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What's the point of prototyping?

Hello Patrons!

I'm returning to my "Game Dev 101" series for this video, with episode two looking at prototyping games. With special guest Luke Muscat, of Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride fam...

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Mark's Month (October 2025)

Mark's Month - October 2025

Hello Patrons! Welcome back to my monthly catch-up article.

Videos

2025-11-03 06:11:06 +0000 UTC View Post

GMTK - A big update

Hello Patrons!

Mark here. So, I wanted to share a big update about GMTK. And because it's important and personal I wanted to do it face to face - so please check out the video above.

Th...

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How Games Do Destruction

Hello Patrons! Here's my new episode of Game Maker's Toolkit - looking at how games do smashing, crashing, and bashing. From Control to Teardown to Red Faction - it's the secret of how to do dynami...

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Early / Ad Free - How Games Do Destruction

Hello Patrons!

I'm getting back in the GMTK groove with a chunky episode on how games do destruction. Ever wondered how Donkey Kong lets you punch through the floor? Or how cars bend in BeamN...

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GMTK Digest (September 2025)

Hello lovely GMTK backers!

Oh boy, the video game business just woke up from its summer slumber! This month saw new Silent Hill, Borderlands, and Sonic games, plus massive indie hits and load...

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GMTK Mini - What's The Point Of Hard Games, Anyway?

Hey all! I'm hard at work on the first new episode of GMTK since my break. But I took a day to make this Mini video so I could j...

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Mark's Month - August 2025

Hello Patrons!

I am writing this at the tail end of a much needed break. Some essential time off. Because the past few months have been a lot. But first... let's talk about August.

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GMTK Digest (August 2025)

Hello lovely GMTK backers!

I'm technically on holiday today. Taking some much-needed time off after the madness of releasing Word Play and the Game Jam. But I couldn't leave you without the D...

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My Favourite Games from GMTK Game Jam 2025

Hey Patrons!

Earlier this month we held the 9th annual GMTK Game Jam. This year's jam was - as always - massive, with over 37,000 participants and more than 9,600 games. That means it was big...

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Mind Over Magnet is now on consoles!

Hey all!

Today is a pretty big day - Mind Over Magnet just released on Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch consoles.

And it's making me feel kinda emotional, to be honest. Especially the Nin...

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Mark's Month - July 2025

Hello Patrons!

So, July was a busy month for me as I finally launched my new game... Word Play!

Word Play

2025-08-04 06:25:16 +0000 UTC View Post

GMTK Digest (July 2025)

Hello GMTK supporters! Hope you've been enjoying the sunshine. Here's a run down of what's come out, what's happened, and what's worth reading and watching!

New releases

Donke...

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What a week!

Oh boy, it has been a WEEK. A week and a half.

On Monday, I launched Word Play on Steam. And the ...

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Word Play and the future of GMTK

Hello Patrons, Mark here.

So... today is the day! Word Play is coming out on Steam in about 10 ho...

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Mark's Month - June 2025

Hello Patrons! I'm back with my monthly newsletter about what I've been up to in the last month.

And, for the most part, the month can be defined by two words...

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GMTK Digest (June 2025)

Hello GMTK supporters!

Okay, I'm gonna level with you. My game is releasing in two weeks. I've been spending every spare moment fixing bugs, tweaking the balance, making trailers, and all the...

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New video - How to make a great Steam Next Fest demo

Hey Patrons!

I just released a new video about Steam Next Fest - partly to advertise the game's inclusion in this demo-sharing showcase. And partly to share my tips and experience with gettin...

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Mark's Month - May 2025

Hello Patrons!

It's time for another edition of Mark's Month. Here's what I've been up to in May.

Guadalindie in Malaga

2025-06-06 09:02:41 +0000 UTC View Post

GMTK Digest (May 2025)

Hello GMTK fans! Thanks for your support this month.

Things have been a bit wild for me - I've been to Spain, released a demo, and... well, there's plenty of stuff I can't talk about yet unti...

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New video - Introducing Word Play

Hello Patrons!

So, a big day. It's time to unveil what I've been working on: a new game! A word-spellin' roguelike called Word Play. 2025-05-23 17:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post

Early / Ad Free - Announcing Word Play

Hello!

Okay, I'm excited to finally announce my new game - Word Play - to the world. And so I'll be sharing this video tomorrow.

Though - with one big change. Composer Zach Jones just h...

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A robot stole my voice

Hello Patrons!

I just wanted to share a strange story from the world of GMTK.

So on Monday I received an email from a viewer who stumbled upon a video about DOOM: The D...

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(GMTK Mini) Blue Prince: Can a random puzzle game actually work?

Hello Patrons!

I am finishing up development on my new game, so mostly focused on that right now. But I couldn't pass up an opportunity to discuss Blue Prince - a super "design-y" game with s...

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GMTK Digest (April 2025)

Hello GMTK supporters! 

So April was a bit of a write-off. I spent much of it nursing a broken elbow! But that won't stop me from delivering another cracking issue of the GMTK Digest. Co...

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Mark's Month - March and April 2025

Hello! We've got two months to cover. A lot has happened. It's time for a proper good catch-up. So get's get into it! 

But first... some context.

The Context

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The GMTK Game Jam returns for 2025!

Hello Patrons!

First of all: thank you for your well wishes and patience with my broken elbow. It's healing up nicely - just a bit battered and bruised but I can at least type again, so have...

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Out of action

Hey Patrons

Just wanted to give you a quick heads up that I, uh, tripped over while chasing a child (not as creepy as that sounds), landed on my elbow, and fractured it.

I now have my ...

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GMTK Digest (March 2025)

Hello GMTK supporters! 

March was a busy month for me. I was either prepping for GDC, attending GDC, or recovering from the jetlag of GDC. But I found some time to play a few games and w...

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Mark's Month - February 2025

I can't spell Februrary as it turns out. Nope. Did it again! Every time I type that I have to correct the spelling. How many Februaries have I seen? Too many!

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