by Abhinav Narain | Sep 25, 2016 | Blog, Game Design, Game Development, Technology
Of the many game engines there are out there, Unreal Engine 4 is one of the most powerful engines available to developers. Of course, the power of a game engine is more or less dictated by what resources and experience a developer has. Some engines require users to...
by Abhinav Narain | Sep 24, 2016 | Game Design, Game Development, Uncategorized, Writing
(Source: The Last of Us Website) Pattern in gameplay is crucial, but it can also be detrimental to the enjoyment of the game. The player’s ability to succeed and influence the outcome of their experience is based upon their ability to recognize the rules that hold the...
by Abhinav Narain | Sep 2, 2016 | Blog, Game Development, Writing
From Assassin’s Creed to Sly Cooper, there’s a lot to talk about when it comes to new movies being adapted from popular video game franchises. But what about the other way around? What about all the video games that are, instead, adapted from movies? These games are...
by Abhinav Narain | Aug 26, 2016 | Blog, Game Design, Writing
(Civilization V — Firaxis, 2010) “Games are a series of interesting decisions.” That’s what Sid Meier said to an audience at GDC, 2012. In fact, it’s a philosophy of game design he’s expressed repeatedly in some form or another. Essentially, the sentiment comes...
by Abhinav Narain | Aug 21, 2016 | Blog, Game Development
Inspiration can be a fickle thing. Even if we’re trying to work on that beloved pet project of ours, it’s perfectly natural to run out of steam or motivation at any given time. For anyone out there who may need some help to jumpstart their process (whatever that...