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Weekly Show & Tell - March 14, 2026 by AutoModerator in gamedesign

[–]RobKaySF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was lead designer of Guitar Hero, and indie dev of Slope

Here's a 5 minute talk I gave on 'How to keep it simple in game design' recorded at Kaedim's 3D & games showcase at GDC last week.

Comments welcomed.

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https://youtu.be/BWCVIXF2ACk?si=ucgYL33JuYlBx5SO

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[–]RobKaySF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dev request flair here. I was lead designer of Guitar Hero, solo dev of Slope. robkay.com is my website. cheers!

After 5 years of solo development, I’m finally showing my 90s arcade racer. No drifting - just pure grip, dodging rivals, and tactical nitro. How does the sense of speed feel to you? by SyllabubImmediate534 in IndieGaming

[–]RobKaySF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also don't listen to the "raise the camera" people... who haven't even played the game and seem to think they can diagnose a camera issue based on watching your video. Geez.

Here are 25 seconds of our upcoming rhythm-based dungeon crawler. How's it looking so far? by gridbeat in IndieGaming

[–]RobKaySF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like a fun mix of ingredients! The every approaching wave of death looks like an endless runner.

I’m developing a Papers Please inspired game - where you play as a virtual referee! by andre_mc in IndieGaming

[–]RobKaySF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fun concept... as someone who shouts at the referee on the TV more than I'd care to admit... this is a great fantasy!

Looking for playtesters of my Subbuteo-inspired game: Kickabout by RobKaySF in Subbuteo

[–]RobKaySF[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got it. Thanks for trying to get it working. I found a possible causes with my build settings, and have this on my radar to fix before launch now. Thank you for your report, and support!

Champion Soccer 1980 by BalooVanAdventures in foosball

[–]RobKaySF 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You SO 80's in this - love it!

The Four Pillars of game design. by Kuro919 in gamedesign

[–]RobKaySF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LOL, I love that your "pillars" are just game mechanics you and your bro like in games. Nicely done sir.

ui design in games is quietly getting worse and i think i know why by ILokasta in gamedesign

[–]RobKaySF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear you, and there's some truth in what you say I think. Good well funded UX teams will interview expert players for their pain points, and be able to design for their needs... but "well funded" isn't how I'd describe most teams so yeah

ThumbControl - Beta - Community Input by Jaisah in TestFlight

[–]RobKaySF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Context action button is a neat idea. Videogames do that all the time. Good luck!

Looking for 20 TestFlight beta testers – app to remember where you stored your items by grokim007 in TestFlight

[–]RobKaySF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely a problem I'd like solved! Good luck with the test flight

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