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Aaron Makes Video Games (and a podcast) @nemo10.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

New podcast episode! Part 2 of my interview with @espressocat.bsky.social, and this time it's almost entirely about screenwriting! What makes screenwriting different? Why's the Matrix script so great? Find out this week on Make Games, Drink Coffee! www.makegamesdrinkcoffee.com

It's basically restating the post text, but with a picture.

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Aaron Makes Video Games (and a podcast) @nemo10.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I'm no expert on internet security but this very, VERY bad. This is spam/phishing (???) sent by someone at a random email address, but it appears to Gmail to be signed by costco.com. The contents of the email look totally legitimate, but it's missing my member ID.

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Aaron Makes Video Games (and a podcast) @nemo10.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

New podcast episode! I spoke with @espressocat.bsky.social (Writer/Narrative Designer: State of Decay 3, Marvel's Avengers) about theater, level design, and... COFFEE! Yeah, finally, on Make Games, Drink Coffee, I actually went deep on coffee with someone! www.makegamesdrinkcoffee.com

It basically just restates the text of the post, but with an image.

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Aaron Makes Video Games (and a podcast) @nemo10.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

I finally did it! I activated the cat essence and now my cats pay out 13X. It would have been a lot cooler if I could have pulled this off BEFORE I hit endless mode, but that seems nearly impossible. Anyone have favorite builds in this game? Cat/witch is fun, but miner/ore/cloth/dame seems best.

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Aaron Makes Video Games (and a podcast) @nemo10.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Part two of my interview with Playground Productions CEO Lindsay Barnett and @megacatstudios.bsky.social CEO James Deighan is live! In this episode, we go on some tangents, covering conventions, how E-readers affect education, and James and Lindsay's dream projects! www.makegamesdrinkcoffee.com

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Aaron Makes Video Games (and a podcast) @nemo10.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

GDC Vibe Check episode of Make Games, Drink Coffee is live! I interviewed nine game developers at GDC and asked them the same four questions - what are you ANGRY, SCARED, HOPEFUL, and EXCITED about right now in the game industry? Plus, hot takes and travel advice! www.makegamesdrinkcoffee.com

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Aaron Makes Video Games (and a podcast) @nemo10.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

New podcast episode! Part two of my interview with @kiddesimo.bsky.social - we talked about transmedia IP, streamer game strategy, even Quantum Break and Bandersnatch come up! www.makegamesdrinkcoffee.com

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Aaron Makes Video Games (and a podcast) @nemo10.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

New podcast episode! I spoke with @kiddesimo.bsky.social about indie publishing/funding, diverse narratives in games, and more! www.makegamesdrinkcoffee.com

MAKE GAMES, DRINK COFFEE
Podcast episode S1E16: Des Gayle (Part One)
Indie Developer, Sr. Partner Relations Manager, Unity
Former Head of Production, FEllow TRaveller

- How and why indie games with diverse
narratives get made (or don't)
- Life is Strange
- The current funding landscape for indies
- Funding tips and tricks

Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube
makegamesdrinkcoffee.com

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Aaron Makes Video Games (and a podcast) @nemo10.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Part two of my interview with @designermonicat.bsky.social is OUT NOW! We talked about the importance of consuming entertainment media outside of your comfort zone, short vs. long-term thinking, and the importance of unconventional protagonists and loving yourself. www.makegamesdrinkcoffee.com

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Aaron Makes Video Games (and a podcast) @nemo10.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

New podcast episode! This week, my guest is Daniel McLaren, Game Director on Towerborne at Stoic Studios. We spoke about Daniel's philosophy of humility in game design, how we should take sports seriously as lessons in game design, and more! www.makegamesdrinkcoffee.com

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Aaron Makes Video Games (and a podcast) @nemo10.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

The podcast is back! This week on Make Games, Drink Coffee, I spoke with @natloh.bsky.social about game design, leadership, masking, and the need for regular game developers for have a seat at the proverbial table when big companies decide how (and if) to use AI. www.makegamesdrinkcoffee.com

It basically repeats the post, don't worry about it.

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Aaron Makes Video Games (and a podcast) @nemo10.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Halo moon tonight. Or whatever it’s called, I don’t know.

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Aaron Makes Video Games (and a podcast) @nemo10.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

The view from in front of my house. It was supposed to be raining all week here in the Bay Area, but I’m glad it’s looking like this instead!

Beautiful clouds above a suburban landscape.

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Aaron Makes Video Games (and a podcast) @nemo10.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

I hope everyone got all the stuff they wanted for Yak Friday! Lots of great deals!

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Aaron Makes Video Games (and a podcast) @nemo10.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Thanksgiving special podcast episode! This week, I responded to an email asking about my work on the Madagascar PS2 game in 2005, for which I made about 80% of the cutscenes! Video version is on YouTube, too. Podcast home: makegamesdrinkcoffee.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtO2...

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Aaron Makes Video Games (and a podcast) @nemo10.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

I love when the AI summary is contradicted in the preview text of the first result.

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Aaron Makes Video Games (and a podcast) @nemo10.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Gemini team must think they’re doing great! Nobody’s submitting complaints from Safari on iPhone because there’s no submit button on the feedback form!

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Aaron Makes Video Games (and a podcast) @nemo10.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

exclusive look at my top secret game ideas document

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Aaron Makes Video Games (and a podcast) @nemo10.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

I know I'm a day late but I finally had a few minutes actually get an enemy moving around in my horror game test project. Is this spooky?

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Aaron Makes Video Games (and a podcast) @nemo10.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

New podcast episode! This week, I talk with @lowbo.io (Benjamin Lindsay), a former Riot game designer who worked on League of Legends and on Riot's illustrious and secretive R&D projects. We talked about Silksong, League of Legends, and what "good game design" even means! makegamesdrinkcoffee.com

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Aaron Makes Video Games (and a podcast) @nemo10.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Episode 3 of Make Games, Drink Coffee is out today! This week's guest is @sahilbajaj.dev, a game writer and narrative designer. Sahil has worked on the Blackwood Charter Escape Room with Sweet Baby Inc and with Veritable Joy on ValiDate: Struggling Singles in Your Area, and more!