Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:33 - What do you actually do for a living? 02:53 - AQ: What do you put in every game subconsciously? 12:45 - BQ: What’s the most “hacky” thing you did to finish a game? 18:37 - MQ: What's objectively the worst game mechanic ever? 29:03 - AQ: What would you pursue if you didn’t make games? Do you think games can learn from it? 37:16 - BQ: If you were to be given a massive budget to make an adaptaion of an existing IP, that doesn’t have a game already, what would it be? 46:43 - MQ: What’s your most controversial gamedev opinion?
1:03:05 - Outro (thanks to Ree-L Void for writing timestamps out)
Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:33 - What do you actually do for a living? 02:53 - AQ: What do you put in every game subconsciously? 12:45 - BQ: What’s the most “hacky” thing you did to finish a game? 18:37 - MQ: What's objectively the worst game mechanic ever? 29:03 - AQ: What would you pursue if you didn’t make games? Do you think games can learn from it? 37:16 - BQ: If you were to be given a massive budget to make an adaptaion of an existing IP, that doesn’t have a game already, what would it be? 46:43 - MQ: What’s your most controversial gamedev opinion?
1:03:05 - Outro (thanks to Ree-L Void for writing timestamps out)
logo by Kenney: twitter: twitter.com/KenneyNL website: https://www.kenney.nl/How Do You Make Streaming GameDev Actually Interesting - feat. Polymars - Yeah I Make Games ep. 16Yeah, I Make Games2023-04-02 | Today we're joined by Polymars, an extremely talented and successful indie horror developer known for his game Sussy Wussy which recently hit the top of the Let's Play charts.
06:00 Adam's game making commissions 09:50 let's talk about AI 18:20 what's everyones favorite algorithm 34:30 how important is programming to solo gamedev vs no-code/visual tools 46:00 will Polymars get a normal job 50:00 Favorite youtubers 54:00 opinion on hiding old videos 56:30 what was your strategy when starting to build a youtube channel 58:10 talking about Twitter Plays Snake
edited by: twitter.com/aeriflameThe true future of AI in gamesYeah, I Make Games2023-03-29 | #shortsMushrooms and Frogs are the keys to indie gamedev successYeah, I Make Games2023-02-20 | #shortsAmazon censors Wombat for promoting 🏴☠️ ebooksYeah, I Make Games2023-02-10 | #shortsDo Games Actually Make Money? - feat. Stuffed Wombat - Yeah I Make Games Ep 15Yeah, I Make Games2023-01-27 | Today we're rejoined by Stuffed Wombat to talk about being starving artists vs selling out
00:33 wombat what was your last year like? 08:23 adam what was your last year like? 13:58 breogan what was your last year like? 18:31 miz what was your last year like? 23:19 do games actually make money? 27:47 what else did breogan do last year 29:23 what else did wombat do 30:50 the easiest way to make money 33:59 this is why we're #1 34:13 new years resolutions starting with wombat 37:58 miz gets back to work 40:16 breogan new years resolutions 41:37 adam having a midlife crisis 44:38 completed unrelated thing you enjoyed doing last year 55:30 game of the year so far
00:00:59 What's the story behind Boba? 00:05:20 Do you have a tiktok format that works for you? 00:09:26 What was it like to go from Google to indie? 00:15:41 Is there anything you learned at Google you carried over to indie? 00:18:02 Would you go work for a big company? 00:20:17 How much work do you do a week? 00:26:16 Are Tiktok comments better than Discord to manage community discussion and feedback? 00:37:37 What is the hardest part of designing a casual mobile game? 00:46:29 Do you think having your social following tied to the success of your game a good strategy? 01:00:07 How did you build your following? 01:05:44 If you were to do it again would you get into YouTube? 01:13:51 What do you think the future of Apple Arcade style subscription will be?
edited by: twitter.com/aeriflameHow Do You Run An Indie Game Studio? - Beeswax Games - Yeah, I Make Games Ep 13Yeah, I Make Games2022-02-28 | In this episode Adam Pype brings on his coworkers to talk about running an indie game studio and the making of Spookware.
1:42 what's your favourite little detail? 8:21 what was the most memorable dialogue for you? 23:02 How do you work in teams? 31:09 What was the last soundtrack that impacted you? 44:31 What are your tricks for adding atmosphere?
edited by: twitter.com/aeriflameRich, Famous Game Developers Talk About Conquering The Games Industry - Yeah, We Still Make Games 12Yeah, I Make Games2022-02-07 | We talk about games we made last year, games we will make this year, and games we played.
What did Adam do in 2021 00:00:59 What did Breogan do in 2021 00:02:18 What did Miz do in 2021 00:06:40 What will Adam do in 2022 00:14:12 What will Breogan do in 2022 00:19:16 What will Miz do in 2022 00:25:20 What else will they do in 2022/general chat 00:33:43
edited by: twitter.com/aeriflameFour Game Devs Discuss Why Unity Is Bad And You Shouldnt Use It - Jazz Mickle -Yeah I Make Games 11Yeah, I Make Games2021-10-22 | Today we're joined by musician and game engine creator Jazz Mickle to talk about why Unity sucks and how Ludum Dare went.
