Aaron Makes Video Games (and a podcast)
@nemo10.bsky.social
Game designer LFW. Host of "Make Games, Drink Coffee" podcast. Previously: PeopleFun, Wildseed Games, Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, Heroes of Dragon Age, Color Switch, & more. Writer, musician, movie nerd, dad of 2. He/him. http://www.aaronnemoyten.com
New podcast episode! For the tenth episode of Make Games, Drink Coffee, I spoke with Jonathan Jennings, a developer with a decade of experience in VR, currently at Owlchemy Labs. Is this the best episode of Make Games, Drink Coffee yet? You be the judge!
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Make Games, Drink Coffee - Game developer interview podcast
Your weekly caffeine-spiked dose of game industry brew. Entertaining and insightful interviews with game developers about their jobs, hobbies, & inspirations.
makegamesdrinkcoffee.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:43 PM
New podcast episode! For the tenth episode of Make Games, Drink Coffee, I spoke with Jonathan Jennings, a developer with a decade of experience in VR, currently at Owlchemy Labs. Is this the best episode of Make Games, Drink Coffee yet? You be the judge!
makegamesdrinkcoffee.com
makegamesdrinkcoffee.com
Okay here’s my pitch:
Give the Wachowski Sisters a hundred million dollars to make a Celeste limited series for HBO.
One episode per level. Let them go ham on crazy VFX and visuals. Make it like Speed Racer but with climbing and jumping instead of racing.
Give the Wachowski Sisters a hundred million dollars to make a Celeste limited series for HBO.
One episode per level. Let them go ham on crazy VFX and visuals. Make it like Speed Racer but with climbing and jumping instead of racing.
December 4, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Okay here’s my pitch:
Give the Wachowski Sisters a hundred million dollars to make a Celeste limited series for HBO.
One episode per level. Let them go ham on crazy VFX and visuals. Make it like Speed Racer but with climbing and jumping instead of racing.
Give the Wachowski Sisters a hundred million dollars to make a Celeste limited series for HBO.
One episode per level. Let them go ham on crazy VFX and visuals. Make it like Speed Racer but with climbing and jumping instead of racing.
Mighty Morkin’ Mindy Rangers
December 4, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Mighty Morkin’ Mindy Rangers
Oh no please don’t go
December 4, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Oh no please don’t go
Facebook is like “Do you know this person from your high school? Do you know this guy who lives near where you grew up? Do you know Steve Buscemi? Do you know Sam Raimi? Do you know the cofounder of OpenAI? Do you know this random person from Illinois who works at AutoZone?”
December 3, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Facebook is like “Do you know this person from your high school? Do you know this guy who lives near where you grew up? Do you know Steve Buscemi? Do you know Sam Raimi? Do you know the cofounder of OpenAI? Do you know this random person from Illinois who works at AutoZone?”
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This has quickly become one of my regular podcasts to listen to. Really fun conversations and stories with a wide variety of folks.
Thanksgiving special podcast episode! This week, I responded to an email asking about my work on the Madagascar PS2 game in 2005, for which I made about 80% of the cutscenes!
Video version is on YouTube, too.
Podcast home: makegamesdrinkcoffee.com
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtO2...
Video version is on YouTube, too.
Podcast home: makegamesdrinkcoffee.com
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtO2...
December 2, 2025 at 4:11 PM
This has quickly become one of my regular podcasts to listen to. Really fun conversations and stories with a wide variety of folks.
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Surprise! The Button City: Soccer Days Demo is now available on Steam! Get a preview of Button City: Soccer Days and play arcade physics soccer as cute animals!
Check out the demo and wishlist today!
⚽ store.steampowered.com/app/2417530/...
Check out the demo and wishlist today!
⚽ store.steampowered.com/app/2417530/...
Button City: Soccer Days on Steam
Rejoin the wholesome cast of Button City as they compete in this cozy soccer adventure! Build your dream team, plan your day, bond with teammates, enjoy action-packed soccer, and win the tournament!
store.steampowered.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Surprise! The Button City: Soccer Days Demo is now available on Steam! Get a preview of Button City: Soccer Days and play arcade physics soccer as cute animals!
Check out the demo and wishlist today!
⚽ store.steampowered.com/app/2417530/...
Check out the demo and wishlist today!
⚽ store.steampowered.com/app/2417530/...
Okay here’s my game pitch: solitaire but with explosions
December 1, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Okay here’s my game pitch: solitaire but with explosions
Instagraham
An app for photos of graham crackers
An app for photos of graham crackers
November 30, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Instagraham
An app for photos of graham crackers
An app for photos of graham crackers
I hope everyone got all the stuff they wanted for Yak Friday! Lots of great deals!
November 29, 2025 at 5:02 AM
I hope everyone got all the stuff they wanted for Yak Friday! Lots of great deals!
Thanksgiving special podcast episode! This week, I responded to an email asking about my work on the Madagascar PS2 game in 2005, for which I made about 80% of the cutscenes!
Video version is on YouTube, too.
Podcast home: makegamesdrinkcoffee.com
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtO2...
Video version is on YouTube, too.
Podcast home: makegamesdrinkcoffee.com
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtO2...
November 28, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Thanksgiving special podcast episode! This week, I responded to an email asking about my work on the Madagascar PS2 game in 2005, for which I made about 80% of the cutscenes!
Video version is on YouTube, too.
Podcast home: makegamesdrinkcoffee.com
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtO2...
Video version is on YouTube, too.
Podcast home: makegamesdrinkcoffee.com
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtO2...
