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Games, Life, and Pursuit of Excellence
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021 : To Purple Cow or Not to Purple Cow? That is the Question
(Some information was lost. Someone keeps hacking the site. Apologies, I think) So he asked, “Are you still a fan of the Purple Cow?†Game dev students were asking the same question, from Virginia to Detroit. It’s a simple question, … Continue reading →
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020 : How Do You Do It? Three Tips for Getting Things Done
(Why do people hack educational podcasts? I cannot imagine) Years ago, my boss asked, “How do you get all that stuff done?” Then, last week, my friend asked a similar question. And I realized, I didn’t have an answer. So … Continue reading →
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19 : Breaking My Own Rule! On Steam, Greenlight, and Overcoming Fear
I broke my own rule! A few weeks ago, I shared a project I was working on, before it was really ready. And after that, I kept putting off creating the video that I needed to get my project on … Continue reading →
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18 : Becoming Indie – On Starting A Business
What about the business? Kenzai asked what it meant to start a business. So, this episode goes zen – covering everything from becoming an indie, to money, to products. It even discusses why you need a Purple Cow. NOW AVAILABLE ON YouTube! Kenzai’s Challenge (00:35) My Journey To … Continue reading →
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017 : Three Things You Need To Know!
What must you know? At a recent game challenge, I met Matt Trobbiani, the creator of HackNet. After I got to know him, I thought it’d be fun to invite him on as a guest. To ensure that Game Design Zen … Continue reading →
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16 : Season 2 – Battle Royale – Jonathan Blow vs Brett Victor
Ready for SEASON TWO?!? It’s a new year, with exciting changes in the works. To kick it off, let’s start with two giants! They’re at odds. The Indie giant, Jonathan Blow, argues that simpler is better, in almost all cases. Design … Continue reading →
Customer Reviews
This serious is awesome. Do yourself a favour & listen
Well worth listening to even if you only wondered what game designers should be considering when designing those apps you are trying to build yourself or are busy playing.
Plenty of stuff to learn in these, I've listened to most of them multiple times because I find myself thinking through something that was said & missing chunks, but rather than stop & go back I let it go on so that after repeatedly doing this I have listened to the whole episode.