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Nov
13
Playtests, Prototypes, Permission

🎮 Playtests, Prototypes, and Permission Games

New podcast time! Let's discuss playtesting your game, prototype to production, and "permission games".
2 min read
Oct
23
⚾️ 9 things I learned pitching my game to publishers

⚾️ 9 things I learned pitching my game to publishers

Let's pull back the curtain on indie game publishers and what it's like to pitch your game.
9 min read
Oct
02
Godot & YouTube with Sean McKenzie

🥓 Godot and YouTube with Sean McKenzie (Bacon and Games)

Join me and Sean McKenzie (ex-Armor Games) as we discuss Godot, YouTube, and games publishing.
1 min read
Sep
18
How to Find Content C

📢 How to find content creators to play your game

Get your game in front of more people with these 4 steps. Marketing, everybody!
10 min read
Sep
04
Promo Art

🔥 Steam Game Promo Art - Photography and Fire

This is the story of the new Steam promo art for Pixel Washer. Pigs, toys, models, and CLEANSING FIRE await!
17 min read
Aug
21
Steam Overview

🛠️ Steam overview for game devs

Steam is amazing! It's also overwhelming, so let's take a quick tour.
5 min read
Aug
07
Pixel Washer Devlog 2

🐷 Pixel Washer: Devlog 2

Here's some real-world game dev! Let's look at all the new goodies in Pixel Washer.
3 min read
Jul
24
Stop Citing Other Games

🚫 STOP describing your game using other games

Here are 3 reasons to describe your game itself instead of saying, "It's like X meets Y"
7 min read
Jun
26
Games That Pay the Bills

💰 Making games that pay the bills: 6 steps to profitability

A process that helps come up with hooky concepts and estimate how successful they could be on Steam.
9 min read
Jun
11
5 Features For All Games

🛠 5 features I include in all my games

Work faster and smarter!
6 min read