An in depth explanation of how I built this mechanic, the system that drives it, the individual components, and how it all functions. (With code examples.)

Do You Wanna Jam 2026 is officially over. Here's how I ranked, everything that worked well, what got cut, and the one thing you MUST do before your next jam.

"Do You Wanna Jam 2026" has finished. Here is how the second half went, what was added, and what was cut.

A progress check five days into a 10 day jam. Here's everything I've built and what's left to add before the deadline.

I wanted to set my studio up right from the beginning. From family to protection to future plans, here's everything that went into that decision and why.

Sole proprietor, LLC, or S-Corp? Here are the most common business structures for solo game devs and small studios, and when to use each.

I'm centralizing all my systems and tools in one place. Before building, I want to list every system I keep rebuilding to catch any potential dependency issues.

Keep sample scenes and documentation on disk without cluttering Unity's Project window or asset pipeline. This trick shows you how.

Steam is hard if you're on your own. Here's everything I'm learning about fees, tax setups, review processes, Steamworks integration, and art assets.

Outside pressure and avoidance both pushed my solo dev schedule off track this month. Here's what actually got done, why, and how I'm fixing it.

Designing a spin-the-wheel game for Juniper Dev's game jam. You reshape the wheel's odds between spins while wagering souls on the outcome.

This idle game has a real story, great visuals, and a unique deckbuilding twist. But it's not without flaws. Let's break down 'This Ain't Even Poker, Ya Joker'.

DPS Idle 2 builds its progression around card leveling and prestige loop. This dev analysis covers those systems and what I think could be improved.

I want to build a living, growing space where you can follow the latest posts from across the indie game dev community. There are lists out there, but most aren’t being actively maintained. So I figured… why not do it myself? On the left, you’ll find the newest posts from […]

Designing difficulty progression means deciding what the player learns first, and in what order. Here's the framework I used for my game Laser Beast.

Check out the Brainfart Studio community on Discord - hang out with 25 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

For programmers looking for game dev jobs, here are the OOP principles, system design concepts, and version control practices I'd recommend knowing first.

Game design is easy to neglect during long development cycles. Here's the system I use to keep practicing it without losing momentum on my main project.

What You’ll Find Here If it has anything to do with how games get made, it lives here. If something we learned the hard way can save you time, that’s a win.

A structured Git workflow keeps your project stable, your history readable, and your codebase ready to scale. Here's the system I use on every project.

Programmers need a plan for every system and event before writing code. Here is how I build that plan, and why it works for more than just programming.

A structured Git workflow keeps your project stable, your history readable, and your codebase ready to scale. Here's the system I use on every project.

Got pneumonia two days into Bigmode Game Jam 2026 and missed the deadline. I made the game anyways. Here's what worked and what didn't.