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Dev Dream Pod with Blake Gocey

Hosted by Blake Gocey · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 34 episodes

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34
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10 days ago
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67m
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30
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22
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About this podcast

The Dev Dream Pod is a podcast about the real journey of making video games. Each episode features interviews with indie game developers, creators, and builders chasing the dream of game development. We talk about starting from nothing, launching games, surviving the industry, and what it really takes to become a game developer. If you love indie games, game dev stories, and the grind of building games, this podcast is for you.

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About the host

Blake Gocey hosts Dev Dream Pod with Blake Gocey, a leisure show with 34 episodes published.

Recent episodes

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Thomas Stewart

Jun 1, 20261h 14m0

Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/aD5tJ38XU Chapters: 00:00 Intro & Guest Welcome 00:36 Childhood & Creativity 03:17 Childhood Video Games 05:13 Discovering Game Development 07:56 Quarter Life Crisis 09:32 Current Gam

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Don't Let Your Game Go Viral

Jun 1, 20261h 19m0

Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/qG3EA8fuE Rollin Ravioli: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4287100/Rollin_Ravioli/ Chapters: 00:00 Intro & Welcome 03:52 From Streamer to Gamedev 07:46 Remote Partnership Story 11:5

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Why You Shouldn’t Mix 3 Genres (He Tried)

May 18, 20261h 6m0

Join The Discord: https://discord.gg/qG3EA8fuEWilliam of Studio Kunic returns to the Dev Dream Pod to discuss his wild gamedev journey — building a custom raycasting engine in Godot for Lair Keeper, pivoting from Dungeon

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The Design Conflict That Almost Broke His Game

May 11, 20261h 10m0

Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/qG3EA8fuE Jeremy from Jeremy Makes Games shares his honest indie dev journey — abandoning Merchants of the Stars, building his roguelike Get in the Hole, and key lessons on Steam mark

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He Made One Million Check Boxes

May 4, 20261h 1m0

Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/a2hceZhcfJ Nolen's website: https://eieio.games/ In this episode, we dive into the mind of Nolan, a developer known for creating wildly unconventional multiplayer experiences like 1 M

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SamYam is A Game Dev YouTube Icon - Next Step, Solo Dev

Apr 27, 20261h 14m0

Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/a2hceZhcfJSamYam opens up about her journey as a 120K+ sub Unity YouTuber turned indie game dev. She shares why her second Steam game Bus Buddies flopped after Desktop Cat Cafe succee

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You're Missing The Best Time Ever To Make A Video Game

Apr 26, 20261h 26m0

Inside Conference: https://howtomarketagame.com/insideChris's Free Blog: https://www.howtomarketagame.com/freeJoin The Dev Dream Discord: https://discord.gg/qG3EA8fuEThis episode with Chris Zukowski of How To Market A Ga

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The Real Reason Small Teams Crush At Game Dev

Apr 20, 202648m0

Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/a2hceZhcfJ Tired of wearing every hat as a solo indie game dev? Backward Studio shares honest insights on the benefits of working in a small 3-person team versus going solo. They reve

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Code Monkey Loves LLMs for Learning How To Program

Apr 13, 20261h 8mEp. 280

Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/a2hceZhcfJ In this in-depth Dev Dream Podcast interview, Code Monkey (Ugo) shares his 20+ years of game development experience and reveals how he shifted from short Unity tutorials to

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What To Do When Every Steam Festival REJECTS You

Apr 6, 20261h 0mEp. 270

Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/a2hceZhcfJ Cian (developer of Puppy Park) got tired of being rejected from Steam festivals, so he did something most indies never consider — he ran his own. In this episode he reveals

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46 With Kids & A Day Job: The Indie Dev With A Different Dream

Mar 30, 20261h 5mEp. 260

Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/a2hceZhcfJ Flawed Tactics on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2600970/Flawed_Tactics/In this episode of Dev Dream, I sit down with Charlie — a 46-year-old dad, husband, full-

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If Jonas Tyroller Had To Start Over...

Mar 23, 20261h 28mEp. 180

Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/a2hceZhcfJ Jonas Tyroller (creator of Thronefall, Will You Snail, and co-creator of Islanders — both million+ sellers) shares his complete indie game dev blueprint for 2026, prototypi

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How Edmund McMillan Broke The Tactics Genre

Mar 23, 202644mEp. 250

Join the Discord https://discord.gg/a2hceZhcfJ In this episode of the Dev Dream podcast, I sit down with legendary indie game developer Edmund McMillen, creator of The Binding of Isaac and Super Meat Boy, to talk about t

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ABANDON Your 9-5 To Do Game Dev

Mar 23, 202635mEp. 20

Get Help From Jackson: https://jacksonnexhip.gumroad.com/ Jackson's discord server: https://discord.com/invite/VFSdVKyFWeSlightly Esoteric Game Dev: https://www.youtube.com/@esotericgamedev🚀 Jackson Nexip FULL INTERVIEW

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He Followed EVERY Piece of Game Dev Advice

Mar 23, 20261h 8mEp. 220

Want to learn more about game dev? Join the Dev Dream Newsletter: http://bit.ly/4rzrgoHJoin us on the Dev Dream Podcast for an inspiring conversation with Kai from Ink Ribbon, a passionate YouTuber and indie game develop

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The Man Who Quit YouTube and Become A Game Dev

Mar 23, 202655mEp. 50

Check out Nathan on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCRqidbTzLS8tNSl-q0UEMEw🚀 Nathan Roner FULL INTERVIEW: ShadowVers 1.65M Subs YouTube Editor → Indie Dev Cocoa Loco, Gamedev YouTube 2025 Viability, Cozy Cafe Game De

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How Pontypants Became Game Devs Rising Star

Mar 23, 20261h 32mEp. 210

Want to hear my behind the scenes thoughts? Join the Dev Dream Newsletter: http://bit.ly/4rzrgoHIn this in-depth Dev Dream podcast interview, Ponty Pants (creator of Punch a Bunch and the viral hit A Difficult Game About

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How One Solo Dev Turned a Small Game Into a Cult Classic

Mar 23, 20261h 28mEp. 190

Want to hear my behind the scenes thoughts? Join the Dev Dream Newsletter: http://bit.ly/4rzrgoHExecute by solo dev Payne Robinson sold 20,000+ copies on Steam and paid off student loans — but it didn't feel like "succes

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How To ANNIHILATE Game Dev Burnout

Mar 23, 202651mEp. 60

Check out Jesse's channel:https://www.youtube.com/@codernunk🚀 Jesse (CoderNunk) FULL INTERVIEW: Burnout Recovery, Autism in Game Dev, Quitting Job to Go Indie, Returning to Corporate, Godot RPG Dream Since High School,

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Screw Your Passion and Make Games

Mar 23, 202655mEp. 50

Check out Dryden's channel:https://www.youtube.com/@UCId6dSaE77w7C6y910enyng 🚀 Dryden Thomas (Light Hoof Dryen) FULL INTERVIEW: Blackthorn Prod Controversy (Lost 70/30 But Community Voted #1!), Disinherited Roguelike De

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Dev Dream Pod with Blake Gocey is hosted by Blake Gocey. The show is categorised under leisure (games) and has published 34 episodes.

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Dev Dream Pod with Blake Gocey has published 34 episodes.

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Episodes of Dev Dream Pod with Blake Gocey average 67 minutes, giving guests a long-form format with plenty of time to expand on their expertise.

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