by Alex Cicala | Feb 2, 2017 | Blog, Business, Marketing
Various online social media platforms allow you to connect and interact with the people who buy and play your games. Each platform has multiple ways of networking through those that follow you. In this article I will cover various ways you can utilize Twitter polls to...
by Alex Cicala | Jan 24, 2017 | Blog, Game Design, Game Development
User interface design is quite a challenging task for game developers. The UI is what a player will refer to for information about the game they are playing and what is happening at every step. Although an interesting point is when it comes to designed menus,...
by Alex Cicala | Jan 20, 2017 | Blog, Game Design, Game Development
Following up on my previous post on Level Design, I focused on many popular mainstream games and the design included in those titles. The problem with that is for independent developers, getting access to the skillset and technology used in those games is harder....
by Alex Cicala | Jan 17, 2017 | Blog, Game Design, Game Development
Today, it’s rare to see variance in multiplayer FPS level design. Many maps tend to replicate grand scale locations or emulate the real world itself. It’s fine to have large scale maps, but sometimes it’s hard to balance or is not appropriate for all...
by Alex Cicala | Jan 10, 2017 | Blog, Game Development
A question plagues most people in the gaming industry, from amongst many players and media outlets to also developers. That question is, “Who are developers making games for?” Are we making games for us or for the players? Some people take this topic seriously, which...
