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5 Things To Know Before Start Solo Gamedev
Systems first, Aesthetics for later.
 • José Pérez
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Game Design & Craft

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Starting the Year by Shipping a Game in 48 Hours
This is the story of how I started the year creating a small game, literally throwing lines of codes in 48 hours
 • José Pérez
The Best Roguelite Was Made in Gamemaker
A Roguelite genre masterclass with the lens of game design, but not without an introduction of the genres origin
 • José Pérez
Creating Super Mario Maker Demake #1 - Level Editor Toolbar, Mouse and Camera
Creating the core elements to playtest the experience as soon as possible
 • José Pérez
The Invisible Boundaries: Collisions and Physics
At videogames the forces of physics are ruled by pixels and maths, apples doesn't fall from trees without your design
 • José Pérez
Creating Super Mario Maker Demake #0 - Introduction to PICO-8
Create your first tiny PICO-8 videogame through workshops applying methodology and technical learning
 • José Pérez
Design Starts in Your Hands: How Input Shapes Play
Understanding the silent dialogue between player and controller
 • José Pérez
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