Gamedev Pills – Learn Game Design Around Your Day Job

Gamedev Pills – Learn Game Design Around Your Day Job

5 Things To Know Before Start Solo Gamedev
Systems first, Aesthetics for later.
 • José Pérez
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When Personality and Aesthetics Have a Child: Jet Set Radio
Twenty-five years later, the defiance of Sega’s 'Shibuya Punk' remains the gold standard for cohesive aesthetics
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Quick Physics on PICO-8: Ropes
It could be a really intense topic, so I've decided to simplify with our beloved engine
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Object Oriented Programming in PICO-8 based On Metatables
A comprehensive guide to object-based programming in the Lexaloffle virtual console
 • José Pérez
You’re the playtester — how does Gamedevpills feel?
Let’s recalibrate gamedev content together, following continuous improvement rule
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Starting the Year by Shipping a Game in 48 Hours
This is the story of how I started the year creating a small game, literally throwing lines of codes in 48 hours
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The Best Roguelite Was Made in Gamemaker
A Roguelite genre masterclass with the lens of game design, but not without an introduction of the genres origin
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Gamedev Pills – Learn Game Design Around Your Day Job

Gamedev Pills is a newsletter for people with a full-time job who still want to make games. Learn game design, small-scope workflows and how to read the industry in short, focused doses you can actually finish
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