Game Dev Diary – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode, I share what it felt like to get a message from a game publisher, and what the conversation taught me about pitching your game. I talk through the role of demos, what publishers look for, and why having something playable matters more than a perfect deck.

Wishlist Earthlings on Steam: https://linktr.ee/studiomonoblok

Now that we have a Steam page and proper channels for our studio and our game Earthlings, this podcast is where I’ll focus more on the emotional side of game development, and double-click on the business side of things too. It’s a space for honest thoughts as I go through the ups and downs of making and launching a game.

Wishlist our game Earthlings and follow us here:

https://linktr.ee/studiomonoblok

As we continue to develop our game Strange Desert, we’re excited to share our progress through weekly recorded stand-up meetings, which we'll be releasing as a podcast. This idea was inspired by the developers of Thimbleweed Park, who did something similar during their development process.

Please don't be a stranger: https://linktr.ee/monoblokstudio

In this new episode I decided to give a long answer to a short question I often get nowadays: How and why you changed to game dev?

I will talk about childhood, school, work, art on the side, funding, making the jump, doubts, influences, and the importance of a supportive family and friends. Now I “just“ need to prove that this will not end up in flames haha.

In the episode, I mention a few podcasts and books that helped me and you may want to take a look at:

• Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals link
• Ego is the Enemy link
• The Unscheduled CEO podcast link
• Naval Ravikant link
• Thomas Brush link

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We recently ran our first playtest using our super-early build of our video game and it was quite an experience full of learnings triggering lots of changes to the game. I also talk a little bit about those typical “perfectionist fears“ that may appear when creatives show their highly incomplete creation to other people.

Stay in touch!

https://linktr.ee/monoblokstudio

Sharing my thoughts on the current state of the video games industry (layoffs, AI, funding difficulties, studio closures) from a newcomer’s perspective. Despite the concerning climate, I try to maintain a positive mindset and broadcast some encouragement. Don’t read the news and focus on making your game instead!

There are a couple of videos I reference in this episode:

* Channel of BiteMe Games & where the industry is going link

* Graphic designer’s job lost to AI link

* Miyazaki’s thoughts on AI link

* What happened to User Interfaces link

https://linktr.ee/MonoblokStudio

I believe I have found a simple yet effective method to avoid dropping the first game dev projects. For quite some time, I was stuck in tutorial hell, burning energy on trying all kinds of tools and not producing much. While this phase is somewhat necessary, there has to be a way out of it. So here is my approach to it!

https://linktr.ee/monoblokstudio

In this episode I share a big update regarding our indie game studio (which now exists) and the progress we made so far. I also explain how we got there, and trying to demystify the whole thing.

Follow us and play our games here: https://linktr.ee/MonoblokStudio

It’s a strange feeling to loose someone you don’t actually know while his work is all around you and made you pursue art. In this episode, I unpack this a little bit and remember Akira Toriyama whose art is a fundamental part of my life since I was a kid.

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In this episode I share why and how I changed my opinion on sharing my ideas with others. It is a slippery slope as sharing ideas too early and with the wrong people may lead to reactions that do not help your work.

Follow me and play our game here: https://linktr.ee/MonoblokStudio