Matt Hackett

Matt Hackett

Game developer, artist, author! Let's a-go.
Oct
24
PIXELS + ECS

🐷 Pixel Washer devlog: introduction

Let's talk about Pixel Washer, my upcoming game about washing pixels. 1. What is Pixel Washer? 2. Why
8 min read
Oct
17
Make the Game with Geoff Blair (and Matt Hackett)

🎙 Make the Game with Geoff Blair

This is my 251st podcast with Geoff Blair, cohost of our long-running podcast Lostcast!
1 min read
Oct
10
Steam Dev Cheat Sheet

📈 The Steam Dev Cheat Sheet

It's The Steam Dev Cheat Sheet! A dense collection of best practices, magic formulas, and Steam knowledge.
11 min read
Oct
03
How to Make a Web Game All By Yourself

🕷 How to Make a Web Game All By Yourself

A 20-minute talk to help you make a web game as a solo developer.
16 min read
Sep
26
Heart Beast / Game Dev

💟 Main Project Syndrome with Ben Anderson (HeartBeast)

A fun chat with Ben Anderson (AKA HeartBeast) about game dev, YouTube, & game engines.
1 min read
Sep
19
Unity Debacle

🔥 The Unity Debacle

Unity *sigh* what are you doing?? Let's talk it out, as well as owning your game dev tools.
2 min read
Sep
12
Pixel Washer: Finding the Lost Pixels

🔍 Finding the Lost Pixels in Pixel Washer

Where are your pixels?! Let's discuss multiple ways to find them (and implement 2 fixes).
9 min read
Aug
29
Steam, Kickstarter, and Pixel Washer

⚔️ Does the Kickstarter + Steam combo still work?

Pixel Washer's Kickstarter + Steam page are both up! Neither launched, but both beg the question: does this strategy still work?
3 min read
Aug
15
Ignore the Great Attractors

🪐 Ignore the Great Attractors (plus a game demo)

Podcast time! Also WHAT, a new game demo?? Marketing, creative works, advice, tools, crowd-funding & more await you.
2 min read
Aug
08
Make the Game / Back to my roots

🌳 Getting back to my roots

MY roots are pixels, podcasts, and ... procrastination? Perhaps. Listen in!
1 min read