2023 (2023)

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Flash, Blast, and Smoke [Effects]
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January 2, 2023 • 3m

Episode 1 of 2023 premiered on January 2, 2023

Deconstruct, Analyze, and Rebuild [Planning & Game Design]
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January 4, 2023 • 3m

Episode 2 of 2023 premiered on January 4, 2023

Team Digital or Team Physical? [Grab Bag]
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January 6, 2023 • 2m

Episode 3 of 2023 premiered on January 6, 2023

Kirby Air Ride [Game Concepts]
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January 9, 2023 • 6m

Episode 4 of 2023 premiered on January 9, 2023

Don't Wait to Speak Your Mind [Team Management]
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January 11, 2023 • 3m

Episode 5 of 2023 premiered on January 11, 2023

Don't Anchor Your Center Point [Design Specifics]
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January 13, 2023 • 2m

Episode 6 of 2023 premiered on January 13, 2023

Attack Poses [Animation]
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January 16, 2023 • 3m

Episode 7 of 2023 premiered on January 16, 2023

Get the Sense of Scale Right [Graphics]
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January 18, 2023 • 3m

Episode 8 of 2023 premiered on January 18, 2023

Good Errands and Bad Errands [Planning & Game Design]
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January 20, 2023 • 3m

Episode 9 of 2023 premiered on January 20, 2023

Falling Sells the Feeling of Flight [Game Essence]
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January 23, 2023 • 2m

Episode 10 of 2023 premiered on January 23, 2023

Sora's Work-From-Home Strategies [Grab Bag]
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January 25, 2023 • 4m

Episode 11 of 2023 premiered on January 25, 2023

You'll Forget the Hardship, But the Game Will Endure! [Work Ethic]
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January 27, 2023 • 3m

Episode 12 of 2023 premiered on January 27, 2023

Put Parameters in Brackets [Programming & Tech]
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January 30, 2023 • 5m

Episode 13 of 2023 premiered on January 30, 2023

Game Music and Ambient Sounds [Audio]
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February 1, 2023 • 3m

Episode 14 of 2023 premiered on February 1, 2023

Directors Need to Be Unique [Work Ethic]
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February 3, 2023 • 2m

Episode 15 of 2023 premiered on February 3, 2023

Do We Really Need Enemies? [Game Essence]
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February 6, 2023 • 3m

Episode 16 of 2023 premiered on February 6, 2023

Competing with the Past [Grab Bag]
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February 9, 2023 • 3m

Episode 17 of 2023 premiered on February 9, 2023

Say No to Slow! [Design Specifics]
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February 11, 2023 • 3m

Episode 18 of 2023 premiered on February 11, 2023

Meteos [Game Concepts]
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February 14, 2023 • 8m

Episode 19 of 2023 premiered on February 14, 2023

Consider Rewards First [Game Essence]
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February 17, 2023 • 2m

Episode 20 of 2023 premiered on February 17, 2023

Learn to Count Frames! [Planning & Game Design]
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February 20, 2023 • 3m

Episode 21 of 2023 premiered on February 20, 2023

Follow-Throughs Make the Impact [Animation]
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February 22, 2023 • 4m

Episode 22 of 2023 premiered on February 22, 2023

Loading Screens [UI]
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February 24, 2023 • 2m

Episode 23 of 2023 premiered on February 24, 2023

Visual Effects in Slow Motion [Effects]
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February 28, 2023 • 11m

Episode 24 of 2023 premiered on February 28, 2023

Marketing is Multiplicative [Marketing]
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March 3, 2023 • 3m

Episode 25 of 2023 premiered on March 3, 2023

Games and Eye Strain [Grab Bag]
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March 6, 2023 • 2m

Episode 26 of 2023 premiered on March 6, 2023

Do Competitive Games Have to Be Complex? [Game Essence]
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March 8, 2023 • 4m

Episode 27 of 2023 premiered on March 8, 2023

Just Do It Already! [Work Ethic]
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March 10, 2023 • 2m

Episode 28 of 2023 premiered on March 10, 2023

Units of Speed [Design Specifics]
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March 14, 2023 • 3m

Episode 29 of 2023 premiered on March 14, 2023

Making Tutorials Feel Natural [Planning & Game Design]
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March 17, 2023 • 3m

Episode 30 of 2023 premiered on March 17, 2023

Game Essence in Falling-Block Puzzle Games [Game Essence]
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March 20, 2023 • 2m

