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The Game Developers' Library

Indie Game Clinic
The Art Of Game Design, A Book Of Lenses
Rimworld
Video Games
Prototyping
Blood, Sweat, and Pixels
Comics
Indie Games
Starcraft II
Anna Anthropy

A regular "book-club" style podcast where Joe Baxter-Webb [Indie Game Clinic] chats with a range of guest co-hosts about the books we think game developers should read (or at least know the gist of!)

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In this episode, Tom and Joe read and respond to Rise of the Videogame Zinesters: How Freaks, Normals, Amateurs, Artists, Dreamers, Drop-outs, Queers, Housewives Are Taking Back an Art Form.

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In this episode we read Rimworld creator Tynan Sylvester's design textbook.

00:00 intro

OVERVIEW

01:34 situating the book in our collection

07:55 signposting cultural politics

10:30 book's structure & approach

PHILOSOPHY & PSYCHOLOGY 

17:33 en... more

In this episode we attempt to verbally describe a comic book. But not just any comic book. Scott McCloud's 1993 "Understanding Comics" is a comic about comics; not necessarily how to make them, but how they "work" for readers. Your librarians Tom and... more

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Recent Guests

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Hosts

Joe Baxter-Webb
Host of The Game Developers' Library; affiliated with Indie Game Clinic; frequent co-host with a focus on teaching game design and indie development.
Tom Hughes
Host of The Game Developers' Library; independent game developer; brings industry experience and practical perspective on studio workflows and design.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 11 ratings
  • Very reliable way to find some nice new reads

    Thanks Joe very Joetastic

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    Germany7 months ago
  • It’s good

    I like it and think it should continue

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    5
    QwertyBastard
    United Kingdoma year ago

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Very reliable way to find some nice new reads
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Solid discussions with practical insights for developers
Thanks Joe very Joetastic

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A book-club style show where two primary hosts discuss influential game-design books and their implications for both aspiring and practicing developers. Episodes mix rigorous idea breakdowns with practical takeaways, weaving in personal teaching experience, industry anecdotes, and critiques of real-world studios and production practices. The conversations tend to center on design engines, player experience, studio culture, and how books can translate into actionable workflows for teams of varying sizes. A notable edge is the blend of academic framing with hands-on, DIY and indie perspectives, often highlighting accessibility, process, and humane working habits in game creation.

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