GameDev Breakdown

GameDev Breakdown

Todd Mitchell

Episodes 195
Avg. Duration 43m
Activity Dormant
Since Aug 2017
Latest Episode Aug 2025

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Todd Mitchell just wants to make video games with his friends.

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Author and Designer Caleb J. Ross

Aug 12, 2025 54m

Caleb J. Ross is a gaming content creator and the author of Suddenly I was a Shark!, an exploration of What Remains of Edith Finch as well as numerous novels, short stories, and non-fiction works.…

GameCube Historian Travis Nicholas

Aug 09, 2025 45m

Project Dolphin series author, Travis Nicholas, hangs out to discuss capturing the entire history of the Nintendo GameCube as well as its modern legacy. Travis and Todd both have books in…

Actor and Musician Abby Nissenbaum

Aug 01, 2025 37m

Abby Nissenbaum hangs out to discuss her history in game development balanced with a day job, being a recording and performing music artist, and more. She's the voice of the hero in Benevolent, the…

Micah Orsie of Crashable Studios

Jul 25, 2025 54m

Micah Orsie joins to discuss Wildwood Down, an award-winning hybrid 2D/3D adventure game featuring a protagonist with Down Syndrome, designed after and voiced by Micah's life-long friend. Wildwood…

The Balatro Story

Aug 24, 2024 32m

Original Air Date: Aug. 24, 2024 - Todd's weird connection to the game that set the world ablaze, and what's happened since.

Is It Indie? (Ray Marek of Unparalleled Comics)

Aug 16, 2024 1h 18m

Ray Marek returns. We discuss how we consume entertainment, helping your work survive on social media, stepping between the industry and your kids, and more.

Unity Is Over. Now What?

Nov 04, 2023 37m

Original Air Date: Nov. 4, 2023 - John Riccitiello is out at Unity. Most of us agree it's too little, too late. Lots of users are rightfully taking a look at Godot. I'm doing something a little…

Red Panda Derailed

Mar 20, 2023 56m

Original Air Date: Mar. 20, 2023 - A second virus in less than a month ravages the Mitchell household as GDC goers discover a privacy policy so bad they thought there had been a data leak. We discuss…

Red Panda Mechanics

Mar 06, 2023 37m

Original Air Date: Mar. 6, 2023 - This one is all about the progress we've made in taking our red panda archaeology game concept and bringing it to life. It's a look at the implications of the game's…

Let's Design a Game with Boss Fight Author Sebastian Deken

Feb 23, 2023 49m

Original Air Date: Feb. 23, 2023 - Boss Fight author Sebastian Deken returns to the show to be our first guest co-designer. We discuss city living, echoes of the Satanic Panic, and more. Finally, we…

New Trailer, Who Dis?

Feb 22, 2023 0m Trailer

Todd just wants to make video games with his friends.

Illegal FOMO

Feb 18, 2023 31m

Original Air Date: Feb. 18, 2023 - A foreign government reached out, and what they said may pertain to you. Seriously. Also, an update on production for the game co-design episodes!

Let's Try Something New (Twitter Is Burning)

Feb 09, 2023 11m

Original Air Date: Feb. 9, 2023 - Here's news about a fun new thing we're going to try in future episodes. Real game development ahead! Also, maybe social media is falling apart?

Actually, Publishers Aren't Parents

Feb 02, 2023 25m

Original Air Date: Feb. 2, 2023 - We gathered Intellivision Amico news from all directions so you don't have to.

State of the Podcast 2022

Jan 01, 2023 19m

Original Air Date: Jan. 1, 2023 - An end-of-year look at how GameDev Breakdown is doing and what to expect in 2023.

Streamer Bill Duhr

Dec 23, 2022 1h

Original Air Date: Dec. 23, 2022 - Variety streamer and longtime personal friend Bill Duhr drops in to talk about our trip to St. Louis' new dedicated VR center, //sandboxvr.com. Topics include how…

Talking Industry Legal Issues with Game Dev Lawyer Jon Loiterman

Nov 21, 2022 1h

Original Air Date: Nov. 21, 2022 - Jon Loiterman stops by to discuss what we can learn from recent stories like the Doom dispute between Bethesda and composer Mick Gordon, the Superman Demo on Steam…

Talking Potionomics with Disney Composer Greg Nicolett

Nov 06, 2022 56m

Original Air Date: Nov. 6, 2022 - Potionomics composer Greg Nicolett discusses his work with Disney, how he learned the game composer's process, and Shia LeBeouf's unexpected influence on his…

Talking Hexahedra with Former RuneScape Developer, Chris Knowles

Oct 26, 2022 49m

Original Air Date: Oct. 26, 2022 - Former RuneScape developer, Chris Knowles, discusses his time at Jagex, his design philosophy, and the one thing he refuses to do with his upcoming indie game.This…

Alex Rushdy of 13AM Games

Sep 23, 2022 46m

Original Air Date: Sep. 23, 2022 - The CEO and creative director behind Runbow and Dawn of the Monsters discusses the recent discomfort of running a Unity team, his Godzilla ’98 VHS collection, and…

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