Game Dev Essentials

Learn how to build effective game prototypes that validate your ideas fast. This guide breaks down how to prototype video games with purpose: keeping it quick, focused, and risk-free.

Game dev Discord servers have become essential for indie developers. Here’s how these communities help you stay motivated, get real feedback, and grow faster.

Wondering if your game will be successful? Learn how to choose a game concept with market fit, design with audience expectations in mind, and build indie game marketing into your process from day one.

Discover what a gameplay loop really is, why it’s the foundation of engaging design and how to build a core game loop that keeps players hooked from the start.

Learn the secrets of effective game design production, from setting clear goals to building a flexible game dev pipeline. Discover how to streamline the game development process without losing creativity.

Discover the principles of game dev economy design – from balancing ‘faucets and sinks’ to fair monetisation. Learn how to build an in-game economy that keeps players engaged without breaking trust.

Explore the core elements that create engaging gameplay: loops, challenge, feedback, player agency and progression – Learn how to make a great game.

A practical guide on indie game production for aspiring video game designers from solo dev to AAA. Learn how avoid indie traps: scope creep, bloated teams and endless iteration.

This is my guide to designing the ‘fun’ into games. Learn how to drive player agency, enable emergent gameplay and craft satisfying game feedback loops.

Learn the six key game development phases, from concept to release, and how to navigate each stage of the game design process with confidence.