by Alex Cicala | Nov 13, 2016 | Blog, Game Development
RPG Maker is a toolkit that allows developers, whether professional or amateur, to create elaborate role playing games. It’s a similar idea to that of popular 3D engines, but RPG Maker’s cornerstone is in the classic JRPG market as a tool that they say is so...
by Tania Jensen | Nov 12, 2016 | Blog, Game Design
Maintaining a good balance of challenge for players may be one of the toughest tasks on a developer’s plate. A good difficulty level—one that lets players use what they’ve learned from the game to move forward—is one that requires craftsmanship, and sometimes it’s all...
by Abhinav Narain | Nov 11, 2016 | Blog, Game Design, Game Development
(All images in this article are official concept art assets to the game and were obtained from the official website of Star Wars: Edge of the Empire) In a tabletop setting, players work with each other and a designated GM (Gamemaster) to collectively create an...
by Rocky Kev | Nov 10, 2016 | Business, Marketing
The marketing story is the ‘meta-story’ behind the product; it’s the story of how the product came to be. In a market crowded by thousands of gaming options, your marketing story is what puts you above the rest. In this article, I’ll be sharing marketing stories and...
by Tania Jensen | Nov 9, 2016 | Blog
Ask anyone who enjoys multiplayer games, and you’ll likely find that they’ve had a stint at some point with Ragnarok Online. The Korean MMORPG made its stateside debut in 2003 and enjoyed massive popularity. Free-to-play as of 2011, the game still enjoys traffic and a...