Episode 31 of 2023 premiered on March 20, 2023

Mastering Up [Grab Bag]
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March 22, 2023 • 2m

Episode 32 of 2023 premiered on March 22, 2023

Ten People Can Produce Seven People's Work [Team Management]
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March 24, 2023 • 2m

Episode 33 of 2023 premiered on March 24, 2023

Audio as Fiction and Non-Fiction [Audio]
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March 28, 2023 • 2m

Episode 34 of 2023 premiered on March 28, 2023

Supervising Art Through Retouches [Graphics]
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March 31, 2023 • 3m

Episode 35 of 2023 premiered on March 31, 2023

Exaggerate to Make Up for Information Loss [Animation]
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April 3, 2023 • 2m

Episode 36 of 2023 premiered on April 3, 2023

Sodatete! Kouchuu Ouja Mushiking [Game Concepts]
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April 5, 2023 • 9m

Episode 37 of 2023 premiered on April 5, 2023

Emphasizing Text [UI]
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April 8, 2023 • 2m

Episode 38 of 2023 premiered on April 8, 2023

Using Tickets to Manage Tasks [Programming & Tech]
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April 11, 2023 • 3m

Episode 39 of 2023 premiered on April 11, 2023

Praise the Player! [Planning & Game Design]
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April 14, 2023 • 2m

Episode 40 of 2023 premiered on April 14, 2023

The Family Computer (and the NES) [Grab Bag]
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April 17, 2023 • 5m

Episode 41 of 2023 premiered on April 17, 2023

Dying Comes as a Relief? [Game Essence]
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April 19, 2023 • 2m

Episode 42 of 2023 premiered on April 19, 2023

How I Stuck With My Column [Work Ethic]
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April 21, 2023 • 4m

Episode 43 of 2023 premiered on April 21, 2023

An Up-Close Look at Smash Bros. Stages [Graphics]
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April 24, 2023 • 17m

Episode 44 of 2023 premiered on April 24, 2023

Development Secrets of the Original Kirby [Grab Bag]
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April 27, 2023 • 17m

Episode 45 of 2023 premiered on April 27, 2023

Paint an Accurate Picture of Your Game [Marketing]
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April 30, 2023 • 3m

Episode 46 of 2023 premiered on April 30, 2023

Behavior at Ledges [Design Specifics]
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May 2, 2023 • 2m

Episode 47 of 2023 premiered on May 2, 2023

Screen Shake [Effects]
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May 5, 2023 • 3m

Episode 48 of 2023 premiered on May 5, 2023

Don't Be Unresponsive [Planning & Game Design]
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May 8, 2023 • 2m

Episode 49 of 2023 premiered on May 8, 2023

Mountain Climbing Is More Than Just Climbing [Game Essence]
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May 10, 2023 • 2m

Episode 50 of 2023 premiered on May 10, 2023

Posing Suggestions [Animation]
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May 13, 2023 • 3m

Episode 51 of 2023 premiered on May 13, 2023

Voice Recording [Audio]
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May 16, 2023 • 4m

Episode 52 of 2023 premiered on May 16, 2023

Super Smash Bros. Brawl [Game Concepts]
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May 19, 2023 • 7m

Episode 53 of 2023 premiered on May 19, 2023

Don't Rely on a "Plan B" [Work Ethic]
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May 21, 2023 • 2m

Episode 54 of 2023 premiered on May 21, 2023

Canceled Games [Grab Bag]
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May 25, 2023 • 3m

Episode 55 of 2023 premiered on May 25, 2023

Menus Define Your World [UI]
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May 27, 2023 • 2m

Episode 56 of 2023 premiered on May 27, 2023

Branching Tastes [Work Ethic]
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May 29, 2023 • 4m

Episode 57 of 2023 premiered on May 29, 2023

Game Writing is Unique [Planning & Game Design]
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June 1, 2023 • 3m

Episode 58 of 2023 premiered on June 1, 2023

Explain Ideas to Everyone at Once [Team Management]
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June 5, 2023 • 3m

Episode 59 of 2023 premiered on June 5, 2023

The Basics of Pixel Art [Graphics]
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June 7, 2023 • 2m

Episode 60 of 2023 premiered on June 7, 2023

♪ PRESS START [Grab Bag]
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June 9, 2023 • 18m

