Heart Gamedev Podcast

Oct 10 2024 66 ep. 15 mins 17

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A indie game devlog podcast by Heartbeast.

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65 - I'm back!

Oct 10 2024 14 mins

In this episode I talk about my break from WASarD and my plans moving forward with the game. Wishlist WASarD on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1151870/WASarD/

64 - The end of my 4-week push

May 24 2024 13 mins

I talk about what I accomplished in the last 2 weeks of my 4 (turned into 5) - week push. Wishlist WASarD on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1151870/WASarD/

63 - Update, what I'd do differently, and the high jump analogy

May 14 2024 29 mins

This episode is a long one. I talk about my progress on WASarD, what I'd do differently if I could start over, and the high jump analogy. Wishlist WASarD on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1151870/WASarD/

62 - A quick WASarD update (2 weeks into my 4-week push)

May 06 2024 10 mins

In this episode I talk about the progress I've made in the last 2 weeks and the things I'd like to get finished in the next 2 weeks. Wishlist WASarD on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1151870/WASarD/

61 - Making games is fun when your efforts aren't wasted

Apr 25 2024 11 mins

In this episode I talk about my progress toward the new WASarD steam demo and I contrast my experience working on Demonlocke (without using the production point approach) with my experience working on WASarD (where I've tried to apply production point). Wishlist WASarD on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1151870/WASarD/

60 - Focusing on WASarD

Apr 22 2024 8 mins

In this episode I talk about focusing a bit more on WASarD for the next month. I also talk about the difference between making a game that is fun to play and making a game that is appealing to players. Wishlist WASarD on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1151870/WASarD/

59 - Capsule art for the new Steam page

Apr 15 2024 8 mins

This is a short episode I didn't want to make but I made anyway to try and get back into the flow of things. Wishlist WASarD on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1151870/WASarD/

58 - My experiences with "crunch"

Mar 21 2024 22 mins

In this episode I answer a listener question and talk about my experiences with crunch.

57 - Artstyle Progress + Releasing More than 1 Game

Mar 18 2024 23 mins

I'm back! In this episode I talk about progress on the WASarD artstyle and my thoughts on how most game developers only release a single game. Wishlist WASarD on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1151870/WASarD/

56 - Developing new features alongside existing features

Feb 28 2024 14 mins

In this episode I talk about plugging the new dungeon rooms into my existing level generation code. I also talk a bit about this video by Jonas Tyroller: https://youtu.be/o5K0uqhxgsE?si=xsDR3GqyTXdKSX_i Here is the jungle mockup if you want to check it out: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@heartbeast/111926243132595207 Wishlist WASarD on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/