Matt Hackett

Matt Hackett

California
Game developer and author of How to Make a Video Game All By Yourself.
Aug
13
Make Games FAS

🚀 Can you ship a full game in just a few months?

What would it take to ship a game in just 1-3 months of development? Is it even possible??
6 min read
Jul
23
Sprint Planning, Complexity, and Marketing

🎙️ Sprint Planning, Complexity, and Marketing

Matt discusses community questions around sprints, game architecture, and marketing. Let's a-go!
3 min read
Jun
25
My Favorite Game Dev, Marketing, and Steam Advice

🏆 My Favorite Game Dev, Marketing, and Steam Advice

A huge list of AMAZINGLY good game development articles, videos, and more. Make your game!
4 min read
May
28
The Game Concept Ramp-Up

📈 The Game Concept Ramp-Up

Begin with the SIMPLEST way to define your game, ramping up to finishing it!
17 min read
May
07
Getting back into game dev

🛠️ How to get BACK into game development

How to get back into game development after having to step away for a while. It can be hard!
2 min read
Apr
23
This Is All That Matters About Games Marketing

🕯 This Is All That Matters About Games Marketing

Find games marketing overwhelming? Just focus on these 3 things.
9 min read
Apr
09
🏴‍☠️ Marketing and PR with Robby Bisschop of PiratePR

🏴‍☠️ Marketing and PR with Robby Bisschop of PiratePR

Let's talk about marketing your game with Robby Bisschop of Pirate PR 🏴‍☠️
1 min read
Mar
26
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE - GDC 2025

✍️ What I Learned At GDC 2025

4 takeaways from my recent trip to San Francisco for GDC 2025.
6 min read
Feb
26
Content-Ready Game Development

✈️ What I'll Be Talking About at GDC 2025

I'll be giving my FIRST GDC talk next month: Content-Ready Game Development. See you there?
2 min read
Feb
12
WISHLISTS! with Robby Bisschop

📈 What Works For Getting Wishlists?

PR and marketing expert Robby Bisschop gives us 5 ways to get wishlists for our Steam games.
4 min read