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Reading List (July 2017)

Hello! Another month, another 30 articles and videos for you to devour!

This month we’ve got remasters, controls schemes, metagames, bugs, foley, web swinging, balance, and more. 

Enjoy!

How stuff gets made

2017-07-24 07:53:05 +0000 UTC View Post

We did a GameJam!

Hi everyone! At the weekend, we hosted the first GMTK GameJam - a 48 hour game making competition where developers try to quickly bash together a game, based on a theme. 

The theme was one of my videos: the 2017-07-19 16:10:15 +0000 UTC View Post

Do We Need a Soulslike Genre? | Game Maker's Toolkit

Hello! A new episode of GMTK is out today.

This took an annoyingly long time to make. I had a small holiday and went to Prague and others things like that - but for the most part it took a long time I simply  couldn't get th...

Video essay breakdown - Why Do Marvel's Movies Look Kind of Ugly?

Hey everyone!

So, something a bit different for you today. I often talk about my process and share behind-the-scenes stuff from my own videos. But today I want to talk about someone else’s video. 

I have so much to learn about how to make good YouTube videos. And the two best ways to ...

24 hour early access - Something something Soulslike

Okay!

Thank you so much for your feedback yesterday. It wasn't easy for me to show an episode in an early state like that. But I'm glad I did, it really helped me see the video in a new light and helped me fix a lot of the issues I was facing.

It's still not perfect. I  could rewrite it...

Early early access - Do we need a Soulslike genre?

Hi top tier supporters!

So, I’ve been working on this video for a while now and I’d like to get your thoughts before I finish it.

As such, this is an early version with no music, some awkward transitions, some missing footage and sound effects, no game names in the corner, and various ot...

I just hit 2000 Patrons - so you get a discount!

Hello! 

Unbelievably, I hit 2000 Patrons yesterday. 2000 people who are so generous to support me on my silly self-indulgent mission to go way too in-depth on design and dungeons and Donkey Kong. I can’t thank you enough. 

I love doing these videos. I thought I’d be bored and b...

We're running a GMTK Game Jam!

(Sorry for the double post. Technical issues!)

So, some of the game devs on Discord were chatting about a game jam. And now - thanks to the hard work of Patron Aaron - it looks like we'll be running one!

Watch the vide...

Game Maker's Playlist (June 2017)

Here's the YouTube link 

Hey everyone

So here’s your Game Maker’s Playlist episode for June.

I think I’m going to change things up a little next month. I’m not super happy with the format - I end up half-...

Reading List (June 2017)

Hello! I've got a bumper list of goodies for you this month. I ruthlessly curate this list to make sure it's stuff I can heartily recommend you read and watch, so I hope you dig in and find some new stuff to enjoy.

I'm always looking for more, so do send stuff my way. The best way to reach me is p...

GameClub 3 - Let's Play Ori and the Blind Forest

Thanks for your votes. Our next GameClub game is Ori and the Blind Forest.

But first - let me just say that I do hear and appreciate your feedback about famous games getting picked over less well-known experiences.

To address this right now, I will open up bonus Di...

2017-06-28 08:25:43 +0000 UTC View Post

GameClub 3 - Pick our next game!

Hello everyone! Welcome to the third GameClub - a community event where like-minded game fans, game designers, and game critics can get together and dive deep into a single game.

The rules are simple: we pick a game, play it, and then chat about it. 2017-06-27 09:32:59 +0000 UTC View Post

GMTK Newsletter (June 2017)

Hey everyone! Doing this a few days early because I want to talk about my trip to Prague.

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Looks like it will be just one video this month! It was about Donkey Kong’s level design 2017-06-26 10:37:51 +0000 UTC View Post

My video making process

Hello!

I've had a few people ask about my process, in various tweets and comments. And while it seems kinda obvious to me - write a script, record your voice and record some footage, stick them together! - maybe it would be interesting to break it down.

I'll be using my most recent video, on...

New episode - Donkey Kong: Mario's Level Design, Evolved

New episode for y'all!

Thanks for the help with the talk earlier. I've changed a lot, based on your suggestions so cheers for that.

Uhm... that's about it for now! I'm off to pick up my ARMS order!

Help me write a talk!

Hello! So, I’m going to Prague this month to give a talk on game design.

(If you don't care - I'll be back later with a video!)

The conference is for HTML5 and Javascript developers, so it’s going to be focused on quite fundamental design stuff that will be applicable to more si...

24 hour early access - Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - Mario's Level Design, Evolved | Game Maker's Toolkit

Gosh, that's a lengthy video title. Can't be helped when the game's name is a million words long! 

Anyway, hello - it's been a while. Patreon has changed and it's weird. I'm sure we'll cope.

Have you enjoyed E3? I've been watching the keynotes and whatnot, and working hard on this video...

GameClub 2.5 - What Cavalier told us about The Sexy Brutale

Hello! So, when we chatted about The Sexy Brutale on Monday, we were lucky enough to have all three members of Cavalier join us on the Discord. Thanks to Patron Dave for hooking me up with them.

So, we spoke to narrative director James Griffiths, design director Charles Griffiths, and technical di...

How to link your Discord and Patreon accounts!

Hey everyone

So, if you didn't know - Game Maker's Toolkit has a Discord server, which is available exclusively for Patrons. You can access it here.

However, I'd love for you to connect your Discord and your Patreon accounts ...

GameClub 2.5 - What did you think of The Sexy Brutale?

Hello! So, hopefully you enjoyed playing The Sexy Brutale - I know I did. 

Now's your chance to chat about the game with fellow players, and talk about what worked, what didn't, and how it could be improved. 

As always, you can post your thoughts in the comments below - but you may...

GMTK Newsletter (May 2017)

Sorry for spamming your email inbox today! Was working hard on the video and so the Patreon rewards got pushed to the very end of the month!

Hey everyone. Thank you for your support this month! Here's what's been happening with me. 

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