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Nov
03
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TWO new game dev podcast episodes for your ears

Two podcasts? SML Podcast and Quest Unplayed were both gracious enough to host me on their shows to talk about game development and Pixel Washer. Check 'em out!
1 min read
Oct
15
Pixel Washer key art (hand drawn)

🐷 Pixel Washer is out NOW on Steam Early Access!

It's on Steam NOW, go buy it! Thank you kindly and happy power washing.
3 min read
Oct
06
OCTOBER 15, 2026 - mark your calenda

🐷 Pixel Washer Launches October 15 Into Early Access

Pixel Washer Launches October 15 Into Early Access! Let's chat about the game and how/why games take so long to make.
1 min read
Sep
16
SHOW YOUR LOVE

❤️ How to support an indie game

4 ways to help out an indie game dev. Show your support to get more cool games!
4 min read
Sep
02
SHIP FAST - including Heartbeast's logo and key art from [Redacted] The Safehouse

⚡️ How Heartbeast Shipped a Game in 4 Months

Tips to help develop a game FAST!
6 min read
Aug
05
STEAM CALENDA

🗓️ How Steam Personalized Calendar can help you sell games

MORE Steam min-maxing?! Yup even more to know, that's OK, this one's pretty small.
5 min read
Jun
03
Pixel Washer demo

🐷 Wash away the pain with the Pixel Washer demo

The Pixel Washer demo is out NOW! Relax with about 30 minutes of soothing, satisfying pixel washing.
3 min read
May
06
A chess board with two pawns (white and black) with the text: LEARNING VS DOING

♟️ Learning VS Doing

(removing the cobwebs) HELLO again and welcome to a new Make the Game. Let's talk about Learning VS Doing, games publishing, and more.
2 min read
Dec
31
What We Learned in 2025

🧠 Game Dev Takeaways From 2025

This year I learned that I need to make games faster and focus on Steam, among many learnings listed here. Let's discuss!
6 min read
Dec
17
Acclaim, Side Projects, and Content

🎙️ Acclaim, Side Projects, and Content Marketing

Matt discusses publishing with Acclaim, how to juggle a job and game dev pursuits, plus thoughts on content marketing.
2 min read