Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago
Stop wasting your time reinventing the wheel on every game project. Learn how to create reusable systems that can be leveraged across multiple games, maximizing your productivity and creative potential. This video breaks down why making systems rather than complete games from scratch each time will accelerate your development process and create more sustainable game design practices. Perfect for indie developers preparing for game jams like GMTK who want to build a foundation for long-term success.
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00:00 - I. The Game Jam Approach: Leveraging Your Projects
00:32 - II. Single Game vs. Multiple Projects Business Models
00:58 - III. Early Validation: The Minecraft Example
01:27 - IV. Product Validation and Audience Expansion
01:55 - V. The Peculiarity of Entertainment Industry
02:24 - VI. Replayability and the Rise of Roguelikes
02:54 - VII. Content Production as a Business Model
03:23 - VIII. DLCs and Game Universe Expansion
03:48 - IX. Subscription-Based Models for Games
04:18 - X. The Reality Check: Launching Without Validation
05:18 - XI. The Productivity Problem of Starting From Scratch
05:46 - XII. Short-Term vs. Long-Term Development Thinking
06:44 - XIII. The RPG Example: Interactive World Design
07:39 - XIV. The Problem with Monolithic Player Classes
08:38 - XV. The Conditional Statement Trap
10:07 - XVI. Defining Systems: Inputs and Outputs
11:35 - XVII. Building an Interaction System
13:26 - XVIII. Using Physics Layers for System Isolation
14:51 - XIX. Composition Over Inheritance
16:46 - XX. Project Agnostic Systems: Reusable Solutions
17:50 - XXI. Godot Adventure Essentials course
Stop wasting your time reinventing the wheel on every game project. Learn how to create reusable systems that can be leveraged across multiple games, maximizing your productivity and creative potential. This video breaks down why making systems rather than complete games from scratch each time will accelerate your development process and create more sustainable game design practices. Perfect for indie developers preparing for game jams like GMTK who want to build a foundation for long-term success.
Get the Godot Adventure Essentials course:
🎓https://www.ludens.studio/godot-adventure-essentials-landing-page
Enroll for the FREE class:
🎓https://www.ludens.studio/interaction-system-free-class
Subscribe to be notified about the live class:
✉️ https://henriquecampos.notion.site/1e0ccd57abed80e5a9b8fa18d118a250
Get access to assets, tutorial files, and more:
👨🚀ko-fi.com/ludensludonaut/tiers
Learn the 12 Essential Features of Platformer Games:
📘ko-fi.com/s/8df29350d8
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00:00 - I. The Game Jam Approach: Leveraging Your Projects
00:32 - II. Single Game vs. Multiple Projects Business Models
00:58 - III. Early Validation: The Minecraft Example
01:27 - IV. Product Validation and Audience Expansion
01:55 - V. The Peculiarity of Entertainment Industry
02:24 - VI. Replayability and the Rise of Roguelikes
02:54 - VII. Content Production as a Business Model
03:23 - VIII. DLCs and Game Universe Expansion
03:48 - IX. Subscription-Based Models for Games
04:18 - X. The Reality Check: Launching Without Validation
05:18 - XI. The Productivity Problem of Starting From Scratch
05:46 - XII. Short-Term vs. Long-Term Development Thinking
06:44 - XIII. The RPG Example: Interactive World Design
07:39 - XIV. The Problem with Monolithic Player Classes
08:38 - XV. The Conditional Statement Trap
10:07 - XVI. Defining Systems: Inputs and Outputs
11:35 - XVII. Building an Interaction System
13:26 - XVIII. Using Physics Layers for System Isolation
14:51 - XIX. Composition Over Inheritance
16:46 - XX. Project Agnostic Systems: Reusable Solutions
17:50 - XXI. Godot Adventure Essentials course
