David Koenig @FocusedGameDev

Game dev for over 20 years. Sharing what I know when I can... Prev XP: Tech Director on Never Alone - worked on QuakeLive, Rage, Doom & more. thefocusedgamedev.com Joined September 2017

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David Koenig @FocusedGameDev

3 months ago

Curious -- @MalikPrince @EthanRothamel do you remember this moment on the show (circa May 2018)? It was one of the most off-the-wall experiences in my game dev career, and my impromptu stand-up career(apparently), but it was incredibly fun, and you guys were an awesome duo. 🎮♥️

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Calmpocalypse @calmpocalypse

2 years ago

Keep yourself motivated in times of great strife! 💪youtu.be/vu7cmsHBwyU

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David Koenig @FocusedGameDev

2 years ago

New post on leadership in game development. I've been pretty fortunate to be in the position to lead - wish I had some of these tips about 20 years ago. focusedgamedev.substack.com/p/leading-in-g…

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David Koenig @FocusedGameDev

2 years ago

New post on: The Art of Asking for Help, is up! I’m hoping to get these to once a week.. not quite there yet, but hey! open.substack.com/pub/focusedgam… #gamedev #indiedev

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David Koenig @FocusedGameDev

3 years ago

For the past few years, I have been writing down notes and thoughts from my #gamedev journey. 🎮 Last week I started a blog detailing some of these stories and insights. focusedgamedev.substack.com/p/the-beginning

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generatedtv @generatedlivetv

3 years ago

In Other News: Man Eats Entire House - we assume he holds some football superstition, hoping that @PatrickMahomes is 100% today. Perhaps that worked the last time #ChiefsKingdom saw #SuperBowl glory!? twitch.com/generatedtv #breakingnews #news #today #LocalNews #AI #memes

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David Koenig @FocusedGameDev

3 years ago

One of the most important traits of a good engineer is curiosity. 🤔 Keep an open mind and keep digging until you have run out of “whys”. Particularly useful in debugging, but it’ll serve you well across the board. #askquestions #gamedev #indiedev #coding #developer

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David Koenig @FocusedGameDev

5 years ago

Some #screenshotsaturday project work... this one is a little out of date now so I’ll have to post another later. Been really into old school ascii lately. #indiedev #gamedev 🎮

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David Koenig @FocusedGameDev

5 years ago

Good luck on those #gamedev projects this weekend! 🎮 #indiedev #screenshotsaturday

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David Koenig @FocusedGameDev

6 years ago

#MondayMotivation 🤣 calmpocalypse.com

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David Koenig @FocusedGameDev

6 years ago

In a bit of a retro #gamedev mood today. This pic reminds me of one of the first games I built. #inspired #indiedev

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David Koenig @FocusedGameDev

6 years ago

A bit more work on my little VR #gamedev project this weekend. Added simple fireball throwing. You could call it a Mage class... but that's quite a stretch - the beginnings of perhaps... #indiedev

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David Koenig @FocusedGameDev

6 years ago

Bidding farewell to another amazing #gamedev weekend. Hope you punched a ton off your task list! 🎮💻!!! If not, there’s another weekend coming up! #stayfocused and #shipit! Much love ❤️ ❤️❤️

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David Koenig @FocusedGameDev

6 years ago

This was me back in 2001 in a hotel room fixing a crash bug in our demo build right before a show. 💻 We actually got on the plane heading to the conference knowing that the build of our game was broken.😱Got it fixed right in time. 🎉 #gamedev #indiedev #thereIfixedit

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David Koenig @FocusedGameDev

6 years ago

One of the all-time greats - and one that inspired me to want to get into #gamedev. The gameplay is so simple, yet so hard to master. The legends live forever! 🎮👾 #indedev #videogames

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David Koenig @FocusedGameDev

6 years ago

I've been experimenting with VR on the #oculusquest 🕶 and #unity3d as a fun little side project. This one has a 🏹 mechanic. As it is now, it's fun to pull back on it and let a virtual arrow fly - even if I'm just fighting targets 🎯 😂#Screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev

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David Koenig @FocusedGameDev

6 years ago

As you power through that #gamedev project today remember to focus on what really matters - the core experience. Nail that first and the players will love you! #indedev #Screenshotsaturday Full post: thefocusedgamedev.com/core-before-mo…

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David Koenig @FocusedGameDev

6 years ago

I like to reflect back on my past #gamedev mistakes to improve and to have a good perspective. Good luck on that #dev work this weekend. #indiegamedev #Screenshotsaturday

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David Koenig @FocusedGameDev

6 years ago

Saturday dev time! 💻🎮 Anyone remember Tron Deadly Discs for the Intellivision? As a kid I had a whole notebook filled with pencil drawing level ideas. Inspired me on my early #gamedev journey. #Screenshotsaturday #indiegamedev