Matt Hackett

Matt Hackett

California
Game developer and author of How to Make a Video Game All By Yourself.
Mar
01
Game Dev Pancakes

Pancakes & the secrets to making good things

BEHOLD! Become one of the rare exceptional creative people who knows how to tap into the powers of pancakes!
9 min read
Feb
15
From monster horde to charcuterie board

From monster horde to charcuterie board

My WORST performing article and video! Come talk about food and game design with me, a weirdo.
5 min read
Jan
31
Designing a great player experience with Coraly Rosario

Designing a great player experience with Coraly Rosario

Witness! A fascinating glimpse into the world of user experience with expert UX designer Coraly Rosario (Pokémon, Marvel).
2 min read
Jan
18
Game launch success: treat your release like hosting a holiday feast

Game launch success: treat your release like hosting a holiday feast

Launching your game is like having a holiday feast. It is! Multiple folks have said, Matt this analogy actually works.
9 min read
Jan
03
Witchmore direction discussion: let's go to (bullet) hell

Witchmore direction discussion: let's go to (bullet) hell

What kind of game should I make? I'm considering pivoting Witchmore from a dungeon roguelike to a combat/arena game!
11 min read
Dec
14
How to feel GOOD about your unfinished games

How to feel GOOD about your unfinished games

Ever feel bummed out about not finishing a game project? Don't be! Read, listen to and/or watch this instead.
7 min read
Nov
23
The appeal of making an auto shoot 'em up game like Vampire Survivors

The appeal of making an auto shoot 'em up game like Vampire Survivors

It's hard to ignore Vampire Survivors! What a simple and fun concept. Are you making a game like this? Should I??
8 min read
Nov
03
How to handle the DEATH of a platform? Steam? Twitter??

How to handle the death of a platform (for example: Twitter)

5 helpful ways to handle a platform becoming unstable. Don't panic!
7 min read
Oct
12
Scratch your itch with ChuyPlays

Scratch your itch with ChuyPlays

What drives you to make video games? Let's talk it out with ChuyPlays!
1 min read
Sep
20
Making Airships: Conquer the Skies with David Stark

Making Airships: Conquer the Skies with David Stark

A fascinating 9-year development journey with Airships: Conquer the Skies developer David Stark.
1 min read