Rett is back from a weekend at PAX, he shares some of his favorite moments from hanging with BScotch, to using the bathroom, to all the hands-on with some amazing games. Check out the amazing unity pack over on Humble Bundle by using our link bit.ly/gdq-humble and visit our home base over at gamedevsquest.com Join the conversation on twitter @gamedevsquest @taylorjbuchheit @rettisawesome email at gdq@airpodcast.com Like us on facebook facebook.com/airpodcast Play our games at https://gamedevsque...
Sep 10, 2018•46 min
Taylor and Rett sit down without a guest and talk out their troubles. Taylor is on the cusp of burnout and needs a much needed break. How do you stay productive, while treading that fine work/life balance? How do you pursue your passions while maintaining a happiness within them? Let us know if you have any thoughts! Join the conversation on twitter @gamedevsquest @taylorjbuchheit @rettisawesome email at gdq@airpodcast.com Like us on facebook facebook.com/airpodcast Play our games at https://gam...
Sep 05, 2018•1 hr 7 min
Chris DeLeon is back after a short break! We drag Chris through the whole gamut of questions. We talk about the origins of the name Gamkedo, his favorites among games, movies, books, and music, and Chris quiz’s us on the origins and mission of Game Dev’s Quest. We bring it in with plenty of sport’s analogies and the merits of being the king of your own hill. Check out gamkedo.com to learn more about the world’s largest online game dev club. Join the conversation on twitter @ChrisDeLeon @gamkedo ...
Aug 27, 2018•1 hr 12 min
Chris DeLeon takes a break from his duties at Gamkedo to join us to share his origin story, the founding of Gamkedo, his current role in the indie dev club, and his hopes for the future. We talk some more about the business of game development, avoiding burnout, keeping up productivity, code switching between work and personal time, and a ton more! Check out gamkedo.com to learn more about the world’s largest online game dev club. Join the conversation on twitter @ChrisDeLeon @gamkedo @gamedevsq...
Aug 27, 2018•1 hr 25 min
Jon Dodson is back to talk about launching the Cheerful Ghost BBS! We discuss what a Bulletin Board System is, its history, and why we are still interested in them today. We also talk about the history of games and technology and its preservation. Then we finish with a goals check-in. Make sure to checkout all of the great content (including games!) at https://cheerfulghost.com/ . Join the conversation on twitter @jdodson @gamedevsquest @taylorjbuchheit @rettisawesome email at gdq@airpodcast.com...
Aug 22, 2018•1 hr 13 min
Alanna Linayre joins us on the show to talk about the business of Voice Over Acting, how she got swept up into Bendy and the Ink Machine, and her current project, Call Me Cera, a unique narrative adventure game about living with anxiety, and trying to live your best life. Make sure you join her for a Cosy Stream over on Twitch, and check her game’s twitter account for routine updates. And if you haven’t yet played it, check out Bendy and the Ink Machine to hear some of her VO work. Join the conv...
Aug 13, 2018•1 hr 27 min
Bentley Michaels joins the guys to talk about his experience in Voice Over acting. He shares his first paid VO gig, scrounging for jobs on the internet, getting more work than he can handle, and landing the role of Frank in the infamous House Party, which was recently removed from steam. Bentley has had a long career playing music, composing, dancing, acting, podcasting, and of course voice over acting. You can check out what he’s all about on his many online presences linked below. And don’t fo...
Aug 06, 2018•1 hr 29 min
This week, Rett and Taylor reminisce about their old metal CDs, books, history and more. Taylor found a bug in his pathfinding code, and explains his perspective on learning design patterns and the importance of building good software. Thanks to Tim Ruswick for his wise words this week: Quality is better than Quantity. Group Challenge: Find a game dev topic to discuss next episode Design Patterns Videos – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9ejT8FO-7I&list=PLrhzvIcii6GNjpARdnO4ueTUAVR9eMBpc&...
Jul 30, 2018•55 min
Taylor and Rett lament the heat. They went to a wedding together and were able to catch up outside of the usual scope of the podcast. And Taylor has been playing Fez, and finally saw Indie Game The Movie. Join the conversation on twitter @gamedevsquest @taylorjbuchheit @rettisawesome email at gdq@airpodcast.com Like us on facebook facebook.com/airpodcast Play our games at https://gamedevsquest.itch.io Join the fun bit.ly/GDQDiscord Support us on Humble Bundle...
Jul 23, 2018•41 min
This week, we discuss some of the many amazing games from OMGJam4 including Cookie’s Space Golf, Temple of the Golden Watermelon, Tower of Safety, Stir Fly, Satan Stole my Sammich, and more! Then we bounce around on topics going from Rett learning Python for his Raspberry Pi, to Taylor struggling with color theory and streaming, and Rett explaining how sampling works. Don’t forget to checkout the OMGJam4 games and start reading the Game Programming Patterns Book. Rett’s Challenge: climate lab fr...
