com/developrhunt
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2022-09-2733 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 064 Card Game DesignIn this episode Zackavelli talks about card game design and why deckbuilder rougelites are maybe the best genre of game to make for indie devs at the moment.
Skip to Body of Episode: 5:00
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2022-09-1825 minGame Dev Field GuideBonus Episode 18. Special Guest: Jaluna RolikIn this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and our guest has a keynote on creative writing tips for game dev.
Skip to Guest Segment: 13:30
Jaluna Rolik Twitter:
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2022-09-0125 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 063 Lighting For Video GamesIn this episode Zackavelli talks about both the artistic and technical sides of lighting in video games.
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2022-08-3035 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 062 Quest DesignIn this episode Zackavelli talks about quest design and the spectrum of styles it comes in.
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Oblivion Whodunit Quest:
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2022-08-1827 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 061 Genre Study: MetroidvaniaIn this episode Zackavelli breaks down the Metroidvania genre.
Skip to Body of Episode: 4:45
Mertroid Dread Video by Mark Brown:
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2022-08-0425 minGame Dev Field GuideBonus Episode 17. Special Guest: Malheur GamesIn this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and our guest has a keynote on the struggles in gamedev
Skip to Guest Segment: 9:10
Malheur Games Twitter:
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Once More on Steam:
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2022-08-0233 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 060 Current Events: Unity x IronsourceIn this episode Zackavelli talks about the recent events with Unity and Ironsource.
Pocket Gamer Interview with John Riccitello:
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2022-07-1932 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 059 Art Driven Game DevelopmentIn this episode Zackavelli talks about the advantages of focusing on art first during game development.
Skip to Body of Episode: 5:34
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2022-07-0324 minGame Dev Field GuideBonus Episode 16. Special Guest: XCompWizIn this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and our guest has a keynote on DevOps
Skip to Guest Segment: 15:30
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2022-06-3030 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 058 Mobile Game DevelopmentIn this episode Zackavelli talks about mobile game development, and analyzes why some game genres work better on phones then others.
Skip to Body of Episode: 5:16
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2022-06-1725 minGame Dev Field GuideBonus Episode 15. BounceShot Post MortemIn this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and then does a post mortem for his recently released game BounceShot
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2022-06-0332 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 057 Quick Tips VII Demos, Execution, and PerfectionIn this episode Zackavelli talks about making demos, executing your ideas, and avoiding perfection in gamedev.
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2022-05-2124 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 056 Coming Up With New Game MechanicsIn this episode Zackavelli talks about strategies for coming up with new game mechanics.
Skip to Body of Episode: 7:07
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2022-05-1727 minGame Dev Field GuideBonus Episode 14. Special Guest: Luke KlejnbergIn this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and our guest has a keynote on planning and production.
Skip to Guest Segment: 15:45
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2022-05-0333 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 055 Crafting System DesignIn this episode Zackavelli talks about the problem with modern, shallow crafting systems.
Article on Last Of Us Crafting: https://medium.com/super-jump/the-brilliant-crafting-system-in-the-last-of-us-bb33f221f2c1
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2022-04-2127 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 054 MDA Game Design FrameworkIn this episode Zackavelli breaks down an academic paper about game design.
Read the paper for yourself: https://users.cs.northwestern.edu/~hunicke/MDA.pdf
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2022-04-0724 minGame Dev Field GuideBonus Episode 13. Special Guest: MugamoomooIn this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and our guest has an amazing segment on sound.
Skip to Guest Segment: 15:00
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2022-03-3146 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 053 Designing ReplayabilityIn this episode Zackavelli talks about strategies for making your game more replayable
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2022-03-2425 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 052 Polish Part II: High Value PolishIn this episode Zackavelli talks about some good "bang for your buck" polish tips.
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2022-03-1030 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 051 Genre Study: 4XIn this episode Zackavelli takes a look at the 4X genre and discusses what makes a good 4X game.
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2022-02-2434 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 050 Sound Effects For Video GamesIn this episode Zackavelli talks about tips for how to use sound effects, and also how to make them for your games.
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2022-02-0935 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 049 How To Finish Gamedev ProjectsIn this episode Zackavelli talks about tips for not getting stuck in a perpetual loop of half finished games.
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2022-01-2625 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 048 Core Game Loops Deep DiveIn this episode Zackavelli goes deep on core game loops, their function and definitions, and give good examples from popular games.
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2022-01-1637 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 047 Quick Tips VI Vehicles, Dialogue, And MVPsIn this episode Zackavelli talks gives tips for vehicles, dialogue, and getting to the minimum viable product (MVP)
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2021-12-2929 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 046 Co-op Game DesignIn this episode Zackavelli talks about fundamental concepts of co op game design.
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2021-12-1527 min
Game Dev Field GuideEp. 045 Health System OverviewIn this episode Zackavelli talks about how to classify health systems, and identify a few mechanics that make them interesting.
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2021-11-1734 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 044 Transitions In Level DesignIn this episode Zackavelli talks about designing paths, bread crumbing, cover design, and other things relevent to tranistions in level design.
Skip to Body of Episode: 7:37
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2021-11-0328 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 043 Making Approachable GamesIn this episode Zackavelli talks about how to make sure your game is easy to pick up and play.
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2021-10-2027 minGame Dev Field GuideEp 042. Emergent Game DesignIn this episode Zackavelli talks about what emergent gameplay is and how you might bring it about in your games. Lots of good game stories in this one!
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2021-10-0731 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 041 Animation MethodsIn this episode Zackavelli talks about why and how to add animations to your game.
