Matt Hackett

Matt Hackett

Game developer and author of How to Make a Video Game All By Yourself.
Sep
12
Pixel Washer: Finding the Lost Pixels

🔍 Finding the Lost Pixels in Pixel Washer

Where are your pixels?! Let's discuss multiple ways to find them (and implement 2 fixes).
9 min read
Aug
29
Steam, Kickstarter, and Pixel Washer

⚔️ Does the Kickstarter + Steam combo still work?

Pixel Washer's Kickstarter + Steam page are both up! Neither launched, but both beg the question: does this strategy still work?
3 min read
Aug
15
Ignore the Great Attractors

🪐 Ignore the Great Attractors (plus a game demo)

Podcast time! Also WHAT, a new game demo?? Marketing, creative works, advice, tools, crowd-funding & more await you.
2 min read
Aug
08
Make the Game / Back to my roots

🌳 Getting back to my roots

MY roots are pixels, podcasts, and ... procrastination? Perhaps. Listen in!
1 min read
Aug
01
Game Trailers with Derek Lieu

🎬 Making great game trailers with Derek Lieu

Nobody knows more about game trailers than Derek Lieu. Let's pick his brain and soak up game trailer wisdom!
1 min read
Jul
18
⏱ How long should your game be?

⏱ How long should your game be?

Players wanna know how long your game is, but have you thought much about it? The answer depends on stage of development & genre.
7 min read
Jun
27
WITCHMORE DEVLOG INTRODUCTION

🦇 Witchmore devlog: Introduction

Let's reason through the decision making process that lead to Witchmore, my upcoming game about witchcraft.
7 min read
Jun
20
Pixel Washer

🫧 Weekend game jam: Pixel Washer

Watch me procrastinate on my main project publicly & in realtime!
8 min read
Jun
07
Game Dev Tiers / Make Your Own! / play.valadria.com

🛠 Make your own Game Dev Tiers

Make your own game dev tiers! Do it for fun & profit at play.valadria.com
1 min read
May
23
Steam Game Marketing with Chris Zukowski

🏆 Steam Game Marketing GOLD with Chris Zukowski

Steam game marketing advice that's sure to be IMPACTFUL! Marketing expert Chris Zukowski joins us in this densely packed podcast AND video.
3 min read