Justin Gary

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NEW podcast episode is up! If you want to level up your game design skills, I just saved you a massive amount of time. I spent 50+ hours going back through our first 50 podcast episodes to pull out the single best piece of advice from each one. This episode distills the highest-impact lessons from world-class game designers and creators on creativity, overcoming fear, core design strategies, blending theme with mechanics, and building games people love. If you only listen to one episode, make it this one.

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The Four Greatest Lessons we’ve Learned From Games: 1. Take Ownership 2. Put in the Work 3. Set Clear, Measurable Goals 4. Enjoy the Process Want to be a game designer? Follow @Jusin_Gary and subscribe to his substack.

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After 20 years working in the industry, publishing games, building teams, running crowdfunds, and mentoring designers, @Justin_Gary is excited to bring you the newest iteration of the Think Like A Game Designer course. 👇👇👇 open.substack.com/pub/justingary…

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When you shift your focus to celebrating inputs instead of outputs, three powerful things happen: 1. You get more positive feedback loops. 2. You develop antifragility. 3. You compound progress faster. This mindset applies to everything.

@emollick Yup. Now I just need the AI to help me with my run strategy so I can get back to work

Oh no, Slay the Spire 2 just came out, and I was being so productive.

So awesome to see this kind of response to my newest game (co-designed with a real regenerative farmer). You can follow the campaign on Gamefound gamefound.com/en/projects/st…

【GUNDAM ASSEMBLE】 First Look: Overview & Gameplay Reveal ゲーム開発者による解説プレイ映像を公開！実際にゲームプレイしている様子をお楽しみください✨ youtu.be/AKbKewR23gw #ガンダム #ガンプラ #ガンダムアッセンブル

@g_assemble_JP Full Game Walkthrough is Live! youtu.be/AKbKewR23gw?si…

Me llegó por la mañana y por la tarde ya hubo partida a: - Ascensión Legends @StoneBladeEnt Mecánicas clásicas con un splash de casi todas las expas y un track nuevo por colores que le sienta de lujo #S26E22 #Boardgames

A retirement plan for AI. Now we just need to build a similar level of support for all humans as we also become obsolete.

Reaping the Rewards: 'Shards of Infinity: Saga Collection' geekdad.com/2026/02/reapin… via @geekdads

Running from your demons can get you pretty far in life.