26 episodes

Brian and Ike explore game design, production, and publishing topics from an indie perspective with their combined 26+ professional years in the video game industry. Discover how you can start your own studio in today's fast changing digital download landscape by developing and publishing on mobile, consoles, and other platforms. Dive deep into the art of game design and explore how to best express your unique vision with your audience using everything from modern to retro design tools and tactics.

The Game Design Dojo Podcast Brian McRae and Ike Herman: Indie Game Developers, Designers, Podcasters

    • Arts
    • 4.8 • 13 Ratings

Brian and Ike explore game design, production, and publishing topics from an indie perspective with their combined 26+ professional years in the video game industry. Discover how you can start your own studio in today's fast changing digital download landscape by developing and publishing on mobile, consoles, and other platforms. Dive deep into the art of game design and explore how to best express your unique vision with your audience using everything from modern to retro design tools and tactics.

    GDD 026 : Limitless Production

    GDD 026 : Limitless Production

    Get more done in less time for lone wolf developers, hobbyists, large teams, and everything in between. Listen now to Game Design Dojo Episode #026

    • 1 hr 5 min
    GDD 025 : Virtual Reality Deep Dive

    GDD 025 : Virtual Reality Deep Dive

    In this expansive episode Brian and Ike discuss the dream, tech, design, best practices, and market strategies of virtual reality for game developers. Listen now to Game Design Dojo Episode #025

    • 1 hr 8 min
    GDD 024 : Design – Metroidvania #1

    GDD 024 : Design – Metroidvania #1

    In this first Metroidvania discussion Brian and Ike define the popular gameplay style, discuss its history, cite game examples, and explore player motivations. Listen now to Game Design Dojo Episode #024

    • 1 hr 6 min
    GDD 023 : Production – Lean Startup Decoded

    GDD 023 : Production – Lean Startup Decoded

    How to use the “Lean Startup” method for game development. A discussion and exploration of how and when to use it for your projects. Listen now to Game Design Dojo Episode #023

    • 1 hr 3 min
    GDD 022 : Design – Physics Gameplay

    GDD 022 : Design – Physics Gameplay

    An exploration on using physics as the core mechanic as opposed to just a supporting simulation system. Listen now to Game Design Dojo Episode #022

    • 53 min
    GDD 021 : Business – Monitizing Your Game

    GDD 021 : Business – Monitizing Your Game

    Brian and Ike dive deep into different ways to monitize your games, and how to tie your monitization strategy with your brand. Listen now to Game Design Dojo Episode #021

    • 57 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
13 Ratings

13 Ratings

FareedQ ,

Awesome Show

Great show, learned a lot about the industry. Definitely recommend to check out. Very helpful guys.

Critical Thinking 101 ,

Lets have a reunion episode!

This is a really great pod cast and I recommend it to anyone looking to break into the game design field. There is a big of banter for the first 5 minutes so if that is a turn of for you just bare with it as they get right down to business after.

I just wanted to leave a message for the creaters of the show. I really appreciate all the hard work you put into this and I think it would be really fun if now, after two years you guys did a reunion episode to talk about what you have been doing since the show ended and to talk about the games you are working on now. I know I would find that fun to listen to!

Piilon ,

Is this the end?

This podcast is amazing but it look like this is finish... Is there an other place where I can listen to you guys?!

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