by Jennifer Mendez | Jun 8, 2016 | Blog, Business, Marketing
This topic seems like common sense, doesn’t it? We’ve all heard of the nightmare stories where people get fired due to posting hilariously terrible content on social media. Furthermore, we’ve covered how it’s also part of the hiring process....
by Black Shell Media | Jun 7, 2016 | Blog, Business, Game Design, Game Development
Special thanks to Pascal Luban for letting us share his awesome LinkedIn post here! Recent freemium games including Clash Royal – the last hit from Supercell – have introduced chests in their monetization and are using them as the cornerstone of their...
by Black Shell Media | Jun 6, 2016 | Blog, Business, Game Design, Game Development
This post first appeared on Andrii Vintsevych’s blog. Thanks Andrii for letting us share it! This video inspired me to share some tips on playtesting. I’ve been in playtesting stage for around 3 months and I can say that my game became at least two times better...
by Black Shell Media | Jun 5, 2016 | Blog, Business, Marketing
This post first appeared on the Engage Pixel blog. Thanks James for letting us cross-post! I’ve been read a few blogs and articles over the past couple of years that talk about the state of Greenlight. After submitting Captain Kaon recently, I’ve been getting a...
by Black Shell Media | Jun 4, 2016 | Blog, Game Design, Game Development
This post first appeared on the Pixel Paton blog! Thanks to Terry Paton for letting us cross-post. My name is Terry Paton, I’ve made many games now over a 8 year period, mostly self taught. My advice typically comes from being a solo, independent developer, though...