Episode 61 of 2023 premiered on June 9, 2023

Make Retries Quick [Game Essence]
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June 12, 2023 • 2m

Episode 62 of 2023 premiered on June 12, 2023

Family BASIC [Programming & Tech]
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June 14, 2023 • 12m

Episode 63 of 2023 premiered on June 14, 2023

Maps Are Game Screens, Too [Design Specifics]
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June 16, 2023 • 2m

Episode 64 of 2023 premiered on June 16, 2023

The Fun in Picking Sides [Planning & Game Design]
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June 19, 2023 • 2m

Episode 65 of 2023 premiered on June 19, 2023

Squashing and Scaling [Animation]
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June 21, 2023 • 2m

Episode 66 of 2023 premiered on June 21, 2023

Game Demos [Marketing]
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June 23, 2023 • 3m

Episode 67 of 2023 premiered on June 23, 2023

Daily Report Suggestions [Team Management]
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June 26, 2023 • 4m

Episode 68 of 2023 premiered on June 26, 2023

Games During My Childhood [Grab Bag]
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June 29, 2023 • 5m

Episode 69 of 2023 premiered on June 29, 2023

Kid Icarus: Uprising [Game Concepts]
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July 4, 2023 • 13m

Episode 70 of 2023 premiered on July 4, 2023

Broad Input, Broad Output [Work Ethic]
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July 7, 2023 • 2m

Episode 71 of 2023 premiered on July 7, 2023

Arranging Music [Audio]
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July 10, 2023 • 4m

Episode 72 of 2023 premiered on July 10, 2023

Is Your Game Appealing Enough to Start Over? [Game Essence]
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July 13, 2023 • 4m

Episode 73 of 2023 premiered on July 13, 2023

Motion Sickness in 3D Games [Planning & Game Design]
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July 17, 2023 • 3m

Episode 74 of 2023 premiered on July 17, 2023

Unifying Visual Style [Graphics]
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July 20, 2023 • 2m

Episode 75 of 2023 premiered on July 20, 2023

Hit Marks [Effects]
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July 25, 2023 • 4m

Episode 76 of 2023 premiered on July 25, 2023

The Team Behind Super Smash Bros. Brawl [Grab Bag]
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July 28, 2023 • 6m

Episode 77 of 2023 premiered on July 28, 2023

Color-Coding Your Game [UI]
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August 1, 2023 • 2m

Episode 78 of 2023 premiered on August 1, 2023

Game Essence in Shooting Games [Game Essence]
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August 4, 2023 • 2m

Episode 79 of 2023 premiered on August 4, 2023

Super Smash Bros. for 3DS / Wii U [Game Concepts]
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August 8, 2023 • 11m

Episode 80 of 2023 premiered on August 8, 2023

Bug Testing Never Ends [Team Management]
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August 12, 2023 • 4m

Episode 81 of 2023 premiered on August 12, 2023

Staying Organized with Hierarchical Outlines [Planning & Game Design]
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August 15, 2023 • 2m

Episode 82 of 2023 premiered on August 15, 2023

A Fight Between Live Action and Animation [Graphics]
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August 18, 2023 • 4m

Episode 83 of 2023 premiered on August 18, 2023

Guidelines [Grab Bag]
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August 22, 2023 • 3m

Episode 84 of 2023 premiered on August 22, 2023

Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games Introduction Video
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August 24, 2023 • 1m

Episode 85 of 2023 premiered on August 24, 2023

Unexpected Results [Design Specifics]
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August 25, 2023 • 4m

Episode 86 of 2023 premiered on August 25, 2023

Damage Animations [Animation]
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August 29, 2023 • 4m

Episode 87 of 2023 premiered on August 29, 2023

Official Websites [Marketing]
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September 1, 2023 • 4m

Episode 88 of 2023 premiered on September 1, 2023

Keep Your Internal Pressure High [Work Ethic]
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September 5, 2023 • 2m

Episode 89 of 2023 premiered on September 5, 2023

Knockback in Super Smash Bros. [Programming & Tech]
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September 8, 2023 • 3m

Episode 90 of 2023 premiered on September 8, 2023

The Original Piece is Always Right [Audio]
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September 12, 2023 • 6m

Episode 91 of 2023 premiered on September 12, 2023

Make Important Elements Bigger [UI]
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September 15, 2023 • 2m