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2021-09-2231 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 040 Bartle's Player TypesIn this episode Zackavelli talks the fundamental theory of Bartle's player types.
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2021-09-0829 minGame Dev Field GuideBonus Episode 005 Special Guest: ZackavelliIn this episode Zackavelli plays buff/debuff and gives a key thought about taking moral stances with your games.
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2021-08-1135 min
Game Dev Field GuideEp. 031 Companion Game Design And The Dreaded Escort MissionIn this episode Zackavelli discusses the game design related to companions and allies, and the flaws of the dreaded escort mission.
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2021-04-2226 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 030 Pre-Production And Planning PhaseIn this episode Zackavelli discusses the pre production and planning phase of the game development cycle.
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2021-04-0926 minGame Dev Field GuideBonus Ep. 001 Special Guest: ZackavelliIn this episode Zackavelli plays Buff/Debuff and gives a key thought about the golden rule of game development.
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2021-04-0133 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 029 Character Design StewIn this episode Zackavelli discusses the character design stew, and talks about tips for familiar yet distinct characters.
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2021-03-2532 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 028 Juice and Game FeelIn this episode Zackavelli discusses how to approach getting a good game feel for your games.
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2021-03-1135 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 027 Quick Tips IV: Boss Encounters and Buff/DebuffIn this episode Zackavelli discusses what makes a good boss encounter, the best boss fight ever, and a brand new segment to the show.
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2021-02-2527 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 026 AI OverviewIn this episode Zackavelli discusses different methods of implementing AI and what makes a "good" AI
Skip to Body of Episode: 5:50
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2021-02-1126 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 025 Pacing And Game LoopsIn this episode Zackavelli discusses Narrative and gameplay progression, as well as core game loops.
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2021-01-2839 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 024 Multiplayer FundamentalsIn this episode Zackavelli discusses how to setup a multiplayer system, and talks a bit about multiplayer game design.
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2021-01-1433 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 023 2020 End of Year SpecialIn this episode Zackavelli makes some announcements, gives out some awards, and talks about motivation.
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2020-12-3127 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 022 Game Engine Pros and ConsIn this episode Zackavelli discusses the pros and cons of using different game engines including Unreal, Unity, and Godot.
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2020-12-1740 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 021 Gun Tips For Game DevIn this episode Zackavelli discusses some tips for designing gunplay in your video games.
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2020-12-0331 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 020 Developing An Art StyleIn this episode Zackavelli talks about Developing an art style for both yourself and your games.
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2020-11-1928 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 019 UI/UX Design And TipsIn this episode Zackavelli talks about UI/UX and gives some tips for improving it in your projects.
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2020-11-0528 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 018 Horror Game Development (Genre Study: Horror)In this episode Zackavelli takes a look at the Horror game genre, discusses some tips for developing horror games, and talks about the greatest horror game ever made.
Skip to Body of Episode: 5:38
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Intro/Outro Music provided by Vivek Abhishek
Music used : "1 HOUR OF HORROR MUSIC" originally composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek"
https://youtu.be/JrNjyEixUEk
Scary String Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPHD-fvIvUk
2020-10-2244 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 017 Quick Tips III - Bullets And BackgroundsIn this episode Zackavelli gives a few tips on backgrounds and bullet design for your games. Zackavelli also takes a look back at Ludum Dare 47.
Skip to Body of Episode: 13:38
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2020-10-0829 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 016 Game Jam TipsIn this episode Zackavelli gives a few tips about participating in Game Jams.
Skip to Body of Episode: 9:40
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2020-09-2449 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 015 Melee Combat System FundamentalsIn this episode Zackavelli discusses the basic fundamentals that go into developing a melee combat system.
Skip to Body of Episode: 14:12
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2020-09-1041 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 014 Learning And Getting Better at Game DevelopmentIn this episode Zackavelli discusses some tips and mindsets for learning gamedev, and accepting and overcoming the challenges in that come with it.
Skip to Body of Episode: 12:33
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2020-08-2648 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 013 Level Design TipsIn this episode Zackavelli discusses some tips on making compelling levels for your video game.
Skip to Body of Episode: 6:58
GDC Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNEe3KhMvXM
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2020-08-1331 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 012 Progression And Loot DesignIn this episode Zackavelli discusses progression and how to make some sweet loot!
Skip to Body of Episode: 7:01
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2020-07-3042 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 011 Physics For Video GamesIn this episode Zackavelli discusses how to find the sweet spot for physics within your video games.
Skip to Body of Episode: 10:12
Play Bomber's Pass! Link: https://itch.io/jam/gmtk-2020/rate/698811
GDC talk by Bennet Foddy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwPIoVW65pE
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2020-07-1648 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 010 Quick Tips II - Performance, Powerups, And Your Gamedev IDIn this episode Zackavelli discusses Performance, Powerups, and your gamedev identity.
Skip to Body of Episode: 9:13
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2020-06-2836 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 009 Polishing Your GameIn this episode Zackavelli discusses some of the final details you will want to make sure are right when finishing your video game.
Skip to Body of Episode: 6:28
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2020-06-1842 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 008 Designing DifficultyIn this episode Zackavelli discusses the things you should think about when deciding how difficult your game should be.
Skip to Body of Episode: 8:34
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2020-06-0329 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 007 Worldbuilding For Video GamesIn this episode, Zackavelli talks about the importance of worldbuilding for your video game project.
Skip to Body of Episode: 5:19
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2020-05-2030 minGame Dev Field GuideEp. 006 Finding The FunIn this episode Zackavelli talks about prototyping your game ideas and how to find the fun during this process.
Skip to Body of Episode: 6:18
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