Hey!
I've got an early sneak peek for you. On Friday I'll be releasing the next episode of GMTK - which is all about Rollerdrome.
This is an excellent arcade arena shooter, which ...
2022-10-17 11:42:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello! I've just published a new episode of Game Maker's Toolkit about game design problem solving. A bunch of stories ended up on the cutting room floor, so I've gathered them together for a bonus...
2022-10-07 15:22:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Being a game designer means being a problem solver. In this video, I share stories of how game creators overcame huge design conundrums, so you can fix your own issues when they crop up.
Than...
2022-10-07 15:05:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone!
Thanks so much for your patience on this one. That illness ended up lasting two weeks - though, I'm still coughing!
But, video is now done and you can watch it early...
2022-10-06 07:43:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello! Thank you for your well wishes earlier - I'm still not feeling very well, this one's a lingerer! Might have to do another 'rona test. But I'm resting up with games and movies and looking for...
2022-09-29 10:02:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all! Just wanted to check in as it's been a while.
So September has been quite a travel-y month. Because of delays and rescheduling, I ended up out of the country for about two weeks in a...
2022-09-26 17:30:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello!
For your bonus video this month, I thought it would be fun to record a sort of "Director's Commentary" for my two Untitled Magnet Game demos. I play through them, reminisce about how t...
2022-08-31 14:43:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone! Is it just me or is 2022 going impossibly fast? August over... already!? Ah well, time for another instalment of everyone's favourite Patreon reward: the reading list! 25 articles and...
2022-08-26 12:28:53 +0000 UTC View Post
In this new episode of Developing, I talk about the three events that inspired me to get off my butt, and really start to bring Untitled Magnet Game to the finish line.
Exciting! Thanks...
2022-08-19 15:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello!
While I was working on the jam, I was also making a new episode of GMTK. This one's about mixing genres.
Great video games can come from combining genres - but getting the mi...
2022-08-03 08:19:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello! So back in April I stopped doing monthly playlist videos in favour of a more general "bonus" video each month. But that doesn't mean the playlist is gone forever. In fact, here's a new one! ...
2022-07-29 15:56:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello! Last week I asked you to send me the games you made for the GMTK Game Jam, and offered to play them. I expected to receive a few. A small handful. A little pile.
By the time the deadli...
2022-07-28 17:45:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey! This month I’ve been ridiculously busy with the GMTK Game Jam, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t found time to squeeze in some reading and watching!
Below are articles and videos tha...
2022-07-28 12:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Patrons!
So, if you somehow missed it… July was GMTK Game Jam month!
Every year I hold a game-making marathon, where people try to design and develop a game in 48 hours. And even ...
2022-07-27 06:38:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello!
At the weekend, I hosted the sixth annual GMTK Game Jam. There was an incredible response: over 22,000 s...
2022-07-21 05:27:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello!
Apologies for the one-day-delay on this one. I was just in Berlin and ended up utterly exhausting myself by walking around the city for about six hours straight. But I am awake now! An...
2022-07-01 05:39:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Patrons
Your bonus video this month is a Developing-style look at how I made Platformer Toolkit, from the idea to the ...
2022-06-22 11:49:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello! I've just come back from a very fun and relaxing break in Denmark and Sweden. And I'm rolling back into work with an exciting secret reveal for Patrons.
Over the past month I've been w...
2022-06-14 15:08:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey y'all! New episode of Developing to round out the month. Hope you dig it - the game's starting to come together now!
A quick note that I'm off on holiday from tomorrow. Popping to Sweden ...
2022-05-31 15:49:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello party people! A wild Reading List appears. As always, I hope you dig this collection of articles and videos. And I’ll see you next month for more!
The Design of Games...
2022-05-30 06:18:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons! Here's your early look at tomorrow's new video. It's a new episode of Developing where I talk about making manage...
2022-05-30 04:57:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey! Me again
A quick note to let you know that the GMTK Game Jam is coming back for 2022, starting July 15th. You can si...
2022-05-16 16:30:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello!
I'm currently working on a new episode of Developing, in which I announce that I've finished another playable demo of my work-in progress magnet game.
Following the feedback from...
2022-05-16 12:09:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello! I just released a new video all about Hitman 3's excellent Berlin episode. Patrons, as always, get access to the full, lightly edited original call. So if you're interested in level design, ...
2022-05-12 16:23:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey there!
I've done two videos on the Hitman trilogy - one that focused on Hitman 2016's Sapienza, and another that dove deep into Hitman 2's Miami. So it's about time I finished my tr...
2022-05-12 16:21:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello! As promised, I've brought back On The Level for a new episode. This time, looking at my favourite stage from Hitman 3, Berlin (aka Apex Predator).
I wanted to try a slightly diff...
2022-05-11 09:56:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello!
Welcome to your reading list for April. This month we've got tilt-shift Elden Ring, sales number breakdowns, DIY immersive sims, and wrestling with director intent.
Enjoy!&...
2022-04-27 05:29:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey early-access Patrons! I wanted to give you a heads up about the next video I'm working on.
In 2016 I made a video about the amazing new Hitman game, and broke down my favourite level in t...
2022-04-26 07:15:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello!
I've got a new video coming out in a bit. But you can check it out right now. It's called "How Video Game Economies are Designed", and it's a 101 crash course in designing res...
2022-04-25 15:06:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello!
Earlier this year, I gave a series of guest lectures at a university in The Netherlands
One of the talks, on economy design, will be released as a GMTK video very shortly. And as...
2022-04-25 13:49:17 +0000 UTC View Post