A game dev podcast for (aspiring) indie game developers, hosted by a "professional". (I am behind the Steam titles Thronefall, ISLANDERS, and Will You Snail.) Because I don’t rely on the show for income, the vibe is relaxed with minimal monetization. We focus on hands-on indie development and occasionally branch into broader game-dev topics. Episodes are also available in video on YouTube.
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Making a Competitive Strategy Game Survive
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This is a Game Dev Podcast with my guest Youge Wen, aka. "Bearlike", the lead developer of my favorite strategy game Mechabellum, published by Dreamhaven, the publisher and developer founded by Blizzard's Mike Morhaime. We talk about the death spiral for online multiplayer games, game design, balancing for Mechabellum and exchange some advice with …
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How A Text-Only Game Became A Steam Hit
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This is a Game Dev Podcast with my guest Huw Millward the creator of Warsim: The Realm of Aslona, an entirely text based asci kingdom simulation game (that was written to a single code file with 700K lines of code). Links to my Guest ➤ Play Warsim on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/659540/Warsim_The_Realm_of_Aslona/ ➤ Dim Parcio (Band): h…
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TikTok and Shorts Are Insane for Indie Devs
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This is a Game Dev Podcast with my guest Johan Grönvall who managed to succeed with his debut game Bopl Battle in some part due to his TikTok and YouTube Shorts strategy, in other parts due to his analytical perspective and going above and beyond to serve a strong vision for his game. Links to my Guest ➤ Play Bopl Battle on Steam: https://store.ste…
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Test Your Game’s Potential in Just 3 Days
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This is a Game Dev Podcast with my guest René Habermann who is behind games such as Domekeeper and PVKK (Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant), running a games studio called Bippinbits together with his wive. In this conversation we dive into how to validate your game ideas early. Links to my Guest ➤ Wishlist PVKK on Steam: https://store.steampow…
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Make An Online Game That Lasts 30 Years
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This is a Game Dev Podcast, today with my guest Benjamin Zuckerer from Cip Soft, the creators of Tibia, an MMO that has been under continuous operation and development for over 30 years. This is an entertaining and educational look behind the curtain of how to make and run online games that last for decades. Links to my Guest ➤ Wishlist Persist Onl…
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This is a Game Dev Podcast with my guest Gavin Eisenbeisz (Two Star) and your host Jonas Tyroller. In this episode I want to learn how to make wildly successful indie games that go viral a lot. Links to my Guest ➤ Wishlist Cuffbust on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2592220/CUFFBUST/ ➤ 2nd Channel (Game Design): @ScientiaLudos ➤ Main Chan…
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