8:05 If you could make an official sequel to a game, but only as a solo dev, what would it be ? 27:44 What’s wrong with Unity nowadays? 57:08 What’s a game you played recently you really liked something about ? 15:42 How did ludum dare go? and/or Tell me a cool game jam experience ? 48:47 What features/tools of an engine would make you interested in trying it out? 1:10:09 What things other than games are you interested in making
edited by: twitter.com/aeriflameIs YouTube The Key To Monetizing Indie Game Dev? - Jabrils - Yeah I Make Games Podcast Ep 10Yeah, I Make Games2021-09-30 | Today we're joined by multi-talented tech enthuisiast and gamedev youtube early adopter Jabrils.
edited by: twitter.com/aeriflameHow To Stop Players From Optimizing The Fun Out Of A Game? -Sean Noonan -Yeah,I Make Games Podcast 9Yeah, I Make Games2021-09-10 | Today we're joined by AAA gaming level design expert Sean Noonan to discuss Super Mario shooter fan games and how to not get a cease and desist from Nintendo.
edited by: twitter.com/aeriflameWhat Game Mechanic Would You Like To See Used More? - GamesPlusJames - Yeah,I Make Games Podcast Ep8Yeah, I Make Games2021-06-23 | Today we're joined by Unity sage GamesPlusJames to reminisce about designing games back when we didn't know how to make them.
1:07 whats your weird game jam idea 21:00 whats your favourite sequence in a game that influenced you as a designer 31:16 whats your earliest memory about game design 39:11 what mechanic from a game would you like to see more of, or use it yourself 57:08 what movie game devs would actually want to see
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logo by Kenney: twitter: twitter.com/KenneyNL website: https://www.kenney.nlWhat Its Like To Have A Crippling Game Jam Addiction - Vimlark - Yeah I Make Games Podcast Ep 7Yeah, I Make Games2021-06-10 | Today we're joined by marketing genius Vimlark to figure out whatever happened to those playable ads from the 2000s and encourage game devs to sleep less.
2:04 what makes a game look polished 13:50 which games from your early days still influence you today 22:26 how to encourage devs to crunch less during game jams 33:24 what common game genre would you consider to be your blind spot 43:59 what helped you progress the most as a game designer 1:02:28 whats the most important thing to pull the player in to get lost in your world 1:15:12 vimlark on advertising for games
logo by Kenney: twitter: twitter.com/KenneyNL website: https://www.kenney.nlGame Developers Have An Existential Crisis - Yeah, I Make Games Podcast Ep 6Yeah, I Make Games2021-05-13 | Today we're joined by nobody, nobody makes games What we are working on rn: 0:49 What we're doing next: 33:45 Where we see ourselves in 20 years: 58:18
logo by Kenney: twitter: twitter.com/KenneyNL website: https://www.kenney.nlWhy Are Test Rooms Better Than The Actual Game? - Marcus - Yeah, I Make Games Podcast Ep 5Yeah, I Make Games2021-04-19 | Today we're joined by 3d platformer enthusiast Marcus to discuss tricks and wishes.
8:04 How do you work on a big game? 20:16 If you could wish a game into existence, what would it look like? 30:01 What's your favorite trick to use to make player movement feel good? 54:52 What's a game design thing that surprised you in a positive way when you discovered it? 1:11:38 If you were to make a physical game, what would you make? 1:27:03 Why do you think test rooms are sometimes for fun/interesting than the final game?
logo by Kenney: twitter: twitter.com/KenneyNL website: https://www.kenney.nl/Do Games Have To Be Fun To Be Good? - Bryce Bucher - Yeah I Make Games Ep 4Yeah, I Make Games2021-04-09 | Today we're joined by elite game dev Bryce Bucher to discuss the esoteric meaning of video games.
logo by Kenney: twitter: twitter.com/KenneyNL website: https://www.kenney.nl/How Do You Come Up With Good Game Hooks? - Salman Shurie - Yeah I Make Games Podcast Ep 3Yeah, I Make Games2021-03-14 | In this episode we are joined by whiz kid game developer Salman Shurie to discuss how to come up with game hooks and whether game design college is a scam.
Timestamps: 0:00:00 Introduction 0:01:11 Do you think that indie game collections are a viable way to monetize shorter games? 0:16:30 Opinions on difference between making 2d or 3d games 0:38:50 Biggest warning signs when working with other devs 0:55:45 Is game design university a scam? 0:59:43 Methodology for coming up with a game hook 1:07:39 Was Sealed Estate mechanics-focused? 1:20:30 Do you make games you want to make or should make? 1:30:11 Did you develop any fears from making horror games? 1:45:22 Outro
logo by Kenney: twitter: twitter.com/KenneyNL website: https://www.kenney.nl/Whats the Next Flappy Bird? - feat Stuffed Wombat - Yeah, I Make Games Podcast Episode 2Yeah, I Make Games2021-02-11 | In this episode we are joined by child prodigy game developer Stuffed Wombat to discuss health potions, the Next Big Thing in games, and how to get rich and famous as an indie game developer
Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:01:22 - What is your workflow? How do you do games so fast? 0:11:00 - What do you think about copyright? 0:19:25 - What is one thing that you can do while making a game that just always makes it more fun to play? 0:42:00 - Relationship with YouTube comments 0:46:15 - Have you ever considered making a porn game? 0:54:40 - How would you implement health potions in an RPG? 1:07:15 - What will be the direction of the next new big game genre? (thanks twitter.com/costavadev for writing the timestamps)