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Game Dev Trenches w/ Louis DeSimone

Game Dev Trenches w/ Louis DeSimone

By: Louis DeSimone
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Game Dev Trenches is the brutally honest podcast for indie devs learning how to actually make games — without the fluff. I’m Louis DeSimone — a self-taught professional software developer and game dev in the trenches with you. No gurus. No hype. Just real talk about tutorial hell, scope creep, burnout, and everything they don’t tell you when you’re trying to get better at game dev.

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  • John Romero: How to Actually Learn Game Development (Full Interview)

    John Romero: How to Actually Learn Game Development (Full Interview)
    Dec 9 2025

    John Romero, co-creator of DOOM, Quake, and one of the most influential designers in FPS history, sat down with me for a deep conversation on game design, learning game development, indie dev mistakes, Unreal vs Unity, core loops, fun vs emotion, scoping projects, level design philosophy, and more.

    If you're learning game dev, or already building, this interview is packed with hard-earned wisdom from one of the most important designers in gaming history.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
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