Matt Hackett

Matt Hackett

Game developer, artist, author! Let's a-go.
Mar
16
Steam Page Success

How to make a good Steam page

Let's talk about how to make a good Steam page, while discussing the Steam page for Witchmore. We're talking about
6 min read
Mar
01
Game Dev Pancakes

Pancakes & the secrets to making good things

Pancakes can give you insight on how to get really good at making things. Things like art, music, games, and
9 min read
Feb
15
From monster horde to charcuterie board

From monster horde to charcuterie board

It's time for another podcast! Let's talk about: 1. Food inspiring game design 2. Cohost posts (with a theme) 3.
5 min read
Jan
31
Designing a great player experience with Coraly Rosario

Designing a great player experience with Coraly Rosario

Check out this informative chat with UX designer Coraly Rosario as we discuss her career in games and experience with
2 min read
Jan
18
Game launch success: treat your release like hosting a holiday feast

Game launch success: treat your release like hosting a holiday feast

Your game's release is a big deal! You should be preparing for it for months in advance. Unfortunately, many indie
9 min read
Jan
03
Witchmore direction discussion: let's go to (bullet) hell

Witchmore direction discussion: let's go to (bullet) hell

Let's start the year off strong by solidifying the direction of my upcoming game Witchmore on this episode of Make
11 min read
Dec
14
How to feel GOOD about your unfinished games

How to feel GOOD about your unfinished games

Are you like me, where you have folders of unfinished games? Do you feel bad about not finishing them? Well
7 min read
Nov
23
The appeal of making an auto shoot 'em up game like Vampire Survivors

The appeal of making an auto shoot 'em up game like Vampire Survivors

Vampire Survivors is the leader of a new breed of auto shoot 'em up arena games. Hundreds of developers small
8 min read
Nov
03
How to handle the DEATH of a platform? Steam? Twitter??

How to handle the death of a platform (for example: Twitter)

5 ways to handle a platform becoming unstable.
7 min read
Oct
12
Scratch your itch with ChuyPlays

Scratch your itch with ChuyPlays

Let's talk about game development, how it relates to food, and scratching your creative itch with ChuyPlays – all this and
1 min read