Hello GMTK supporters!
It feels like the games biz just woke up from its post-Christmas slumber. We got massive new Monster Hunter, Civilization, and Kingdom Come games, plus big industry new...
2025-02-28 10:02:24 +0000 UTC View Post
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I'm back! Last night I saw the news that WB Games has shuttered Monolith Productions.
I've been watching these stories about layoffs and studio shutdowns with sadness and de...
2025-02-26 14:15:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons!
So this is the start of a new series I'll be running throughout 2025. It's called Game Dev 101 and it will walk you through the indie game production process.
You can wat...
2025-02-25 16:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
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This video is going out to the world tomorrow, so here's your early and ad free version!
This is the first episode in a new series I'll be releasing throughout 2025 where I...
2025-02-24 14:48:39 +0000 UTC View Post
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"The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom has some baffling user interface design. So I decided to make some alternative versions in Unity to see if we could improve things."
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2025-02-07 15:54:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons.
My next video is something I've never really done before! It's a critique of the UI in the latest Zelda game - but instead of just complaining, I put my money where my mouth is...
2025-02-06 14:55:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons! Mark here with an inside look at what I've been up to this month.
What I ...
2025-02-02 05:50:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello! Happy new year!
Sorry, it's a bit late for that. But this is also the first GMTK Digest of 2025 and I'm excited to kick off the year's newsletters.
If you're new here, the GMTK D...
2025-02-01 06:40:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey! I'm back! I'm working on a new video but in the mean time here's a rapid-fire recommendation from me - an upcoming detective game called Locator. The demo is 2025-01-29 16:04:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Patrons!
I just released a new video to the world. It's called How a Super Smash Bros. Fighter is Designed and you can watch it on 2025-01-21 16:47:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons!
This is the first video of 2025 - a chunky look at how a Smash Bros. character is designed, packed full of details and trivia about Masahiro Sakurai's process.
This is th...
2025-01-20 19:24:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all!
As you might know, I like to end the year with a video about "the most in...
2025-01-13 13:08:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons!
Apologies for the delay. But it's time to round out 2024 with a look back at what happened in December. I've got headlines, new releases, and plenty of articles and videos to c...
2025-01-03 11:57:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons!
So, this is usually the post where I deconstruct the last year of Game Maker's Toolkit. I look at the YouTube stats, talk about how each video performed, and figure out about p...
2024-12-30 07:46:14 +0000 UTC View PostSo this is it! The final episode of Developing.
In this one I break down the launch of Mind Over Magnet, talking about the release, the sales numbers, the bugs, the reviews... and where the m...
2024-12-06 16:06:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello! This is it: the final episode of Developing. And it's a big one. I look back at the launch of the game... but also the whole development process. How many copies did the game sell? Did I mak...
2024-12-05 15:44:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello lovely Patrons! Thank you for another month of support. Here's a rambling diary diatribe of what I've been up to in the last month - and what's happening in the future.
What I'v...
2024-12-02 06:49:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello gamers! You'll have to forgive me for being a little self indulgent on this one (starting with the header image!) - it's not every day you release your own video game on Steam.
But ther...
2024-11-28 08:49:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello!
First things first - thank you so much for all of your support, kind words, and generosity with Mind Over Magnet. The game has sold over 10,000 copies in less than a week - a testament...
2024-11-18 18:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Phew! Here we are. After three long years of game dev... Mind Over Magnet is out. You can get it on ...
2024-11-13 17:00:16 +0000 UTC View Post
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It's an unfortunate day for an anniversary, but here we are - I'll try to make the best of it.
Game Maker's Toolkit just turned 10 years old. So here are the ten biggest l...
2024-11-06 16:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello!
As I said the other day, GMTK turns 10 years old on Wednesday. So here's a video about the 10 key game design lessons I've picked up in my decade of doing the show. Hope you like it - ...
2024-11-04 13:52:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons. Here's your monthly Markly update for October.
What I've Been Working On
October was all about finishing up Mind Over Magnet. That includes all those las...
2024-10-31 15:06:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello! We're well into the final months of the year now, so that means big new game releases! But it also means time to snuggle up warm with a cup of cocoa and some of the best videos and writing o...
2024-10-29 09:06:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons!
On November 6th, 2014, I uploaded the first video to a little YouTube channel called Game Maker's Toolkit. Which means in a couple weeks... GMTK will turn 10 years old!
S...
2024-10-23 12:43:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Patrons! Here's what I've been up to in September
What I Made This Month
So I started the month with the video for 2024-09-30 16:22:55 +0000 UTC View Post
What makes a game feel mysterious? And how do we make a player feel like an active participant in solving the mystery? Let's dig in to some amazing games to find out.
Thanks for supporting th...
2024-09-27 16:00:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Patrons!
My latest video (coming later today!) is all about mysterious games - including the wonderful Tunic. A game where you piece together the pages of a retro-style instruction manual....
2024-09-27 12:58:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons! This month has flown by - feels like I only just did one of these things. But no mind - I'm back! The gaming news and releases are kicking into high tempo. And there's loads of fanta...
2024-09-26 11:44:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello top Patrons! You're my favourite ones. Don't tell the others.
So I've been working on this video for... a while. And it's finally done! An investigation into the mechanics of what makes...
2024-09-26 08:03:30 +0000 UTC View Post