
📝 Show NotesBoy I sure do mention a lot of things in 42 minutes:Pixel Washer📙 How to Make a Video Game All By YourselfAcclaimAlessandro MaraniCharlie DeanGeoff BlairA free tip from Miyamoto: Make your first level lastSongs of SyxSequelitis - Mega Man Classic vs. Mega Man XHow to Market a GameIndie Game ClinicObsidian📈 The Steam Dev Cheat Sheet⏱ How long should your game be?How limitations set you free🕯 This Is All That Matters About Games MarketingTiled (open source map editor)🛑 Don't Stop PostingValadria Discord[Redacted] The Safehouse (article, Steam page)You were played out with music by Joshua Morse (new songs out!!)
May 6
42 min

🔗 Show NotesAcclaim / Pixel WasherWashlist Pixel Washer on Steam🔥 Acclaim is publishing my game Pixel Washer🕹️ How I got a publisher for my indie game📺 Video: Publishing with AcclaimDiggy, an open source JavaScript game engine (with example game)Onslaught! Arena by Lost Decade GamesOnslaught! ArenaBacon and GamesGame Dev Comics by Matt HackettBuffer (for scheduling posts)Matt's Canon EOS M50 Guide🛠️ Building a fulfilling creative career as a solo devStar SparkJonas TyrollerJuniper Dev🎶 Music by Joshua Morse
Dec 17, 2025
41 min

Links and more: https://www.valadria.com/sprint-planning-complexity-and-marketing/🎬 Time Codes0:00 Intro0:23 Work schedules / time tracking / sprint planning4:28 Game architecture complexity8:50 Splitting time on indie game development / other stuff14:09 Marketing / promotion21:08 A challenge for you23:40 Ramble on34:06 Promoting games on social media37:20 Outro
Jul 23, 2025
40 min

Links and more: https://www.valadria.com/how-to-get-back-into-game-development/
May 7, 2025
1 hr 40 min

Article: https://www.valadria.com/robby-bisschop-piratepr/🎬 TIMELINE0:00 Intro0:13 Marketing and PR35:37 How to get wishlists49:32 How long to market a game?59:17 Marketing beats1:07:05 Keyscammers1:25:40 Outro🏴☠️ Hire Robby: https://piratepr.com/📙 Buy my book: https://www.amazon.com/How-Make-Video-Game-Yourself/dp/1736576208/🐷 Washlist Pixel Washer: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2572060/Pixel_Washer/#gamedev #marketing #podcast
Apr 9, 2025
1 hr 27 min

See valadria.com for more info!
📋 Show Notes
A Wizard's Lizard
From Quake mods to game director with Jon Hackett
🐷 Pixel Washer
PowerWash Simulator
Dr Wahwee
Tiled (map editor)
Jan 8, 2025
49 min

https://www.valadria.com/playtests-prototypes-permission-games/
Show Notes
📙 How to Make a Video Game All By Yourself (Gumroad, Itch, signed copies)
Pixel Washer
How to make a good Steam page
Pixel Washer: 3-day devlog
Lost Decade Games
Steam Hardware & Software Survey
Game Tester
💰 The Money Episode
The illusion of skill: how to make a better game in less time
Production Point
Indie Game Sim
Making an Indie Game About Indie Game Making
How has web dev changed in the last decade?
💀 How to handle the death of a platform (for example: Twitter)
Game Dev Comics by Matt Hackett
@richtaur.bsky.social
Making Big Indie Games (Gumroad, Itch)
Join the Valadria Discord
60 minute video coaching/consulting
Thanks for listening. Now it's time for you to go make the game!
Nov 13, 2024
54 min

🔗 Show Notes
Bacon and Games
How to Make a Video Game All By Yourself
Steam Dev Cheat Sheet
How to Find a Video Game Publisher (Tips for Indie Devs)
Armor Games
Valadria Discord
10 Godot Features Hidden in Plain Sight 👀
🚫 No Stacking | Make the Game
Heartbeast
🔥 Steam Game Promo Art - Photography and Fire
Making Big Indie Games
Game Maker's Toolkit
Cursor Adventure
Kenney's Cursor Pixel Pack
Golf Story
Game Dev Difficulty Tiers
Oct 2, 2024
1 hr 27 min

https://www.valadria.com/the-best-thing-you-ever-made/
0:00 Intro
0:23 What's the best thing you ever made?
3:28 You didn't miss the boat
5:11 Three hours is all you need
9:48 Breaking down hard problems
19:37 Outro
📙 https://www.amazon.com/How-Make-Video-Game-Yourself/dp/1736576208/
#gamedev #creative #podcast
May 7, 2024
20 min

We're talking about:
Preparing for GDC
Getting a badge (or not)
Lodging around GDC
A tour of Moscone Center
Navigating GDC parties
General tips & advice
🔗 Show Notes
Game Developers Conference
Making a mobile video for quick, in-person demonstration
🐷🫧 Add Pixel Washer to your Steam washlist
Bay Area Rapid Transit
Yerba Buena Gardens
gdcparties.com
hbomberguy
Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate this podcast 5 stars wherever you can. Good luck with your game 🛠️
Apr 29, 2024
17 min
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