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Fede Garza

@psiquico.bsky.social

πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ in uk πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§. game designer, playtester, data freakπŸ“ˆ and foodie. (he/him).

38 Followers  |  353 Following  |  8 Posts  |  Joined: 04.09.2024
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Ludotica Neue

04.12.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Two Mexican victory points!

29.11.2025 07:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My all time favourite novel and film. Inspired me to get into maths and science. Great article summarising why it’s an amazing book.

15.10.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Redirecting...

Only one I know of is Abstract Nation www.facebook.com/groups/Abstr...

03.10.2025 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
One game design practice I've changed that saves me a lot of time
YouTube video by Matthew Dunstan One game design practice I've changed that saves me a lot of time

My latest video talks about one of the things I have changed about my game design practice that has saved me the most time - minimising the work I do on a game before I test it.

youtu.be/Yy1c-57mvaU

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04.08.2025 08:57 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Game design is a craft. Treat it like one.
YouTube video by Matthew Dunstan Game design is a craft. Treat it like one.

In today's video I talk about game design as a craft, and the consequences of how that shift in thinking can influence your own game design journey.

youtu.be/z5teC9KriYQ

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19.06.2025 09:13 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

If you’ve ever wondered what a public board game playtest gone wrong feels like, just watch or read about the F1 Monaco GP trying mandatory two pit stops: chaos on wheels, players bending the rules in ways you never intended.

26.05.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Deadlines: An underrated tool for game design
YouTube video by Matthew Dunstan Deadlines: An underrated tool for game design

New video this week, talking about the power of setting deadlines in the process of becoming a game designer!

youtu.be/0U-OzV3DVYc

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12.05.2025 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
How Tabletop Design Helped Shape 'UFO 50' This talk chronicles how Jon Perry leveraged his background as a published board game designer to create novel 8-bit strategy games for the 2024 indie video game UFO 50. In it, he focuses on some of t...

My GDC talk on tabletop design in UFO 50 is now online!

πŸ™ Thanks to @trentkusters.bsky.social & @mossmouth.bsky.social for helping with the talk & to @officialgdc.bsky.social for hosting & not paywalling it

πŸ’¬ I'll try to answer any questions in this thread

πŸ”— gdcvault.com/play/1035154...

15.04.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 281    πŸ” 79    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 9
How to break through designer's block
YouTube video by Matthew Dunstan How to break through designer's block

In this week's video, I talk about different strategies to break through game designer's block and make progress on your designs when you feel stuck:

youtu.be/4NjpLP5ZvZs

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17.03.2025 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Only one but it was quickly shelved as most feedback said that the screwed in lightbulb was too close to a candle.

05.03.2025 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sent thanks!

12.02.2025 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I can only join if I have ELO 100 is it possible to lower it so new players can join?

12.02.2025 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Can you make a living from game design?
YouTube video by Matthew Dunstan Can you make a living from game design?

New video is out! Discussing the topic of earning a living designing board games - why is it so difficult?

youtu.be/wy9g2o5WqHU?...

27.01.2025 09:38 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 4