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Follow Joe and Victor’s best effort at making a varsity-level game. Subscribe for weekly episodes on the creative process of two friends trying to make their first game and podcast together. No prior game development experience necessary! We’ll get you up to speed on the tools and terms, so you can…

JV Game Dev


    • Nov 9, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 34m AVG DURATION
    • 30 EPISODES


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    Episode 30 – Dress Rehearsal

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2019 32:29


    The last episode is here! We reflect on the entire process and look ahead to Double Jump!

    Episode 29 – The Name is Double Jump

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2019 36:01


    It’s official! The name of the new podcast will be… Double Jump!! We figured we might as well hit number 30 here, so tune in next week for the real, honest to goodness, last episode of JV Game Dev.

    Episode 28 – Not the Last!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2019 36:15


    Joe takes a trip to visit Victor and friends in Austin – their first meeting in person since starting the project. The team continues to finalize brand concepts for the new podcast and will be back here for at least one more episode!

    Episode 27 – Voluntary Turbulence

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2019 31:19


    As JV Game Dev approaches its end, the JV team reflects on the process and gathers itself for the next iteration. They also may have found a name.

    Episode 26 – The Big Pivot

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2019 37:45


    Dropping a bomb here… Joe and Victor will be closing out JV Game Dev and pivoting into a new, podcast! We still have a few episodes left before that happens. Listen to the details of one of the bigger events in this project since we started 6 months ago.

    Episode 25 – JV Microtransaction Dev

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2019 33:17


    The JV team begins developing microtransactions. Just kidding! But they do have a thing or two to say about them, while also reminiscing about college and discussing tactics to get back into the swing of things moving forward.

    Episode 24 – Work in Progress

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2019 37:18


    Victor takes a big step forward by submitting his manuscript to Pitch Wars. And Joe sets up a Patreon and a Unity affiliate to start looking into funding options for JV Game Dev. Disclaimer: Joe’s mic quality is especially poor this week after testing out a cheap option that was not optimal (evidence that your … Continue reading "Episode 24 – Work in Progress"

    Episode 23 – Reloading

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2019 36:25


    The JV team gets ready to jump back into the development of Upville. Victor also gets ready for pitch wars, while Joe tests out his (hopefully) upgraded new microphone.

    Episode 22 – New Coke

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2019 32:03


    Victor and Joe come back from the break and get you up to speed on the highlights (and lowlights) during their time off. Also up on today’s agenda… is it time for a rebrand?

    Episode 21 – First Final Boss

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2019 39:31


    5 months of podcast episodes. A whole lot of hours of game development. The JV team closes the book on a major phase of the project, as it heads into its first break.

    Episode 20 – Real Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2019 31:59


    The JV team fields life little surprises. Joe drops deeply introspective reflections and Victor discusses constructive criticism. Plus, friendship!

    Episode 19 – The Flipside

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2019 35:16


    The JV squad finds itself knee-deep in a favorite game and a luxurious book, and discusses how such media inform the content they aspire to create.

    Episode 18 – Now Hiring: Artists

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2019 31:11


    The JV team is NOT actually hiring artists. But they also definitely are NOT artists, and at some point they will need one. They discuss such hurdles in the development process, as well as super hero books and thrill rides.

    Episode 17 – Glory Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2019 34:42


    The JV team completes the first week of five as their break approaches and reminisces on some of the good old times.

    Episode 16 – Going at It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2019 32:51


    …”it” being game development! Joe uses words not good. Victor creates a few fun new reject heroes. And the JV team lays out their game-plan for the rest of the summer.

    Episode 15 – Pathfinding

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2019 33:46


    The JV team discusses good health habits to stay focused on the creative path. And then literally talks pathfinding – the technical game dev concept -as well as character dialog, game assets, and more.

    Episode 14 – One for the Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2019 31:04


    Enjoying the summer and just hanging out is part of the creative process too! Plus the JV Team has some “profound” words of inspiration.

    Episode 13 – When You Eat the Oreo…

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2019 29:48


    …you eat the icing too. Victor drops semi-lucid tidbits of wisdom. Joe admits to his family that he does, in fact, exist in this world. And somewhere in the periphery a game is being made.

    Episode 12 – Season 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2019 29:02


    The JV team comes back from their break with a renewed perspective on the next steps of the process. There’s still only one season. Or really there are no seasons. It’s metaphorical, okay?

    Episode 11 – Taking Inventory

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2019 26:46


    The JV squad steps back and looks at their first 3 months, and decides to take the coming week to replenish the well.

    Episode 10 – Definitely not Derivative

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2019 33:15


    The JV Team defends their originality in the face of a chilling announcement. And the game kinda works…

    Episode 9 – “Officially” Pre-alpha

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2019 32:38


    The JV team enters the pre-alpha phase of game dev…whatever that means.

    Episode 8 – Don’t Kill the Buzz

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2019 35:16


    Significant progress this week! Victor has more to say about superheroes. Joe has a good buzz goin.

    Episode 7 – Getting in the Zone

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2019 38:31


    Starting a Twitch Stream! Getting the Podcast on several major platforms! Lots of exciting progress to report this week!

    Episode 6 – We’re on the Internet!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2019 39:50


    The website and RSS feed are now available. Also more on game mechanics in Upville.

    Episode 5 – Need… more… spoons

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2019 35:10


    You can’t tell, but we’re about to find something special. Just heading to the spoon store first.

    Episode 4 – Podcast About Podcasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2019 47:07


    SO META. (Also what would Eli Manning do?)

    Episode 3 – Good Breaks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2019 37:15


    Joe makes Victor feel uncomfortable a little bit more. The JV Team is still finding its rhythm over here fam.

    Episode 2 – Upville

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2019 33:11


    Learn more about Victor’s world, Upville, and the concepts to bring it to a mobile game.

    Episode 1 – Meet the JV Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2019 39:24


    Get to know Victor and Joe. And hear what JV Game Dev is all about!

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