Hello Patrons
Every year, I host the GMTK Game Jam - which always attracts thousands and thousands of game designers.
But... perhaps you'd like something a little more low key?
Well you're in luck! In December I'm hosting a tiny winter version of the jam that's exclusively for ...
2024-09-10 07:28:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons!
I've finally picked my favourite games from GMTK Game Jam 2024. So, without further ado, here 20 amazingly clever games about size and scale.
You can watch it on YouTube, read it on 2024-09-04 13:05:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Patrons!
I'm just about to release the GMTK Game Jam 2024 round up to the world - so here's your ad free version. Thanks for your continued support.
2024-09-04 13:02:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons! I'm here with a quick check in for August.
What I Made This Month
August was almost completely and utterly taken over by GMTK Game Jam 2024!
I'll do a proper post mortem soon but the main things to note were: this was, once again, our biggest jam...
2024-08-31 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello GMTK supporters! Summer is still being summer, so it's a little light on new releases and announcements. But I've still got some stuff to read, watch, and play while enjoying these last few glimpses of sunlight. Speak soon!
Hey all!
You might have seen some news / social media stuff about Patreon and iOS. So I thought I would quickly explain how this might impact you and GMTK.
What's happening?
Apple has a rule whereby any time someone signs up to a subscription through an iOS app,...
2024-08-12 19:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
"Developing is an on-going YouTube series, where I share the step-by-step process of making my first video game: Mind Over Magnet!
In this episode I finally finish my game and reveal Mind Over Magnet's release date."
Edit: Forgot to add - it's also on 2024-08-02 11:52:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Patrons!
I'm back with a new episode of Developing - which you can watch early, and without ads, above.
In this one I talk about finally finishing my game and even announce the release date!
This one will be released to the world, on all the usual platforms, tomorrow.
... 2024-08-01 05:58:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons! How are you doing?
What I Made Last Month
I want to kick off with the big news: Mind Over Magnet is done! Well, like 99.9% done. It needs a couple more songs and a bit more bug testing. But the game is content complete and almost ready to roll.
I'...
2024-07-31 04:28:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey there! Welcome to the GMTK Digest for July 2024.
This one might be a little... light. And that's for two reasons. One is that I've been working almost non stop on getting Mind Over Magnet finished, leaving little time for other games. And two is that it's the summer! It's the dry season...
2024-07-26 09:35:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Developing is an on-going YouTube series, where I share the step-by-step process of making my first video game: Mind Over Magnet!
In this episode I get my game ready for the Steam Next Fest. How did I go about hiring people to help make the game? And how many people wishlisted the game duri...
2024-07-08 15:01:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Patrons!
I'm back with a big update for Developing. In this episode I talk about hiring a composer and an artist, and submitting my game to Valve's Steam Next Fest showcase. I also talk about the feedback I received and what's next for the game!
Thanks for the patience while I wor...
2024-07-05 09:28:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello! Welcome back to Mark's Month - my monthly newsletter on me and my work. This a month all about magnets and teeth. So lemme get into it...
What I Made Last Month
Uh... nothing! Oops, sorry about that. I've been so focused on game development that I didn't get ar...
2024-06-30 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello!
Welcome back to the GMTK Digest. This is my monthly catch-up session for all-things gaming. You'll get to hear about some new releases, the biggest headlines, and loads of articles and videos that I think you'll enjoy.
June marks E3-ish season, so all three platforms had a show...
2024-06-28 13:08:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey! Welcome back to Mark's Month, my newsletter about what I've been working on in the last 30 days. Let's get into it!
What I Made Last Month
So my big project for May was a massive video on "2024-05-31 14:26:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons! Me again!
I ended up ahead of schedule and with a free day on my hands. So I thought I'd take the time to make a new episode of Weekender.
I really enjoyed a new puzzle game called Isles of Sea and Sky and wanted to make sure everyone knew about it - so here we are! Th...
2024-05-30 12:09:38 +0000 UTC View PostHello Patrons
A quick heads up that the GMTK Game Jam is back this year. It's happening in August and you're getting twice as long to make your game.
I've never been particularly comfortable with the fact that the 48 hour jam encourages harmful, crunch-like working conditions. So this...
2024-05-29 12:42:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello!
Welcome to the first issue of the GMTK Digest. This is my expanded and improved 'Reading List', now for the $3 tier.
So you still get a whole bunch of article and video recommendations, but now you also get the month's big industry headlines and info on the month's new games - ...
2024-05-29 12:07:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons!
I went and did a very silly thing! I made a two hour video featuring 100 different games. And it took me FOREVER to make.
But it's finally done, and I think it's pretty cool. Taking us from Space Invaders and Pac-Man to Tunic and Vampire Survivors, this is a rapid-fire ...
2024-05-15 13:27:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello GMTK Patrons! It's time to shake things up a bit... so I'm introducing a couple changes to the rewards on this page.
So this is "Mark's Month", which is for Patrons on the $1 (or equivalent) tier. It's a new monthly newsletter where I'll share absolutely everything I'...
2024-04-30 13:37:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons!
April has been a month for travel, recovery, and working on a ridiculous list with 100 games. It's taking a little longer than expected so thanks for your patience!
Until then, articles, videos, and podcasts! Enjoy!
Design
[Read] 2024-04-25 11:57:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Patrons
Just wanted to check in and let you know what I'm up to.
So, as I stated before I'm taking a little time away from Mind Over Magnet to rest, recover, and make sure I'm okay to get the game done. Things are really coming along now - I just got my first piece of music from m...
2024-04-15 11:38:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Patrons!
I'm having a nice relaxing break from game dev, and so I wanted to make a quick video to unpick one of the curious bits of design in Balatro. It's about information, player psychology, and listening to your audience. Hope you dig it!
Mark
2024-04-02 18:06:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Patrons!
For your bonus video this month, I thought it might be fun to hang out and look at some of the retro games I've added to my collection in the last few months. While I talked about being a lapsed game collector in a previous vlog... I think I've gotten the bug again! Eek!
2024-03-29 09:19:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all! Thanks for your words of support yesterday. Right now I’m just playing Dragon’s Dogma 2 to refresh and reset. But I’ll back to making GMTK videos soon!
For now, here’s a whole bunch of brilliant articles and videos I think you’ll appreciate.
Design<...
2024-03-27 12:54:09 +0000 UTC View PostHey all! Mark here
Back in late January I had a plan - to work on Mind Over Magnet, pretty much non stop, until the game was done.
This went really well for a while! I made a lot of the game. I overhauled the entire art style. I made two dev logs. I submitted the game to Steam. Gave ...
2024-03-26 17:22:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Patrons!
I am still hard at work on Mind Over Magnet. Thank you for your patience at this time! Things are going well - I write this update from a restaurant in London, after taking my game to a university where it was playtested by an entire class of game dev students!
In this ne...
2024-03-11 14:13:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Patrons!
Next week I'll be releasing the next episode of Developing - my series about making my very own indie game. And you can watch it right now, above!
Cheers!
Mark
2024-03-08 11:49:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks Patrons!
Mark
2024-02-29 19:47:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Patrons!
I’m sorry about the radio silence as of late. I am deep, deep, deep within game dev and am really committed to getting this game finished. So everything else is getting sidelined! But I thought it would be a good time to check in and talk about what I’ve been working on sin...
2024-02-27 07:53:59 +0000 UTC View Post