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GameDev Breakdown

Todd Mitchell just wants to make video games with friends. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamedevbreakdown/support

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The World of Pico-8

The World of Pico-8

At last! We've certainly discussed Pico-8 enough on the podcast to warrant this top-to-bottom look at Pico-8 in general,... Read more

12 Nov 2018

34mins

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News – August 12

News – August 12

Time to talk gaming news in another #GameDev Breakdown podcast! Amazon is having a digital game blowout! Floating Orb ... Read more

12 Aug 2017

15mins

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The Old and New Testaments of Game Development

The Old and New Testaments of Game Development

Update: We've had a slow start on giveaway entries, so we're opening it up to everyone! Man, we've had some great guests... Read more

28 Jan 2019

1hr 2mins

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Game Designer Richard Rouse III

Game Designer Richard Rouse III

Richard Rouse III calls in to talk about his new indie title, The Church in the Darkness, and treats us to some stories ... Read more

23 Sep 2019

59mins

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The Trouble with Game Jam Culture

The Trouble with Game Jam Culture

Following a few discussions on social media in the wake of Ludum Dare 43 (enjoy my photo from LD19), I took an opportuni... Read more

12 Dec 2018

20mins

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Exception Game Developer Will Traxler

Exception Game Developer Will Traxler

Will Traxler of Traxmaster Software discusses his new game, Exception, his first commercial release following years of s... Read more

2 Sep 2019

52mins

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Creating a Prototype

Creating a Prototype

This time on GameDev Breakdown, as promised, Todd runs through his prototyping process, start to finish. This episode ma... Read more

22 Nov 2019

23mins

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Yes, Coding Is Hard

Yes, Coding Is Hard

A viral tweet suggests coding isn't hard, developers are just gatekeeping. Yikes. If you enjoy GameDev Breakdown Sign u... Read more

27 Nov 2019

21mins

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Are NDAs Ever Really Enforced?

Are NDAs Ever Really Enforced?

We all hear about the importance of non-disclosure agreements, particularly in the game industry. Should we take them se... Read more

10 Dec 2019

15mins

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Draw Distance Producer Kamil Krupiński

Draw Distance Producer Kamil Krupiński

This show was a couple of firsts for the podcast: I think it was probably the first time we've had on an industry produc... Read more

13 May 2019

1hr 1min

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The Truth about Nintendo Shortages

The Truth about Nintendo Shortages

The SNES Classic edition will suffer shortages. That's not a guess. In this mid-week show, we explore Nintendo's busine... Read more

18 Aug 2017

17mins

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Legendary Game Designer David Fox

Legendary Game Designer David Fox

LucasArts Employee #3 himself, David Fox joins to talk about his fantastic career contributing to some of the most iconi... Read more

16 Sep 2019

1hr 4mins

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Don’t Hold Yourself Back

Don’t Hold Yourself Back

A developer asks the community: How do you maintain the motivation to finish projects? It's a simple question, but what ... Read more

6 Dec 2019

17mins

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A Tale of Tutorials

A Tale of Tutorials

Welcome back! This time on GameDev Breakdown we're discussing the finer points of tutorials in games, and yes, whether o... Read more

2 Dec 2019

24mins

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Promoting Your Game

Promoting Your Game

The #GameDev Breakdown podcast is back! In this episode, we share strategies and vital steps you need to take to promote... Read more

8 Jan 2018

50mins

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Creating Universes and Characters with Ray Marek of Unparalleled Comics

Creating Universes and Characters with Ray Marek of Unparalleled Comics

Story-driven games are often revered as the height of artistic game development. For as dearly as we all hold Rocket Lea... Read more

16 Jan 2019

45mins

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Author David L. Craddock

Author David L. Craddock

If you don't think you've read or at least seen any of David L. Craddock's phenomenal books on the game industry and gam... Read more

16 Apr 2019

51mins

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Annual Holiday Game Design – Thanksgiving 2018

Annual Holiday Game Design – Thanksgiving 2018

Happy Thanksgiving! In this special holiday episode, we give thanks for tremendous opportunities we've had this year, an... Read more

22 Nov 2018

52mins

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Treat Your Business Like a Business

Treat Your Business Like a Business

Are "small content creator" support communities really something we should want? In this episode of GameDev Breakdown I ... Read more

18 Nov 2019

22mins

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

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

To help us close out Season 2, Blake J. Harris makes a surprise appearance to reflect on his early life and career, the ... Read more

29 May 2019

54mins

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