Jul 16, 2018•1 hr 2 min
OMGJam4 is over with! Congratulations to everyone who completed a submission. Taylor and Rett unpack their own jam weekends. What did they do, what did they learn? What are the plans for OMGJam5? If you have thoughts for the next event, let us know! Rett’s Challenge: Continue working on the ClickTeam game for the OMGJam. Fix the physics problems. Taylor’s Challenge: Try to implement the GDQ twitter app on gamedevsquest.com Join the conversation on twitter @gamedevsquest @taylorjbuchheit @rettisa...
Jul 10, 2018•56 min
This week, we talk about some games, Taylor played Hammerwatch and Rett played Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice. We also discuss several horror films, and The Disaster Artist. Then it’s all about OMGJam4! Hope you participated and enjoyed the jam! Rett’s Challenge: Finish OMGJam4 Taylor’s Challenge: Explore Art in another medium Join the conversation on twitter @gamedevsquest @taylorjbuchheit @rettisawesome email at gdq@airpodcast.com Like us on facebook facebook.com/airpodcast Play our games at htt...
Jul 02, 2018•1 hr 13 min
This week, Rett and Taylor dive into everything from offsetting your CO2 emissions, the Cold Civil War that is going on, E3, and more. Remember, OMGJam4 start on Friday, June 29th. Sign up here ! Rett’s Challenge: Schedule 2 times to work on ClickTeam Fusion Taylor’s Challenge: Forsake news embargo – Follow coverage of Trump and North Korea Summit Join the conversation on twitter @gamedevsquest @taylorjbuchheit @rettisawesome email at gdq@airpodcast.com Like us on facebook facebook.com/airpodcas...
Jun 25, 2018•58 min
Taylor has been vetting more charities and wants to live a low waste life. Rett go back from camping. They talk about pixel art, Clickteam Fusion, and the movie Annihilation, and when you see your ideas come to life in the wild. Taylor still hasn’t seen True Detective. Rett’s Challenge: Complete the physics tutorial with clickteam fusion Taylor’s Challenge: Annihilation Don’t forget to sign up for OMGJam4! You can sign up by visiting gamedevsquest.com and following the links to the itch.io sign ...
Jun 18, 2018•1 hr
GDQ sits down with Joshachu to discuss his upcoming game, Cherry in the Sky. Joshachu takes us through his wide career in quality assurance, and how he started practicing using Unity on his lunch breaks. He takes us through how he learned to code, how he explored the art and music to establish a unique tone to the game. And how a simple, single level game transformed into the unique, indie experience it is. Follow the release of Cherry in the Sky on Steam! Follow Joshachu on twitch Visit http://...
Jun 11, 2018•1 hr 6 min
gamedevsquest.com is live for your personal viewing pleasure. Simply a static page, visit it to point you at the sign up page for the upcoming One Mechanic Game Jam, and all the latest episodes of Game Dev’s Quest. Meawhile, Taylor and Rett discuss the merits of Clickteam Fusion 2.5, the new Star Wars film, Solo, and the new Deadpool 2. Taylor shares a new tool to compare and contrast charities so you can make the best decisions when electing who gets your money. Rett’s Challenge: Finish Clickte...
Jun 04, 2018•53 min
Rett is back from New England. He comes back with interesting stories and now knows the Fallout 4 landscape even better! Taylor gives an update on “Logger’s Road”, his mobile game. Then they dissect The Last Jedi and bring back weekly challenges! Rett’s Challenge: Do Clickteam Fusion every day Taylor’s Challenge: Get a gamedevsquest.com website up Join the conversation on twitter @gamedevsquest @taylorjbuchheit @rettisawesome email at gdq@airpodcast.com Like us on facebook facebook.com/airpodcas...
May 28, 2018•1 hr 1 min
In this episode, we analyze where the Game Dev’s Quest platform is, what we are struggling with, and where we want to go. If you would like to give us your input to help shape our podcast and community, please do! We appreciate you continuing to ride along with us on this journey. Join the conversation on twitter @gamedevsquest @taylorjbuchheit @rettisawesome email at gdq@airpodcast.com Like us on facebook facebook.com/airpodcast Play our games at https://gamedevsquest.itch.io Join the fun bit.l...
May 21, 2018•1 hr 3 min
In this episode, Taylor just got back from Florida which leads to a vent session about entitled and unaware people. Then, Rett and Taylor give updates on their gamedev progress and games they’ve been playing. Also, Rett might start streaming some Morrowind and learning the Morrowind Construction Kit, so look out for that! Join the conversation on twitter @gamedevsquest @taylorjbuchheit @rettisawesome email at gdq@airpodcast.com Like us on facebook facebook.com/airpodcast Play our games at https:...
May 14, 2018•1 hr 11 min
Doctor Argus joins us to talk about his first computer, learning to program, developing augmented and virtual reality apps, attending this years Game Developers Conference, winding up for Ludum Dare, hiking, and World of Warcraft. Play his games on Itch and watch his streams on Twitch Join the conversation on twitter @thatonejason @gamedevsquest @taylorjbuchheit @rettisawesome email at gdq@airpodcast.com Like us on facebook facebook.com/airpodcast Play our games at https://gamedevsquest.itch.io ...
