The GDC Survival Guide: 6 Articles to Help Your Convention Game
With GDC right around the corner, it’s natural to get a bit anxious if you’re planning on attending. So many […]
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Confessions of a Puzzle Lover
Today’s post is by BSM Game Design Intern Kirsten Terry, an aspiring game designer and animator. A game designer
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Indie Insider Podcast #23 – Danny Baranowsky, Video Game Composer
On the twenty-third episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Danny Baranowsky, composer of the soundtracks
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From Start to Finish: The Logo Development for Abandon Ship
This article by Gary Burchell first appeared on the Abandon Ship game dev blog. In this post we’re going
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Indie Insider Podcast #22 – Chris Solarski, Author of Interactive Stories and Video Game Art
On the twenty-second episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Chris Solarski, video game artist and
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5 Mistakes Indie Devs Make When Trying to Get Press Coverage
Today’s guest post by Jon Denton, video game critic and consultant, originally aired on Jon’s YouTube channel as a video.
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Indie Insider Podcast #21 – Ryan Hewer, Founder of Little Red Dog Games
On the twenty-first episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Ryan Hewer, founder of Little Red
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Connecting with Your Crowd: The Benefits of Streaming
Game streaming has always existed in what I find to be a very interesting space. In one hand, we’ve got
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Indie Insider Podcast #20 – Scott Rogers, Author and Industry Veteran
On the twentieth episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Scott Rogers, author of Level Up!
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Four Pitfalls to Handling Any Group
Gathering groups for anything can be difficult. Running them can be even harder, especially when there’s people’s passions and ambitions
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Indie Insider Podcast #19 – Raghav Mathur, Co-Founder of Black Shell Media
On the nineteenth episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Raghav Mathur, Co-Founder of Black Shell
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Five Steps to Prepping Your Game for a Publisher
Today’s guest post is by Zachary C. Strebeck, an attorney as well as regular blogger at Gamasutra and Ind13.com. While
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If You Want To Lead, Know Your Values
Today’s guest post is by Justin Fischer of Breaking the Wheel, a site dedicated to improving video game production through better
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Indie Insider Podcast #18 – The Nintendo Switch Panel
On the eighteenth episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz leads the first Indie Insider Discussion Panel! Mark Soderwall
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Deciding What to Call Your Game
This post by Gary Burchell first appeared on the Abandon Ship Dev Blog. Coming up with a name for
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Rogue Stache Now on Steam: A Chat with Justin Halek of Wubs Games
Black Shell Media has the distinct pleasure of interacting with a whole bunch of indie developers from around the globe,
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Indie Insider Podcast #17 – James Gwertzman, CEO of PlayFab
On the seventeenth episode of Indie Insider (and the first of 2017!), host Logan Schultz sits down with James
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How Indie Developers Combat Oppression
Today’s guest post is by Heather Ware of Mega Cat Studios. For a lot of people, the gaming community
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Game Dev Pro Tips Vol 5
Below is an excerpted collection of game development tips from Daniel Doan, Co-Founder of Black Shell Media. Enjoy! How
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Game Dev Pro Tips Vol 4
Below is an excerpted collection of game development tips from Daniel Doan, Co-Founder of Black Shell Media. Enjoy! How