For Kid Bubblegum, I used what I learned in this course by @chrisdeleon.bsky.social. And it helped a LOT. Highly recommend it to anyone trying to finish a project without knowing exactly when and how it'll be happening.

www.udemy.com/course/compl...

it's more a learning/practice community than for industry (all freeware), but we strive to make it more affordable for people wanting to make games who degree programs may not suit

we also have no-cost openings for people in situations where the dues would be a stretch
www.patreon.com/devpods/about

You keep ownership of what you do in DevPods.gg free games we make together. Experienced people wouldn't chip in if someone else could resell their work! If you're looking for zero budget projects just for fun, portfolio and learning that's what we're doing in Dev Pods #gamedev #godot #unreal #unity

Coders, artists, audio folks and more come together to make free games flexibly year-round in devpods.gg

Our group has people with a career focus, some already in industry, but also many hobbyists! We're low key, self-paced, beginner friendly, open to anyone who would like to make games with us 😁

Ready to level up by making long-term freeware games with teammates, but devpods.gg dues are out of budget? We have some openings at no cost, made possible via Patreon!

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today was the last episode of my game developer podcast I ran for 10 years hometeamgamedev.com/podcast guests from a mix of experience levels, skills, company sizes, chatting about their career story and tips for new people

quoted post helped me notice it ran for half the time podcasts have existed

My experience of it is that it's very much like an activities club from secondary/high school or University - so it's very much you get out what you put in. Don't expect to be told what to do, but do expect helpful structure and support!

For those who want to participate in a community committed to games making for learning and the joy of it. I highly recommend it!

before I taught this stuff for university I dumped online what I was going to teach, since it's my original material and I wanted to establish I own my approach 😂 anyway here's a 5 hour self-paced rapid prototyping course from my professional background doing it. quoted post is some fun history bits

HomeTeam works somewhat like a global game jam albeit with much more adult-friendly timelines and clearly organized teams, projects, and workloads where everyone contributes as much, and whenever they can - around whatever schedule they have to work with!

Shoutout to the wizard @chrisdeleon.bsky.social and all the incredible work he’s done to help so many people find their way into game dev. @hometeamgamedev.bsky.social has been seriously helpful in getting projects under my belt and learning the ropes of #gamedev!

#gameaudio #gamejam #indiedev

HomeTeam members and some support team + alumni at GDC 2025! Includes @tinyzigzag.bsky.social , @michaelmonty.bsky.social , @chrisdeleon.bsky.social , @bolttracks.bsky.social , @chasebethea.bsky.social and people who I think don't have a bsky handle yet (if I find out otherwise I'll add in a reply!)

in addition to great games this bundle also includes several of my gamedev and getyourselftodothings.com productivity ebooks/audiobooks, normally bundled with my bestselling online courses or sold separately at a higher price than the minimum donation! get in on helping people y'all please reshare 🔁

As a part of the @hometeamgamedev.bsky.social group, we released a cozy farming game called Cozy Crops!

It was awesome to work with @htrayford.bsky.social on this one :)

hometeamgamedev.itch.io/cozy-crops

this week I've been collaborating on a Bonsai tree growing VR game with some very talented members of the @hometeamgamedev.bsky.social community. it's fun and chill

All of these are worth checking out, and ofc I'd especially recommend the group panel I got to be a part of, lots of great info for creative pros, game industry hopefuls, and freelancers in there!

A question come up this morning from a member of HomeTeam GameDev, but it's one that I've seen recurring over the years from past student clubs and other people navigating this decision so I decided to share my thoughts as a public video.

There's no one-size-fits-all answer, but things to consider: