Videos By Joe


My Favorite Game-Dev Talks

Joe Cassavaugh:
True Indie Gamer
Back Log Banter - Tucker Hazell - July 2025


Great interview by Tucker.
I had so much fun doing this one.
How To Succeed At Anything -
If Oprah, Deepak and Tony were Game Devs.
KSU - 9/26/2019


Without a doubt, this is my best video ever.
Given at KSU in front of 80-100 Game-Dev Students.

Camera work improves a few minutes into it
by switching to the other display.
The $6 Million Dollar Game
How Clutter Achieved That!!!
ShaoCon - Oct. 2024


2nd of 3 talks, that form a nice trilogy.
The meat of the "How To Succeed at Anything" Sandwich
How To Succeed At Anything - Part 2.
Game Dev. and Beyond!!!
ShaoCon - Oct. 2024


A synthesis of insights, course corrections
and tools to keep you moving forward
no matter the adversity.
If I Could Turn Back Time
A Game Developer's Ultimate Quest
CIMFest - 7/17/2018


A close second for GOAT.
This answers the question of what I would do
if I had to start over again from scratch.
Hey Dad, I Want to Create Games for a Living:
Reliable Game-Deving in a Chaotic Industry
CimFest 2024 - 5/9/2024


Horrible Audio - but still a pretty good talk
My most recent talk from CimFest 2024.

I was actually the Keynote Speaker,
which was a very nice honor.
Outing the Grind
Finding the Fun in Game Design, Clutter, and Life!!!
CIMFest - 6/17/2023


A close third for GOAT.
The sound and video are lousy at first, but get a
little better quickly. You'll want to turn up the sound.
Puzzles By Joe
The Knob Theory of Puzzle Variations
CIMFest - 7/19/2017


Each year CIMFest let me pick my own topic
and then allocate an hour to talk about whatever I picked.

I really enjoyed this one as it weaved my love for
Rubik's Cube-like puzzles throughout the entire talk.

Game Dev Interviews

Puzzles By Joe
AMA Interview with GameDevHQ
Jonathan Wienberger
12/27/2017


Jonathan does a phenomenal job educating new Game-Devs.
His program teaches them Unity, and he has an
excellent track record for getting students that have
gone through his courses, jobs in the industry.