May 07, 2018•1 hr 7 min
Tim Ruswick of Game Dev Underground joins us to share his origin story. Tim shares with us his time in marketing, transitioning into game dev, creating Game Dev Underground, and his work on his upcoming game, Philophobia: The Fear of Love. Check out Tim’s work on YouTube , gdu.io , and philophobiagame.com Join the conversation on twitter @TimRuswick @gamedevsquest @taylorjbuchheit @rettisawesome email at gdq@airpodcast.com Like us on facebook facebook.com/airpodcast Play our games at https://gam...
Apr 30, 2018•1 hr 4 min
Taylor and Rett have been consuming far too many nature shows. They talk about scope of consciousness, evolutionary utility, getting eaten by Komodo Dragons, and working memory of cats. Rett got injured last week, he shares that story, and they talk about conflict resolution and communication patterns. And now Taylor is jonesing for new science fiction and games. Join the conversation on twitter @gamedevsquest @taylorjbuchheit @rettisawesome email at gdq@airpodcast.com Like us on facebook facebo...
Apr 23, 2018•1 hr 3 min
Mattyk1ns dropped by the GDQ studio to talk about his own personal game dev’s quest. He shares about his struggles working on his current game, Grape Escape, maintaining the work/life balance, containing scope on projects, offering patches and updates, and when to put a cap on a project and call it good. You can follow all his work on mattykins.com and catch his stream at twitch.tv/mattyk1ns Join the conversation on twitter @mattykins @gamedevsquest @taylorjbuchheit @rettisawesome email at gdq@a...
Apr 16, 2018•1 hr 14 min
Taylor has been making headway on his logging game!And Rett is creating his own class in Dungeons and Dragons. Which leads to a conversation about balancing competitive games. They go down the rabbit hole about game design preference and compare Japanese games to American. And Taylor is nearly done with Blood, Sweat, and Pixels and needs some new books to read. Join the conversation on twitter @gamedevsquest @taylorjbuchheit @rettisawesome email at gdq@airpodcast.com Like us on facebook facebook...
Apr 09, 2018•1 hr 10 min
This week Taylor has been consuming a ton of media. He saw Wonder Woman, and reflected on the nuance of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. He’s also been playing Anodyne, and reading Masters of Doom, gaining some serious inspiration points. Rett takes us dome some conspiracy theory rabbit holes. Stormy Daniels and DeepFakes, Michael Jordan’s gambling problem and the strange death of his father, and a few more. Join the conversation on twitter @gamedevsquest @taylorjbuchheit @rettisawesome email at gdq@...
Apr 02, 2018•1 hr 9 min
Taylor and Rett are shaking this up with their recording schedule. Rett is giving yoga a shot. Taylor has difficulty finding vegan food substitutes. Fitness, diet, and a healthy lifestyle are an investment in your old age. Planet Earth and Blue Planet are amazing. Rett played more DnD. Join the conversation on twitter @gamedevsquest @taylorjbuchheit @rettisawesome email at gdq@airpodcast.com Like us on facebook facebook.com/airpodcast Play our games at https://gamedevsquest.itch.io Join the fun ...
Mar 26, 2018•1 hr 9 min
Rett’s been catching up on Supernatural, while Taylor can’t seem to catch a good nights sleep. What are some changes Taylor can possibly make at this point to finally get the rest he needs? And against all odds Rett found a house on his first time out and is moving in the next few weeks. Finally, Taylor taps into Rett’s experience starting a business in Oregon. Join the conversation on twitter @gamedevsquest @taylorjbuchheit @rettisawesome email at gdq@airpodcast.com Like us on facebook facebook...
Mar 19, 2018•1 hr 9 min
Taylor and Rett discuss the brain in a vat theory. Rett shares his favorite Conan the Barbarian quote. They compare religion and science and jump into a bit of history and science. Taylor has begun on the next 1GAM and developed some procedural generation. But is 1GAM align with his goals any more? Using Steamspy, Taylor has found that the indie dev dream is not far out of reach. Join the conversation on twitter @gamedevsquest @taylorjbuchheit @rettisawesome email at gdq@airpodcast.com Like us o...
Mar 12, 2018•1 hr 11 min
This week Rett saw Black Panther and relays his experience to Taylor. They gloss over the political nature of mass shootings. They discuss mass hysteria and history. Then they dive into pursuing hobbies and subsistence level income generation and the mindset of “successful”people. Then they spend some time going over Taylor’s 1GAM entry, then they re-hash OMGJam3. AND MORE! Join the conversation on twitter @gamedevsquest @taylorjbuchheit @rettisawesome email at gdq@airpodcast.com Like us on face...
Mar 05, 2018•1 hr 11 min
In this episode, we welcome Krassenstein, a talented Twitch streamer with several published games on Steam. We dive into his back story, learning how got started with Game Development and look ahead to where he is going next. It was a blast having him on and we really hope you enjoy the episode and help support him and his endeavors! Games on Steam: Life & Debt , Knightfall Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/krassenstein Upcoming Game Jam: https://itch.io/jam/krassjam3 Static City Games (...
Feb 26, 2018•1 hr 20 min
