3 days agoYou Already Have One Valuable Resource for Learning Game DevIt’s strangely hard to find comprehensive resources for learning game design. There are a few good books, but they tend to be university textbooks — expensive. Video courses can be helpful, but so many are focused on the development (i.e. the code), art creation, or how to build a…Game Development5 min read
May 7What Counts as an Indie Game?I’m a big fan of indie games. I’m working on an indie game right now, and since I stream a lot of indie games on Twitch, I sometimes get caught by questions about what “indie” means. What counts as an indie game? Just like with movies or music, “indie”…Game Development7 min read
May 1Try a Monthly Reset Routine to Start Fresh Each MonthLife is full of natural cycles. In fact, life itself is just one big cycle as we move from birth to death and new life succeeds us. As a planner and journaling aficionado, I love to take advantage of natural transition points to give my life structure and forward motion. …Productivity5 min read
Apr 24I Was Drinking Too Much Caffeine, and You Might Be TooCaffeine is everywhere. It’s offered for free at office jobs across the U.S., in waiting rooms at the dentist or the mechanic, and it’s even in chocolate. It’s so prevalent that it can be hard to remember that caffeine is a drug. Consuming caffeine on a regular basis can create…Health7 min read
Apr 20How to Create a 3D Prop for a Video GameThere was a time when 3D game development was out of reach for most independent game developers. Graphics programming involved a lot of complicated matrix math and a deep understanding of how graphics cards function. Nowadays, with widely accessible 3D software and several robust game engines available, anyone can make…Game Development9 min read
Apr 1631 Days of Publishing to YouTube–What I Learned About GrowthConsistency isn’t enough; at least, not at first. I created a YouTube channel in October of 2017. I didn’t really have a plan, I just thought it looked like fun and wanted to give it a go. I started posting 3–4 videos a month. Then, in 2018 I began a…Productivity9 min read
Apr 114 Steps I Use To Set Quarterly GoalsSetting goals with a system based on The 12 Week Year. I’ve been following my interpretation of The Twelve Week Year since the beginning of 2022, and I just finished up my first “year”. “Year” sounds weird to me, so I just call them quarters. They are quarters. I know…Productivity8 min read
Apr 3What Is Notion and How Can You Use It?Everything you need to know about The Internet’s favorite customizable workspace. Notion is an app that is difficult to pin down because everyone uses it a little differently. It’s designed to be a chameleon, adapting itself to fit what the user needs. Some people use it for taking notes and…Productivity10 min read
Mar 1Software Devs Are Sharks — We Have To Keep SwimmingKeeping your skills sharp can save you in the event of a layoff I had a surreal experience recently. I posted an income report here on Medium, mentioning specifically that my largest source of income was a “stable full-time job”, but that stable jobs don’t always stay stable. “While this…Productivity6 min read
Feb 24How Much I Earned From 4 Income Sources in 2021Some income streams are way more lucrative than others, but is that the most important thing? The deadline for filing taxes in the United States is in April, when everyone has to report all their income, withholdings, deductions, credits, blah, blah, blah, so they can avoid the wrath of the…Money11 min read
