Fruit Ninja designer Luke Muscat talks going solo dev

Make the Game with Matt Hackett

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Join me on today's Make the Game as we talk going solo with Luke Muscat, designer of mobile hits Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride.

Luke's fascinating journey through games includes going from leadership roles to learning programming & art. Particularly fascinating to me is Luke's usage of YouTube to prove prototypes before committing fully to a concept.

Join 10,000+ subscribers on Luke's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@lukemuscat

More episode links and resources right here: https://www.valadria.com/solo-dev-luke-muscat/

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Make the Game with Matt Hackett

Fruit Ninja designer Luke Muscat talks going solo dev

Make the Game with Matt Hackett

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published 2年之前

MP3•单集首页

Join me on today's Make the Game as we talk going solo with Luke Muscat, designer of mobile hits Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride.

Join 10,000+ subscribers on Luke's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@lukemuscat

More episode links and resources right here: https://www.valadria.com/solo-dev-luke-muscat/

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