Indie Game Clinic - Invidious

Indie Game Clinic

Hi. I'm Joe Baxter-Webb! Indie Game Clinic is my variety channel about indie games and how they're made.

I play the games you're working on and give feedback on design, creative direction and game UX. I also stream my own dev projects, and make video essays about topics which interest me. I used to work in mobile games and teach university game design. I also have a PhD in Cultural Studies and my research focused on games, learning, and technology.

The channel's Patreon supporters have a private Discord; a closed community for folks who are serious about game design, and who see indie dev as a craft and not a get rich quick scheme.

For any inquiries about business stuff - and to see my resume - please check out indiegameclinic.com.

Let's Make Better Games.

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21:41

Make Better Games With "Subtractive Design"

Indie Game Clinic

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10:44

What Makes a Good Roguelike Deckbuilder? [Stream Clip]

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Shared 1 week ago

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31:57

Game Design = Repetition with Variation

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Shared 2 weeks ago

18K views

14:25

Our Game is Nearly Ready to Test...

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Shared 2 weeks ago

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1:08:45

Roasting Steam Pages with a Marketing Expert

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Shared 2 weeks ago

11K views

21:26

I Played 150 of Your Games; Common Problems (and Solutions!)

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Shared 3 weeks ago

15K views

1:10:04

ep05 - Kim Nordstrom - UP DOWN UP: Why some game companies succeed, while others fail

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Shared 3 weeks ago

1.3K views

31:11

What is Fun? A Game Design Introduction

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Shared 1 month ago

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3:48

[Stream Highlights] An Overly British Perspective on GameDev Careers

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Shared 1 month ago

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4:22

Protect Players From Themselves [Stream highlights]

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Shared 1 month ago

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5:24

[Stream Clip] Waterfall, Agile, and Discovery-Led Game Design

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3:21

Make What You're Best At [Stream Highlight]

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Shared 1 month ago

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5:30

The Art Isn't Good, But the Game Looks Good - How? [Stream Highlight]

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Shared 1 month ago

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18:53

Learning Design Won’t Feel Like Learning; Here's Why

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Shared 1 month ago

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16:31

These Games Are Songs! [MVG-JAM 2025 Winners Announced!]

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Shared 2 months ago

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11:02

Gameplay Loops Are Out, Chains Are In

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Shared 2 months ago

74K views

18:35

Most Steam Demos Suck; Here's Why

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Shared 2 months ago

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16:04

Become a Game Dev NECROMANCER!!!

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Shared 2 months ago

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1:28:24

Jason Schreier - Blood, Sweat, and Pixels - Game Developers’ Library ep04

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Shared 2 months ago

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12:30

GameDev as an Iterative Spiral

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Shared 3 months ago

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4:33

Universal Rules of Game Design? [Stream Q&A Highlights]

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Shared 3 months ago

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5:35

Questioning Your Own Gaming Tastes? [Stream Highlights]

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Shared 3 months ago

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8:35

Should You Play the NET.CRAWL Demo?

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Shared 3 months ago

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20:59

Fail Fast and Fight the Fungus [!= a Dev Log ep02]

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9:04

Let's Fix Your Late-Game Economy Problems

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Shared 3 months ago

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16:53

The Game I’d Make If Money Was No Object

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Shared 3 months ago

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8:52

There is No Magic Formula for Game Balance

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Shared 4 months ago

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12:24

A Question About Roguelite Design [Game Economies and "User Experience Stories"]

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Shared 4 months ago

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1:16:21

Jesse Schell - The Art of Game Design (Game Developers’ Library ep03)

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Shared 4 months ago

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17:59

Not Creative? Why Are You Making a Game Then

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Shared 4 months ago

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11:54

Capitalism, Gamedev Hustle Culture, & Cosy Cats [Kity Builder]

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Shared 4 months ago

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15:18

Stop CLUTTERING Your Games [Stream Highlights]

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Shared 4 months ago

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20:45

Level Design Approaches for Solo Devs

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Shared 4 months ago

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2:17

How to Avoid Bad Colleges for Games

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Shared 4 months ago

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11:23

Steam Expert Explains What Makes a Successful Game

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Shared 4 months ago

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13:08

Why I Love "Designer Notes" & The "Short Game"

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Shared 4 months ago

3.8K views

7:15

UX and Gamefeel Are Not Just "Polish" [Playtest Feedback]

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Shared 4 months ago

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49:07

Game Marketing Advice with Chris Z

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Shared 4 months ago

19K views

9:58

When is an Indie Game Not an Indie Game?

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Shared 4 months ago

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14:33

Why You Struggle to Learn Game Coding

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Shared 4 months ago

10K views

9:07

Project Scope For New Developers

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Shared 4 months ago

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31:14

Can We Fix a Flopped Kickstarter Game? [Violets of Amicus]

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Shared 4 months ago

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26:06

How Game Ideas Happen [Not a Dev Log ep01]

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Shared 5 months ago

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7:50

You Can Make Other Things

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Shared 5 months ago

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3:09

I Don't Support AI Art in Indie Games... Here's Why

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Shared 5 months ago

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8:42

Let’s Talk Cozy Games [feat. a Real Horse]

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Shared 5 months ago

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7:23

What IS "Good Game Design"? Two Answers [Stream Highlights]

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1:16:34

Raph Koster - A Theory of Fun (Game Developers’ Library ep02)

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Shared 5 months ago

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4:58

Indie Musicians - Let's Make You a Game!

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Shared 5 months ago

907 views

16:23

What Data Driven Design is (and Isn't) For

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9:41

Time Cowboy is Everything I ❤️ About Boomer Shooters

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8:51

A Type of Game I Hate To See [Design Crit Stream Highlights]

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10:55

Prototypes, Hunches, and Short-Cuts

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13:34

You’ve Got a Cool Mechanic… Now What?

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13:18

How to Self-Teach The Gamedev Skills You Lack

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4:17

One Vital Element of a Platformer Game

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Shared 5 months ago

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7:25

2 of Your Spooky Nautical Games [Playtest Highlights]

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Shared 6 months ago

780 views

6:53

Get Your Game Played on Stream (How To)

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Shared 6 months ago

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8:26

Be Realistic About What You're Developing [and Why]

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Shared 6 months ago

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8:11

Peaceful Tile-Building or Magical War Crimes?

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Shared 6 months ago

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