Episodes 125
Avg. Duration 54m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.0 (7)
Since Jan 2016
Latest Episode May 2026

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Schedule
Monthly
Consistency
71%
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www.knoxgamedesign.org

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About This Podcast

Knox Game Design is a monthly discussion by game creators in the Knoxville, Tennessee area. We share our ideas, show off projects, and discuss current topics related to video game development. Our group explores the many facets of the game design process, such as coding, graphics, modeling, animation, story, and promotion. You can find out more information on the group including future meeting dates at knoxgamedesign.org

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Recent Episodes

Game Passwords – Knox Game Design, May 2026

May 24, 2026 48m

History of game passwords for the 8-bit NES video game system console from the 1980’s. Pros and Cons for password systems. Design considerations for a password system. How passwords are generated in…

Knox Game Jam 2026 – Knox Game Design, April 2026

Apr 20, 2026 16m

Check out the great games that were created for Knox Game Jam 2026! Thanks to everyone who came out for the kickoff event and created a game! Finding Dave by Ashton and Robert You must escape the…

N64 Development – Knox Game Design, March 2026

Mar 28, 2026 46m

Explanation of how to create a game for N64. Overview of the N64 architecture. Development environment with Pyrite64, MSYS2, libdragon, and Tiny3D. How to install and setup development environment.…

Snake Game – Knox Game Design, February 2026

Feb 23, 2026 36m

Explanation of recreating the classic snake game for QBasic called Nibbles in MonoGame.Steps: Moving blocks. Add snake body. Limit snake length. Adding collectibles. Adding levels, Game States. Sound…

10 Year Podcast – Knox Game Design, January 2026

Jan 12, 2026 29m

Commemoration of 10 years of the Knox Game Design podcast, with Jacob, Colin, Levi, and RollyMusic. Jacob talks about the GameMaker game he has been creating called Stormbound.…

Real Estate Game – Knox Game Design, December 2025

Dec 29, 2025 58m

Design and implementation of a turn based real estate game in twelve steps using MonoGame and C#.

Hinge Joints – Knox Game Design, November 2025

Nov 28, 2025 18m

Demo of using hinge joints in unity for doors and pinball flippers. Links and Notes Source code – https://github.com/levidsmith/KnoxGameDesign/tree/master/hinge_joint Joints in Unity –…

3×3 Puzzle Cube – Knox Game Design, October 2025

Oct 31, 2025 23m

Overview and implementation of a 3×3 puzzle cube game using Blender, Unity, and C# code. Links and Notes Source code –…

Special Weapons – Knox Game Design, September 2025

Sep 29, 2025 43m

Overview of ten special weapons for a 2D platformer game, along with demos in MonoGame with explanation of C# code. The weapons covered are normal (buster), eight way, freeze, wave, boomerang,…

Gating – Knox Game Design, August 2025

Aug 27, 2025 19m

Examples of the various types of gates used in the design of games.   Links and Notes The Level Design Book – https://book.leveldesignbook.com/process/layout/typology/gates What Games Are –…

Pellet Eating Maze Game – Knox Game Design, July 2025

Jul 29, 2025 44m

Design and implementation steps for creating a pellet eating maze game in MonoGame with C#. Source code – https://github.com/levidsmith/KnoxGameDesign/tree/master/pellet_eating Links and Notes…

Perspective Tool for Textures – Knox Game Design, June 2025

Jun 30, 2025 29m

Two demos for using the Gimp Perspective Tool to create textures from photos. The textures are then applied to a mesh in Blender which is exported into an FBX model. The model is then imported into…

Screenshots – Knox Game Design, May 2025

May 26, 2025 14m

Explanation of three methods for capturing screenshots for your game. 1. Print Screen key 2. Snipping tool 3. OBS with VLC (VideoLAN). How to use Gimp to crop and scale a screenshot image to the…

Knox Game Jam 2025 – Knox Game Design, April 2025

Apr 28, 2025 35m

Five great games were created for Knox Game Jam 2025.  Thanks to everyone who attended the kickoff and created a game.  Great job everyone! Reality Breach by Jeffry Reality Breach is a browser-based…

Simulations – Knox Game Design, March 2025

Mar 30, 2025 23m

What is a simulation? Are simulations games? A look at simulations such as SimCity, Micropolis, and Conway’s Game of Life. Links and Notes Demo source code –…

Sockets – Knox Game Design, February 2025

Feb 24, 2025 18m

New Game Releasing this month Check out the new game Shrine of the Forest God by Dustin, which will be released on Steam on February 28, 2025. Monthly Presentation How to create a simple client and…

Drag and Drop – Knox Game Design, January 2025

Jan 29, 2025 30m

Explanation of how to implement drag and drop interface for games. Demos with source code include Unity (C#), MonoGame (C#), GameMaker (GML), and SDL (C). Links and Notes Demo source code –…

Solitaire – Knox Game Design, December 2024

Dec 31, 2024 38m

Overview of steps to create a Solitaire game in Unity. Links and Notes Demo source code – https://github.com/levidsmith/KnoxGameDesign/tree/master/solitaire OpenGameArt card front sprites –…

Blender Normals – Knox Game Design, November 2024

Nov 29, 2024 8m

Explanation of mesh model face normals in Blender, which are imported into Unity. Steps to show normals in Blender and how to flip and recalculate normals. Links and Notes Demo project –…

RPG Battle Damage – Knox Game Design, October 2024

Oct 16, 2024 25m

Analysis of how battle damage is calculated in role playing games (RPGs). How damage is calculated in traditional table top RPGs using dice rolls. Statistical analysis of outcomes of various dice…

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