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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Taylor and Rett plan for the imminent OMGJam 3 (which already passed, sorry), and balancing time with other projects. Then Taylor shares his struggles shopping for a new laptop. Rett went to the casino last weekend, and they recall their bachelor parties, both at the casino.
Chris DeLeon of Gamkedo, Alanna Linayre (VO actress on Bendy and the Ink Machine), and Tim Ruswick of Game Dev Underground unite with Taylor and Rett to talk about motivation, goals, and quitting.
Chris DeLeon runs Gamkedo, a worldwide online game development club aimed to help beginners learn the skills to make their own games.
You can follow his work at gamkedo.com, twitter @ChrisDeLeon, and over on YouTube.
Alanna Linayre was an actress in NYC for ten years. Her voice can be heard in theMeatly’s Bendy and the Ink Machine. She can be found on twitter @Tybawai where she discusses motivation and self care.
Tim Ruswick runs Game Dev Underground which aims to inspire indie game developers everywhere with nearly one YouTube video a day covering tutorials and analysis of the ins and outs of game development. You can find his work primarily on YouTube at the Game Dev Underground channel. And over on twitter @TimRuswick .
Sign up now for the One Mechanic Game Jam. It runs February 9th – 10th, with the goal of creating a game that can be played with only one mechanic. Join our discord server to stay motivated and hook up with like minded devs!