Episode 92 of 2023 premiered on September 15, 2023

More Game Essence Means Less Broad Appeal [Game Essence]
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September 19, 2023 • 4m

Episode 93 of 2023 premiered on September 19, 2023

Show and Tell: Some Rare Belongings [Grab Bag]
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September 22, 2023 • 4m

Episode 94 of 2023 premiered on September 22, 2023

The Perils of Interpolation [Animation]
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September 25, 2023 • 4m

Episode 95 of 2023 premiered on September 25, 2023

Planning Your Game’s Rewards [Planning & Game Design]
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September 28, 2023 • 5m

Episode 96 of 2023 premiered on September 28, 2023

Do Graphics Impact Fun? [Graphics]
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October 3, 2023 • 2m

Episode 97 of 2023 premiered on October 3, 2023

Billboards [Effects]
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October 6, 2023 • 2m

Episode 98 of 2023 premiered on October 6, 2023

Flick Input [Design Specifics]
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October 10, 2023 • 2m

Episode 99 of 2023 premiered on October 10, 2023

Special Crossover! #1 [Special]
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October 13, 2023 • 26m

For our portion of the Retro Game Master crossover, we take a tour through a curated selection of arcade games released between 19...Read more

Special Crossover! #2 [Special]
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October 16, 2023 • 27m

The second installment of the Retro Game Master crossover is here! Join me as I play classic arcade games with legendary Let's Pl...Read more

Special Crossover! #3 [Special]
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October 19, 2023 • 26m

Welcome to the final episode of the Retro Game Master crossover! I never imagined doing a crossover like this—I'm so glad we had ...Read more

The Majority Shouldn't Always Rule [Work Ethic]
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October 24, 2023 • 2m

Episode 103 of 2023 premiered on October 24, 2023

The Shoryuken Command [Game Essence]
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October 27, 2023 • 4m

Episode 104 of 2023 premiered on October 27, 2023

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate [Game Concepts]
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October 30, 2023 • 12m

Episode 105 of 2023 premiered on October 30, 2023

Avoiding Comparison [Planning & Game Design]
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November 2, 2023 • 3m

Episode 106 of 2023 premiered on November 2, 2023

Making Games as Part of a Company [Team Management]
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November 7, 2023 • 3m

Episode 107 of 2023 premiered on November 7, 2023

Fighter Reveal Videos [Marketing]
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November 10, 2023 • 6m

Episode 108 of 2023 premiered on November 10, 2023

Making Sequels [Planning & Game Design]
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November 14, 2023 • 4m

Episode 109 of 2023 premiered on November 14, 2023

Odds and Ends of Supervising [Graphics]
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November 17, 2023 • 11m

Episode 110 of 2023 premiered on November 17, 2023

Facial Animations [Animation]
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November 21, 2023 • 2m

Episode 111 of 2023 premiered on November 21, 2023

Strong Attack, Light Reverb [Audio]
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November 24, 2023 • 3m

Episode 112 of 2023 premiered on November 24, 2023

Game & Watch Designs [Grab Bag]
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November 28, 2023 • 4m

Episode 113 of 2023 premiered on November 28, 2023

I Want to Choose Fast! [UI]
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December 1, 2023 • 2m

Episode 114 of 2023 premiered on December 1, 2023

The Pros and Cons of Leaderboards [Game Essence]
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December 5, 2023 • 3m

Episode 115 of 2023 premiered on December 5, 2023

The Power of Suggestion [Work Ethic]
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December 8, 2023 • 2m

Episode 116 of 2023 premiered on December 8, 2023

How Multiple People Work on One File [Programming & Tech]
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December 12, 2023 • 2m

Episode 117 of 2023 premiered on December 12, 2023

Teaching Players How to Play [Design Specifics]
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December 16, 2023 • 2m

Episode 118 of 2023 premiered on December 16, 2023

Making Things Look Miniature [Graphics]
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December 19, 2023 • 2m

Episode 119 of 2023 premiered on December 19, 2023

It’s Easier If They Already Know [Planning & Game Design]
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December 22, 2023 • 3m

Episode 120 of 2023 premiered on December 22, 2023

Creators Change, Too [Grab Bag]
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December 26, 2023 • 2m

Episode 121 of 2023 premiered on December 26, 2023

Finish Everything Within the Day [Team Management]
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December 29, 2023 • 3m

Episode 122 of 2023 premiered on December 29, 2023