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Today in ridiculous things I’ve said to my son: “No breakdancing until you eat your chicken.”
November 21, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Today in ridiculous things I’ve said to my son: “No breakdancing until you eat your chicken.”
New podcast episode! I spoke with Jonathan Rucker, AKA Rucker, a senior game engine programmer with a TON of experience! This week's show is more of a "hang out" episode, with wide-ranging discussion from working on game engines to 3D printing to restaurant horror stories!
makegamesdrinkcoffee.com
makegamesdrinkcoffee.com
Make Games, Drink Coffee - Game developer interview podcast
Your weekly caffeine-spiked dose of game industry brew. Entertaining and insightful interviews with game developers about their jobs, hobbies, & inspirations.
makegamesdrinkcoffee.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM
New podcast episode! I spoke with Jonathan Rucker, AKA Rucker, a senior game engine programmer with a TON of experience! This week's show is more of a "hang out" episode, with wide-ranging discussion from working on game engines to 3D printing to restaurant horror stories!
makegamesdrinkcoffee.com
makegamesdrinkcoffee.com
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No wait, it’s a Northwestern Blue-speckled Planebird! What a rare and majestic species. Also, Superman’s favorite bird.
November 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No wait, it’s a Northwestern Blue-speckled Planebird! What a rare and majestic species. Also, Superman’s favorite bird.
I wonder if the guy who wrote Dark City ever worked at a Costco
November 17, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I wonder if the guy who wrote Dark City ever worked at a Costco
Latest podcast episode is out! I spoke with Manuela Malasaña (@xibanya.bsky.social), graphics programmer, shader expert, creator of video game adaptations of classic plays, and hobbyist opera singer! You've seen her work in Darkest Dungeon 2 and I Am Your Beast.
makegamesdrinkcoffee.com
makegamesdrinkcoffee.com
Latest podcast episode is out and it's a doozy! I spoke with Manuela Malasaña, whose work as a graphics programmer you've seen in games like Darkest Dungeon 2 and I Am Your Beast. We spoke abo...
Latest podcast episode is out and it's a doozy! I spoke with Manuela Malasaña, whose work as a graphics programmer you've seen in games like Darkest Dungeon 2 and I Am Your Beast. We spoke about think...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Latest podcast episode is out! I spoke with Manuela Malasaña (@xibanya.bsky.social), graphics programmer, shader expert, creator of video game adaptations of classic plays, and hobbyist opera singer! You've seen her work in Darkest Dungeon 2 and I Am Your Beast.
makegamesdrinkcoffee.com
makegamesdrinkcoffee.com
I love when the AI summary is contradicted in the preview text of the first result.
November 12, 2025 at 4:53 AM
I love when the AI summary is contradicted in the preview text of the first result.
Gemini team must think they’re doing great! Nobody’s submitting complaints from Safari on iPhone because there’s no submit button on the feedback form!
November 12, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Gemini team must think they’re doing great! Nobody’s submitting complaints from Safari on iPhone because there’s no submit button on the feedback form!
Has anyone considered an upright-bass-themed social deduction game?
You could call it A Mingus Among Us
You could call it A Mingus Among Us
November 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Has anyone considered an upright-bass-themed social deduction game?
You could call it A Mingus Among Us
You could call it A Mingus Among Us
exclusive look at my top secret game ideas document
November 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
exclusive look at my top secret game ideas document
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New podcast episode! I spoke with @homecrust.bsky.social, a game designer, writer, and narrative designer with a ridiculous variety of experience writing and designing for indie, mobile, and AAA games. He is also a hobbyist blacksmith! We talked about that too!
www.makegamesdrinkcoffee.com
www.makegamesdrinkcoffee.com
Home - Make Games, Drink Coffee - The official home of the Make Games, Drink Coffee Podcast.
A Weekly Podcast About Game Development. Your weekly caffeine-spiked dose of hot game industry brew, featuring interviews with game developers telling their best war stories, sharing their artistic in...
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November 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Check out Aaron and my conversation on his podcast!
New podcast episode! I spoke with @homecrust.bsky.social, a game designer, writer, and narrative designer with a ridiculous variety of experience writing and designing for indie, mobile, and AAA games. He is also a hobbyist blacksmith! We talked about that too!
www.makegamesdrinkcoffee.com
www.makegamesdrinkcoffee.com
Home - Make Games, Drink Coffee - The official home of the Make Games, Drink Coffee Podcast.
A Weekly Podcast About Game Development. Your weekly caffeine-spiked dose of hot game industry brew, featuring interviews with game developers telling their best war stories, sharing their artistic in...
www.makegamesdrinkcoffee.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:04 PM
New podcast episode! I spoke with @homecrust.bsky.social, a game designer, writer, and narrative designer with a ridiculous variety of experience writing and designing for indie, mobile, and AAA games. He is also a hobbyist blacksmith! We talked about that too!
www.makegamesdrinkcoffee.com
www.makegamesdrinkcoffee.com
If we did crossovers by the rules of the world rather than the vibes of the world, it would make perfect sense to do a Santa Clause / Highlander crossover.
Think about it.
Think about it.
November 4, 2025 at 2:42 AM
If we did crossovers by the rules of the world rather than the vibes of the world, it would make perfect sense to do a Santa Clause / Highlander crossover.
Think about it.
Think about it.
I know I'm a day late but I finally had a few minutes actually get an enemy moving around in my horror game test project. Is this spooky?
November 2, 2025 at 4:54 AM
I know I'm a day late but I finally had a few minutes actually get an enemy moving around in my horror game test project. Is this spooky?