5 Conversations Indie Devs Should be Paying Attention To
It can be easy to get caught up in your own project when you’re up to your knees in concept […]
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Beauty in the Basics: Thoughts on Minimalism with Linelight Dev Brett Taylor
A few months ago, my boyfriend and I were scrolling through indie games on the Playstation Store when we stumbled
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Spotlight: 4 Kick-Ass Women in Game Dev
You might not know their names, but avid indie gamers definitely know their games. Women in the video game industry
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How to Ruin a Good Female Character: Lessons from the Zelda Franchise
It’s no secret that the gaming world is lacking in good female characters. Sure, we’ve seen an increase in diversity
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3 Indie Games with Gorgeously Unique Art Design
One of my favorite things about indie games is that their developers have the ability to take risks that AAA
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The One Developer Mistake Gamers Will Not Forgive
Video games are an art form. And like any other art form, developers could drive themselves mad attempting to erase
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Turmoil: Lessons in Turning Calm into Chaos
There are two types of gamers in the world—those who love management games and those who hate them. Those of
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The One World Building Rule that Matters—And How No Man’s Sky Broke It
World building is a vital step in the game development process. There is perhaps nothing more important than ensuring your
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Why Communicating with Players is Vital + 3 Simple Ways to Reach Out
If you’ve been following the news around Pokemon Go, you know that Niantic has been struggling to appease an increasingly frustrated fanbase.
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4 Simple Ways Indie Game Developers can Connect with Players on Tumblr
If I were to ask you which social media platforms you regularly use to reach out to players, what
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Top 5 Digital Collaboration Tools for Remote Teams
In the ever growing internet age it is becoming more and more common for people living hundreds, even thousands of
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YouTube is Indie Dev Marketing Heaven – Here’s Why
I’m going to put this bluntly. If you aren’t using YouTube to market your game, you’re doing it wrong. YouTube is
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How to Write Killer Game Descriptions that Sell
Meet Dave. Dave has created an amazing game that he knows players are going to love. He is ready to put it
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Lessons from Inside: Tiny Details with a Big Impact
Playdead, the indie developers behind the critically acclaimed Limbo, released Inside, their second game, at the end of last month. And
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Why Choice-Based Games Continue to Leave Players Disappointed
The number of choice-based games has skyrocketed in the last few years, perhaps owing their new space in the mainstream
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3 Ground-Breaking Mechanics from the Legend of Zelda Franchise
The Legend of Zelda series, spanning 30 years, 27 games, 11 platforms, and one epic sense of adventure, has come
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Redefining Genre: The Secret to Five Nights at Freddy's Success
Horror is a well-established genre within the indie gaming community. It could even be argued that it was one of